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Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul

Ken Kaneki

金木研

Also known as: Eyepatch, Kane-yan, Kanekichi

Native name:
金木研
Main series:
Tokyo Ghoul
Gender:
Male
Age:
18-29
Birthday:
December 20
Blood type:
AB
Fan favourites:
♥ 26,241
Most-loved rank:
#10

About Ken Kaneki

Height: 169 cm (5'6") Ken Kaneki was originally a human and a normal college student until he encountered a female ghoul named Rize who was posing as a human at the time. Rize, using Kaneki's crush on her as leverage, managed to lure him into an alley and tried to eat him but ended up dying when construction beams fell on top of her. Kaneki, already in a half-dead state from Rize's attempts at killing him, ends up in a hospital and has some of Rize's organs transplanted into his body. This results in him absorbing some of Rize's powers and characteristics, such as a ghoul eye, powers of regeneration, and the inability to stomach human food. Terrified and lost, Kaneki's life takes a dramatic turn from then on as he tries to find a place for himself in the world, realizing he now belongs to neither the human nor ghoul world and refusing to eat humans to sustain himself. Meeting some of the ​other ghouls, as well as humans, makes him realize that things aren't just black and white and that there are more to ghouls and humans than originally thought.

Description from AniList, spoilers removed.

Voice actors

Japanese

  • Natsuki Hanae, voice actorNatsuki Hanae

English

  • Austin Tindle, voice actorAustin Tindle
  • Leah Clark, voice actorLeah Clark

Anime appearances

  • Tokyo Ghoul poster

    Tokyo Ghoul

    Main · 2014 · TV · ★ 7.6

  • Tokyo Ghoul √A poster

    Tokyo Ghoul √A

    Main · 2015 · TV · ★ 6.7

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re poster

    Tokyo Ghoul:re

    Main · 2018 · TV · ★ 6.1

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re 2 poster

    Tokyo Ghoul:re 2

    Main · 2018 · TV · ★ 6.2

  • 「unravel」×『Tokyo Ghoul』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV poster

    「unravel」×『Tokyo Ghoul』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV

    Main · MUSIC · ★ 8.1

Ken Kaneki FAQ

Who is Ken Kaneki?
Ken Kaneki (金木研) is a main character in the anime Tokyo Ghoul (2014), and also appears in 4 other titles.
Which anime is Ken Kaneki in?
Ken Kaneki appears in Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul √A, Tokyo Ghoul:re, Tokyo Ghoul:re 2, 「unravel」×『Tokyo Ghoul』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV.
Who voices Ken Kaneki?
In Japanese, Ken Kaneki is voiced by Natsuki Hanae. In English, the voice actor is Austin Tindle and Leah Clark.
How old is Ken Kaneki?
Ken Kaneki is listed as 18-29 years old.
When is Ken Kaneki's birthday?
Ken Kaneki's birthday is on December 20.

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