Why did Tokyo Ghoul √A completely deviate from the manga?


The first episode of Tokyo Ghoul √A aired today, and at the end (obvious
spoiler), Kaneki went with Aogiri (we don't know why yet). However, I read
that in the manga, he did the exact opposite. Instead, he tried to create a
group to fight Aogiri. Why did the second season completely deviate from the
manga? Was it by the choice of the mangaka or the anime producers?




It's inaccurate to say it _completely_ deviated from the manga. I read the
manga first until the end as Tokyo Ghoul aired. Spoilers ahead.

> The season 2 would seem to deviate from the manga because of the "main
> difference" people constantly point out: Kaneki joined Aogiri in the anime
> while he created his own group in the manga.

There are two points to note here.

**First: Kaneki, both in the manga and anime, looked for the same thing: the
strength to protect his comrades.**

> In the manga, we later found out he did this through character development
> and explicitly stating this. In the anime, it was only explicitly stated why
> he joined Aogiri. It would always be better when in accompaniment with other
> developments to support this rather than plainly stating it. The anime
> riddled itself with Kaneki's identity; the manga thoroughly went through his
> identity mixed with progression of the story.

**Second: This makes most sense when taking into account the impressive and
risky compression of over 100 chapters into around 20 episodes.**

> You will notice differences in the manga and anime, but they always ended up
> with the same conclusion. The anime makes impressive compression, most
> especially in the first season, then it started crumbling and destroyed
> itself by the end of the second season. The anime made thorough emphasis on
> different things, like Rize's appearance and later crucial catalyst to
> Kaneki's power & identity. The manga, most of the time, would contribute at
> a normal pace to the story development and the CCG's side.

In spite of all that, Tokyo Ghoul always wound up with the same conclusion and
same point. Fights are compressed to one scene; multiple events occurring at
different times are made into one event.

In conclusion, it never mattered at all if Kaneki would join Aogiri (anime-
only) or form his own group (manga). This may be my only speculation, but this
was a nice move by the director, writer, producer, or anyone who handled it
because this meant the manga followers/fans would be baited to watch the
second season if there were any developments that would lead to a different
ending when it was as close as the manga, except:

> showing Hide flat-out dead in the anime.

I, myself, was caught with the hype after reading the manga with the sudden
turn of events at the end of the first season, even though I expected they
would use the same formula (minor changes and compression of events to make
the same conclusion as in the manga).




It's inaccurate to say it _completely_ deviated from the manga. I read the
manga first until the end as Tokyo Ghoul aired. Spoilers ahead.

> The season 2 would seem to deviate from the manga because of the "main
> difference" people constantly point out: Kaneki joined Aogiri in the anime
> while he created his own group in the manga.

There are two points to note here.

**First: Kaneki, both in the manga and anime, looked for the same thing: the
strength to protect his comrades.**

> In the manga, we later found out he did this through character development
> and explicitly stating this. In the anime, it was only explicitly stated why
> he joined Aogiri. It would always be better when in accompaniment with other
> developments to support this rather than plainly stating it. The anime
> riddled itself with Kaneki's identity; the manga thoroughly went through his
> identity mixed with progression of the story.

**Second: This makes most sense when taking into account the impressive and
risky compression of over 100 chapters into around 20 episodes.**

> You will notice differences in the manga and anime, but they always ended up
> with the same conclusion. The anime makes impressive compression, most
> especially in the first season, then it started crumbling and destroyed
> itself by the end of the second season. The anime made thorough emphasis on
> different things, like Rize's appearance and later crucial catalyst to
> Kaneki's power & identity. The manga, most of the time, would contribute at
> a normal pace to the story development and the CCG's side.

In spite of all that, Tokyo Ghoul always wound up with the same conclusion and
same point. Fights are compressed to one scene; multiple events occurring at
different times are made into one event.

In conclusion, it never mattered at all if Kaneki would join Aogiri (anime-
only) or form his own group (manga). This may be my only speculation, but this
was a nice move by the director, writer, producer, or anyone who handled it
because this meant the manga followers/fans would be baited to watch the
second season if there were any developments that would lead to a different
ending when it was as close as the manga, except:

> showing Hide flat-out dead in the anime.

I, myself, was caught with the hype after reading the manga with the sudden
turn of events at the end of the first season, even though I expected they
would use the same formula (minor changes and compression of events to make
the same conclusion as in the manga).

