

I've seen the first episode of _Tokyo Ghoul:re_ and I didn't understand
anything.

Before watching the anime, is it necessary to read the manga to understand the
story?


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Before watching "Tokyo Ghoul:re" anime, is it necessary to read the manga to understand the story?


Assuming you have seen the previous two seasons (anime) - Yes, you can watch
_Tokyo Ghoul:re_ without reading the manga.

It's fine if you didn't understand the first episode. Things will gradually be
explained in the anime, though not in much depth as in the manga, but you will
start understanding the story. Just hang on to it for a while...

If you can't wait that long and insist on knowing the back story (which will
probably be explained in the anime later), then go on and read the spoilers
below.

* * *

**The ending of Season 2**

> There was a battle between Kaneki and Arima in the end of Season 2. Kaneki
> was seriously wounded (Arima pierced his brain through the back of the
> skull, destroyed his left eye and then finished the fight with the stab
> through the other eye).

**The story of Haise Sasaki**

> Kaneki survives and becomes a prisoner at Cochlea (3rd floor), but becomes
> amnesiac (experiences total or sometimes partial loss of memories). Arima
> started bringing him books in the prison and his health improved
> substantially. Since he lost his memories, Arima gave him a new name using
> his (formerly Ken Kaneki)'s two favorite kanji from the words "coffee" and
> "world" - Haise ( **Haise Sasaki** as the one in the anime currently being
> aired).

**The Quinx Squad**

> The CCG then decides for Haise (formerly Ken Kaneki) to be the mentor and
> overseer of the **Quinx squad** under the supervision of Arima. The Quinx
> members are referred to as humans with built-in quinque in their bodies,
> drawing a distinction between them and normal one-eyed ghouls. The members
> are regarded as human research subjects who have undergone the surgical
> procedure developed by Dr. Kouitsu Chigyou.

* * *

And there you have it, the current Quinx squad (Kuki Urie, Saiko Yonebayashi,
Tooru Mutsuki and Ginshi Shirazu) under the mentorship of Haise Sasaki as seen
in episode 1 of season 3.


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In fact it isn't necessary to read the manga or understand the fist season to
see the second one. But I can't tell you that you will enjoy the anime as much
as if you understand it.


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