Tokyo Ghoul √A (season 2)

The second season of the Tokyo Ghoul anime series, titled Tokyo Ghoul √A, is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime, picking up right where the final episode left off. The series is produced by Pierrot, and directed by Shuhei Morita. The anime aired from January 9, 2015 to March 27, 2015 on Tokyo MX, TVO, TVA, TVQ, MRO, BS Dlife and CS AT-X.[1]

Tokyo Ghoul √A
Season 2
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkTokyo MX, TVO, TVA, TVQ, BS Dlife
Original releaseJanuary 9 (2015-01-09) –
March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)
Season chronology

The season roughly adapts the second half of the Tokyo Ghoul manga. Unlike the first season, however, Tokyo Ghoul √A does not directly adapt everything from the manga. Rather, it mixes in the manga's events and overall plotline with an anime original story written by the manga author Sui Ishida.[2] The anime follows Ken Kaneki after he joins Aogiri Tree, as the group begins their battle against the CCG, who are trying to exterminate the ghoul organization.

The score is composed by Yutaka Yamada, who also produced the score for the first season. The opening theme for the anime is "Munou" (無能, Munō, transl. "Incompetence") by österreich,[3] and the ending theme is "Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi Shinde Iku" (季節は次々死んでいく, transl. "The Seasons Die Out, One After Another") by amazarashi.[4]

TC Entertainment released the series in Japan onto six volumes from March 27, 2015 to August 28, 2015. A complete set containing all twelve episodes was later released on September 30, 2016.[5]

Funimation licensed the series in North America, simulcasted the series on their website,[6] produced an English dub as it aired,[7] and released the series on home video on May 24, 2016. Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia and New Zealand, simulcasted the series on AnimeLab, and released the series on home video on July 6, 2016.[8] Anime Limited licensed the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland, who simulcasted the series on Wakamin, and released the series on home video on June 13, 2016.[9] The series ran on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States from July 9, 2017 to October 1, 2017.[10]

Episode list
No. Title Original air date[11] English air date[12]
1"New Surge"
Transcription: "Shinkō" (Japanese: 新洸)		January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09)July 9, 2017
2"Dancing Flowers"
Transcription: "Buka" (Japanese: 舞花)		January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16)July 16, 2017
3"Hangman"
Transcription: "Tsurushibito" (Japanese: 吊人)		January 23, 2015 (2015-01-23)July 23, 2017
4"Deeper Layers"
Transcription: "Shinsō" (Japanese: 深層)		January 30, 2015 (2015-01-30)July 30, 2017
5"Rift"
Transcription: "Sakeme" (Japanese: 裂目)		February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06)August 6, 2017
6"Thousand Paths"
Transcription: "Senro" (Japanese: 千路)		February 13, 2015 (2015-02-13)August 13, 2017
7"Permeation"
Transcription: "Tōka" (Japanese: 透過)		February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)August 20, 2017
8"Old Nines"
Transcription: "Kyūkyū" (Japanese: 旧九)		February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27)August 27, 2017
9"City In Waiting"
Transcription: "Gaibō" (Japanese: 街望)		March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)September 10, 2017[lower-alpha 1]
10"Last Rain"
Transcription: "Shūu" (Japanese: 終雨)		March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)September 17, 2017
11"Deluge of Flowers"
Transcription: "Itsuka" (Japanese: 溢花)		March 20, 2015 (2015-03-20)September 24, 2017
12"Ken"
Transcription: "Ken" (Japanese: 研)		March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27)October 1, 2017

Home media
TC Entertainment (Region 2, Japan)
Vol. Episodes Blu-ray / DVD artwork Release date Ref.
1 1–2 Ken Kaneki March 27, 2015 [14]
2 3–4 Shū Tsukiyama, Naki April 24, 2015 [15]
3 5–6 Suzuya Jūzō, Yukinori Shinohara May 29, 2015 [16]
4 7–8 Akira Mado, Kōtarō Amon June 26, 2015 [17]
5 9–10 Tōka Kirishima, Hinami Fueguchi July 31, 2015 [18]
6 11–12 Ken Kaneki, Hideyoshi Nagachika August 28, 2015 [19]
Funimation (North America)
Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–12 May 24, 2016 [20]
Madman Entertainment (Region 4/B, Australia and New Zealand)
Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–12 July 6, 2016 [21]
Anime Limited (Region 2/B, United Kingdom and Ireland)
Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.
1 1–12 June 13, 2016 [22]

Notes
  1. Adult Swim showed a Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon on September 2–3, 2017.[13]

References
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  3. Loveridge, Lynzee (December 25, 2014). "österreich Performs 2nd Tokyo Ghoul Season's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. Loveridge, Lynzee (December 7, 2014). "Band amazarashi Performs 2nd Tokyo Ghoul Season's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  5. "Products -Blu-ray&DVD-". Marvelous. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  6. Ressler, Karen (December 19, 2014). "Funimation to Stream Kamisama Kiss 2, Tokyo Ghoul √A, Shōnen Hollywood - Holly Stage for 50". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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