Anteiku/Black Goat A small neighbourhood café in Tokyo's
20th district, Anteiku is run by Ghouls who intend to blend into society. Providing aid and food for ghouls in need, managing the feeding grounds of the ghouls in the 20th Ward, and collecting food for ghouls by searching for the bodies of humans who committed suicide. It becomes Kaneki's home until the place is raided by the CCG in the end of the original series. Almost all of its original staff become core members of Kaneki's Ghoul coalition "Black Goat", after he assumes the title of One Eyed King. ; : :Played by: Shuntaro Yanagi :Renji is a quiet and reserved ghoul. He is an expert coffee brewer, although he does not work for the shop anymore as his customer service was lackluster, with most describing him as intense. He then began to procure suicide victims for consumption for ghouls who were either too weak or did not wish to hunt for human prey. Before working for Anteiku he used to be violent and temperamental, much like Tōka from the first series, and would often fight with Uta making the 4th ward uninhabitable. They realized that a battle between them would lead to mutual death, and have been friends since. He also swore revenge on the CCG for killing his older sister but later sees the errors of his ways due to Yoshimura's guidance. He is known to CCG as
Raven due to his mask resembling the bird as well as his kagune's pitch black color. Regardless of his cold demeanor he does genuinely care about those around him. He is later seen again with Tōka, working at the ":re" coffee shop. It's later revealed that he is Tōka and Ayato's uncle, who kept his identity a secret from them after their parents' deaths, despite watching over them closely since then. His kagune are two massive pitch black wings with a typical ukaku function in firing projectiles. However, he has an extra special ability to fire lightning-like bolts and also conduct electricity. ; : :Played by:
Kenta Hamano :An experienced and humorous waiter at Anteiku, frequently acting as manager when Yoshimura is not in. Though he looks harmless, in truth he was once the leader of a violent gang and was called the
Devil Ape. He, as well as his friend Kaya, was once a violent and destructive ghoul, and he renounced these ways after Yoshimura's guidance. He emerged from retirement to defend Anteiku as The Devil Ape, leading his old gang of monkey masked ghouls, who once occupied the 20th Ward. The fight leaves him severely wounded and at the Investigator's mercy until he is saved by Kaneki. He escapes through Route V14 with Kaya, and manages to pass by Arima while he was busy fighting Kaneki. His kagune resembles that of a monkey's tail, and is completely prehensile. He uses it not for combat, but rather for repositioning quickly. He is also humorously drawn with a large, bulbous nose. ; : :Played by:
Nozomi Sasaki :One of the waitresses at Anteiku, she is a quiet and reserved woman. She was formerly the leader of the dog masked gang Black Dobers and nicknamed the
Black Dog prior to encountering Yoshimura, and was rehabilitated by him. Like Enji, she and her old gang come out of retirement, and follow her into battle knowing they will die when CCG raids Anteiku. Presumed to be killed in the occasion, she reappears in the battle of Rushima Island, assisting the ghouls against the CCG. Her kagune resembles dual beetle-like wings with typical ukaku function: firing projectiles. However, her greatest strength lies in her hearing, which she can use to detect location and movement through different sound waves. This ability works without visual aids, and gives Irimi a kind of sixth sense where she can predict attacks as they begin, giving her ample time to counter.
Clowns The Clowns is a mysterious group responsible for the accident that led to Kaneki receiving Rize's organs. They later appear in the sequel as the proprietors of an auction for wealthy Ghouls to buy humans which is later broken up by the CCG. After Furuta kills his father, their members start attacks around Tokyo to put the CCG in state of alert, in a plot to have the organization fall into Furuta's hands. ; : :Played by: Minosuke Bando :A ghoul that owns Hysy ArtMask Studio, in the
4th ward, he makes masks for both ghoul and human customers alike. He looks very different from the other ghouls in the series, featuring tattoos spanning his body, multiple piercings, a strange haircut and fashion choices. His eyes are his most striking feature, as his irises are permanently red and his sclera permanently black, he has tattooed his eyes to look this way, it's later revealed that he has had ink injected into his sclera. Despite his appearance he is a very calm ghoul, and speaks very kindly and amusingly, with a rather aloof personality. He is known to CCG as "No Face", because of his mask's design. In the past he would often get into fights with Yomo and this caused the 4th ward to become uninhabitable. They realized they would not survive if they fought to death, and have been friends since. He did not reveal his kagune for an exceptionally long time, which was revealed to be duplicating tails. In addition, he possesses a level of regeneration beyond nearly any other ghoul revealed in the series, as well as a unique shapeshifting power that allows him to change his facial features and his voice with near perfect accuracy. He was designed after the Japanese rockstar
MIYAVI. ; : :A feminine and flamboyant ghoul and a member of the Clowns and was affiliated with Aogiri Tree while Yamori was alive. He later makes an appearance in Tokyo Ghoul:re sometime after Kaneki leaves the CCG. He is one of the few Clowns who does not side with Furuta's plot to take over the CCG. ; : :Played by:
Kang Ji-young :A playful woman that runs a bar in the
14th District. She is old friends with Yomo and Uta, and has an extensive information network. Like Uta, she's revealed to be a member of the Clowns and like them she thrives on creating chaos and destruction. She is fond of drinking blood, possibly hinting at her being a connoisseur like Tsukiyama. ; : :A Ghoul that becomes a waitress at Anteiku, fascinated by the stories of Kaneki. She comes across as a cute and shy girl, treated like a little sister by others. However, she is much older than she appears, and has multiple aliases, including that of the SSS rate ghoul "The Dodgy Mother". She's also revealed to be the founder of the Clowns and adores the idea of Kaneki as a tragic hero, and wants to see him suffer more because it "makes him beautiful". In the past she was defeated by Tsuneyoshi Washuu, and was later imprisoned in Cochlea's SS level under the alias "Gypsy" until she was freed during Aogiri's attack on the prison. She is later killed when Urie decapitates her in a fight. ; : :A powerful Russian Ghoul captured by Urie's father and imprisoned by CCG, who once posed as a Catholic priest and raised Kōtarō Amon. He is considered a valuable source of information on other Ghouls, due to having no loyalty to others. His favorite victims were the orphans he raised. Strangely, he spared Amon after the boy caught him butchering another child. This fact continues to haunt Amon. Once the Cochlea is breached after Haise's betrayal, he manages to escape and rejoin his fellow Clowns. During the Dragon Crisis, Donato is defeated and killed by Amon.
Aogiri Tree The , are a group of rogue Ghouls destined to usurp the power from the CCG. Their main objective is to have control over Tokyo's Ghoul wards, whether by infiltration or all-out war. Most of the Ghouls part of the organization are S-rated, such that they are formidable to the CCG.
Leader ; : : The founder and leader of Aogiri, she is the half-human daughter of Yoshimura, and the infamous Ghoul known as the and the main antagonist of the original
Tokyo Ghoul. When she is not working with Aogiri, she lives under the human identity of , the author of Kaneki's favorite horror novels. As an Aogiri executive, she goes under the name . She enjoys breaking people by picking on their insecurities and according to Sasaki, she lost all hope long ago. She becomes obsessed with Kaneki since she sees their circumstances very similar. Not only is her scent neither human nor Ghoul, but she appears to be fully capable of consuming human foods without issue. Her massive kakuja is a mask like-head with four horns and a single eye in the center of the mask with a huge smiling mouth. She is, however, able to alter its appearance, spawning extra appendages, such as eyes, mouths, and limbs if she wills it. She revealed to her subordinates that she isn't the One-Eyed King. After she is defeated by Kaneki during the Tsukiyama family Extermination, she voluntarily turns herself into the CCG where Kaneki is tasked with overseeing her. In a press conference, she reveals to the world her identity as a Ghoul. She also warns Kaneki about an organization named V, that has ties to both humans and Ghouls. During the breach of Cochlea, Eto manages to escape but is defeated by Furuta, who reveals that he had Kanō perform the ghoul operation on him, and has a final meeting with Kaneki before supposedly dying, satisfied that he has defeated Arima and had become strong enough to become the new One-Eyed King. She is later captured and used as the main body for the Taxidermied Owl. She manages to retrieve herself from the kakuja and returns to life, although her final fate is unknown.
Direct Subordinates ; : :The Second-in-Command of Aogiri, a cunning Ghoul with former ties to a group of ghouls known as Chi She Lian, originating in mainland China. He typically does not fight, and mirrors Renji Yomo on Anteiku as he follows his leader (Eto) around as Yomo follows Yoshimura. He never shows emotion and treats all of his subordinates as expendable, unless Ghoul Investigator Kōsuke Hōji appears or is even mentioned. This is because Chi She Lian was destroyed in part by Hōji, who personally killed Tatara's brother and one of his good friends. He first reveals his kagune to be a massive growth with a special pyrokinetic ability. He gravely wounds Seidō Takizawa (Hōji's partner) in this fight, who is later experimented on and is turned into a psychotic ghoul. In his final appearance, he and Takizawa prepare to fight Hōji and his fellow investigators. However, Takizawa betrays Tatara and kills him with ease in Tatara's surprise. Seeking validation from his former superior, Hōji tearfully orders Takizawa's death. However, Takizawa furiously slaughters Hōji's squad. ; : :A strange Ghoul noted for his enormous appetite and complete silence, he is almost always with Tatara. He possesses an unusual level of regeneration, allowing him to reattach his upper body when sliced in half. He is finally destroyed by a suicide attack from Shirazu during the raid on the Tsukiyama Headquarters, just to be revealed as nothing but a corpse, belonging to the former surrogate parent of Eto, under the control of her detachable kagune, which is retrieved by the CCG and converted into Urie's new Quinque. Revelation and Legacy :After his defeat, the CCG examines Noro’s remains and discovers that he was never truly alive—instead, he was a corpse puppeteered by Eto’s detached kagune, which had once belonged to Yoshimura. This revelation ties into the larger narrative of Eto’s experiments and her manipulation of kagune biology. The CCG later repurposes the kagune into a powerful Quinque named "Narukami," which is eventually wielded by Kuki Urie, enhancing his combat abilities significantly. Themes and Symbolism :Noro’s existence explores themes of identity, control, and the grotesque. As a reanimated corpse, he embodies the loss of self, serving as a literal puppet for Eto’s will. His mindless violence reflects the dehumanization of Ghouls within the Tokyo Ghoul universe, while his final fate—being turned into a weapon for the CCG—mirrors the cyclical exploitation of Ghouls by both their own kind and humans.
Executives ; : :The youngest Executive of Aogiri, and Tōka's younger brother. He is a troubled and rebellious teenager, and resents his sister's choice to live among humans. However, Kaneki suggests that his true reason for joining Aogiri is to protect his sister from afar. Later in the series, he adopts the identity of
Black Rabbit and takes credit for his sister's crimes. He also becomes Hinami's partner after she joins the organization and cares deeply for her, to the point of staging an invasion of Cochlea in order to save her from being executed. ; : :A deranged Executive of Aogiri, he was nicknamed "Jason" due to his brutality and habit of wearing a hockey mask and went by the alias . While imprisoned by CCG in the past, he was tortured by the point of insanity and developed a love of torturing others. He was known as a serial cannibal, and targeted other Ghouls to torture and devour. Yamori tricked Kaneki into surrendering to him in exchange for sparing hostages, and tortured him for 10 days straight. After breaking free, Kaneki defeated him and devoured his kagune before leaving him to die. He was found and killed by Juuzo Suzuya, and turned into Juuzo's Quinque, "Juuzo's Jason". ; : :A member of Aogiri that served as Yamori's right-hand man. He is emotionally unstable and extremely childlike, with complete devotion to his late boss. In the sequel, after Yamori has been killed, he has become an Executive of Aogiri. After Kaneki becomes the One Eyed King, he confronts him in order to avenge his former boss, but is defeated, and swears allegiance to him instead. ; : :An Executive member of Aogiri whose alias is . She is the leader of the Blades, a gang in control of the 18th Ward. Miza comes from a clan of inbred Bikaku ghouls that hid underground. Their history of incest has resulted in poor health and
dwarfism being common. While seemingly killed by Abara from Suzuya's squad during the raid on Rushima island, she survives alongside Naki and joins Black Goat. ; : (Older brother) (Younger brother) :Two brothers that were executives at Aogiri Tree. They were referred to as the Tail Brothers by the CCG and were killed by Amon. Their step-sister is Hakatori.
Other Subordinates ; : :Played by: Ryo Iwamatsu :The only human among the Aogiri's top members, Akihiro was the surgeon who transformed Kaneki into a half-ghoul. He used to perform illegal experiments with humans and ghouls in secret using Rize's body as a source of material until drawing the attention of Aogiri. Since then he continues his research, now sponsored by the organization with a yet unknown objective. :With the CCG closing in on him and Kurona moments away from taking her revenge for experimenting and discard her and her sister, Kanou casually takes out a pistol and shoots himself in the head. The prolonged, painful death of his mother before he entered college emotionally twisted him into the cruel, amoral man he became. ; : :Also known as
Torso (トルソー, Torusō), he is a ghoul serial killer who is known for dismembering, then decapitating his victims by only taking their torso, although he only targets females. He was investigated by the CCG's Mado and Shimoguchi Squads. He also develops a sadistic obsession with Mutsuki upon discovering that he is a female in body. He later manages to capture Mutsuki, but is easily killed after the investigator regains his darkest memories from the past. ; : (Japanese) :Formerly known as Rio (凛央, Rio) and Jail (ジェイル, Jeiru), he was captured by Shiki Kijima and imprisoned in the SS level of Cochlea, where he became insane after learning about the death of his older brother. He was found and freed by Eto from the Cochlea during Aogiri's attack on it, and has been seen around the Clown Roma since Aogiri's defeat. He has 4 RC types and has Rinkaku, Bikaku, Koukaku and Ukaku kagune. He's prone to attacking by biting off chunks of flesh from his opponents. He is the protagonist of the game Tokyo Ghoul Jail. ; : :Known as
Hakatori (墓盗り, Lit. Grave Robber) she is the step-sister of the Bin Brothers and a direct subordinate of Tatara in Aogiri Tree. Her alias is and is referred to by Hōguro as
Litte Bin. After the destruction of Aogiri Tree, she chooses to go on her own rather than join Goat.
Tsukiyama Family ; : :A wealthy and highly-eccentric Ghoul, well known within Ghoul society for his extravagance. He is the father of Shū Tsukiyama, the once-infamous
Gourmet. He deeply loved his wife, who died while their son was still very young. He describes their relationship as having been a passionate romance, and still keeps a place at the table for her. His kindness to his servants and subordinates has earned him their undying loyalty. When his manor is surrounded by Investigators, he calmly surrenders hoping to live as a human until the end, but the moment he overhears that his son is still endangered, he slaughters his captors and escapes, then alongside Chie, Yomo, and Tōka, arrives to save Shū. ; : :A young, eccentric Ghoul and the last survivor of the German branch of the Tsukiyama family, the Rosewalds. After being orphaned, he became a servant to the main Tsukiyama household, and has an unhealthy devotion to his cousin, Shū. He originally worked tirelessly to find some way to save his master from his deep depression, but has been slowly consumed by feelings of jealousy towards Sasaki. It is later revealed that Kanae is actually a woman , who took on a male identity in order to carry on the legacy and name of the Rosewald clan. Tortured by Eto, she ends up sacrificing herself to save Shū from the collapsing of the Lunar Eclipse building. As she falls to her death Shū calls her by her real name and says he doesn't blame her for falling in love with him. ; : :A serious and efficient woman that has served the Tsukiyama family for a long time. She has spent her life watching over her young master, as both a nanny and a teacher at his school. Officially, she is the General Manager of the Tsukiyama Group. Matsumae can wrap her kagune around her arms, forming a sword and shield pair and seems to be quite adept at using the shield both offensively and defensively. She's killed by Nimura Furuta after the latter shows his true power. ; : :A servant of the Tsukiyama household, often working alongside Matsumae. During the fight between Hairu and Matsumae, he takes a blow meant for Matsumae, being split in half, but is still able to use the momentum to decapitate Ihei as his upper body falls to the ground. Barely alive, he impales Kijima through the shoulder with his kagune and distracts him long enough for Matsumae to finish the investigator off.
Others ; : : A ghoul from the
11th Ward, and former associate of Rize. Though a pacifist, he has a strong sense of duty and becomes one of Kaneki's allies. Unlike most Ghouls, his Kagune seems to be used exclusively to heal his injuries. He eventually becomes the leader of the
6th Ward succeeding Rize's adopted father, with a large number of Ghouls that follow him. He agrees to help Ayato attack Cochlea to rescue Hinami, in spite of their bitter history. ; : : The former leader of the 6th Ward, a powerful Ghoul trained in the martial arts. He was freed from Cochlea during Aogiri's raid and spent time with them, but seems to have broken ties with them in the passing years. He took a young Rize under his wing, adopting her and raising her as his own daughter. He has a reputation among Ghouls for being both a very powerful opponent, and that he also has a moderate dislike for unnecessary killing. This caused friction with Rize as she became more active as a Binge Eater. He was once pursued by Kaneki for his connection to Rize and has become a target of V. Months after the raid at the Tsukiyama Headquarters, Masataka is confronted and captured by Arima. ; : (Kurona) : (Nashiro) : Twin sisters that, like Kaneki, became One-Eyed Ghouls due to the manipulations of Dr. Kanō. Formerly CCG trainees in the same class as Kōtarō Amon whose parents were murdered, they were believed to be killed in a CCG operation. They were abandoned by Kanou and labeled as failures after being defeated by their former classmate Jūzō Suzuya. Kurona manages to survive by having parts of her sister's body implanted into her, including her head, which lies at her stomach, and since then she has two kagunes and two ghoul eyes. Kurona eventually joins Black Goat but fails to obtain her revenge on Akihiro Kanou when he takes his own life. ; : : A female ghoul known as
Nutcracker (ナッツクラッカー, Nattsukurakkā), with a distinctly violent tendency towards male victims, under investigation by the combined efforts of the Suzuya Squad and the Quinx. She is part of a larger human trafficking ring and obtains "ingredients" for her high-class clients. She turns out to be far more dangerous than CCG assumed, and violently kills her enemies. She's killed during the auction when Shirazu uses one of her own kagune traps to defeat her. ; : : An influential Ghoul involved in the underground society of Ghoul Restaurants and human trafficking. Though considered a major target, she has eluded numerous extermination attempts and uses Nutcracker to obtain "ingredients" for her organization. She is the Ghoul that raised Jūzō Suzuya, using him as a Scrapper and her personal plaything. In spite of her large size, Big Madam is a skilled and deadly opponent. Her appearance belies great agility and incredible strength, allowing her to crawl along walls and dodge attacks from swift opponents. She is defeated by Jūzō and killed by the members of his squad during the raid at the auction. After her death, Big Madam's birth sex is revealed to be male and she is referred to by Jūzō as "Father". ; : : A beautiful classmate of Kishou Arima and Taishi Fura who, in secret, was the ghoul serial killer
Lantern. Taishi felt attraction towards her and believed she was interested in Arima. She tried to get close to Arima in order to kill him, only for the future CCG investigator to outsmart and defeat her and was finished by Fura, who pitied her after talking to her in her final moments. She seemed to envy the lives of humans and killed Taishi's friends because they apparently annoyed her at school. Her Bikaku Kagune was used to make Taishi's Quinque Lantern, and he admits he has mixed feelings about it. ==Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG)==