Ken Kaneki

Ken Kaneki is the main protagonist of the Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re series. He was formerly a student of Japanese literature at Kamii University . His life changed dramatically after an encounter with a ghoul from which he was transplanted a kidney and other digestive organs, turning him into a One-Eyed Ghoul . After a series of events, he decides to join Anteiku as a part-time waiter, while trying to live a life as a human.

Childhood: As a child, Kaneki began to develop the shy and embarrassed personality that he would maintain until his university life. This was due to having grown up without his father, with an overworked mother. On the other hand, after the death of his mother, he lived with his aunt who did not treat him properly. Hideyoshi Nagachika , his best friend, was a support for him.

As a student: As a college student, Kaneki was a scrawny young man with little to no athletic strength as he preferred to read books. In his free time, he wore casual clothing, mostly sweaters. After his transplant and joining Anteiku , he wore the cafeteria waiter's uniform, consisting of black pants, a grey vest over a white shirt, and a brown tie. Because he could not properly control the activation of his Kakugan , which manifests in his left eye, he wore a white medicinal eyepatch to cover it.

Kaneki is a shy and reserved person, with Hide being his only close friend. He usually spent most of his time reading books, mostly novels. He was extremely gentle and seemed optimistic most of the time. Influenced by his mother and a true testament to modesty, he willingly took on the blame and punishment of others so that he could be someone who doesn't hurt people, but instead absorbs the torment. However, this lack of assertiveness usually got him bullied and taken advantage of.

However, beneath his altruistic and gentle nature was an underlying fear of being alone that was exacerbated by the death of his mother. He despised the idea of ​​loneliness, so he tried to protect his loved ones so he wouldn't have to face his fear of being alone in the world.

This was perhaps his greatest weakness. Since Kaneki was always trying to protect others, he was essentially trying to protect himself so that he would never be alone again. Thus, in order to escape that scenario, he would shoulder the task of protecting others upon himself, without relying on anyone else. This was also the reason why Kaneki rejected the notion of "living," because watching others die reminded him of those lonely days with no one by his side.

After becoming a Half Ghoul, he held on to his human side. In order to continue living in the human world, he began working in Anteiku and established relationships with the Ghouls there. He began to develop an interest in becoming stronger and started reading martial arts books so that he could protect those closest to him. However, he was still troubled by the fact that he was a Half Ghoul and wanted to look for a place where he could belong. As much as he treasured his life, if the people close to him were threatened, he would not hesitate to put his life on the line.

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