In a flash of red light, the scene abruptly switches to a white-haired Kaneki (below), staring stoically back at the viewer from the blue sky scenery from the beginning of the opening. The final sequence of the opening theme shows a falling human Kaneki met back-to-back with his ghoul self, the bewildered and frightened expression on his human face contrasted with the vicious ghoul mask and red eye of his doppelganger (below). We also see Touka's kagune (below) portrayed as a similar sunburst of purples and reds, thus reinforcing the simultaneous beauty and deadliness of the ghouls in human society. The next sequence of the opening theme takes a turn for the surreal: the image seems to shatter again over Rize, and we see her ghoul kagune, normally a terrifying weapon wielded by ghouls to slay humans, shown as a burst of vibrant and beautiful colors. Irrational, yet rational," again highlighting the contradictions in both Kaneki's individual existence, as well as the hypocrisies in both ghoul and human society that are dealt with throughout the anime.
These images of reflections are combined with lyrics that roughly translate to "You're breakable, unbreakable. This emphasizes the sense of isolation that all of the characters, ghoul and human, feel in modern-day Tokyo in the face of the ghoul crisis. In the next sequence, the major characters of the series all walk through the city streets, accompanied only by their foggy reflections in the windows of buildings. Then, suddenly, the image of Rize seems to shatter, the opening song picks up pace, and the view becomes one of the busy city scene of Tokyo. The song opens with the question: "Just who is it that exists within me?" which brings to mind Kaneki's questions of his own identity: is he a ghoul, or a human? The opening song then proceeds with a dreamlike quality, showing Kaneki, Touka Kirishima, and Rize Kamishiro (right) all standing on what appears to be a mirror reflection of the clear blue sky above them. The opening of Tokyo Ghoul encompasses the struggle Ken Kaneki faces as his life quite literally "unravels" around him in the face of his transformation. TK, the guitarist and vocalist is perhaps most well known for Tokyo Ghoul's Unravel, but the band itself is also known for providing opening themes for both seasons of Psycho-Pass as well as the movie. Ling Tosite Sigure is an indie mathrock band from Saitama, Japan. Along with the typical synthesizer, drums, guitar, and bass, this song also makes use of violin, adding to the dark tone. The opening of Tokyo Ghoul, Unravel by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, is a emotional J-rock song that ranks on MAL's list of best opening songs of all time.
The Opening Song: Unravel by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
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