A review by kthedestroyer
Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 9 by Sui Ishida

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Behold! The SPOILERS! 

Well, this was disappointing. After the previous two volumes that were really good this just feels like a major letdown. Literally half of this volume is about those stupid investigators and the other half is about Kaneki looking like he’s about to become a mafia boss - it’s not great either since the characters that were there before (Touka, Yomo, etc.) are not there and that sucks. 

I did like Kaneki and the others returning to the 20th ward but honestly, that's the only good part of this volume. I really liked how he gave Touka that white rabbit for her birthday and the scene where she met Hinami was also really cute. Though I'm slightly mad at Kaneki for refusing to meet Touka. Two other scenes that made me feel great were Tsukiyama giving Hina a flower and telling her that she's a woman, and Kaneki coming out of the shower shirtless. 

Unfortunately, there's a lot I didn't like here. Mainly, anything regarding the investigators. I mean, sure we find out some interesting things such as that Hide works part-time at the investigator agency, that Amon's new coworker is Mado' s daughter and that Amon is an orphan who was being cared for by a ghoul, but none of these things make up for the mediocre plot. 

Overall, this was far from the previous two volumes. I hope we go uphill from here but I'm afraid it might take us a while before we get to the really good stuff again. I'm giving this 2 stars and I hope it improves in the future.