News Reporting

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack Gets New Key Visual, Promo Video


Ghouls? In Tokyo? What is this, some sort of ani… oh, right.

Earlier today, the official Tokyo Ghoul Twitter account updated with a new promotional video. The 60-second teaser offers a brief glimpse of the show’s animation, as well as a sample of the voices for Arima, Fura, and Minami.

In addition, the account tweeted a flyer illustration to promote the OVA’s theatrical run.

Tokyo Ghoul Jack Flyer Art 001 - 20150815

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack was first revealed in March during the finale of Tokyo Ghoul √A. The series will be a prequel to the original Tokyo Ghoul, which revolves around an incident in Tokyo’s 13th Ward.

The series will receive a limited theatrical run in Japanese theaters. Seven locations will screen the title from September 5 through 18, 2015. It will hit Blu-Ray on September 30.

The confirmed staff for Tokyo Ghoul: Jack is as follows:

  • Director & Storyboard Artist: Soichi Shimada
  • Screenplay: Chuji Mikasano
  • Character Designs: Kazuhiro Miwa
  • Animation Director: Atsuko Nakajima

Seven cast members were also confirmed, which are as follows:

  • Kisho Arima: Daisuke Namikawa
  • Taishi Fura: Ryohei Kimura
  • Uruka Minami : Saori Hayam
  • Ryou: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
  • Aki Sasada: Rumi Okubo
  • Itsuki Marude: Yūji Ueda
  • Yakumo Oomori: Rintarō Nishi

Source: Tokyo Ghoul Twitter Account

About the author

Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

Anime Herald

Support Anime Herald

Anime Herald is brought to you through our Patrons and Ko-fi supporters. Consider backing us for as little as $1 a month to help us keep the site ad-free and pay a fair rate to our writers.

Patrons and backers can access several benefits, including Early Article Access, our members-only Discord, and the ability to suggest articles for our team to write on your behalf.



Latest Posts