# Where to Watch Tokyo Ghoul √A

**Tokyo Ghoul √A, the second season, streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video, all carrying its 12 episodes. Picking up after Kaneki's ordeal at the hands of Aogiri Tree, √A follows a colder, more hardened protagonist as the war between ghouls and the investigators hunting them escalates into open conflict.**

## Where to Watch

- [Amazon Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01G4MBYZW/)
- [Crunchyroll](https://crunchyroll.com/tokyo-ghoul)
- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/tokyo-ghoul)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80023687)

√A is widely available: take your pick of Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime Video. Crunchyroll keeps it alongside the rest of the Tokyo Ghoul catalog, while the others are convenient if you're already subscribed to one. All four carry the full 12-episode season.

## Synopsis

Ken Kaneki is no longer the terrified half-ghoul clinging to the last of his humanity. Hardened by torture and the monstrous strength he uncovered to survive it, he walks away from the safety of the café Anteiku to chase power on his own terms, a choice that pulls him toward the militant ghoul organization Aogiri Tree. Meanwhile, the Commission of Counter Ghoul tightens its net, its investigators piecing together the identity of the elusive eyepatched ghoul who has become a legend in Tokyo's shadows. As both sides brace for a collision, Kaneki has to decide how much of himself he's willing to lose to shield the people who still matter to him, and whether the line between man and monster was ever really there at all.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Premiered:** 2015
- **Studio:** pierrot co., ltd.
- **Score:** 6.7

## Watch Order

√A is the second season, so start with the original Tokyo Ghoul. Kaneki's transformation, the café Anteiku, and the wider ghoul-versus-investigator world are all established there. These 12 episodes continue immediately from that first season's climax, so you'll want it fresh in your mind.

- [Tokyo Ghoul](https://hozuna.com/anime/tokyo-ghoul) — prequel
- Tokyo Ghoul:re — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Parasyte](https://hozuna.com/anime/parasyte)** — Parasyte is the essential companion piece: a normal kid fused with something inhuman, forced to negotiate his own humanity while the body horror mounts. It hits the exact 'monster within' nerve that makes Tokyo Ghoul so uneasy.
- **[Ajin](https://hozuna.com/anime/ajin)** — Ajin follows a young man who discovers he isn't human and is instantly hunted for it, all cold dread and brutal action. If Kaneki's status as prey and predator at once is what grips you, Ajin runs with that tension.
- **[Devilman Crybaby](https://hozuna.com/anime/devilman-crybaby)** — Devilman Crybaby is the gut-punch pick: a boy bonded to a demon, spiraling tragedy, and unflinching gore in the service of real emotion. Go here when you want the darkest, most operatic version of the man-becomes-monster story.
- **[Chainsaw Man](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man)** — Chainsaw Man shares the grimy urban horror and the tragic devil-hunter core, but swings harder into chaotic action and gallows humor. A natural next watch for the brutal, monster-soaked stakes.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul √A?

All 12 episodes of √A stream on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

### How many episodes are in Tokyo Ghoul √A?

√A runs 12 episodes.

### Is Tokyo Ghoul √A the second season?

Yes. Despite the unusual '√A' title, it's the second season of Tokyo Ghoul, continuing straight on from the first.

### Do I need to watch the first season first?

Yes. √A picks up right where the original Tokyo Ghoul ends, so watch the first season before starting this one.

### What's the Tokyo Ghoul watch order?

Watch Tokyo Ghoul, then Tokyo Ghoul √A, followed by the sequel series Tokyo Ghoul:re after that.

### Is Tokyo Ghoul √A dark and gory?

Yes. It's a seinen horror-drama with body horror, intense violence, and a heavy psychological streak, so it's aimed at older viewers.