a b c d Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish New Choujin X Manga by Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021 . Retrieved August 21, 2021. Super-Scream: Mori Hiroto, as a Death Growl Choujin, can shout loud enough to blast people away. His screams are also loud enough to wake Ely and Monoma, despite being quite far away. Dangerous Forbidden Technique: By injuring themselves badly and then using their willpower to force themselves to live, a Choujin can get a boost in their power and regeneration abilities.

By hitting things with an object (melee or thrown), Shiozaki can concentrate a massive amount of gravity upon it, making it sink. He's shown to have good control over his targeting as befits a former baseball pitcher. In Chaos mode, he apparently puts a massive gravity field around himself as well.Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023 . Retrieved February 2, 2023. I would not go so far as to say that Choujin X is a carbon copy of Tokyo Ghoul. Most of the abovementioned tropes are common in many mainstream stories, and perhaps Ishida finds these particular ones interesting. I can understand the appeal of stories that drag seemingly ordinary and innocent personalities through dark and morbid situations, especially if that character comes off as relatable. Our protagonist Tokio feels like someone with severe impostor syndrome. He looks down on himself so much that he determines his self-worth via the people that he associates with rather than from himself, which is what earned him the label of a vulture. The book does an excellent job of establishing that as both a symbol of power and a negative character trait that has the potential to be overcome.

Choujin X, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022 . Retrieved October 25, 2022. As a fan of Ishida's previous work, TG, I'm loving this one too. It started off as "goofy" and with a touch of "ridiculousness" to me, especially with how the main characters are handling themselves and are being handled but I'm loving it so far. The hype definitely is real where it's due and the comedic moments made me burst out laughing. Having a great time! I'm personally very excited to see Sui Ishida come out with something new again after having such a bad time with tokyo ghoul:re but, also being a fan of tg, I'll try not to be biased going into this very short review based on the first chapter. Choujin X, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023 . Retrieved April 28, 2023.Fragile Speedster: In Full Beastification form Tokio's body feels incredibly light, to the point where he has some difficulty controlling his speed at first. Unfortunately, he breaks his own arm when he punches snake-form Nari.

Two Guys and a Girl: Tokio, Ely, and Azuma are the three main characters who attend school together.Full disclosure: I liked :Re's ending and, whilst I know that's probably an unpopular opinion within Sui Ishida's fanbase, maybe that perspective will help some people's perceptions of what to expect with this new series. in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022 . Retrieved November 17, 2022. The art style is gorgeous as usual, sketchy but not lazy. The character designs are nice; they all have a "cute" look, which I like. Affably Evil: Ricardo might be an infamous criminal, but that doesn't mean he can't polite. When a kidnapped Tokio is hungry, Ricardo buys a pizza and offer him to eat. Mateo, Alex (November 23, 2020). "Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida Unveils New Chо̄jin X Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021 . Retrieved December 29, 2021.