INTRODUCTION
ETO YOSHIMURA: The Entertainment industry will never go out of business. The simple reason is that entertainment and leisure time as best friends. Furthermore, most people when they want to relax and divert their mind from their day-to-day life, choose to consume content of their choice and entertain themselves. However, there is a wide variety of content to choose from as there are so many different entertainment industries consistently putting out content in different genres.
One such booming entertainment industry is Anime. Therefore, Anime has been successful at dominating an impressive number of users’ screens worldwide. Anime has all the hype among teenagers and even adults. New anime content is available for the viewers to watch according to their convenience. However, our focus today will be on Eto Yoshimura, a mysterious but interesting character from the anime series titled ‘Tokyo Ghoul. Further, we are going to discuss everything you need to know about the anime and the character Eto Yoshimura in detail, so stay tuned.
“The ones with the reason are the ghouls. If no one steps up, ghouls will continue to die without rhyme or reason. And this puppet-like world will dance on. Hence, that might not be a bad thing in or of itself, but…the world’s like an egg. To give birth to something, you’ve gotta destroy the world right before your eyes.” Eto Yoshimura said to Ken Kaneki’s character.
LET’S DISCUSS THE ANIME ‘TOKYO GHOUL’
One of the most popular and loved anime titles is Tokyo Ghoul which has new seasons and episodes still coming out consistently. If you enjoy dark fantasy anime series, Moreover, Tokyo Ghoul is the perfect choice for you. Adding further, the credit for writing and illustrating the manga Tokyo Ghoul goes to Sui Ishida. Tokyo Ghoul’s narrative is set in a fantasy-based version of Tokyo City in Japan. The narrative showcases humans and creatures called ghouls living together in the city. Moreover, the narrative is that the ghouls need to feed on human flesh to keep themselves alive.
However, the anime series Tokyo Ghoul is a great choice to pick if you want to entertain yourself. Critics and fans love Tokyo Ghoul’s narrative and storyline, as it takes the story and its characters through various twists and ups and downs. Nevertheless, Tokyo Ghoul and its sequels deserve all the hype they hold as it has both the factors of a good story as well as well-thought-out and executed characters. Further, below in the article we are now going to discuss the character in detail.
ANIME CHARACTER INTRODUCTION: WHO IS ETO YOSHIMURA?
Eto Yoshimura plays the character of a secondary antagonist in Tokyo Ghoul. Her character is a mysterious yet charming Villain. Eto Yoshimura’s human identity is of a best-selling horror novelist named Sen Takatsuki who is mentioned in the anime series. She is the daughter of Ukina and Yoshimura, who manages Anteiku where Ken Kaneki formerly worked.
ETO YOSHIMURA: MORE ABOUT THE ANTAGONIST CHARACTER
Eto Yoshimura is also the founder and leader of Aogiri Tree. Aogiri Tree can be referred to as a ghoul terrorist organization that used to fight the CCG. Eto Yoshimura formed the organization Aogiri Tree between the timeline of the show’s beginning and her former rampage. Furthermore, like Ken Kaneki she is also a one-eyed ghoul. This refers to her being half human and half ghoul.
However, later in Tokyo Ghoul’s narrative Eto Yoshimura gets captured after she loses to Kichimura Washuu and the Third Cochlea Raid. After getting captured, she gets used as the main body for the Taxidermized Owl. Thereafter, Eto Yoshimura managed to retrieve herself from the body and return to her life. Eto Yoshimura used to be often seen with her fellow Aogiri member named Tatara while they used to watch fights from a distance. It is also known that Eto had a crush on Ken Kaneki.
CHARACTER STATISTICS: ETO YOSHIMURA
– Character Name: Eto Yoshimura (as ghoul) & Sen Takatsuki (as human identity)
– Anime/Manga name: Tokyo Ghoul
– Japanese Name: 芳村 愛支 (エト) 高槻 泉
– Character Alias Name: One-Eyed Owl & Taxidermized Owl
– Status: deceased in anime series but alive in manga
– Gender: Female
– Age- 24 in Tokyo Ghoul and 26 in Tokyo Ghoul: Re
– Height: 151 cm
– Weight: 44 kg
– Blood type: AB
– Hair color: green
– Eye color: light green
– RC Type: Ukaku
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APPEARANCE OF ETO YOSHIMURA
Eto Yoshimura’s character is portrayed as a short-height girl who is in her mid-twenties. The expression of the character can be recognized as a curious and tired expression. Eto Yoshimura has long but messy green-colored hair with a bun hairstyle. Besides, her messy hairstyle compliments her low-effort modest fashion. Even if Eto’s character is shown as very simple and unkempt, her character is still considered charming by many. Also, the character of Eto Yoshimura very much resembles that of her mother, Ukina. Adding further, the resemblance with her mother grows stronger when she cuts her hair into a short hairstyle. When she was an active member of Aogiri, Eto used to keep her body covered in bandages which also helped keep her identity safe. One eye is a Bakugan (ghoul’s eye) and the other has a light green shade of color.
ETO YOSHIMURA: PERSONALITY & BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS
Eto Yoshimura is an interesting character who can be comprehended as sadistic at times. Indeed, Eto had the habit of enjoying and getting excited at someone else’s suffering. Her character had no regard for human life and did not hesitate to slaughter them. However, it is no different in the case of ghouls. Eto Yoshimura’s character is portrayed as a merciless antagonist who does not even show mercy to ghouls. Her character seems to be happy when causing pain and harm. The narrative also portrays her character as having a deep sense of intuition regarding someone’s feelings and desires. Adding further, Eto seems to use this sharp intuition to her advantage while dealing with her human prey. She is also very manipulative and tries to make a person do what she says.
PROMINENT CHARACTERS FROM TOKYO GHOUL OTHER THAN ETO YOSHIMURA
- Ken Kaneki
- Touka Kirishima
- Rize KAMISHIRO
- Yamori
- Kazuichi BANZOU
- Koutarou AMON
- Kureo MADO
- Nishio NISHIKI
- Shuu TSUKIYAMA
- Renji Yomo
TOP AUDIENCE BASES: WHICH COUNTRIES STREAM TOKYO GHOUL THE MOST?
- United States of America
- Philippines
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Indonesia
- India
- Germany
- Canada
- Italy
- United Kingdom
10 SIMILAR ANIME SERIES TO ENJOY IF YOU LIKED TOKYO GHOUL
- Jujutsu Kaisen
- Deadman Wonderland
- Black clover
- Tokyo ravens
- Bleach
- Deathnote
- Psycho-Pass
- Parasyte
- Invaded: ID
- Attack On Titan
ETO YOSHIMURA: CONCLUSION
Tokyo Ghoul has proved its worth in the anime industry by showcasing fine storylines along with characters that complement the narrative. Indeed, Tokyo Ghoul is a must-watch anime series in the fantasy genre. Also, the character of Eto Yoshimura is very captivating and mystery-inspiring. Eto plays the role of an antagonist character like a work of art. Moreover, her character plays a very crucial role in being one of the ‘bad guys’ of the narrative in Tokyo Ghoul.
FAQs
Q- Where can we stream Tokyo Ghoul?
Tokyo Ghoul is available to watch on Netflix.
Q- Did Eto Yoshimura like Ken Kaneki?
In her twisted sense of it, yes, she has feelings for and loves Ken Kaneki.
Q- When was the Tokyo Ghoul anime series started?
Tokyo Ghoul was first aired on July 4th, 2014.
Q- Was Eto Yoshimura a one-eyed ghoul?
Yes, Eto was a one-eyed ghoul referring that she is also half-human.
Q- What was Eto’s human identity and disguise?
Sen Takatsuki, a horror novelist is Eto’s Human identity.