Haise Sasaki and the Quinx Squad have been tasked with investigating the Tsukiyama family. A powerfully rich clan that has dealt with several inner workings of Tokyo. The son of the head of the Tsukiyama family, Shuu seems to have a connection to Haise and his mysterious former life. Haise must choose between connecting with one of the closest relationships to his former life or just doing his job as a ghoul investigator.

Tokyo Ghoul:re is a 2014 seinen manga series created by Sui Ishida, it is published Shueisha and licensed by Viz Media. It is currently available in English in digital and print format.

Editor’s Note: A review copy of Tokyo Ghoul:re was provided by Viz Media in support of this review. This review contains near complete to complete spoilers for volume 4 of Tokyo Ghoul:re.

The great relationship building between Haise and the Quinx continues in volume 4.

Coming off from the Auction arc, Tokyo Ghoul takes us into the life of a key character from the original series; Shuu Tsukiyama the former benefactor of Ken Kaneki’s group of ghouls and a personal friend of Kaneki. Struggling with a years long battle of depression having thought Kaneki was dead, when he realizes that Haise is Kaneki living under a new identity he does everything in his power to bring his friend back to his former self, but of course things don’t go as initially planned for either men.

Family is an important theme for volume 4, with an approach from two different perspectives.

THE GOOD: Tsukiyama Shuu takes half of the main role in a very crucial part to Tokyo Ghoul’s first half in which Haise is deciding on whether or not he should return to his original life as Ken Kaneki; a former human turned ghoul/ghoul sympathizer, or keep his new life as CCG investigator Haise Sasaki who has a family and dear friends to take care of. As the arc moves forward we get an insight into both Haise’s past and Tsukiyama’s family life an element which was absent from the original manga mainly due to Ken and Tsukiyama being enemies upon their initial meeting. The volume ends with the middle point of the Tsukiyama Investigation arc, and there’s going to be some devastation in volume 5 that I don’t think newer fans are quite ready for.

Character development and relationship building continues to be two of Tokyo Ghoul:re’s strongest elements.

THE BAD: There’s a bit of lacking development from the ghoul side with way too much focus on the CCG. Granted Haise as the main character being an investigator makes this a bit tougher, but next volume we get plenty of insight into the ghoul side.

More of a balance in development between the two worlds would definitely be appreciated.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: Tokyo Ghoul:re volume 4 provides a fantastic look at a fan favorite character we never really got prior to this arc. Though more development would have been appreciated from the get go fans are in for multiple treats as the arc continues on into volume 5. Otaku Dome gives Tokyo Ghoul:re Volume 4 an 85 out of 100.