[2] The film has grossed over ¥220 million in Japan, and received mixed reviews from critics.

Kaneki meets Kimi Nishino, a human and girlfriend of Nishiki Nishio, who was previously injured by attackers.

On September 20, 2018, Shochiku teased news about the live-action Tokyo Ghoul film onto its YouTube channel,[13] before formally announcing on September 21, 2018, that a second film was green-lit for a 2019 release under the title "Tokyo Ghoul 2".

[14] It was also revealed that Maika Yamamoto would replace Fumika Shimizu as Touka Kirishima after the latter's retirement from acting in 2017.

[25] The film later dropped from the top 10 during the second week, earning a cumulative total of ¥220,563,600 (US$2.02 million) as of July 30, 2019.