Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Legally? | in 2023

Tokyo Ghoul is one of the best-animated series for the Otakus. In 2017, it gained too much vogue after releasing its last season, i.e., Tokyo Ghoul re Season 4 with 12 episodes. Now for the fans who are searching for the anime which are completed, here is Tokyo Ghoul for you.

Presently this year, 2022, some things regarding Tokyo Ghoul streaming services have altered, and many fans are asking a query on, “Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Legally,” in 2022.

The short answer: You can watch Tokyo Ghoul legally on Funimation, Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. For Crunchyroll, Tokyo Ghoul is available in Germany. And for Netflix, it is only obtainable for the UK and Ireland region. Later in this post, we briefly explained everything related to Tokyo Ghoul. 

Also, we’ve counted a bonus tip on how to watch the complete Tokyo Ghoul series legally without any cost. So, without any further discussion, let’s get to the point.


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Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Legally? (2022)

There are many legal platforms from where you can watch Tokyo Ghoul all seasons in both dub and subformat of various languages. Hence, here we are comparing only 4 of them. These are;

  • Funimation
  • Hulu
  • Netflix
  • Amazon Prime Video

Note- Presently, Crunchyroll has no rights to stream Tokyo Ghoul.

I hope that everyone has a subscription to at least one of them. If not, still no need to worry; we will discuss the other methods to watch the Tokyo Ghoul series later in this post. Presently you can watch the Tokyo Ghoul animated series of all 48 episodes on these five official platforms. Some of them distributed the series in 3 seasons while the others allocated in 4 seasons. In contrast, a total of 48 episodes should be available.  

  • Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 – 12 Episodes
  • Tokyo Ghoul √A Season 2 – 12 Episodes
  • Tokyo Ghoul: re Season 3 – 24 Episodes

Total 48 Episodes

Now the problem that fans are currently confronting is with geo-availability. Yes, based on region, you have to choose the streaming service. 

  • 1) Funimation –

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Funimation provides access to Tokyo Ghoul in both English dub and sub. It is one of the fairest streaming services to watch Tokyo Ghoul. The fans from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and New Zealand can choose Funimation over other platforms. However, the catch is, some of the dub episodes are available under the Premium section. To know more details on the Premium subscriptions, advance for the article below.

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Tokyo Ghoul distribution on Funimation

  • Season 1 -12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 2- 12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 3- 24 Episodes (English sub/dub)

  • 2) Hulu –

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Hulu is also the best streaming platform that comprises anime, cartoons, and other original series. Fans can binge-watch Tokyo Ghoul all episodes on Hulu in both English dub and sub under the premium subscription. Hulu is only available in the US. Later on in this post, we will discuss how to watch Tokyo Ghoul on Hulu from any part of the world.

Tokyo Ghoul distribution on Hulu

  • Season 1 -12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 2- 12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 3- 24 Episodes (English sub/dub)

  • 3) Netflix –

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Netflix has become quite prevalent among anime fans with its consistently growing library and accessibility worldwide. Tokyo Ghoul’s all seasons are also available under the Netflix anime library, but the catch is, it is obtainable in the UK and Ireland region.

Tokyo Ghoul distribution on Netflix

  • Season 1 -12 Episodes
  • Season 2- 12 Episodes
  • Season 3- 24 Episodes

  • 4) Amazon Prime Video –

Tokyo Ghoul Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is also the most widespread streaming platform in the US. In a recent study, it is estimated that over 90% of the US population has Amazon Prime membership. That’s great because Prime Video also has a good collection of Japanese animated series. But what about Tokyo Ghoul. Luckily, Tokyo Ghoul’s all seasons are available on Amazon Prime Videos, but only Season 1 is not available for the US and the UK region.

Tokyo Ghoul distribution on Amazon Prime Video

  • Season 1 -12 Episodes (Not available in the US)
  • Season 2- 12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 3- 12 Episodes (English sub/dub)
  • Season 4- 12 Episodes (English sub/dub)

  • 5) Crunchyroll –

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is another great service and holds the largest anime library with more than 1000 titles. Presently, the Tokyo Ghoul series is available on Crunchyroll in English sub and German dub but only for the European countries, i.e., for Germany etc.

Tokyo Ghoul distribution on Crunchyroll

Season 1 -12 episodes (English sub/German dub)
Season 2- 12 Episodes (English sub/German dub)
Season 3- 24 Episodes (English sub/German dub)


Legal ServicesTokyo Ghoul
FunimationSeasons (1-3), Episodes (1-48), Both English sub & dub
CrunchyrollSeasons (1-3), Episodes (1-48), Only in sub and German dub, available in Europe.
NetflixSeasons (1-3), Episodes (1-48), but only in the UK and Ireland
HuluSeason (1-3), Episodes (1-48), Both English sub & dub
Amazon Prime VideoSeason 1 not available in the US. Season (2-4), Episodes (13-48), In dub

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Where can I Watch Tokyo Ghoul under trial? (2022)

There are many ways to watch Tokyo Ghoul all seasons on Funimation, Netflix, and Hulu. Funimation has the ad-supported view to opt if you want to watch anime with ads. But, the ad-supported choice doesn’t give you full access to the anime library. Similarly, on Funimation, all episodes are not available under the ad-support section. It means you have to become its premium member. But there is a mode to watch Tokyo Ghoul animated series without any cost.

First, let’s calculate the total duration of watching Tokyo Ghoul.

Note- Here, we are not taking Tokyo Ghoul OVAs and Live Action movies.   

Tokyo Ghoul has a total of 48 episodes with roughly 20 minutes long (excluding the opening and ending). Hence the total duration is 48*20= 960 minutes, approximately 16 hours. If you watch Tokyo Ghoul at least for 2 hours daily, then it will be completed within 8 days.

1) Watch Tokyo Ghoul on Funimation-

How to watch Tokyo Ghoul on Funimation Free
Image Source: Funimation

For the available regions –

  • Step 1- Open the Funimation website or app and register your email id.
  • Step 2- Register your credit card and use 14 days trial period
  • Step 3- Search for Tokyo Ghoul and try to complete it within 14 days.
  • Step 4- Cancel the subscription within 14 days.

In case, due to some reasons, you haven’t completed Tokyo Ghoul within the time period. Then;

  • Step 5- Create a different account with another email id and credit card.
  • Step 6- You’ll get another 14 days trial period.

For the other regions;

  • Step 1- Register and Sign in for the VPN.
  • Step 2- Ensure that VPN should be good.
  • Step 3- Change your geo-location to the US.
  • Step 4- Search for Funimation in incognito mode.

Then, follow Step 1, “For the available regions.


2) Watch Tokyo Ghoul on Hulu-

How to watch Tokyo Ghoul on Hulu Free
Image Source: Hulu

For the US region;

  • Step 1- Open the Hulu website.
  • Step 2- Register your email id and Login-in.
  • Step 3- Register your credit card and use 30 days trial period
  • Step 4- Search for Tokyo Ghoul and enjoy watching it.

Remember, don’t forget to cancel your subscription.

The best part of Hulu is, it will give you 30 days trial period. It means you can enjoy watching Tokyo Ghoul along with other series in both English dub and sub.

For the other regions, follow the steps mentioned above after purchasing and registering for a good VPN.


3) Watch Tokyo Ghoul on Netflix-

For any location;

  • Step 1- Open the Netflix app or website.
  • Step 2- Then, sign in with an account.
  • Step 3- Register a credit card
  • Step 4- You’ll get 30 days trial period.
  • Step 5- Register and Sign-in to a good VPN
  • Step 6- Open VPN and change your geo-location either to the UK or Ireland.
  • Step 7- Search Netflix in incognito mode.
  • Step 8- Login to your Netflix id.
  • Step 9- Search for Tokyo Ghoul and enjoy every episode of it.
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Image Source: Amazon Prime Video

Similarly, you can watch Tokyo Ghoul on Amazon Prime too.


  • 4) Watch Tokyo Ghoul on Crunchyroll-

Tokyo Ghoul on Crunchyroll Free
Image Source: Crunchyroll

Note- Tokyo Ghoul is available under the premium section of Crunchyroll and for Germany

For Europe;

  • Step 1- Open the Crunchyroll website or app and register your email id.
  • Step 2- Register your credit card and use 14 days trial period
  • Step 3- Search for Tokyo Ghoul and try to complete it within 14 days.
  • Step 4- Cancel the subscription within 14 days.

For the other regions;

  • Step 1- Register and Sign in for the VPN.
  • Step 2- Ensure that VPN should be good.
  • Step 3- Change your geo-location to Germany.
  • Step 4- Search for Crunchyroll in incognito mode.

Then, follow the Step 1, “For the available regions.


How to watch Tokyo Ghoul in order?

Many websites have already wrapped the watch order of Tokyo Ghoul series. But here, after finishing Tokyo Ghoul all episodes, movies, and OVAs, I’ll share with you the best order to watch Tokyo Ghoul all series. It will be a little bit different from the Release order.

  1. Tokyo Ghoul season 1 (1-12)
  2. Tokyo Ghoul Live-Action Movie
  3. Tokyo Ghoul: √A (Season 2) (13-24)
  4. Tokyo Ghoul: Jack & Pinto OVAs
  5. Tokyo Ghoul: re (Season 3/4) (25-48)

Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Live Action?

Fans can watch Tokyo Ghoul Live-Action movies either on Funimation or Netflix. There are two live-action movies of Tokyo Ghoul.

Tokyo Ghoul: The Movie (2017)

Tokyo Ghoul S (2019)

Presently, Funimation has only Tokyo Ghoul: The Movie (2017). To watch both movies, advance to Netflix. But Netflix’s availability depends on various locations. Therefore, to watch both the live-action movies, visit Japan Netflix.  

Why is Tokyo Ghoul not on Netflix?

Tokyo Ghoul is nowadays available on Netflix but in the UK, Ireland, and Japan region. If fans are yearning to watch all seasons of Tokyo Ghoul on Netflix, then they have to use VPN to change their location. As soon as Tokyo Ghoul is available on Funimation and Hulu, the US fans have no need to advance on Netflix.

That’s all for now. Here in this post, I’ve shared the current situation of Tokyo Ghoul on various legal platforms. I’ve also guided you towards the questions, “Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Legally” and “How to Watch Tokyo Ghoul?” Hope you like it. We will be back with other questions next time. Till then, stay tuned with us.


Frequently Asked Questions-

Q1. Where can I watch the Tokyo Ghoul movie?

Ans. You can watch Tokyo Ghoul movie on Funimation or Netflix Japan.

Q2. Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul Live Action movie?

Ans. You can watch Tokyo Ghoul Live Action movie on Netflix Japan.

Q3. Where can I stream Tokyo Ghoul?

Ans. You can stream Tokyo Ghoul either on Funimation or Hulu.

Q4. What streaming service has Tokyo Ghoul?

Ans. Funimation and Hulu have Tokyo Ghoul.


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