Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種トーキョーグール) is one of the most popular modern horror and thriller anime series, according to Japan Web Magazine. And Sunshine City Scare features characters Eto and Kuki Urie. Well, to be more specific, we have the voice actors who portray the characters. (more below).
Tokyo ghoul 101
Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers conventions and cosplayers, recently posted a blog titled ‘Tokyo Ghoul 101‘ that gives you the basic info on the popular show. And below is a preview of the blog, which goes into the manga and tells you why Tokyo Ghoul falls into the category of anime horror.
The Manga
The three seasons of anime — Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul √A and Tokyo Ghoul:re. — are based on the manga series of Tokyo Ghoul that was published between 2011 and 2018.
The plot involves a college student named Ken Kaneki who is attacked by a ghoul who feeds on human flesh. He later receives an organ transplant from the ghoul, becoming part monster.
why it’s anime horror
Anime horror is legit horror. And Tokyo Ghoul is an example. The show/manga has blood, gore, torture, and mild body horror, not to mention the serial killers and mass murderers — all of which places it into the horror category. In addition, some consider the manga to be more extreme horror than the anime show.
Learn more about anime horror
if you’re not familiar with anime horror, check out Florida Comic Cons blog “Anime Horror 101: Exploring the Emerging Subgenre.”
The news site defines anime horror as an anime show with significant amounts of any of the following: Blood, gore, murder, supernatural activity, body horror, and other such disturbing content that arouses fear. Read their blog to learn why anime horror is legit horror.
Kuki Urie, and Eto will be at sunshine city scare
Meet the Tokyo Ghoul voice actors at Sunshine City Scare on May 13-14 at the historic Coliseum in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg. Anime voice actor Adam Gibbs voices Kuki Urie from Tokyo Ghoul;re. And Lindsay Seidel voices the character Eto. You can follow Sunshine City Scare on Instagram and Facebook.
Anime horror subgenre
Sunshine City Scare’s anime horror subgenre that is jam-packed with anime voice actors who portray major characters from the most popular shows such as Chainsaw Man, Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Dangonropa: The Animation, Parasyte, and more.
Anime horror characters at Sunshine City Scare
4 voice actors who portray the following characters will be at Sunshine City Scare:
- Denji from Chainsaw Man
- Pochita from Chainsaw Man
- Future Devil from Chainsaw Man
- Enmu from Demon Slayer
- Kuki Urie from Tokyo Ghoul:Re
- Gabi Braun from Attack on Titan
- Furlan Church from Attack on Titan: No Regrets
- Jazz from Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
- Celestia Ludenburg from Dangonronpa: the Animation
- Shinichi Izumi from Parasyte
Anime Horror maid cafe
How will a cute and adorable maid cafe transform into scary and creepy? Miria Maid Cafe, Orlando’s only stand-along maid cafe, will add horror to everything they do at Sunshine City Scare from desserts and games to dancing and performances. And the group, which will be at the con both days, will also be performing on the main stage.
sponsors
Sunshine City Scare 2023 is sponsored by Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers comic, anime, sci-fi, horror, and pop culture conventions; and Florida Cosplay Digital Magazine, a free monthly magazine that spotlights cosplay throughout the state from features and interviews to photos from recent conventions; and Anime St. Pete, which is on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the historic Coliseum in beautiful St. Petersburg.
