Up until now, my interest in the series remained consistent due to its interesting thematic exercises between humans and ghouls, using our protagonist as a conduit for that dual life. However, in Volume 10 we find Tokyo Ghoul finally entering a territory of over-familiarity, with attributes of the manga stereotype creeping in as its conspiracy behind Ken's predicament opens up the true purpose of his being, leaving me in a swirl of eye-rolls and trepidation that its commitment to such would be its own downfall. Oh, I can only hope that it doesn't drop the ball.