'Tokyo Ghoul' season 3 release date news: launch date seen late 2016 or early 2017; story arc concentrates on female character

"Tokyo Ghoul" has been at the center of rumors due to its uncertain release date, aside from the vague details of its plot. With no concrete information, the popular anime is now rumored to be canceled and so there may be no "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 to come at all.

Rumors are rife that "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 will concentrate on the story of a female character named Touka Kirishima and the happenings that will unfold as she enters college life, which would eventually lead her to meet the main character, Ken Kaneki.

The alleged story arc of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 has caused fanatics to anticipate the release of the manga, igniting the rumors that it could be out before this year ends, or early next year. However, no confirmed release date has been announced until now, causing some fans to doubt if the third season truly is underway.

Perhaps, one of the reasons why "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 remains to be unseen is due to the fact that the second season did not gather as many positive reviews as expected. It was previously reported that the anime fans were not happy with "Tokyo Ghoul Root A" as it gave a different story arc from the source material. As a result, the anime series experienced low sales and poor reception from manga fans.

The release of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 2 was risky as it further diverted the story arc from the main source. It featured 12 episodes and it was fairly received by the audience, according to the data shown on Anime News Network.

The performance of the second season may provide reason for "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 to come out. According to Inquisitr, there is a high chance for the anticipated anime to still become a hit since the franchise has considerably gained quite a number of fans from around the world.