Appearance
Sakuyama is a man of middle age with black hair falling to his shoulders. A little stubble sits on his chin, and a mole rests just below his lower lip. He rounds out the look with glasses, a hat, and a lettered shirt.
Personality
The one-shot gives no real read on Sakuyama's temperament beyond his public role as an activist campaigning for the elimination of ghouls.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sakuyama in the Tokyo Ghoul one-shot?
Sakuyama is a Ghoul Elimination Activist who appears in the original one-shot prototype that preceded the Tokyo Ghoul manga. He surfaces briefly on a television broadcast before meeting a grim end.
How does Sakuyama die in the Tokyo Ghoul one-shot?
Sakuyama resurfaces in the one-shot only as a corpse, being fed upon by the unnamed coffee shop's Manager.
What does Sakuyama look like?
Sakuyama is a middle-aged man with black hair falling to his shoulders, a little stubble on his chin, and a mole just below his lower lip, rounded out with glasses, a hat, and a lettered shirt.
What is Sakuyama's role in the story?
Sakuyama is a Ghoul Elimination Activist who first appears giving a television interview about the killer responsible for eight deaths, seen on a screen inside the story's unnamed coffee shop.
Who kills Sakuyama in the Tokyo Ghoul one-shot?
Sakuyama is killed by the Manager, the ghoul who runs the coffee shop featured in the one-shot.
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