The thirty-seventh chapter of Tokyo Ghoul springs Tsukiyama's trap in full. Dressed up and led room to room with two other guests, Kaneki realizes too late that he is the main course of the Gourmet's feast, staged before a crowd of hungry spectators.
Summary
Kaneki is told to shower and is startled to be given a suit and tie. He is shown to a waiting room where he meets Kobachi, an editor at the Tokyo Gourmet magazine, and Ami, an acquaintance. Comparing notes, the three realize they were all instructed to wash, dress formally, and wait while another room was made ready. A waitress appears with snacks and coffee.
The group is moved to a second room and told to wait again. When Ami tries the door they entered through, she finds it locked. A voice then crackles over a speaker announcing the evening's dinner, and lights blaze on to reveal crowds gathered on platforms above. The three are presented as the night's ultimate feast, with Kaneki designated the main course. Horrified to see Shuu Tsukiyama hosting, Kaneki understands the whole thing was engineered from the start.
He can only watch, powerless, as a scrapper named Taro emerges from the shadows.
Key Events
Kaneki, Kobachi, and Ami are lured into the Ghoul Restaurant under the guise of a formal gathering. The locked doors and hidden crowd reveal the setup as a spectator feast.
Tsukiyama is unveiled as the host, with Kaneki marked as the main course, and the scrapper Taro is brought out to carve him up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 37?
Chapter 37 reveals that Kaneki has been lured into the Ghoul Restaurant along with Kobachi and Ami, where Shuu Tsukiyama unveils himself as the host of a banquet with Kaneki as the main course.
Who are Kobachi and Ami in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 37?
Kobachi is an editor at the Tokyo Gourmet magazine and Ami is an acquaintance of his, and both are lured into the same waiting rooms as Kaneki before all three are revealed as the night's feast.
How does Kaneki realize he has been trapped?
Kaneki realizes he has been trapped when the doors of the waiting room lock, a voice announces the evening's dinner over a speaker, and lights reveal crowds gathered to watch Shuu Tsukiyama present him as the main course.
Who is Taro in Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 37?
Taro is a scrapper who emerges from the shadows at the end of Chapter 37 to begin carving up the captives presented at Tsukiyama's banquet.
Why is Tokyo Ghoul Chapter 37 titled Banquet?
Chapter 37 is titled Banquet because it delivers the payoff of Tsukiyama's long manipulation of Kaneki, staging him and two others as a feast for a crowd of spectators.
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