In Tokyo, man-eating monsters called "ghouls" run rampant. The populace has become fearful of these creatures, who hide themselves among ordinary people, and remain shrouded in mystery. Kaneki (Masataka KUBOTA) is an ordinary university student. He frequents a coffee house called Antique, where one day he meets a girl named Rize (Yû AOI). Little does he know that this encounter will drastically alter the course of his destiny...