Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-121.96.57.139-20160116031158/@comment-25047329-20160116035435

Yeah, TG is definitely Action, it's just not the focal point of the series. I guess action being a supplementary thing is being confused as something irreverent by default. Which it really isn't and would take away from the story otherwise.

TG primarily focuses on interpersonal relationships, human/ghoul development and nature, and the mystery surrounding the setting which causes the world to be "wrong". However, a big part of the "wrong world" and why the characters are so fucked up or end up in fucked up positions is because the powers that be enforce a circle or violence. Most ghouls have to kill to survive and humans want to defend themselves. The majority of the story relies on this really screwed up dynamic in which these two species have to constantly fight each other for survival causing a chain of tragedy that seemingly never ends. TG aims to examine this dynamic, why it's messed up, and why it's so tragic.

So yes, it is an Action series and I don't get the arguments that it's not either. It's just not what'd be called "mindless action", but it's an action series non the less and wouldn't function as well otherwise because it focuses on the repercussions of violence.