Talk:Shuu Tsukiyama/@comment-26544002-20151016035735/@comment-10733658-20151016051428

Honestly, I think the Kakuja is over-valued compared to what it actually accomplishes. There are plenty of examples of powerful Ghouls in the series that aren't Kakuja, which is essentially a cheap short-cut that has little value if the person cannot use it well. Yamori wasn't that powerful as one, because he had little to no control over himself and could be taken down through Kaneki using strategy and precision.

I'd be willing to bet the vast majority of high-ranked Ghouls aren't Kakuja, as most of the really powerful Ghouls we've seen were intelligent and highly-skilled. Koma, Irimi, Shachi, Yomo, and Ayato are all so strong not because of a Kakuja, but because they've honed their natural abilities and are intelligent fighters that use their abilities well.

Like, I firmly believe that Aogiri's little attack on Anteiku would have gone very differently if any of the senior staff had been around. Yamori was only an S, as compared to Irimi's SS.