Talk:Hideyoshi Nagachika/@comment-94.9.77.91-20150417220720

Hello, I'm fairly new to Tokyo Ghoul, and am slowly consuming Tokyo Ghoul: Re now. Thought, I wanted to point something out. (Now bare with me, I'm not sure if it has been pointed or not)

For the past few years, I've been taking Animation Design courses and we're taught to observe everything rather then the actual plot. Now I can't watch something without doing the contrast observe. (Seriously now, it's a pain in the butt. I had to re-watch movies and anime.)

Like I've said, I've just recently began to watch Tokyo Ghoul and read the manga but from my own opinion, and from the way Sui Ishida has presented Hideyoshi, it is highly unlikely the man is dead. For a side character, Hideyoshi is way to important and a key character for Kaneki's own character profile and from the looks of it, the most important person to Kaneki. (I assume that is why fans seem to like to pair them up. *shrugs* it's the most popular couple I think. Not that I have a problem with that!)

Using the knowledge I've learnt. I assume Hideyoshi was removed from the manga for a purpose, but not killed off. I'm guessing it is because of Haise. Ishida changed Kaneki's character, making him lose his memories. Who do you think would be the key character to instantly returning his memories? Most likely his best friend, the person he spent pretty much his whole life with. (Not that I am suggesting that will happen, I'm simply pointing out that if 'Haise' did ever stumble across Hideyoshi. He would know who he is pretty quickly. Most likely remember him as Ishida had shown how much the two seems to depend on one and another.) In the anime and manga, it is constantly highlighted that Kaneki is doing 'this' and 'that' to protect Hide. Doesn't he cut of contact in fear that Hide would be hurt similar to when Nishio attacked them. That and the fact it is shown that Hideyoshi is the only person who gave him attention when growing up, so I'm more then certain the dude has some kind of mark on him.

From a designers point of view. Hideyoshi's way too basic of a character. (I know a lot...A LOT, of people love him. He is very popular, but I'm not bashing him! I'm simply saying!) He is way to boring of a character, especially since he is supposed to be such an important SIDE character. He is Kaneki's best friend, his 'home' the only link he has to 'humanity'. So why in god names don't why know anything about him? All we know is his name, age and how much he cares about Kaneki? What's up with that? In most moves AND anime's, characters like Hideyoshi is way...WAY MORE fleshed out. Normally we're given the whole DDN on him, from the big things to the small un-needed things. I've even noticed that in Tokyo Ghoul, small characters that aren't even alive more then two chapters give us more information then Hideyoshi and how long was he AROUND FOR? DUDE! And considering how popular the man is...Seriously?

This gives me the impression Ishida did this on purpose. There is obviously something Ishida is hiding for the time being. In my experience it isn't normal for characters who are important and special to the main character like Hideyoshi to be so......stripped...bare...it really isn't. I highly assume Ishida is saving the man for something. Most likely a plot twist that nobody is expecting. I mean, most of the time authors will try to down-play characters in the exact same way as Ishida is doing to Hideyoshi, to keep something that will effect their story from 'leaking' out.

I've got the impression that Hideyoshi is most likely something we haven't thought off, haven't expected and we will be very surprised when he is revealed again. I have an opinion that he is supposed to be a lot more then what meets the eye. Especially for a human...well that's if he is a human...as we all know that in Tokyo Ghoul not everything is as it seems.

Hmm. In the anime, (Which I've finished within a weekend! Yay! Go me...thought I did have to re-watch a few episodes. Got side-tracked by other things in the show, okay!) everyone is guessing he is dead or he is alive. I'm honestly don't believe either one. It's highly unlikely he is dead but yet there isn't anything to confirm he is alive too. If Ishida is truly trying to make our heads spin in confusion, then he's done a pretty good job but I think it was executed better in the manga. As I was always told "Don't believe anything until it is confirmed." So we probably will get an answer to this in a interview or something.

Why don't I believe he is dead (or alive at the moment) is because this, the same feel and show, has been done before. Um. From the top of my head, it's been done a few times in InuYasha and Naruto. So yeah. Not enough evidence to conclude if the man is dead or alive. Anime will try to deceive you into believing one thing so you would be 'shocked' when they reveal it is a completely different thing. A lot of people think Hideyoshi dead because of the white sheet and the way Kaneki is holding him and yet, on the other hand, people say he is alive because of the way Kaneki is reacting to him while walking. Both parties are right in their points. So this shows Ishida has done a really good job at deceiving us one way with another. So all in all, we honestly haven't got a idea if Hideyoshi is alive or dead, but will find out in season 3. (If they make one) In anime, if an important character has died, which Hideyoshi is, another important character will confirm it. So, if he is dead like few people believe, will have Touka or somebody confirm it sorrowfully but until then, it's unknown if he is dead or alive. Sorry.

....I do have more points, but I'm tired... (Depending on making an account or not. Not sure yet)

- Yuki-chan1