Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-26409128-20151113103230/@comment-26967758-20151113124458

This sounds plausible to a degree,  and you do have a point that this could probably be why we weren't introduce to who Kaneki's father was, however, I personally think it would lead to too much of a cliche type of dramatic moment, and Ishida has done things to prove that he doesn't vouch for those typical type of storywriting. His father's identity might have been kept because it may have been of relevance to the story, or maybe, it might not have an effect at all which is why Ishida chose to not talk about him in the slightest. It's either the first or the latter, and if it's the latter, then it's the same case as his cousin, aunt and uncle. Their only role was to showcase Kaneki's feeling of isolation and loneliness despite the fact that he had relatives. Not mentioning his father because he never knew him can actually benefit the whole "I want to kill Arima". He never knew his real father, and Arima who's "acted" like a father towards him isn't all too loving either. In a sense, he never really knew Arima either.