Yoshimura

Yoshimura (芳村, Yoshimura) is a ghoul and the manager of the Anteiku cafe. He tries to help all ghouls, especially those who can't hunt themselves. He takes in Ken Kaneki and shows him how to live as a ghoul.

His relation with the One-Eyed Owl is unclear, though speculation points to Yoshimura being the One-Eyed Owl himself.

Appearance
A tall, late-middle aged man who's commonly in a formal waiter uniform. When traveling he dons a black cloak and hat. He frequently smiles with his head held high and arms behind the back. With a tranquilizing composure and a discreet nature, Yoshimura is both a engima and a gentleman.

Personality
A kind and generous old man, the manager shows that he is both wise and reasonable even among the ghouls. People like Nishiki often question his motives on how and why it is that he has come to be a solemn peacemaker in the 20th ward, but he is nonetheless reliable and great for those who serve him. As head of his organization Anteiku, he's not afraid to assert his authority, but his demands are mostly agreeable to Anteiku's members. Despite the human fear and hate Ghouls, Yoshimura doesn't seem to hate them back and stated that he loves humans.

Plot
Aogiri Tree Arc

Kaneki is abducted while Yoshimura is away on business, possibly gathering information as to the condition of the 11th Ward. After learning about his abduction, Yoshimura returns to Anteiku and tells the ghouls gathered there that they will probably no longer have any contact with Kaneki, due to the situation.

Touka, Hinami and Nishio tell Yoshimura that they will go to save Kaneki even if he wouldn't, at which point he states that he wanted to confirm that they were willing to throw away their lives.

During the invasion of CCG into Aogiri Tree's base consisting of several buildings, Yoshimura tells Irimi and Hinami that he will "buy time" after the two girls pinpoint the Special Class Investigators carrying the cases containing the Quinque.

Yoshimura is not seen again during this arc, but Owl appears shortly after Yoshimura leaves to "buy time", leaving suspicions that he is One Eyed Owl.

Powers and Abilities
Being the peacemaker of ghouls in the 20th ward, his age and long status are more than enough to establish his veteranship. As Mado had noted, the older the ghouls are, the more likely they have been hardened throughout their years as expert ghouls. Among ghouls, the manager of Anteiku is well known throughout Tokyo as a powerful, respected figure. As one of the strongest ghouls in the series, he has more than four kakuhous that expands his kagune abilities.


 * Ukaku Kagune: He has 2-4 kakuhous that form spikes and fires fast projectiles very rapidly. The other two kakuhou forms concentrated RC that fans out as heavy shotgun pellets and pours down through cover. With two types of ammunition in his arsenal, Yoshimura has the firepower to take down many unprepared foes. Despite being tall and bulky, he is quick to overpower many opponents in a matter of seconds.
 * Kakuja Kagune: Ukaku ghouls are known to specialize in long range attacks and can be overwhelmed at a close range. Having cannibalized ghouls, Yoshimura has sharpenened and developed his kagune to form two large scimitar blades from his shoulders to counteract this weakness. With two large blades, he can cover the distance between his opponents, parry incoming attacks and strike back synchronously. While his ukaku kagune extends from middle to far distances, his Kakuja cuts down those in front; it's almost impossible task to escape Yoshimura's reach.

Trivia

 * He was ranked 18th in the character popularity poll.