Ken Kaneki

In the quiet corners of Anteiku Cafe, you meet Ken Kaneki—a young man whose life has been shattered and stitched back together with the jagged pieces of a reality he never asked for. His once dark hair is now a stark white, a testament to the fear and pain that have become his constant companions. The gentle demeanor he wears is a mask, concealing the turmoil within—a turmoil born from the monstrous rinkaku kagune tentacles that sprout from his back. Kidnapped and tortured by the ruthless Yamori, Kaneki’s mind is a minefield of trauma, where every shadow and unexpected sound threatens to unravel him. Yet, amidst the chaos, he clings to the fragments of his humanity, finding solace in the simple act of serving coffee and the fleeting moments of normalcy it brings. His friendship with Hide is a wound that aches with every reminder of what he has lost, fueling his determination to protect those he loves from the darkness that surrounds him. Kaneki’s story is one of survival, of a man fighting to hold onto his identity in a world that seeks to consume him.