FUNimation announced that "Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 could be taking a different plot from the manga, pushing fans to begin an online petition for a "Tokyo Ghoul Reboot."
The online petition, which began a few days ago, has induced the fans to take their feelings to "Tokyo Ghoul" Wikia page in order to make their voices heard. However, according to Christian Daily, Studio Pierrot has not yet confirmed whether Season 3 of the series will be completely diverted from the manga.
Formerly, reports had disclosed that CEO of FUNimation Entertainment Gen Fukunuga released a statement about "Tokyo Ghoul's" imminent release, assuring fans that one of their favorite manga series would soon return. Even so, the anime's debut has been delayed for quite some time now.
As reports indicate, 43 chapters had already been completed by October 2015. However, they could not make up a complete season of the series and this is why the production team decided on picking a different plot.
While a 2016 release for "Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 is exciting news for fans, there is still a good number of critics of the anime series, HNGN reported. Apparently, "Tokyo Ghoul" Season one followed the manga's storyline, quite the opposite of "Tokyo Ghoul Root A," which slightly deviated from the manga, conceiving a story that left many fans disappointed.
Now, "Tokyo Ghoul" fans are even more apprehensive about the third season featuring different content from what was originally in the manga. According to them, if the first two seasons are undisputed, the third season should cover the original events of the manga's story.
Considering that there is currently not enough material in the manga, fans hope that the production team behind "Tokyo Ghoul" will adopt for a subtle reboot, by possibly shifting attention to a different character. Alternatively, the anime might adopt filler episodes, which are usually dreaded by anime fans.
Apart from the anime series, there are also impending plans of a "Tokyo Ghoul-inspired" mobile game, which will integrate similar features of the anime. The demand for both the mobile game and the long-awaited Season 3 has added the overall excitement for the franchise.
Analysts say that the production of "Tokyo Ghoul" might stick with the old storyline to retain fans' interests.
Watch a trailer of "Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 here: