Tôka Kirishima, a ghoul distinguished by dark blue hair swept into a bob cut obscuring her right eye, navigates a fractured existence between humanity and monstrosity. Born to Arata and Hikari Kirishima, she spent her youth emulating human norms under her father’s guidance, choking down human food until his capture shattered their fragile equilibrium. Betrayed by a trusted ally, she fled with her brother Ayato to Anteiku, balancing high school studies with covert waitress duties.
Her demeanor fused quiet compassion with volcanic rage, a tempest of trauma and survival instincts. Initially dismissing Ken Kaneki as an outcast following his ghoul transformation, she gradually mentored him in combat, her icy resistance thawing into fierce protectiveness and eventual romance. Haunted by abandonment—first by Arata’s absence, then Ayato’s desertion—she spiraled into reckless vendettas, hunting investigators to avenge fallen comrades like Ryouko Fueguchi.
The Anteiku raid marked a turning point. Guided by Renji Yomo’s philosophy of embracing loss, she shed her volatility, adopting a serene resolve. Post-timeskip, she emerged with lighter blue tresses and softer attire, channeling her tempered strength into managing the café :re—a haven mirroring her newfound stability. Reuniting with a memory-restored Kaneki, she forged a family, marrying him and bearing their daughter Ichika, with another child en route.
In battle, her Ukaku kagune unfurled as a crystalline wing, propelling her with lethal speed as she rained jagged projectiles. Dubbed “Rabbit” for her mask’s symbolism of loyalty and fortune—a stark counter to Ayato’s fear-driven visage—she grappled with the duality of her nature. Guilt over slaying investigator Kureo Mado forced her to confront her role in perpetuating violence, steering her toward Kaneki’s dream of coexistence through the coalition Goat.
Her journey wove reconciliation with Ayato—now within Aogiri Tree—and steadfast bonds with human confidants like Yoriko Kuroiwa. As a pillar of Anteiku’s legacy, she nurtured protégés like Hinami Fueguchi and allied with figures such as Yomo and Shū Tsukiyama, balancing ghoul instincts with an unwavering commitment to sheltering those she loved.