Ayato Kirishima

Rowdy Ghoul Executive

Touka's younger brother from Anteiku, and Aogiri's executive with a brutish personality.

Quotes

  • I'll walk my own path. No one can stop me.
  • Family has to be protected. No matter what it takes.
  • Weakness brings death to ghouls. The only way is to get stronger.
  • I'll stake my life for Aogiri.
  • Don't underestimate me.

Trivia

  • Ayato Kirishima is Touka's younger brother, but they lived apart during childhood.
  • One of the characters who stands out more in the anime adaptation than the original manga.
  • Character design handled by the author himself.
  • Voice actor Ryōhei Kimura performed with a focus on the ghoul's madness for the role.
  • Many scenes demonstrating leadership as an Aogiri executive.

Alternate names

Ayato Kirishima Ayato Aogiri Executive

Tags

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Profile

Species
Ghoul
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Young man with black hair—relatively long during his boyhood—and sharp eyes. Wears Aogiri's white coat during combat.
Height
About 170cm
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Sharp gaze
  • Kagune during combat (ghoul's kagune)
  • Characteristic appearance when wearing combat mask
Iconic items
  • Aogiri's white coat
  • Finger kakuho pouch
  • Combat mask

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Brutish
Detailed personality
Radical and aggressive with a strong rebellious streak. Has a family-oriented side but is generally self-centered and takes a cold-hearted attitude.
Keywords
  • Aggressive
  • Rebellious
  • Family-oriented
  • Cold-hearted
  • Brutish
  • Lonely
Talents
  • Advanced combat ability using kagune
  • High physical abilities
  • Calm tactical insight
  • Excellent tracking skills
Skills
  • Close-quarters combat using kakuho
  • Combat mask usage
  • Predation techniques
  • Stealth operations
Motivation
Ghoul survival and revenge, as well as protecting his family.
Habits
Quick to anger and prone to impulsive actions. Speaks roughly.
Favorite foods
Human flesh, Special ghoul meals
Hobbies
Combat training, Aogiri Tree activities
Disliked situations
Weakness, Betrayal
Disliked foods
Human food, Sweet things

History

Backstory
Touka Kirishima's younger brother. After experiencing family misfortune and societal persecution, he developed a jaded personality and joined Aogiri Tree. Past experiences have instilled in him strong animosity toward humans.
Debut date
September 8, 2011
Work title
Tokyo Ghoul
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Volume 1

Joining Aogiri Tree

Significant event
Joining Aogiri Tree
Description
Became an executive of the fringe ghoul organization Aogiri and actively fights humans.

Reunion with Touka

Significant event
Reunion with Touka
Description
Depicts his complex family relationship with his sister Touka.

Ghoul-Human Confrontations

Significant event
Ghoul-Human Confrontations
Description
Repeatedly battles Kaneki and others, deeply involved in Tokyo's ghoul incidents.

Relationships

Aogiri Tree Members

Teammate

Shares combat and operations within Aogiri Tree.

Aogiri Tree

Aogiri Tree: leader

Media appearances

Tokyo Ghoul

Anime / Supporting

2014 TV series

Tokyo Ghoul √A

Anime / Supporting

2015 TV series

Tokyo Ghoul

Manga / Supporting

Serialization started in 2011

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Game / Protagonist

Released in 2015

Voice cast and creators

Ryōhei Kimura

Voice actor
Ryōhei Kimura
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Version

Robbie Daymond

Voice actor
Robbie Daymond
Language
English
Version or series
English Dub

Sui Ishida

Creator name
Sui Ishida
Role
Original author

Sui Ishida

Creator name
Sui Ishida
Role
Character designer

Shueisha

Creator name
Shueisha
Role
Publisher

Studio Pierrot

Creator name
Studio Pierrot
Role
Animation studio

Related goods

Ayato Kirishima Figure

Item name
Ayato Kirishima Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Aogiri Tree Coat

Item name
Aogiri Tree Coat
Category
Apparel
Availability
Limited

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