With his superhuman fighting prowess and many anecdotes, Special Agent Arima Kishou is hailed as the strongest in the CCG. His past career, surprising hobbies, the reason for his white hair, and his true identity that has remained hidden for a long time. We will thoroughly analyze the mysterious Arima and what we have discovered so far.
Profile of Arima Kishou
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Arima Kishou is one of the special investigators belonging to the CCG (Counter Ghoul Bureau). Born on February 20th, he is a Sagittarius, his blood type is unknown, he is 180cm tall and weighs 82kg. He is said to be the strongest in the CCG due to his high fighting ability, and is feared as the "CCG's Grim Reaper" with many anecdotes. He was already an elite investigator even as a boy.
Surprisingly mysterious?
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Arima rarely shows his emotions and only speaks the bare minimum, so it is impossible to know what is in his heart. There are many unknowns about his background, and he is one of the most mysterious characters in the work, with hints of his involvement with the ghoul organization "V" and Byakujitsutei.
A brilliant career
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Arima was discovered by CCG chairman Washuu Tsuneyoshi and joined the CCG, and was already on duty by the time he was a high school student. He was called a genius even as a rookie, and at the age of 16, he was appointed as a third-class investigator and defeated Shikata Renji's sister. At the age of 17, he defeated the hairdresser ghoul and Lantern, and seriously injured Yamori.
From this time on, he was called the strongest!
Even at this time, he was strong enough to be unrivaled against 30 ghouls by himself. Furthermore, at the age of 19, when he had become a second-class investigator, he succeeded in defeating the SS-rated One-Eyed Owl (Yoshimura). He became the youngest quasi-special investigator, and teamed up with Hirako Joe to fight Shikata, Uta, and Yoshimura.
Became a special investigator in his 20s!
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At the age of 25, it is confirmed that he was a member of the Countermeasures Division I through Amon Kotaro's recollections. At the age of 28, Hirako was promoted to senior investigator, and the pair was dissolved. Then, at the age of 29, he appears in the main story as a special investigator with overwhelming power.
The reason he is called the strongest
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He is a skilled artist who can freely use separate Quinques in each hand, and even contributed to defeating the SSS-ranked ghoul "One-Eyed Owl" during his rookie years. In the fight against "Fukurou", he generously throws away his precious and powerful Quinques and instantly switches to another one while fighting, showing that even as a rookie he already possesses the ability to calmly judge the situation and the courage to do so.
Good at group battles
Not only is he good at individual battles, but he is also good at group battles by giving precise instructions to his subordinates. In Uta's flashbacks, he appears as the squad leader of the investigators who came to the 4th district to search for ghouls related to Pierrot. He fights on equal terms with Shikata, who is burning with revenge for his sister, and even trains his subordinate (Hirako) during the battle.
Arima's Quinque
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"Yukimura 1/3 (Kokkoku)" Issued by CCG and used during high school. Appears in [JACK]. Rate B. Given to Hirako, later used by Haise.
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○IXA (Iguza) (Kakaku) Quinque with S+ rating. A Quinque with a well-balanced transformation gimmick that can attack in lance mode and provide strong defense in shield mode. However, he did not use it in the battle against One-Eyed Owl, perhaps because his defensive wall was damaged by the centipede. A very useful Quinque that can be remotely activated and controlled even when away from the user.
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A Quinque with a rating of S+, just like Narukami (Hakaku) IXA. Created by Yomo's older sister (Touka, Ayato's mother). Condensed Rc cells are released like lightning accompanied by the onomatopoeic sound "Bachi-chichi". From Shinohara's words during the Aogiri clearing operation in the 11th district, it seems that long-distance sniping is possible. In addition, by changing the mode, it becomes shaped like a rapier, making it suitable for close-range combat.
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Owl (Winged) Quinque with SSS rating. A Quinque created from Yoshimura's right arm when he was 19 years old. It was first used in combat when fighting Haise (Kaneki) at Cochlea. It still holds unknown powers.
The secret behind Arima Kishou's popularity
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Among the many good-looking characters in Tokyo Ghoul, Arima Kishou is popular as a good-looking man who looks good in glasses. Of course, the reason for his popularity is not just his looks, but also the fact that he has many hidden charms.
Called the Grim Reaper
His fighting style is to freely use weapons called Quinques in both hands, and to fight using disposable Quinques. He was promoted to special investigator with extraordinary speed. Because of his monstrous strength, people around him began to whisper about him as the "Grim Reaper."
Is he an airhead...?
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As shown in the four-panel comic, there are many other episodes, such as when he tries to fight on a table in a conference room, or when he defeats a ghoul with an umbrella that he happened to have because he didn't have a Quinque. Arima has a natural side that is different from normal people. There is a gap between his extraordinary strength and his handsomeness, and some fans say that he is somehow cute even though he is handsome!
The relationship between Arima and Sasaki Haise
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He captured Kaneki, whom he met during the Owl extermination sweep, after seeing his potential as a successor. He named the amnesiac Kaneki Sasaki Haise and made him his subordinate, while secretly torturing him to master his own fighting techniques.
Father role?
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Although he was busy, he showed his parental love by trying to meet Sasaki under the pretext of returning a book, and he was loved by him as a "father". He also received a tie pin on his birthday.
Arima VS Haise
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During the Rushima landing, he remains on the mainland and leads Sasaki and the Zero Squad to defend Cochlea. He corners the invading Shiho Renji, confronts the rebellious Sasaki, and suffers his first defeat. He recognized Sasaki's growth and Kaneki's abilities, and when he found out that Kaneki had no intention of killing him, he cut his own artery and committed suicide. As he was dying, he told him the truth about the CCG and the secret of Byakujitsutei, and revealed that it was Sasaki who had killed him, dying in his "son's" arms.
Arima's shocking true identity
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The leader of the Aogiri Tree, the one-eyed king. Arima, who was in despair over his life of constantly killing and stealing ghouls, meets Eto. Impressed by her words that she wanted to fix this shitty world before defeating it, he teams up with Eto and together they establish Aogiri Tree.
How Arima became king
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He ascended to the throne as the temporary One-Eyed King on the premise that if there was a ghoul who killed Arima, he would become the hope of the ghouls. He left the running of the organization to Eto and Tatara, and while working as an investigator he leaked information about the CCG to Aogiri Tree (it is believed that Arima leaked information about V's family structure, the Rc-containing liquid, the inspection gates, etc.).
Kaneki who has the potential to kill him
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Then, during the Owl mopping-up battle, he finds and captures a ghoul who has the potential to kill him: Kaneki. Although he lost his memory due to a miscalculation, Kaneki defeated Arima as Arima and Eto expected, and ordered his subordinate Hirako to assist him, bringing an end to the sad but tragic life of Arima, who was called the Grim Reaper.
The Will Inherited
More than anyone else, his will, which wished for a world where humans and ghouls could coexist, was passed on to the Zero Squad, including Kaneki Ken and Hirako Joe. Furthermore, the Aogiri Tree was almost completely destroyed in the Rushima Arc, and the surviving ghouls joined the Black Goat.
Those Who Know Arima's True Identity
The ghouls who know Arima's true identity are Eto, Tatara, and Noro (volume 14). In the CCG, it is Hirako and the children of the Zero Squad. Arima was loved by many investigators such as Ui, Heil, and Fura, but Hirako was the only human investigator to whom he entrusted Kaneki and told the truth. At the very least, it can be said that the trust between the two was solid. (On the other hand, the only person he could truly trust in the organization was Hirako, and his longtime friend Fura is married with children, and his subordinate Ui later made a secret pact with Furuta, so it seems that his selection was correct.)
A blank will
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In Tokyo Ghoul episode 123, there is a scene where the ghoul investigators write their wills. In it, Arima submits a blank will. Despite that, on his deathbed he says, "I've only ever stolen from others, but I feel like I've left something behind." Arima Kishou is a half-human who was called the Grim Reaper and took many lives, but his heart was undoubtedly human.
The Mystery of V-14
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In the Owl subjugation battle in volume 14, Arima was tasked with waiting in underground V-14 and annihilating all the escaped ghouls. However, there are some suspicious points about him. The appearance of the One-Eyed Owl shocked all the investigators, but where on earth did the Owl come from to rescue the fake Owl? The town was surrounded by a large number of investigators, and if he flew above ground, he would be discovered immediately. That left the underground route. V-14, where Arima was waiting.
Engi
Arima was on a solo mission, and the members of Squad 0 were scattered to their own units, so there was only one person in V-14. (If the two were in cahoots, it would make sense that the One-Eyed Owl would have slipped past the investigators' eyes and rushed to the scene quickly.) Arima and the One-Eyed Owl faced off, and the battle was fierce, but he overlooked Owl's goal of rescuing the fake Owl, and in effect failed to defeat them. Later, Owl calls Arima "that guy," which suggests that they are somewhat close. By the way, the title of this battle is Engi.
One-Eyed King
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The Owl that Arima fought last time was a fake, and there is no record of a battle with the One-Eyed Owl. And Arima is in charge of the investigation of the 24th Ward, where the Owl is said to be from. Furthermore, Arima somehow knew Kaneki's name. Who did he hear this from? The only outsiders and ghouls who knew Kaneki's true identity were the upper echelons of Aogiri Tree, and the CCG did not have the information. (CCG determined that Kaneki Ken = eyepatch at the end of the story) The truth is that Arima is the One-Eyed King.
The Truth of V-14
With only a short time left of life, Arima searches for a ghoul who can defeat him, and seeing potential in Kaneki, he trains him with his own hands. Meanwhile, Eto calls Kano to create a new half-ghoul, and then sets his sights on his real father, who is a kagakure, and joins the battle to wipe out the Owls. The sudden appearance of Aogiri Tree and the destruction of the 4th Division, which includes Amon and Takizawa, was due to Arima leaking information to his subordinates beforehand. As the title suggests, the two of them deceived the investigators with their acting, and Arima helped capture Yoshimura, which is the truth of the matter.
Summary
【Arima = Kaneki's enemy】 In fact, while he is a member of V, he is also an ally of humans, and fans may be happy if he is in a position like a double spy, but it has become an indisputable fact that he is Sasaki (Kaneki)'s enemy.
