Hideyoshi Nagachika

Hideyoshi Nagachika (commonly known as Hide) is a central supporting character in the dark fantasy anime and manga series Tokyo Ghoul. Created by Sui Ishida, he is best known as Ken Kaneki’s loyal best friend. Core Characteristics & Identity • Human Status: Hide is an ordinary human with no ghoul or special physical abilities. • Personality: Unlike the shy and reserved Kaneki, Hide is bright, carefree, hyper-observant, and deeply intuitive—often possessing a Sherlock Holmes-like knack for reading people and situations. • Relationship with Kaneki: Hide shares an unbreakable bond with Kaneki dating back to childhood. He accepts Kaneki completely even after learning he has become a ghoul, famously stating he loves and cares for him without needing any other reason. Role and Plot Significance • CCG Infiltration: To track down and help Kaneki after his disappearance, Hide joins the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) as a part-time investigative assistant working under officers like Koutarou Amon and Akira Mado. • The "Scarecrow" Persona: Later in the storyline (including Tokyo Ghoul:re), Hide operates behind the scenes wearing a distinctive stitched mask and a hoodie under the alias Scarecrow, using his tactical mind to gather intel, assist allies like Amon, and help orchestrate major movements to bridge humans and ghouls. • The Sewer Sacrifice: During the Anteiku Raid arc (manga vs. anime variations differ slightly), Hide finds a critically wounded Kaneki in the sewers. In the manga, he offers himself for Kaneki to eat part of his face/flesh so Kaneki can regain strength to survive. This leaves him severely scarred and mute, requiring a vocal prosthesis later on.