He attains this form through extreme levels of stress, trauma, and continuous acts of cannibalism, such as consuming other ghouls, notably including Jason [2]. It symbolizes his strength and resilience, possibly tied to the development of his kagune [3]. Kaneki's Centipede form first appears in Tokyo Ghoul anime during season 2, episode 5 [5].. When Kaneki Ken's Kakuja form is first seen, there are two notable psychological factors: first, that his new Kagune resembles the centipedes used by Yakumo Oomori during the torture which first drove him to cannibalism in episode 12 of Tokyo Ghoul and, second, that he appears to lose control of his actions and fights more aggressively and.
Kaneki's first kakuja takes the form of two large tentacles resembling centipedes and a beak-like structure on his head. His second kakuja forms a carapace covering on his whole face, and a kagune-like claw where his hand is.. When fighting Furuta, Kaneki's kakuja is able to turn the fight on its head and overwhelm Furuta, who only a few moments before, was beating him in a one-sided brawl, forcing him to activate his own kakuja. Kaneki's first kakuja takes the form of two large tentacles resembling centipedes and a beak-like structure on his head.