In my opinion I think this specific Japanese anime encapsulates the spirit of perverseness as well as a desire for the return to normalcy. This anime is about a once normal teenage boy(Kaneki) who due to an accident has been transformed into a partial ghoul, which is a carnivorous humanoid species. This scene in particular depicts the struggle Kaneki is forced to face now he’s reality has been alter, no longer human but not completely ghoul Kaneki must now find a place in a society where humans and ghouls are constantly on different sides. Although Kaneki does not wanna succumb to his carnivorous side that seeks human flesh he also can not continue he’s life as a regular human being. Kaneki knows he’s longing for flesh is wrong but it has now become a necessity in his life. However as the series progresses Kaneki goes through many challanges and enemies he’s entire nature as a person beings to change, this is ultimately symbolized through the change of his hair color from black to white as he starts to accept himself as a sort of half breed.