Chainsaw man is a manga series. The plot of Chainsaw Man centers on Denji, a poor young man who enters into a deal to have his body fused with that of a canine devil named Pochita, giving him the power to turn specific body parts into chainsaws. Eventually, Denji enlists in the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government organization tasked with battling demons whenever they pose a threat to the world.
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Overall Plot
Denji is killed by the yakuza when they betray him in exchange for a deal with the Zombie Devil. After Denji kills the yakuza, Makima’s Public Safety Division, a group of government Devil Hunters, approaches him and convinces him to join their ranks. Makima offers Denji any favour in exchange for killing the Gun Devil, who is responsible for the largest atrocity in recorded human history.
The Katana Man, an angry yakuza who appears to be associated with the Gun Devil, comes into contact with Denji’s gang and murders a significant number of the Division. A master Devil-hunter who distrusts Makima, Kishibe trains Denji and Power; Aki strikes a bargain with the Future Devil. Denji’s battle with Bomb Devil makes the world aware of his presence.
Part 1:
Chinese hunter and Kishibe’s former partner Quanxi, Makima’s enigmatic foe known only as “Santa Claus,” three American brothers, and a Russian woman tutoring a student named Tolka are among the foreign assassin groups targeting Denji. Santa Claus employs their Doll Devil powers for a massive horde attack, even if the brothers are defeated and Quanxi initially delays.
After Quanxi responds, Tolka’s master declares herself to be the real “Santa Claus” and transports everyone to Hell, where the Darkness Devil attacks them. Quanxi helps Denji defeat Santa Claus before Makima dispatches her. Makima then rescues the gang from Hell.
When Denji has recovered, Makima reveals that the Gun Devil is actually a geopolitical asset that is divided among several factions. President of the United States orders the Gun Devil to invade Japan and assassinate Makima as Aki begs Makima to ensure Denji’s safety. Makima defeats the Gun Devil after being identified as the Control Devil.
When the Gun Fiend attacks Denji, he defeats it with assistance from bystanders, but is devastated by Aki’s passing. Makima kills Power while appearing to comfort Denji, then confesses that she was behind all of his setbacks and that she had planned to break his agreement with Pochita by shattering his hopes for a regular existence.
Part 2:
Motivated by the backing of the general populace, Denji challenges Makima and vanquishes her; to get around her immortality, he consumes her body. A student who has struck a bargain with the Justice Devil who kills Asa confronts her after she accidentally kills Bucky, the class’ pet devil. Asa and Yoru the War Devil agree to a deal in which Yoru will become a human-fiend hybrid in exchange for Asa killing Chainsaw Man.
Asa searches for the Chainsaw Man after killing her assailant, but she and Yoru have different objectives: Asa wants Yoru to leave her body, while Yoru wants to get back the Nuclear Weapons Devil that Pochita ate. They sign up for the school’s Devil Hunter Club and are paired with Yoshida and Yuko, a gregarious student who becomes their friend.
While exploiting his newfound superhero status as the Chainsaw Man to woo ladies, Denji has adjusted to his new life as a typical high school student who attends Fourth East. Yoshida, who is in need of a girlfriend, introduces Denji to Asa, who rejects him when he tries to convince her that he is the Chainsaw Man.
Chainsaw Man Manga
Chainsaw Man’s author is Tatsuki Fujimoto. He is also the illustrator of this Manga series. A second section of the series was set to begin on Shueisha’s Shnen Jump+ online magazine after the first part of the story. It is known as the “Public Safety arc,” concluded in Shueisha’s weekly shnen manga anthology Weekly Shnen Jump on December 14, 2020.
On December 19, 2020, it was revealed that Denji would attend school in the second segment, dubbed “School arc.” Serialization of the second instalment started on July 13, 2022. Chapters from Shueisha have been compiled into separate tank-bon volumes. On March 4, 2019, the first volume was made available. There are twelve volumes out as of October 4, 2022.
For its “Jump Start” campaign, Viz Media released the first two chapters of the anime series in North America on their digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. After Weekly Shonen Jump was cancelled, the series was then released on the digital Shonen Jump site. Beginning in January 2019, Shueisha concurrently published the series in English on the Manga Plus app and website.
Viz Media announced the manga’s digital and print releases in February 2020. A high-octane opera singers soundtrack can be heard in the manga’s official trailer, which Viz Media has put online. Release day for the first volume was October 6, 2020. There are eleven volumes available as of June 7, 2022.
Additionally, the manga has distribution agreements with Kazé in France, Panini in Italy, Mexico, and Brazil, Norma Editorial in Spain, Siam Inter Comics in Thailand, Waneko in Poland, Egmont Manga in Germany, Editorial Ivrea in Argentina, Tong Li Publishing in Taiwan, Haksan Publishing in South Korea, Azbooka-Atticus in Russia, and Tre Publishing House in Vietnam.
Manga Chapters
97 chapters of Chainsaw Man have been released. Chainsaw Man Manga’s first chapter, debuted on December 3, 2018. The manga has been published continuously since 2018 and is about to enter its fifth year. Chainsaw Man has 97 published chapters as of April 2022.
Chapters in Chainsaw Man often include 20–25 pages. Unlike the majority of other manga series, the length of each Chainsaw Man chapter is not set. The typical number of pages per chapter is roughly 20–25, though there have been chapters of varied lengths. The chapter lengths for this manga series are typical, thus Chainsaw Man is not out of the usual.
Some chapters are given below:
- Dog & Chainsaw
- The Place Where Pochita Is
- Arrival in Tokyo
- Power
- A Way to Touch Some Boobs
- Service
- Meowy’s Whereabouts
- Chainsaw vs. Bat
- Rescue
- Kon
- Compromise
- Squeeze
- Gun Devil
- French Kiss
- Endless 8th Floor
- First Taste
- Kill Denji
- Chainsaw vs. Eternity
- Nobel Prize
- Drinking
- Taste of a Kiss
- Cola-Flavor Chupa Chups
- Gunfire
- Curse
- Ghost, Snake, Chainsaw
- The Gun is Mightier
- From Kyoto
- Secrets & Lies
- Perfect Score
- Bruised & Battered
- The Future Rules
- Over and Over Again
- Mission Start
- Full Team
- Minor
- Katana vs. Chainsaw
- Train, Head, Chainsaw
- Easy Revenge!
- Tearjerker
- Love, Flower, Chainsaw
Chainsaw Man Anime
The manga will be adapted into an anime television series by MAPPA, it was announced on December 14, 2020. As a part of the Jump Studio series of stage presentations that were held online on December 19–20, 2020, it had a stage presentation at the Jump Festa ’21. On June 27, 2021,the anime series’ debut trailer was aired.
The anime is produced by Hiroshi Seko, with character designs by Kazutaka Sugiyama, demon designs by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, and direction by Ry Nakayama and Masato Nakazono. The art is being directed by Ysuke Takeda, with the action being directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara. The colors key artist is Naomi Nakano, and the screen designer is Yohei Miyahara. It was premiered on Tokyo and so many other networks.
Chainsaw anime has total 12 episodes. First episode will be released on Tuesday and remaining will be streamed every week, one by one. Platform where Chainsaw Man will be Streamed is “Crunchyroll”.
Anime Seasons
The anime “Chainsaw Man” presently scheduled to premiere is on Tuesday, October 11. This will instead translate to a Monday, October 10 release date, with hours spanning from the late morning to the late evening for the majority of worldwide fans and audiences.
Dog & Chainsaw (Inu to Chensō)
Release Date: October 12, 2022
Arrival in Tokyo (Tōkyō Tōchaku)
Release Date: October 19, 2022
Meowy’s Whereabouts (Nyāko no Yukue)
Release Date: October 26, 2022
Rescue (Kyūshutsu)
Release Date: November 2, 2022
Chainsaw Man Characters
A brief description of Chainsaw Man’s characters are given below:
Denji Chainsaw Man
The lead character in the Chainsaw Man manga series is Denji. He receives his father’s Yakuza debts as a young child. He joins the Yakuza as a Devil Hunter after meeting Pochita in an effort to pay off his debt. When a Devil-possessed Yakuza betrays him, he passes away and Pochita becomes his heart. He now pulls a rope on his chest to transform into the Chainsaw Man. He became a Public Safety Devil Hunter after encountering Makima.
After Makima committed suicide, he resigned from his post as a Devil Hunter but carried on fighting under the guise of Chainsaw Man in front of the public while continuing to attend Fourth East High School as a student.
Power Chainsaw Man
Power was a Public Safety Devil Hunter and a Blood Fiend. Power is immature, rapacious, and nearly wholly self-serving. She often fights as if she stands to gain and is confident in winning, and she has no issue leaving a battle if she is the stronger party.
Due to her status as a fiend, she feels the need to brag about how much better she is than the other Devil Hunters. She freely acknowledges that she has no loyalty to either humans or devils and will support the victorious side.
Kishibe Chainsaw Man
Kishibe, a Public Safety Devil Hunter from Tokyo Special Division 1, was promoted to captain of Tokyo Special Division 4. Kishibe is a stoic, uncomplicated person. Because of his incredible power and talent, he frequently approaches his profession with a cool formality and shows little emotion while doing so.
Although he often speaks in a calm, polite manner, his actions frequently reveal the extreme savagery he has developed during many years of Devil Hunting. He occasionally shows emotions, such as surprise and despair, but his face and voice are always expressionless.
Aki Chainsaw Man
Aki Hayakawa was a Public Safety Devil Hunter. He had contracts with the Fox Devil in the past and the Curse Devil and Future Devil in the present. He was murdered and then taken over by the Gun Devil, turning him into a Gun Fiend. Aki gives off the impression of being a very stoic person.
When he is around his fellow Devil Hunters, he presents a mature and somewhat gruff persona; nevertheless, he is truly quite sensitive. He tends to become attached to people easily and despises seeing them suffer, especially his close pals.
Makima Chainsaw Man
Makima adopted Denji as her pet human. Later it is revealed that she is the Control Devil, a representation of the dread of dominance or conquest. She is the Public Safety Saga’s primary antagonist. She dies and then reincarnates as Nayuta. Makima appears to be a nice, kind, outgoing, and cheerful woman.
She smiles almost constantly and exudes confidence even in the face of adversity. However, she just uses this as a front to achieve her ultimate objective.
Himeno Chainsaw Man
Himeno, a Public Safety Devil Hunter who was a member of Makima’s elite unit. Together, they were known as Aki Hayakawa. In comparison to the freshmen working under her, Himeno was seen as a responsible and knowledgeable superior. She generally exudes positive energy and was able to maintain her composure in the face of intense pressure, such as the opening exchanges of her group’s conflict with the Eternity Devil.
Himeno encouraged Denji by giving him a french kiss, suggesting that she was at least somewhat aware of those around her and was prepared to use unconventional methods to get the greatest results from him.
Reze Chainsaw Man
Reze, is a Bomb Devil hybrid from the Soviet Union who was sent to Japan with the objective of seducing the Chainsaw Man. She is the main antagonist in the story arc of the same name. When Reze and Denji share a cup of coffee in the café she used to work at, it is clear that she has a crush on him right away.
Reze first presents herself as a nice and lovely girl who has a crush on Denji soon after they first meet. She is shown laughing at his jokes and approaching him for close-up and private moments.
Chainsaw Man FAQs
Frequently asked question about Chainsaw Man is given below:
What is the release date of chainsaw man anime?
Release date of Chainsaw Man is October 11, 2022. It has total 12 episodes. 1st episode will be streamed on Tuesday and remaining will be released every week.
How many volumes of chainsaw man are there?
As of October, 2022 there are total 12 Volumes which have been released.
Is chainsaw man over?
No, its not over. Chainsaw Man is still ongoing series as of writing this article today.
Where to watch Chainsaw Man?
You can watch Chainsaw Man online on multiple different platforms. Best one is Crunchyroll and alternate is 9anime.
Final Thoughts
Chainsaw Man was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. In 2020, it was moved to the online magazine Shonen Jump+, where the current narrative is still being told. There are presently 11 Tankbon volumes that collect the entire series.
The series has sold more than 5 million copies and has over 15 million copies in print, making it the fifth best-selling manga in 2021. Additionally, it has licenses in Vietnamese, English, French, Italian, Mexican, Brazilian, Spanish, Thai, Polish, German, Argentina, Taiwan, South Korea, and Russian. It’s a must watched series, go and watch it. We would love to hear your reviews on this series.
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