When his father died, Denji was stuck with a huge debt and no way to pay it back. Thanks to a Devil dog he saved named Pochita, he's able to survive through odd jobs and killing Devils for the Yakuza. Pochita's chainsaw powers come in handy against these powerful demons. When the Yakuza betrays him and he's killed by the Zombie Devil, Pochita sacrifices himself to save his former master. Now Denji has been reborn as some kind of weird Devil-Human hybrid. He is now a Chainsaw Man!
Katana Man soon awakens, finding himself tied up with a chainsaw chain to the train. Denji adds that Katana Man is the same as him and when he pulled off his katana, he turned back to one piece. Denji says he needs to wait until the police come, but there is something he is upset about. He killed Himeno and because of that there is one less pretty girl in the world. However, he will live his life in prison without regret. Denji doesn't find that fair and Katana Man tells him he can't do anything about it as he is Public Safety's dog. Thinking a bit, Denji states he will be holding a tournament. Aki shows up, wondering what he means by tournament. Aki reports to the rest that Katana Man is under control and explains their location. Denji asks Aki if he wants to participate in his ultimate tournament. Denji explains that Katana Man shot Himeno, so they should give him nut shots. They will be taking turns hitting his balls and whoever gets the loudest scream out of him before the cops show up is the winner. Aki sighs, stating that their job is to capture him and not torture him to feel good, as that won't make Himeno happy. Aki takes out the cigarette he got from Ghost Devil and looks at it for a moment. He puts it back in his pocket and asks Denji what he gets if he wins. Denji states he will naturally get his balls. Katana Man can't believe it and asks them to stop as they approach him. The two then start kicking Katana Man, wondering if Himeno can hear their requiem for her.
MAPPA has certainly kept true to the writing of the manga in this adaptation. I was nearly brought to tears in the first episode just by how emotional and sweet the connections between the characters were, and I was splitting my sides with laughter at some of the exchanges in episode two. Tatsuki Fujimoto definitely created a manga masterpiece of storytelling and tone, with a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings both the characters and the audience go through as the story progresses.
Everyone kept looking out into the woods where the sandy lawn became scrubby pines. Where the chainsaw still sat. Where blood now fed the thirsty roots of scrub pines and poison ivy and attracted every manner of Pine Barren monster.
During bonus episode 2.5 I made some changes around the base. We added in some splitters and mergers to our iron production, and started laying down the bases foundation. Using that blueprint, I actually went ahead and set up several more factory chains, and completed a couple of upgrades after I stopped the video.
My heart leapt the moment I realized that you could use the chainsaw to clear brush. I originally though that trees and natural features were going to be permanent fixtures. Looking back my concerns were pretty silly, but regardless I was thrilled to have the opportunity to clean up the area around my base.
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Unlike most TV anime, Chainsaw Man had a whopping 12 ending theme songs - yes, a completely different one for each episode. From high-pitched J-pop to headbang-worthy heavy metal, the show pulled in a diverse group of artists who expressed Denji's chaotic and horrific world in their own way.
The Nerd: Now, I gotta admit, there's really not much to say. You control Leatherface, the chainsaw-murdering psychopath, and you just go around killing people. That's right, you're the bad guy. Now, I think I understand why this game was so offensive. Sure, the graphics don't look too violent, but just the idea. The goal of the game is to murder innocent girls! Damn!
The Nerd: Now, as far as Atari goes, there's not much point of complaining about the graphics, but, could they have at least made his chainsaw a different color than his body? It just blends in. It's just like his arms just tangled together or he has like, a big jagged dick coming out of his chest. Like, what the Hell, man?!?!
The Nerd: The worst thing about this is that the more you use your chainsaw, the more you use up your fuel. That's right. The fucking thing runs on gas. When you run out of fuel, you're dead. So, when the game's over, the screen goes black like a Mortal Kombat fatality and the girl kicks you in the butt. How "violent." She kicks you in the rear.
(The Nerd grabs the Atari 5200 Trak Ball controller off of a shelf and whacks Chop Top in the head with it, knocking him to the floor. Just then, Leatherface emerges from the hallway brandishing his chainsaw. As he starts it up, The Nerd mouths "What the fuck?" in shock. Leatherface charges at The Nerd, who gets away and runs out of the room, slamming the door behind him.)
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Chainsaw Man has been nothing if not exciting over the course of its seven episodes from Studio MAPPA, but the latest installment changes the game forever and nothing will be the same for Denji and his friends. Following the defeat of the Eternity Devil and Denji receiving his first grotesque kiss, a major curveball has been thrown at the Devil Hunters in what might be the biggest installment of the anime adaptation to date.
Warning. If you have yet to watch Chainsaw Man's eighth episode, be forewarned that we'll be diving into serious spoiler territory for the major deaths that take place within its runtime.
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