Chainsaw Man is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The series, produced by MAPPA, was announced on December 14, 2020.[1][2] It adapts the first 38 chapters of the manga series.[3] The series is directed by Ryū Nakayama (director) and Makoto Nakazono (chief episode director), with scripts by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Kazutaka Sugiyama, and Devil designs by Kiyotaka Oshiyama. Tatsuya Yoshihara is serving as action director and Yūsuke Takeda is directing the art. Naomi Nakano is the color key artist and Yohei Miyahara is designing the screens. The music is composed by Kensuke Ushio.[4][5][6]
The series follows the story of Denji, an impoverished young man who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of a dog-like devil named Pochita, granting him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws. Denji eventually joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government agency focused on fighting against devils whenever they become a threat to Japan.
The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks from October 12 to December 28, 2022.[7][8][9][a] The opening theme song is "Kick Back" by Kenshi Yonezu, while each episode features a different ending theme song.[11][12][b] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia, and began streaming an English dub on October 25, 2022.[14][15] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[16]
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.
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What do you think of Chainsaw Man Episode 1? Have you read the manga? Or is this your first exposure to the series? Did you think it was a good first episode? And how do you feel about Makima so far? Is she going to be your best girl? Let me know in the comments.
Chainsaw Man episode 12 is releasing on December 27 at 9:00 AM Pacific/12:00 PM Eastern. That's 5:00 PM GMT in the UK. It'll be available in the west to Crunchyroll Premium users, so you'll need to sign up and subscribe to watch. In Japan, it's on Amazon Prime Video on December 28 at 1:00 AM JST.
Back in episode 8, Katana Man shot Himeno, due to which she bled a lot. Seeing that she was about to die, Himeno decided to give her entire body to the Ghost Devil to save Aki from Katana Man. In doing so, parts of her body started to vanish, causing her to die when the Snake Devil devoured the Ghost Devil's head.
Near the end of the episode, Makima revealed how Sawatari Akane was previously a Public Devil Hunter, after which she defected and chose to make a contract with the Gun Devil. She managed to acquire guns for the Yakuza, in exchange for which she was to provide the Chainsaw Devil's heart to the Gun Devil.
Makima assigned Denji the mission to defeat the Gun Devil back in episode 5. Since then, the anime has subtly made some progress surrounding the current antagonist of the series. However, by the end of Chainsaw Man episode 12, Makima revealed how Special Division 4 had managed to acquire 1.4 kilos of Gun Devil's flesh during their recent operation.
In this episode of Creative Culture, I talked with Jenna Whiting of @chainsawjenna , a prolific sculptor whose tool of choice is the chainsaw. We talked about her carving career and how she approaches the beautiful and amazing works of art she creates. She also talks about the performative nature of chainsaw carving and the various saws she uses. This is an inspirational episode for any creative person who is trying to find meaning in their art as well as people needing a nudge to start their own business.
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This battle against the Bat turned out to be the appetizer for the main course against the Leech Devil. You can tell in this episode how the animation sequences brought forward incredible visuals that the manga would never be able to deliver. For now, this is THE highlighted animated fight scene for me; even more so than the previous episode.
This episode had quite a bit more extra scenes added in compared to the manga. Unlike in episode 2, where they omitted the Muscle Devil fight scene, this episode had some amazing fight sequences and a lot more Aki screen time.
As this is the final episode of Chainsaw Man Season 1, viewers will wonder if there is a Season 2 on the horizon. While no official announcement has yet been made, the popularity of the show coupled with the fact the books are still ongoing makes it extremely likely we will be hearing some news sooner rather than later.
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