Chainsaw Man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen in December 2018 and soon became an unremarkable session worldwide. After the conclusion of its first arc in December 2020, Chainsaw Man manga made its awaited return in July 2022, marking the beginning of its second arc. As of February 2024, Chainsaw Man has released 156+ chapters, compiled in 16 volumes.
The series takes its readers into a world where fear takes a tangible form: Devils. In this world, the fears of humans take the form of a devil. The more intense their fear is, the stronger the devil will become, like the Gun Devil.
Chainsaw Man beautifully combines the concepts of horror, action, and dark humor in a single frame.
Summary of Chainsaw Man
Denji, a poverty-stricken teenager, works day and night to pay off his father's debt. Even going as far as selling parts of his body to escape the endless cycle of debt, but just couldn’t escape it. As he had accepted his fate, he is betrayed and killed by the man he worked for, just to use him as a sacrifice for the Zombie Devil. However, his pet devil, Pochita, saves his life by merging with him and becoming his heart.
This act of sacrifice brings Denji back to life, and he becomes a Devil-human hybrid with the ability to transform parts of his body into Chainsaw Man. Just when he thought he might be in the clear, he encounters Makima, a devil hunter. This is when Makima makes Denji an offer, to join the Public Safety Division to hunt down powerful Devils or die at the hands of devil hunters as a human-devil hybrid is considered a threat to society.
For the sake of survival and to fulfill his promise to Pochita, Denji joins the Public Safety Division to hunt Devils and faces betrayal, manipulation, and loss along the way.
Chainsaw Man Characters
Chainsaw Man is a captivating tale with many twists along the way. But what truly makes the story as interesting as it is is its unique set of characters and their ability to express their raw, intense emotions and chase, while twisted, their own set of goals.
| Protagonist | ||
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| Denji | ||
| Major Characters | ||
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| Pochita | Aki Hayakawa | Power |
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| Makima | Reze | Himeno |
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| Kobeni Higashiyama | Kishibe | Angel |
| Devils | ||
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| Gun Devil | Chainsaw Devil | Bat Devil |
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| Blood Devil | Bomb Devil | Darkness Devil |
Chainsaw Man Episodes
Following its huge success, the series soon got an anime adaptation produced by MAPPA, releasing its first season consisting of 12 episodes.
| No. | Title | Original Air Date |
| 1 | Dog & Chainsaw | October 12, 2022 |
| 2 | Arrival in Tokyo | October 19, 2022 |
| 3 | Meowy's Whereabouts | October 26, 2022 |
| 4 | Rescue | November 2, 2022 |
| 5 | Gun Devil | November 9, 2022 |
| 6 | Kill Denji | November 16, 2022 |
| 7 | The Taste of a Kiss | November 23, 2022 |
| 8 | Gunfire | November 30, 2022 |
| 9 | From Kyoto | December 7, 2022 |
| 10 | Bruised & Battered | December 14, 2022 |
| 11 | Mission Start | December 21, 2022 |
| 12 | Katana vs. Chainsaw | December 28, 2022 |
FAQs on manga series Chainsaw man
A. No, there is no season 2 of Chainsaw Man. However, the studio announced that there will be a Chainsaw Man movie, titled,” Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc”, which will pick up right after season 1 of the series.
A. Chainsaw Man season 1 consists of 12 episodes.
A. No, Chainsaw Man is not finished.
