Who all die in Chainsaw Man? Chronological list of every dead character

Readers of Fujimoto Tatsuki’s Chainsaw Man manga are well aware that no one is safe from the clutches of death, whether they are humans, Devils, or something in between. The plot revolves around Denji, who was forced to become a Devil Hunter after he fused with a Devil named Pochita and became Chainsaw Man.

A character like Gun Devil has taken over a million lives, while other characters have died numerous times. From Power to Makima, each death has made fans feel differently.

We have curated a list covering the names of all the characters who die in Chainsaw Man, along with the arc where it happens. At the time of writing, 118 chapters of Chainsaw Man had been published.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers.

A list of Chainsaw Man character deaths up to the current arc

Fans have highly commended Fujimoto Tatsuki for how he handles death.

As stated already, nobody is above death in Chainsaw Man. Despite the supernatural forces at work, death emerges in the manga as an unexpected and raw force that compels the characters to respond very realistically. Some manga arcs feature more deaths than others, but it is apparent that none of them are cheap shock tactics.

Introduction arc (Chapters 1-4)

Tomato Devil
Unnamed Devil
Denji's Father
Denji's Mom
Debt Collector
Debt Collector's Yakuza Gang
Zombie Devil
Muscle Devil
Unnamed Fiend

Bat Devil arc (Chapters 5-13)

Sea Cucumber Devil
Bat Devil
Leech Devil
Aki's Parents
Taiyo
57,912 Japanese
548,012 Americans
316,932 Chinese
155,302 people in the Soviet Union Population
8,481 Canadians
780 Hawaiians
6088 Mexicans
29,950 Indians
Unnamed Devil

Eternity Devil arc (Chapters 14-22)

Denji vs Eternity Devil (Image via MAPPA)

Eternity Devil
A Devil Hunter
Makima

Katana Man arc (Chapters 23-39)

Himeno
Katana Man Ally
Arai
Fushi
2 Hunters
Team C of Gun Agents
A Gun Agent
An E Team Member
Mishima Shuzo
Takashi Inoue
Several Gun Agents
30 Convicts
Zombies
Akane Sawatari

Bomb Girl arc (Chapters 40-52)

Pig Devil
A Devil Hunter
Scarred Man
Three Devil Hunters
Kato
Tanabe
Masaki
Ando
Nomo
Vice Captain of 2nd Division
Several other 2nd Division Members
Several humans
Typhoon Devil
Reze

International Assassins arc (Chapters 53-70)

Aldo's parents and grandma
Kurose
Tendo
Subaru
Grape Devil
Sato
Joey
Kurose's Brother
Several Citizens
Several Dolls
Nakamura
Several Hunters
Elderly Fake Santa Claus
Three children
Stone Devil
Kusakabe
Beam
Violence Fiend
Tamaoki
Prinz
Tolka
Long
Pingsti
Santa Claus
Cosmos
Tsugihagi
Quanxi

Gun Devil arc (Chapters 71-79)

Gun Devil (Image via Sheisha/Tatsuki Fujimoto)

Angel Devil's past friends
Several people in Nikaho city
Angel Devil
Aki
Several Civilians
Aki as Gun Fiend

Control Devil arc (Chapters 80-97)

Members of Anti Makima Squad
Several Devils
Nazi Devil
World War 2 Devil
SOA Devil
AIDS Devil
Nuclear Weapons Devil
Mt Hio Eruption Devil
A Burger Restaurant customer
Mascot of Burger Restaurant
Burger Restaurant owner
A Burger Restaurant employee
An unnamed Devil Hunter
Weapon Devils and Four Horsemen
Two Unnamed Devil Hunters
Power
Random civilian
Makima
An unnamed Devil

Justice Devil arc (98-111)

Justice Devil (Image via Sheisha/Tatsuki Fujimoto)

Bucky
Mr. Tanaka
Class President of Fourth East High School
Several civilians
Cockroach Devil
Yuko’s neighbor
Students
Members of the Devil Hunter Club
Devil Hunters
Yuko

Current arc (Chapters 112-)

Eternity Devil

In Chainsaw Man, the death toll appears to be unstoppable. Even as fans wait for chapter 119, there is a sense of imminent disaster for either Denji or Asa.

As previously seen, Asa had caved to Yoru's demands to kill Chainsaw Man in order to reclaim her body. They had decided to use Denji as a weapon, unaware of his true identity. For this reason, Asa had herself invited to his home. However, there are rules in Denji's house, and breaking them can result in death.

It remains to be seen how the story progresses from here. Chainsaw Man chapter 119 will be available on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at 12 am JST.

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Edited by Upasya Bhowal