Chainsaw Man is here!
The long-awaited animated adaptation of the manga, written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, is now airing every week on Tuesdays.
Here is everything we know about the series and announcements for the future of Chainsaw Man.
Let’s get started!
Updates +
- January 12, 2023: Complete rewrite for improved readability.
- October 13, 2022: Chainsaw Man is now airing!
- October 7, 2022: Airing time added in the “Release Date” section.
- October 5, 2022: Chainsaw Man is coming and just around the corner. One week till release!
- September 25, 2022: Updated the trailer.
- September 21, 2022: Added the newest series trailer.
- September 19, 2022: Fixed some inconsistencies.
- September 12, 2022: Updated the release date. It’s now official!
- September 7, 2022: Added the release date info.
- September 5, 2022: Initial publishing.
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Chainsaw Man Release Date
Chainsaw Man Release Date
Countdown to October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC)
Confirmed
Mark your calendars, as the anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man is airing right now. A new episode lands every Tuesday, and there will be a total of 12 episodes for season 1.
Chainsaw Man was released on October 11, 2022.
The series is available via streaming on Crunchyroll for viewers worldwide (except in Asia).
Chainsaw Man Trailer
See the jaw-dropping animation and stellar voice work in the official Chainsaw Man trailer above.
This latest trailer has received overwhelmingly positive reactions. It also announced much of the head staff, including the series director, character designer, and more.
Warning: there will be blood!
Who Is MAPPA?
Fans of Chainsaw Man should be excited about the anime adaptation, as the staff boasts exceptional talent. The anime is produced by MAPPA, renowned for various series, including Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuri!!! On Ice, and Kakegurui.
Here’s the low-down on the people behind the Chainsaw Man anime:
Series director Ryu Nakayama is known for his work on Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia, while action director Tatsuya Yoshihara has worked on multiple series, including Fate/Apocrypha and One Punch Man.
Character designs for the anime adaptation are done by Kazutaka Sugiyama of DARLING in the FRANXX fame. The score is by Kensuke Ushio, the composer of Devilman Crybaby and the film A Silent Voice.
The script is written by Hiroshi Seko, whose writing credits include Attack on Titan, Banana Fish, and Mob Psycho 100. The chief episode director, Makoto Nakazono, has worked on Little Witch Academia and No Game, No Life.
With this lineup of talent, the anime adaptation is sure not to disappoint! It sure hasn’t so far!
Chainsaw Man Story
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The story begins with Denji, a young boy who dreams of escaping extreme poverty and the debt left to him by his dead father.
He forms a contract with a cute dog-like creature named Pochita – a Chainsaw Devil. The seemingly harmless pet promises to help Denji become a Devil Hunter so that he may make enough money to one day pay back his enormous debt and lead an average life.
His life becomes anything but ordinary when he transforms into the half-devil Chainsaw Man and is recruited by a woman named Makima to work for the Public Safety Division to exterminate other Devils in the world.
Alongside other Devil Hunters, Denji begins to see the horror and chaos caused by Devils and humans alike.
The manga is known for its erratic, fast-paced storytelling and brutal action sequences. It won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2021 for Best Shonen and Best Manga at the 2021 Harvey Awards.
As of 2022, Chainsaw Man has over 13 million volumes in circulation, and that number is still growing.
Chainsaw Man News
New and old fans of the series have much to look forward to in the future of Chainsaw Man.
The first manga arc concluded in December 2020, but fans were surprised by the announcement of a second arc.
Fans waited for the continuation of the story and were finally rewarded when the new “School Arc” began publication in July 2022. A direct continuation of the original series, Denji has a new life in high school.
The initially published chapters of the “School Arc” feature a new protagonist, Asa Mitaka, as she enters a contract with the War Devil. New chapters are published online weekly via the Shueisha Shonen Jump+ website and app.
Outside of anime and manga, Chainsaw Man had newfound fame with an unusual collaboration.
The luxury Japanese jewelry brand Tasaki announced a collection based on the series in 2022. The promotional material for the jewelry collection featured illustrations from the creator, Fujimoto, himself.
Tasaki produced various designs inspired by the characters – including Denji, Power, and Pochita!
The prices reflected the luxurious quality, with the lowest cost design starting at around 187,000 JPY! The pieces, only available in-person from Tasaki stores in Japan, were released in June 2022.
The future of Chainsaw Man is looking bright! Once season 1 of Chainsaw Man has finished airing, we will update this article with news regarding Chainsaw Man season 2!
