00:00Grab a seat, sip that overpriced latte, and let's dive into the gloriously unhinged world of Chainsaw Man,
00:05the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto that's less a story and more a fever dream you can't wake up from.
00:09This thing's a rollercoaster with the Chainsaw Fur engine tearing through your expectations and leaving you dazed,
00:14delighted, and maybe a little traumatised.
00:16Buckle up as we slice through the full series public safety saga, academy saga, and all the ghost-soaked goodness in between.
00:22Picture this, Tokyo, 1990s, but the Soviet Union's still kicking,
00:25and devil's literal manifestations of human fears roam the streets like they own the place.
00:30Enter Denji, a teenage dubbed by Kiro, a kid so broke he's selling body parts to pay off his dead dad's Yakuza debts.
00:36His only pal?
00:38Puchita, a dog-like chainsaw devil who's equal parts adorable and lethal.
00:42Denji's dreams are simple, eat jam on toast, maybe score a girlfriend, and not die horribly.
00:46Spoil out life has other plans.
00:48The public save D-Sog in 97 chapters, December 2018-December 2020 kicks off with a gut punch.
00:54Denji's betrayed by the Yakuza, shredded by a zombie devil,
00:57and left for dead until Puchita merges with his corpse, turning him into Chainsaw Man,
01:01a hybrid who sprouts chainsaws from his head and arms.
01:04It's as metal as it sounds.
01:06Recruited by Makuma, the enigmatic and slightly terrifying leader of the public safety devil hunters,
01:10Denji joins a ragtag crew, a key, a stoic devil hunter with a death wish, power,
01:14a chaotic fiend who'd rather save her cat than save the day,
01:17and a roster of weirdos who make devil slaying feel like a dysfunctional family road trip.
01:21The vibe.
01:22A mix of gritty action, slapstick comedy, and existential dread,
01:25like if Scott Pilgrim got drunk with Evil Dead and decided to rewrite Dante's Inferno.
01:30Big moments?
01:31Oh, we're to start.
01:32The Katana Man arc delivers a bowing brawl from hell,
01:35with Denji and Aki facing off against a vengeful hybrid.
01:38The bomb girl arc introduces Rosette, who's half bombchill, half literal bomb,
01:41and twists Denji's heart into knots.
01:43Then there's the gun devil arc, where the sticks go apocalyptic,
01:46and Fujimoto starts killing off characters like he's playing a twisted game of Jenga.
01:50Every arc escalates to the insanity cosmic devil's betrayal,
01:53and a body can't make Game of Thrones blush.
01:56Machima's true nature is the controlled devil and marvels in a finale of its sequel past heartbreaking and horrifying,
02:01leaving Denji to pick up the pieces.
02:03The Academy's Saga July 2022 ongoing 21 volumes is a July 2025 shitsuge.
02:09Denji's trying to live a semi-normal life, but a new protagonist, a semi-talker, steals the spotlight.
02:13A socially awkward high schooler, it's as life implodes when she's killed and possessed by Uru,
02:18the war devil, who's hell-bent on hunting chainsaw man.
02:21The vibe here slows Den, trading some of part 1's raked at chaos for introspective character work
02:25and a school setting that feels like Persona 5 with more entrails.
02:29Key moments include us as clash with the falling devil, a surreal nightmare that weaponizes guilt,
02:33and the reveal of the death devil, Lil D, who's scheming to end death itself by sparking an infinite World War Roman 2.
02:38Yeah, it's that kind of manga.
02:40This series' energy is relentless part horror flick, part buddy comedy, part tragedy.
02:45It's a world where devil's born from fierce guns, darkness, even eternity wreak havoc,
02:49and the public safety crew fights back with equal parts grit and stupidity.
02:53Denji's crude humor, he's obsessed with boobs and burgers,
02:55clashes beautifully with the story's darker themes, making every chapter feel like a punch you didn't see coming.
03:00Tatsuki Fujimoto's out is a beast of his own, a raw, kinetic force that captures chainsaw man's unpolished saw.
03:05His linework is thick and expressive, like a love letter to grinds house gore on punk scenes.
03:11The devils are the real stars, the darkness devil's astronaut skull aesthetic is pure nightmare fuel,
03:15while the gun devil's flesh and firearm design screams apocalyptic dread.
03:19Action scenes are a chaotic ballet chains that's ripped through flesh,
03:22blood splatters and glorious spreads, and Fujimoto's cinematic panelling makes you feel every impact.
03:27The Rosette Orcs Cafe explosion.
03:29It's a double page spread that hits like a bomb going off in your brain.
03:32Critics like Ian Wolfe of Anime UK News have called the art the manga's stronger suit,
03:36and they're not wrong those spreads are worth framing.
03:38But let's keep it real, the art's not perfect.
03:41Human character designs can feel generic, especially early on.
03:44Denji, Okie, and Makima often blend into their black and white uniforms,
03:48and some panels lean too hard on white space of screen tone, leaving background sparse.
03:52One reviewer noted the occasional shippy proportions,
03:54and yeah, sometimes a character's arm looks like it's doing yoga in another dimension.
03:58Still, Fujimoto's devil designs and gory set pieces more than compensate,
04:02evolving into surreal and settling territory as the story progresses.
04:06The Academy's talk is following devil arc, with its gravity-defying carnage,
04:09shows Fujimoto leveling up, delivering visuals that are both grotesque and oddly beautiful.
04:14The storytelling shines through pacing and structure.
04:16Part 1's breakneck speed keeps you hooked, with cliffhangers that demand you fit the page.
04:21Part 2's slower, more introspective vibe has drawn some flack for losing momentum,
04:24but it's a deliberate shift, giving us as insecurities room to breathe.
04:28The dialogues are mixed bag, Denji and Pao's banter is gold-think-dumb-and-dumber with chainsaws,
04:32but the lack of deeper psychological monologues can leave some emotional beats feeling flat.
04:36Still, Fujimoto's ability to balance juvenile humour with gut-wrenching, losses and canny,
04:40making every death-head harder than you'd expect.
04:43Chainsaw Man is a masterpiece that doesn't care about being perfect.
04:46It's raw, reckless, and real, and Mangalat takes shonen tropes,
04:49rips them apart, and stitches them back together with devil blood.
04:53Denji's relatability, his simple dreams, a cruel world grounds the insanity,
04:56making him the working-class hero we didn't know we needed.
04:59How Anoki's dynamic with him creates a fan-family vibe that's as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking,
05:03and Fujimoto's willingness to kill off fan-favourites keeps you on edge.
05:07The serious blend of dark humour, gore, and existential weight is like nothing else.
05:10Imagine Invincible meets the Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a dash of Fleabix's emotional chaos.
05:15I'm obsessed with how Fujimoto deconstructs shonen cliches.
05:18Denji's not chasing world domination, he just wants a sandwich in the smooch.
05:22Yet the story spirals into cosmic stakes without losing their human core.
05:26The art's gritty charm and devil designs are pure eye candy,
05:29even if the human characters could use more flow.
05:31My early gripe?
05:33Part 2's slow pace in school art can feel like a gear shift after Part 1's adrenaline rush,
05:37but it's growing on me as a sus story unfolds.
05:40What am I crossing my fingers for?
05:41I want Part 2 to keep pushing the boundaries,
05:43give us more devil designs that make my skin crawl,
05:45more twists that break my heart,
05:47and maybe a little more depth for us as crew.
05:49With the Rizalak movie dropping in September 2025 and the manga still ongoing,
05:53I'm buzzing to see where Fujimoto takes this chainsaw fuel fever dream.
05:57If you're not reading Chainsaw Massacre yet,
05:58grab a Shonen Jump subscription,
06:00brace for the bloodbath,
06:01and join the chaos.
06:02It's a ride you won't forget.
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