On the official site for the anime adaptation of the manga, written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, chainsaw manit was announced that a special event will be held in Japan on September 19, which will include a preview of the first episode of the series. A total of 300 people will be invited to the event through a drawing held on the franchise's official Twitter account, although of course only residents of Japan are eligible to enter.
The event will take place on September 19 at the complex TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and will premiere the first episode of the series in advance with the participation of the lead voice, including the cast Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Ai Fairouz Y Shogo Sakata. Additional voice actors and theme songs for the project will also be announced.
For his part, Fujimoto began publishing the manga. chainsaw man in the magazine Weekly shōnen jump from the publisher shueisha in December 2018 and the first part ended in December 2020. The second part of the work was moved to the Shonen Jump Plus digital service, where it has been published since July 2022.
production team
- Ryu Nakayama (Black Clover, Jujutsu Kaisen) is responsible for directing the anime at the studios MAP.
- Hiroshi Seko (Ajin, Attack on Titan The Final Season) is responsible for writing and supervising the screenplays.
- Kazutaka Sugiyama (Mushoku Tensei: Unemployed Reincarnation) is responsible for character design and animation direction.
- Kensuke Ushiō (DEVILMAN Crybaby, Liz and the Blue Bird, A Silent Voice) is responsible for composing the soundtrack.
Synopsis for Chainsaw Man
The story takes place in a world where demons threaten the peace of the people, making them targets to be eliminated. Denji is a depressed young man who has sold several of his organs and works as a lumberjack and demon hunter to pay off his late father's debts. Denji owns a dog (who is also a demon) named Pochita who has chainsaws and uses them for his work.
This is explained because humans can make contracts with demons. After returning home from a job, Denji is summoned by a yakuza to infiltrate a building and assassinate another demon. However, the plan was a trap to kill him as part of a yakuza contract with the demon and give them more power. But Pochita comes to Denji's aid and bonds with him, becoming half human half demon and acquiring Pochita's chainsaws.
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