During the event Anime Expo 2022An exclusive panel was held for a question and answer session with the staff involved in the production of the manga author and illustrator’s anime adaptation Tatsuki Fujimoto, chainsaw man. Unfortunately, no new information about the project was announced, but Manabu OtsukaCEO of MAPPA Studios, mentioned that important details for the series will be announced during Crunchyroll Expo (which will take place on August 5th, 6th and 7th, 2022).
Otsuka He apologized to any fans who had been waiting for news about this adaptation, but he wants everything to be “perfect” when he shows new advances.
Next, we leave all the questions and answers conducted during the panel presentation. The questions were asked by the public present. On the other hand, it was the series’ production team that allayed fans’ doubts.
- How did the decision to turn Chainsaw Man into an anime series come about?
MAPPA studios have been keen to adapt the manga into anime since its inception, so they applied to Shueisha to do the project.
- What do you think is your current advantage in producing the series?
The CEO of MAPPA Studios is a big manga fan, he himself ensures that the anime is of impressive quality, something that all fans can enjoy.
- Will the script be censored?
No, we want all content to be raw, like in the manga.
- How is Fujimoto (author of the manga) involved in the production of the anime?
We work very closely with him. We want this to be a highly faithful representation of the manga. He also helps us a bit as a consultant when choosing the voice cast.
- What is MAPPA Studios CEO’s favorite character?
Perfomance.
- How is gore dealt with in anime?
We will not censor anything. We want to stay true to the original material.
- Was it difficult for the staff to transfer the manga’s wild rhythm to the anime?
We try to stay as close to the original as possible, we spend more time on some scenes to have more impact.
On the other hand, Fujimoto started publishing the manga chainsaw man in the magazine Weekly shΕnen jump from the publisher shueisha in December 2018, completion of the first part in December 2020. The eleventh volume finished the first part of the work, and the sequel is still a work in progress. The manga will have an adaptation of the anime series being produced by the studios. MAP and is scheduled to premiere in Japan in 2022.
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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