Today the final episode of the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, chainsaw manand although there was no sequel announcement right after the broadcast, fans are sure that sooner or later such a project will be announced, especially since at the end of the episode a key character from the next plot line appears.
This twelfth episode showed the singer’s expected participation eve in the credits who sang the theme song “battle song“. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to gather any fan reactions to the episode since then They are full of spoilers as manga readers are used to.
In conclusion, it is worth remembering that the manufacture of chainsaw man It is very special in the economic sense, because MAPPA studios did not agree to work under a production committee system. That means the animation project doesn’t have any investors other than the studio itself. Although this means direct profits for the company (aside from what’s going on with shueisha), there is an enormous risk that the study runs if the sales or the performance of the series does not reach a desired minimum to at least repay the investment. This would explain why there was no immediate sequel announcement.
The series aired during the season of Autumn-2022 (October-December) and had a total of twelve episodes while the platform crispy roll is responsible for sales in the West. On the other hand, Fujimoto started publishing the manga chainsaw man in the magazine Weekly shōnen jump from the publisher shueisha in December 2018, completion of the first part in December 2020. The second part of the work has been moved to the digital service Shōnen Jump Pluswhere it has been appearing since July 2022.
production team
- Ryu Nakayama (Black Clover, Jujutsu Kaisen) was responsible for directing the anime at the studios MAPPA.
- Hiroshi Seko (Ajin, Attack on Titan The Final Season) was responsible for writing and supervising the screenplays.
- Kazutaka Sugiyama (Mushoku Tensei: Unemployed Reincarnation) was responsible for character design and animation direction.
- Kensuke Ushio (DEVILMAN Crybaby, Liz and the Blue Bird, A Silent Voice) was 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 does his job.
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 kill another demon. However, the plan was a trap to murder him as part of a yakuza contract with the demon to 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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