The chainsaw man is back and going to the movies

While The chainsaw man The manga has been giving fans a hard time in recent years, we haven’t heard much about its pretty good anime adaptation in quite some time. Studio MAPPA has been quite busy, but last year it revealed that it would be returning to Denji and Pochita not with a new season, but with a movie, which was first seen at this weekend’s Jump Festa.

Based on the manga’s “Reze” arc, the film finds Denji excited to finally go on a date with his boss Makima. It’s not long after that he crosses paths with a sweet girl named Reze who seems to like hanging out with him, and the young man (Chainsaw) can’t help but fall in love with her. Unfortunately, it turns out that Reze’s intentions are not as pure as they seemed and she is a demon, just like him. As such, Denji has to fight his new crush and save Japan from the chaos she wants to cause. And part of that will involve riding a shark in the air because… well, it’s chainsaw man, Sometimes that’s just part of the job.

When MAPPA’s work looks good, it looks good, and this movie seems to be no exception. Between The chainsaw man first season and courteousthe studio has continually put in effort, often literally and worryingly, and you can see the results of that effort here. He courteous The film is expected to arrive in 2025, in what will be a pretty important year for MAPPA: in addition to this, its other film rose of versailles It’s falling and it’s breaking free Lazarus for adult swimming, the original series zenshu, and another season of Cooking on a campfire in another world with my absurd skill.

As for when The chainsaw man get a proper second season, MAPPA didn’t say. But if new seasons for Jujutsu KaisenRank 1/2, and hell’s paradise They are coming and, hopefully, they won’t be left behind.

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Nationwide launch in 2025
Film version “Chainsaw Man Reze”
Chainsaw man in the explosion,
Denji and Reze talk at a cafe.
Two contrasting images have been released!

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– Chainsaw Man(Official)(@CHAINSAWMAN_PR) December 22, 2024

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