Chainsaw Man

チェンソーマン

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Synopsis

Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash. Unfortunately, he has outlived his usefulness and is murdered by a devil in contract with the yakuza. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Pochita merges with Denji's dead body and grants him the powers of a chainsaw devil. Now able to transform parts of his body into chainsaws, a revived Denji uses his new abilities to quickly and brutally dispatch his enemies. Catching the eye of the official devil hunters who arrive at the scene, he is offered work at the Public Safety Bureau as one of them. Now with the means to face even the toughest of enemies, Denji will stop at nothing to achieve his simple teenage dreams. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Chainsaw Man ranked fourth and first in the 2020 and 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division, respectively. The series was nominated for the 13th Manga Taisho Award in 2020. It won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category, along with Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san. As part of the JUMP START initiative, the first three chapters of Chainsaw Man were published in English in VIZ Media's digital Weekly Shounen Jump on the same day as the Japanese release. It has been published digitally as an English simulpub through MANGA Plus. The volumes have been published in English by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since October 6, 2020. The manga has also been published in German by Egmont since October 6, 2020, and in Italian by Planet Manga since July 22, 2021. The first part of the series ended with 97 chapters on December 14, 2020. Serialization of the second part began on Shounen Jump+ with the release of chapter 98 on July 13, 2022.

Published

Dec 3, 2018 to Mar 25, 2026

Authors

Fujimoto, Tatsuki

External links

MyAnimeList page Official Site @CHAINSAWMAN_PR Wikipedia Wikipedia

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Main characters

Power23157 fan favorites
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Power is a fiend and Public Safety Devil Hunter, part of Makima's squad. She's a work partner and good friend with Denji. They share an apartment alongside Aki Hayakawa. She lacks manners and often lies to avoid punishment. She's very fond of her pet cat Nyako to the point she was willing to sacrifice Denji's life to save Nyako who had been captured by a bat demon. (Source: Chainsaw Man Wiki)
Denji22835 fan favorites
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Age: 16, As a young boy, Denji inherits his father's debts from the Yakuza. After meeting Pochita, he becomes a Devil Hunter for the Yakuza in an attempt to clear his debt. After Denji was betrayed and murdered by the Yakuza, which were under the control of a Devil, Pochita brought Denji back to life by becoming his heart. He now has the ability to become a devil and human hybrid by pulling the cord on his chest. In his chainsaw man form, Denji is equipped with a chainsaw for a head and one chainsaw blade coming out of each wrist. After meeting Makima, he became a Public Safety Devil Hunter. (Source: Chainsaw Man Wiki)
Makima17611 fan favorites
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Makima is a Public Safety Devil Hunter. (Source: Chainsaw Man Wiki)
Aki Hayakawa10554 fan favorites
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Aki Hayakawa is a Public Safety Devil Hunter, working under Makima's special squad.
Asa Mitaka5207 fan favorites
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Asa is initially a quiet and unsociable girl. She dislikes her classmates, frequently wishing they would drop dead and spurning any offers of friendship, and she would prefer to study over making friends. She dislikes all Devils as a result of her parents being eaten by one. Asa later realizes that she was truly jealous of her peers and wants to fit in with them as well. She wants to live more selfishly and have the things she desires, like friends and a boyfriend. (Source: Chainsaw Man Wiki, edited) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Yoru1130 fan favorites
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Yoru is the War Devil, a devil that embodies the fear of war and a member of the Four Horsemen, who now occupies Asa Mitaka's body as a Fiend. (Source: Chainsaw Man Wiki) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .