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Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man

He's a devil who doesn't deserve human rights.

20228.51 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Hiroshi Seko
Written by Hiroshi Seko, Keisuke Seshimo, Tatsuki Fujimoto
Produced by Makoto Kimura
NetworksTV TokyoTV AichiTVQTV OsakaTVhTSC

Top Cast

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Denji (voice)

Tomori Kusunoki

Tomori Kusunoki

Makima (voice)

Shogo Sakata

Shogo Sakata

Aki Hayakawa (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai

Power (voice)

Themes & Keywords

secret organizationsupernaturalgorechainsawbased on mangacrueltydevildemoncombathorny femalemacabredark fantasyaggressiveshounenanimeterrorfantasyprovocativeurban fantasydramaticwittyhilariouswhimsicalboldforebodingmockingwry

About Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of secret organization, supernatural, gore, chainsaw, based on manga, cruelty. Created by Hiroshi Seko, it stars Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata. 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.

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