A comment made by Shihei Hayashimanga editor written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Manon the production of the anime adaptation by the studios MAP. Due to the wording, this comment would have been made before July (since it refers to “the next second part of the manga”), although it is striking that it had not been mentioned before.
The editor-in-chief wrote:
- «The second part of Chainsaw Man is scheduled for the summer. “I can’t comment on the content, but Fujimoto-sensei is working very hard on the production, and we are preparing carefully.” On the anime adaptation that is scheduled for this year: “The script meeting is over, and Fujimoto-sensei and I are reviewing the storyboards and other intermediate stages, but I’m excited to say that the work is perfect and that it is likely to be popular not only in Japan but also internationally. I am so thankful that MAPPA is working on this with so much love!“».
On the other hand, Fujimoto started publishing the manga Chainsaw Man in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from the publisher Shueisha in December 2018, ending the first part in December 2020. The second part of the work moved to the digital service Shonen Jump Pluswhere it has been published since July 2022. The manga will have an anime series adaptation produced by the studios MAP and whose premiere is scheduled for next October in Japan.
Synopsis of Chainsaw Man
The story takes place in a world where Demons threaten the peace of humans, making them targets to be eliminated. Denji is a young and depressed man who has sold several of his organs and works as a lumberjack and demon hunter to pay off his deceased father’s debt. Denji owns a dog (who is also a demon) named Pochita, who has chainsaws and which he uses to do his work.
This is explained because humans can make contracts with demons. After returning home from a job, Denji is called in 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, gaining them more power. But Pochita comes to Denji’s aid and bonds with him, becoming a half-man, half-demon and acquiring Pochita’s chainsaws.
Fuente: Yaraon!
© Tatsuki Fujimoto (Author) / SHUEISHA Shueisha
