Warning: Minor spoilers for the first episode chainsaw man In recent memory, there have been few anime series as good as chainsaw man, many fans and critics claimed that the series was about to become a phenomenon. Given these high reviews, many anime fans are wondering if the bloody new game can live up to the huge expectations that have been placed on it.Fortunately, any worries chainsaw man The over hype should have been washed away in the first episode.
Adapted from the manga of the same name by Fujimoto Tatsuki, chainsaw man The anime series is provided by Studio MAPPA, which anime fans will recognize as the animation studio behind attack on titan Later seasons and recent hits Jujitsu Sea Battle. With bloody action, deep characters, and a more thoughtful tone, chainsaw man This is Shonen Jump’s masterpiece from the first page. With such a pedigree, chainsaw man The anime adaptation has a lot to look forward to.
chainsaw man Tells the story of a young man named Denji, who is crushed by the huge debts he inherited from his dead father. Denji’s job is to kill imps for the Yakuza and sell pieces of his body (such as one of his eyes), eking out a meager living using the chainsaw demon Pochita. It didn’t take long, however, for Danji to face a demon far beyond his abilities, leading him to become the titular Chainsaw Man when needed. The episode ends with the arrival of a woman named Makima, who offers Denji a deceptive choice to either work for her and the government hunting down demons, or die at her hands.
chainsaw man The first episode is a gory masterpiece
while watching chainsaw man, it’s hard not to notice the disconnect between its hyperbolic title/hero and its actual tone. While the titular Chainsaw Man is a protagonist modeled after hungry mouths like Naruto and Luffy, chainsaw man This anime is more introspective and quieter than first impressions.There is a feeling that chainsaw man is an R-rated deconstruction Naruto I like both the shonen series and the shounen series. While isolation allows characters like Naruto to do great good, Denji’s isolation leaves him hungry for affection and easily manipulated. By emphasizing the reserved direction of small moments, the audience understands his loneliness better than Danji. But that doesn’t mean the action scenes are lacking, as they’re packed with the expected gore. All of this combines to create an anime that feels like it will define an entire generation of anime and manga fans.
If there’s one glaring flaw in the first episode, it’s (as many anime fans fear) the use of CGI for some of the action scenes. It’s not something shocking, or even bad, but it’s still worth pointing out. But apart from this flaw, chainsaw man The first episode feels like a paradigm shift in the world of shounen action anime. With its combination of introspection and thrilling fights, this is the kind of thoughtful action series that’s likely to appeal to younger fans as much as its older fans. Without a doubt, this is one of the best anime to watch in October 2022.If there’s one anime worth watching in 2022, it’s it chainsaw man.
chainsaw man will air on Crunchyroll on October 11.