It has been revealed that the box office revenue of the animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man Man," based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga, has exceeded 5.7 billion yen. It has been a huge hit, with audience numbers exceeding 3.74 million. It ranked first for four consecutive weeks in the film audience rankings from October 10th to 12th (according to the Box Office Information Company).
The "Reze" arc, which also appeared at the end of the TV anime series that aired from October to December 2022, is the story of Reze and the main character, Denji, who became a hot topic. While Denji is excited about a date with his crush, Makima, he takes shelter from the rain and meets Reze, a young girl who works at a cafe. The film is directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was the action director for the TV anime, and produced by MAPPA. It was released on September 19th.
" Chainsaw Man" is a dark hero action story that follows Denji, a boy possessed by a demon, as he works as a devil hunter. Part 1 was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from December 2018 to December 2020. Part 2 has been serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump +" since July 2022. The total number of copies of the comics published has exceeded 30 million.