The world premiere of the animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man Man," based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga, was held at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) on September 15th, with appearances by Kikunosuke Toya Denji, Tomori Kusunoki, who plays Makima, Shogo Sakata, who plays Aki Hayakawa, and Reina Ueda, who plays Reze. "Reze Arc" tells the story of Reze and the main character, Denji, who also appeared at the end of the TV anime that aired from October to December 2022, and Ueda commented, "It's a huge responsibility!"
Ueda revealed, "I was nervous. Everyone had created a world, so I was worried about how I would fit in as a newcomer, and I was very anxious. My role is to lead Denji, but I also felt like I wanted to follow everyone."
Toya praised Ueda's acting, saying, "Reze was so cute! It was amazing... The pool scene was also amazing. Reze was the one who led the way. She led Denji around, so I was able to act naturally."
Ueda said, "I was directed to 'pushing forward,' so I tried my best to portray her as a pure, honest character, with a sense of urgency." She concluded by saying, "I approached the role with the awareness that she was a beautiful, cute girl, like a little flower. This is a thrilling production. I hope you will enjoy it over and over again, as if it were an attraction."
In "Reze," Denji is excited about a date with Makima, the girl he has a crush on, when he takes shelter from the rain and meets Reze, a girl who works at a cafe. The film will be directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was the action director for the TV anime, and produced by MAPPA. It will be released on September 19th.
"Chainsaw Man" is a dark hero action story about a boy named Denji who is possessed by a demon and 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.
