The animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man, " based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga, was released in 421 theaters nationwide on September 19th, and it has been revealed that box office revenue exceeded 420 million yen on the first day of release. The number of viewers exceeded 272,000. According to distributor Toho, it was a good start that could lead to a final box office revenue of 5 billion yen.
The announcement was made at a stage greeting to commemorate the release held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) on September 20th. Appearing on stage were Kikunosuke Toya Tomori, who plays Makima, Sakata Shogo, who plays Hayakawa Aki, Ueda Reina, who plays Reze, Reina Ueda, who plays the Violent Demon, Uchida Maaya, who plays the Angel Devil, and Takahashi Karin, who plays Higashiyama Kobeni. With the film off to a good start, Toya commented, "I'm grateful. The response has been incredible, I'm really happy!"
The "Reze" arc, which also appeared at the end of the TV anime series that aired from October to December 2022, tells 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 episode will be directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who served as the action director for the TV anime, and produced by MAPPA.
"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.
