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 reported that its box office revenue has exceeded 2.9 billion yen in the 10 days since its release. The total number of moviegoers has exceeded 1.96 million. Over the three-day weekend from September 26th to 28th, it attracted approximately 523,000 people and generated approximately 799.7 million yen in box office revenue, making it the number one movie attendance ranking (according to the Box Office Information Company) for the second consecutive week.
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.
