A stage greeting to thank fans for the huge success of the anime film " Chainsaw Man " based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga, was held at TOHO Cinemas Ikebukuro (Toshima Ward, Tokyo) on October 4th. Kikunosuke Toya Denji, Reina Ueda, who plays Reze, and Tomori Kusunoki, who plays Makima, appeared at the event. A post-release visual of Reze was also unveiled at the event. The visual, which has a similar composition to the film's teaser visual released in December 2023, depicts Reze lying on the beach with a single flower in hand. Ueda, who plays Reze, commented, "The pose and composition are identical, but she looks like a completely different person. Her facial expressions really convey that she's revealed a side of herself she'd never known before in this film, and I'm at a loss for words."
Toya also commented, "She's holding flowers," as she gazed at the visual. The second gift for attendees of the "Reze" episode, a mini colored paper-style card featuring an original illustration by Fujimoto, has been distributed since October 4th and is also generating a lot of buzz. The illustration depicts Denji tenderly holding Reze and smiling at each other, filled with happiness, and Kusunoki commented on the illustration, "That's the devil, isn't it?"
"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 comics have sold over 30 million copies. The "Reze Arc" tells the story of Reze and the protagonist Denji, who also appeared at the end of the TV anime that aired from October to December 2022, and 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 girl working at a cafe. Tatsuya Yoshihara, who served as the action director for the TV anime, will serve as director, and the series will be produced by MAPPA.
