The animated film " Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," a sequel to the TV anime "Chainsaw Man, " based on Tatsuki Fujimoto 's popular manga, was released on September 19th, and it has been revealed that box office revenue has exceeded 5.4 billion yen in 24 days. It has been a huge hit, with an audience of approximately 3.55 million people. It was also announced that a visual card featuring an original illustration by Fujimoto will be distributed from October 18th as the third gift for moviegoers. The card depicts Aki Hayakawa in school uniform and an angelic devil, and expresses a "what if everyday life."
A promotional video for the film has been released on YouTube, featuring the insert song "200 Million Centimeters of Blade (Estimated 70% of the total release edit)" by the band Maximum the Hormone. The video is packed with action scenes, including Reze transforming into Bomb and Chainsaw Man riding on the back of the shark demon Beam and rampaging around.
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.
