It has been announced that the box office revenue of the animated film "Chainsaw Chainsaw Man: Chainsaw Man Arc," based on the popular manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto , has exceeded 9.4 billion yen. It has been a huge hit, with audience numbers exceeding 6.19 million. In the three days from December 5th to 7th, the 12th week since its release, the film recorded box office revenue of approximately 156 million yen and an audience of approximately 100,000. In the film audience rankings (according to the Box Office Information Company), it has risen from 10th place last week to 3rd place, maintaining its strong performance.
" 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 34 million.
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.
