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チェンソーマン [Chainsaw Man] #24
チェンソーマン 24 [Chainsaw Man 24]
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Expected publication June 4, 2026
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March 31, 2026
Part 2 was a lot of fun, but part 1 was still better in regards of the story and the characters, as well as the action. The ending was also very rushed imo.
April 2, 2026
I did, unfortunately, read this
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April 1, 2026😭🧡 the end of an era.
Keep on dreaming, Denji 👋
Keep on dreaming, Denji 👋
March 27, 2026
I haven't been this annoyed in an ending in a very long time. Especially one that had such a beautiful preceding chapters in the very same volume, Fujimoto what was the reason!!!!
April 2, 2026
Using this volume (presumably the final one?) to talk about Chainsaw Man now that part 2 and the series as a whole has ended
I’ve reread part 1 of this series twice or maybe even thrice, I don’t know at this point😳 and I can confidently give it a solid 9 if not higher. It’s incredible- devastating, hilarious, and much deeper than it looks on a surface level. As for part 2, the continuation of Denji’s story starts insanely strong. Having Asa as the primary protagonist is narratively very interesting, and I really enjoyed how Denji’s growth is still central throughout the story. Without getting into spoilers too much, I definitely agree with some people who say that certain parts of part 2 were much weaker in comparison to part 1, but I still really enjoyed it. I would even say that the beginning of part 2 was some of his strongest work in the series.
HOWEVER (And now I’m going to talk about the ending so if you don’t want to get spoiled just skip this paragraph) !!!!!
I felt (and still feel) extremely conflicted about the way the story was wrapped up. On one hand, I think it was great for Denji to receive a mostly happy ending. I was ecstatic to see Power back (many tears were shed), and the alternate timeline idea was very interesting and fitting with the themes of dreams and whatnot. This story has never adhered too closely to conventional storytelling so I don’t mind something like that for this manga. ON THE OTHER HAND THOUGH… I can’t help but feel like due to Fujimoto’s workload being rushed and increasingly heavy, he simply may have fallen out of love/interest with writing chainsaw man. I believe this most importantly due to the clear decline in artwork (which I don’t actually mind that much but still), but yes, the ending was ABSOLUTELY rushed and somewhat dissatisfying. Yes, it had been climbing to the end for a bit with the war and for lack of better phrasing, apocalyptic battle between Yoru and Denji and all the other (unexplained, might I add) insanely strong devils that just appeared. I understand to an extent Fujimoto’s writing style and that he had planned for his “big Lebowski” ending for CSM, but that kind of spontaneity just cannot properly explain or justify certain plot holes. What happened to the four horsemen? Kobeni? Kishibe???? Others from public safety? Will Pochita’s actual devil name really be revealed? There are certain things that I actually think are better left unexplained, but others could not afford be omitted and they were. I think for the most part I’m just feeling sad because the series I love so much has now ended, but it’s also valid to say that the ending could’ve been much more satisfying. With all of that being said though, I don’t hate this ending. I certainly don’t love it! But it was just okay for me. I found a lot of solace in a theory I saw on TikTok that says the devil who packed up Denji in 231 was actually some kind of dream devil, (based on the design) and his defeat resulted in him and pochita being forced into a dream world that was broken when pochita sacrificed himself. I’m not describing it very well, but I think if Fujimoto had the time to really explore that, it would have been very interesting and fitting for the themes of the story. (It also might be lots of cope)
If anything this situation makes it all the more clear that the weekly shonen jump schedule is becoming increasingly more demanding and arduous for these manga authors, and has resulted in clear writing quality declines (jjk, for example). I hope the public’s reaction to the ending of these two extremely popular series shows these magazine companies that something needs to change!!
Altogether, I would rate this series 8.5, but the impact it’s had on my life is hard to truly measure, and I’ve been keeping up with it for so long. This is a great manga to read if you’re unfamiliar with the medium, so I highly recommend it to anyone, or even watch the anime bc the adaptation is really good (the reze movie at least is peak).
I’m excited to get into more of Fujimoto’s work.
And yes I’ve been in such a bad slump but I’m going to try my best to meet my reading goal this year so henceforth I WILL be locking in trust
I’ve reread part 1 of this series twice or maybe even thrice, I don’t know at this point😳 and I can confidently give it a solid 9 if not higher. It’s incredible- devastating, hilarious, and much deeper than it looks on a surface level. As for part 2, the continuation of Denji’s story starts insanely strong. Having Asa as the primary protagonist is narratively very interesting, and I really enjoyed how Denji’s growth is still central throughout the story. Without getting into spoilers too much, I definitely agree with some people who say that certain parts of part 2 were much weaker in comparison to part 1, but I still really enjoyed it. I would even say that the beginning of part 2 was some of his strongest work in the series.
HOWEVER (And now I’m going to talk about the ending so if you don’t want to get spoiled just skip this paragraph) !!!!!
I felt (and still feel) extremely conflicted about the way the story was wrapped up. On one hand, I think it was great for Denji to receive a mostly happy ending. I was ecstatic to see Power back (many tears were shed), and the alternate timeline idea was very interesting and fitting with the themes of dreams and whatnot. This story has never adhered too closely to conventional storytelling so I don’t mind something like that for this manga. ON THE OTHER HAND THOUGH… I can’t help but feel like due to Fujimoto’s workload being rushed and increasingly heavy, he simply may have fallen out of love/interest with writing chainsaw man. I believe this most importantly due to the clear decline in artwork (which I don’t actually mind that much but still), but yes, the ending was ABSOLUTELY rushed and somewhat dissatisfying. Yes, it had been climbing to the end for a bit with the war and for lack of better phrasing, apocalyptic battle between Yoru and Denji and all the other (unexplained, might I add) insanely strong devils that just appeared. I understand to an extent Fujimoto’s writing style and that he had planned for his “big Lebowski” ending for CSM, but that kind of spontaneity just cannot properly explain or justify certain plot holes. What happened to the four horsemen? Kobeni? Kishibe???? Others from public safety? Will Pochita’s actual devil name really be revealed? There are certain things that I actually think are better left unexplained, but others could not afford be omitted and they were. I think for the most part I’m just feeling sad because the series I love so much has now ended, but it’s also valid to say that the ending could’ve been much more satisfying. With all of that being said though, I don’t hate this ending. I certainly don’t love it! But it was just okay for me. I found a lot of solace in a theory I saw on TikTok that says the devil who packed up Denji in 231 was actually some kind of dream devil, (based on the design) and his defeat resulted in him and pochita being forced into a dream world that was broken when pochita sacrificed himself. I’m not describing it very well, but I think if Fujimoto had the time to really explore that, it would have been very interesting and fitting for the themes of the story. (It also might be lots of cope)
If anything this situation makes it all the more clear that the weekly shonen jump schedule is becoming increasingly more demanding and arduous for these manga authors, and has resulted in clear writing quality declines (jjk, for example). I hope the public’s reaction to the ending of these two extremely popular series shows these magazine companies that something needs to change!!
Altogether, I would rate this series 8.5, but the impact it’s had on my life is hard to truly measure, and I’ve been keeping up with it for so long. This is a great manga to read if you’re unfamiliar with the medium, so I highly recommend it to anyone, or even watch the anime bc the adaptation is really good (the reze movie at least is peak).
I’m excited to get into more of Fujimoto’s work.
And yes I’ve been in such a bad slump but I’m going to try my best to meet my reading goal this year so henceforth I WILL be locking in trust
March 27, 2026
Screw the rest of chainsaw man this book finishes just like fujimotos newer works. Where the story could be continued but should be ended. We see denji who was perv always will be at the bottom of the higherarchy of needs. This was not a story over some chainsaw kid or character growth. But the butterfly effect is the way I see it. Once small thing changes everything. Our life is never predetermined. His pain and suffering and confusion could have been avoided. This is a good ending for this series!
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May 12, 2026
Maybe the real chainsaw was the one Fuji fucking moto shoved up our asses with this ending.
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April 4, 2026The Denji That Shouted "I" At The Heart Of The World
Was even released on the same week as the finale of Neon Genesis Evangelion. I'll need to reread the entire Part 2 to really make up my mind, because for now I am still...worried about how Asa's treatment in the story might or might not come across considering the whole. This series has only become increasingly hellish, disjointed, and both diegetically and structurally apocalyptic, so Asa's becoming more and more a constrained character who never really gets to escape Yoru's clutches nor Denji's immaturity makes "sense", without even mentioning the meta element of examining the average shonen where women, of course, are not the main characters. But how much is that a legitimate constraint and how much a justification of authorial ineptitude? I don't know...especially the protagonists' final meeting in here is pretty much entirely centered around Denji, and her better life from that point on is only used to reflect on *him*, and I do think the end here is actually much more depressive than a lot of people seem to think; a fan service ending expertly rendered hollow, anticlimactic, stultifying, and exemplary of a long, dull, exhausting life as a Worker (the two fantasies of the contemporary male: getting everything and being the best or romanticising the struggle of being a day worker because it becomes clear the first is unsustainable in daily life). It's clear Denji is still kind of the same guy as in early P1, and so it makes sense his desire-fantasy still treats women in such a distant, slightly objectifying fashion. In general, I'm a big fan of the increasing disregard for narrative normalcy and the clear Eva influence (truly strong in P2, not P1), where the diegetic world becomes a way to mirror internal psychological struggles and comment on genre conventions, readership wants, contemporary systemic problems...Ultimately leading to a world where not only does the combination of people's personal troubles and systemic evil lead to a hellish world, but even at worst to a genuine apocalypse. Like Eva, this is maybe a little defeated, incapable of imagining anything other than personal contentment, but the abrupt bittersweetness of the ending does rely on precisely its refusal to look away from just how shitty Denji's life would be, not in any boring attempts to situate it according to previous "lore" (like where's Katana? where's Makima? what's up with Nostradamus? etc, that stuff doesn't matter anymore), but in its essential, basic nature as an atomized, unsatisfied, sad wage slave working for a system and an occupation completely uninvested in his wellbeing. There is, maybe, hope that he could get better--certainly the specifics of this "new world" serve as a reminder of the good Denji did without Pochita or Chainsaw Man. The horrific trauma that he underwent through Makima, and the possibility of the Chainsaw Man as an utilization-realization of personal fantasy that became intermingled with public support and media popularity, and later a vehicle for coping with trauma, and his incredibly fucked relation to sex and relations--those things aren't going to take any place. But this doesn't exactly strike me as a work about the awesomeness of "normal life" anyway lol, more an acceptance of the troubles of fantasy, desire, culture, media etc...Idk lol. Incredibly complex in that P1 fashion, but yeah, I should've reread it all. I do intend to rectify that mistake soon enough, maybe after familiarizing with more of Fujimoto's work (have heard the ending here bears some similarities to Fire Punch). Might be another masterwork.
Was even released on the same week as the finale of Neon Genesis Evangelion. I'll need to reread the entire Part 2 to really make up my mind, because for now I am still...worried about how Asa's treatment in the story might or might not come across considering the whole. This series has only become increasingly hellish, disjointed, and both diegetically and structurally apocalyptic, so Asa's becoming more and more a constrained character who never really gets to escape Yoru's clutches nor Denji's immaturity makes "sense", without even mentioning the meta element of examining the average shonen where women, of course, are not the main characters. But how much is that a legitimate constraint and how much a justification of authorial ineptitude? I don't know...especially the protagonists' final meeting in here is pretty much entirely centered around Denji, and her better life from that point on is only used to reflect on *him*, and I do think the end here is actually much more depressive than a lot of people seem to think; a fan service ending expertly rendered hollow, anticlimactic, stultifying, and exemplary of a long, dull, exhausting life as a Worker (the two fantasies of the contemporary male: getting everything and being the best or romanticising the struggle of being a day worker because it becomes clear the first is unsustainable in daily life). It's clear Denji is still kind of the same guy as in early P1, and so it makes sense his desire-fantasy still treats women in such a distant, slightly objectifying fashion. In general, I'm a big fan of the increasing disregard for narrative normalcy and the clear Eva influence (truly strong in P2, not P1), where the diegetic world becomes a way to mirror internal psychological struggles and comment on genre conventions, readership wants, contemporary systemic problems...Ultimately leading to a world where not only does the combination of people's personal troubles and systemic evil lead to a hellish world, but even at worst to a genuine apocalypse. Like Eva, this is maybe a little defeated, incapable of imagining anything other than personal contentment, but the abrupt bittersweetness of the ending does rely on precisely its refusal to look away from just how shitty Denji's life would be, not in any boring attempts to situate it according to previous "lore" (like where's Katana? where's Makima? what's up with Nostradamus? etc, that stuff doesn't matter anymore), but in its essential, basic nature as an atomized, unsatisfied, sad wage slave working for a system and an occupation completely uninvested in his wellbeing. There is, maybe, hope that he could get better--certainly the specifics of this "new world" serve as a reminder of the good Denji did without Pochita or Chainsaw Man. The horrific trauma that he underwent through Makima, and the possibility of the Chainsaw Man as an utilization-realization of personal fantasy that became intermingled with public support and media popularity, and later a vehicle for coping with trauma, and his incredibly fucked relation to sex and relations--those things aren't going to take any place. But this doesn't exactly strike me as a work about the awesomeness of "normal life" anyway lol, more an acceptance of the troubles of fantasy, desire, culture, media etc...Idk lol. Incredibly complex in that P1 fashion, but yeah, I should've reread it all. I do intend to rectify that mistake soon enough, maybe after familiarizing with more of Fujimoto's work (have heard the ending here bears some similarities to Fire Punch). Might be another masterwork.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy
God I feel so conflicted, not just about this volume but about CSM as a whole - especially after coming off the back of Fire Punch.
Arc 1 I felt was really good - well paced, well thought out, a lot of meat on the bones. Arc 2 felt in some places utterly directionless which I suppose does reflect how Denji feels in this Arc.
Whilst Arc 2 gave me my face char Asa/Yoru it also did literally nothing with any of it. Denji trying to choose a "normal" life and failing I thought was done, really, really well. There was a part in Arc 2 where Denji says something like "who would want to eat bread and jam every night, I want steak!" and that to me, really was the point of no return for Denji. His personality really is not cut out for the normal life, Denji always wants MORE.
But ultimately any character building is meaningless when it's not even Denji's choice for a timeline reset it Pochita's. Those last 2 chapters were so dogshit I'm sorry. Although I get it - it really seemed like Fujimoto wrote himself into a corner - what can you do when you have eliminated death, Denji's choice was kill Asa which would have amounted to nothing as we know concepts can be re-invented or Asa wins and it's gone to shit anyway. Even if they pull the Denji throws up Lil'D it would still be back at square one.... so I get the last 2 chapters, I really do. I also felt a lot of the Chainsaw Man church with how they wanted Denji to be and made him out was critical commentary on being a (mangaka) author which I thought was quite good.
Ultimately, I have lots of thoughts on this series, which is good. I am sad how it ended but I also understand it. It's hard to kill your darlings and sometimes it's best to do it whilst you've still got skin in the game rather than when you really don't give a shit.
I do think the ending is ultimately Denji still NOT choosing a normal life. But that is just who Denji is, and maybe without Pochita it won't end up so bad.
I would recommend Fire Punch over CSM any day but I am still glad I read CSM.
Arc 1 I felt was really good - well paced, well thought out, a lot of meat on the bones. Arc 2 felt in some places utterly directionless which I suppose does reflect how Denji feels in this Arc.
Whilst Arc 2 gave me my face char Asa/Yoru it also did literally nothing with any of it. Denji trying to choose a "normal" life and failing I thought was done, really, really well. There was a part in Arc 2 where Denji says something like "who would want to eat bread and jam every night, I want steak!" and that to me, really was the point of no return for Denji. His personality really is not cut out for the normal life, Denji always wants MORE.
But ultimately any character building is meaningless when it's not even Denji's choice for a timeline reset it Pochita's. Those last 2 chapters were so dogshit I'm sorry. Although I get it - it really seemed like Fujimoto wrote himself into a corner - what can you do when you have eliminated death, Denji's choice was kill Asa which would have amounted to nothing as we know concepts can be re-invented or Asa wins and it's gone to shit anyway. Even if they pull the Denji throws up Lil'D it would still be back at square one.... so I get the last 2 chapters, I really do. I also felt a lot of the Chainsaw Man church with how they wanted Denji to be and made him out was critical commentary on being a (mangaka) author which I thought was quite good.
Ultimately, I have lots of thoughts on this series, which is good. I am sad how it ended but I also understand it. It's hard to kill your darlings and sometimes it's best to do it whilst you've still got skin in the game rather than when you really don't give a shit.
I do think the ending is ultimately Denji still NOT choosing a normal life. But that is just who Denji is, and maybe without Pochita it won't end up so bad.
I would recommend Fire Punch over CSM any day but I am still glad I read CSM.
Review of advance copy
Fujimoto logró lo imposible: que el final de su manga sea peor que el de Jujutsu Kaisen.
Chainsaw Man tendría que haber terminado con la primera parte. Absolutamente toda la segunda parte fue una bosta.
1.5 de 5 estrellas.
Chainsaw Man tendría que haber terminado con la primera parte. Absolutamente toda la segunda parte fue una bosta.
1.5 de 5 estrellas.
April 24, 2026
hm, definitely a way to end this story :/
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May 16, 2026sigh... I feel like the beginning of part 2 was quite good. I love Asa and thought the tension with Denji's conflicting desires for a normal life but also wanting to be Chainsaw Man were initally presented in an interesting way. But these last couple of chapters... Denji doesn't make any kind of decision here. What happens is really not his choice and doesn't feel earned. I don't believe a character needs to become better or improve throughout a story - in fact, I found it pretty compelling that Denji constantly kept relapsing into his unhealthy thought patterns and desires and how that consistently made things worse for him. However, having all of that lead up to this rather lackluster ending where he doesn't even need to reckon with it in a meaningful way didn't sit right with me. And don't get me started on what this ending does with Asa... It doesn't feel like she even gets any kind of resolution here.
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May 13, 2026I finished this series in March but didn’t review because there was a rumour going around that the final collected volume would have a secret epilogue. I thought that sounded fishy. There are never any secret epilogues. And you know what? I was right.
Same with Fire Punch, Tatsuki Fujimoto often widens the scope of the story and world to a dizzying degree towards the end. We saw Chainsaw Man chainsaw stuff for 200+ chapters. The last two chapters he erases himself from existence and we see an alternate reality. Maybe that is some metacommentary for popular manga itself. Artists grind themselves into nothing, find a hit, become popular, then what?
Same with Fire Punch, Tatsuki Fujimoto often widens the scope of the story and world to a dizzying degree towards the end. We saw Chainsaw Man chainsaw stuff for 200+ chapters. The last two chapters he erases himself from existence and we see an alternate reality. Maybe that is some metacommentary for popular manga itself. Artists grind themselves into nothing, find a hit, become popular, then what?
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March 31, 2026
a very fujimoto ending. very happy to see a little happy glimpse into what could've been
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April 16, 2026What the f
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April 9, 2026we can pretend this one doesn’t exist
March 31, 2026
HAAAAAAAAAAA this was the ending plss i don’t even mind it did feel rushed tho
the fights in this are so hard to see (this is the case for most fights in csm) it’ll prob be better in the anime
it’s so funny cus new gen fans stay cussing naruto for it’s ending but all ur faves giving u that same damn ending
the fights in this are so hard to see (this is the case for most fights in csm) it’ll prob be better in the anime
it’s so funny cus new gen fans stay cussing naruto for it’s ending but all ur faves giving u that same damn ending
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March 29, 2026
seriously why
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I generally do not write long reviews but having just rode the rollercoaster of CSM I felt compelled to write my thoughts on it. Basically, I read Part Two immediately after Part One, and though I’d heard a lot of mixed reviews about Part Two I tried to keep my hopes up. Unfortunately I did end up agreeing that Part One is, overall, a much more compelling story.
So, good news first and bad news last:
Liked:
1. I found Asa to be a lovable and relatable character, and the encouragement she and Denji gave each other to keep their sense of humanity despite their guilt-ridden half-Devil status was cool, if not inspiring
2. “It’s a Penguin!!” man I love you Denji
3. Fami being the Death Devil was an interesting plot twist (the Famine Devil’s name being “Fami” was pretty silly to me though, but at least Denji notices that too)
4. The occasional flashbacks to Power and Aki were
very well placed and bittersweet, it made me want to read Part 1 again haha
5. Unlike (apparently) most reviews here, I thought the ending was decent, satisfying even. I did have some issues with it (like where did Makima go?? Also, isn’t the death devil still supposed to come kill everybody as foretold??)
However I think it really helped drive home the biggest message (imo) of CSM, that our various motivations and desires are empty, and that the pursuit of them at all costs can REALLY mess you up. I was also touched by Pochita’s willingness to sacrifice his existence for the chance of Denji’s happiness— it seemed fitting to me. (Plus Denji finally reunited with Power, yay!)
Disliked:
1. If you thought the sexual manipulation of Denji in Part One was bad, it somehow gets way more intense in Part Two, but with seemingly no real payoff to the story or to his character development. It’s just the same gimmick over and over again, with Yoru using basically the same “do this for this” tactics Makima used (albeit less subtly).
I had hoped the story would show Denji slowly learning to resist this, or at least have him be manipulated in a different, less repetitive way (especially after the aquarium arc where he declares that he will not let himself be “a dog” to anyone again and actually think for himself. Sadly this doesn’t come to fruition, at least not in a way that matters.) And yes, that alleyway scene with Yoru was gross.
The sex in Part One was making an interesting and much needed point about male sexual abuse and the emptiness of desire (for the most part, ahem looking at you Lady Quanxi, were you and your harem necessary??), whereas the sex in Part Two just felt like Fujimoto was making it over the top for its own sake/for fun(?) (Ew. Also, I could talk about the meta-ish implication of Fujimoto’s own masochistic tendencies on CSM and the way the story both condemns and relishes them, but that’s a whole other post. Also, ew.)
2. Holy moly, why was the plot so hectic?? maybe it was a me problem from reading too fast, but there was so much happening constantly that I could barely follow what was going on, and when I did understand what was going on, I had no idea how it happened. It felt like 500 different ideas were put in the same storyline and was ultimately too rushed. How did the Chainsaw man church get developed so quickly?? Why were some people turning into Chainsaw Man?? Who was the fake Chainsaw Man at the end?? Why is the Falling Devil also a gourmet chef?? Why do the eaten devils turn tiny when Chainsaw Man regurgitates them?? Most puzzlingly, HOW are there still people living in this city after so much rampage?? You would think the city would have been evacuated, or at least abandoned by the vast majority of people a looonng time ago.
I was left scratching my head enough that I definitely would need to reread the story to understand it, but I kind of don’t want to because so much non-stop action was boring and exhausting. On top of that, there wasn’t a lot of character development happening that made the action worth it.
3. Maybe I’m biased, but Makima was a much more compelling and terrifying villain than Yoru or the Death Devil (also WHY is her name Lil’ D?!?! that actually made me laugh out loud when i read that) The slow build up and suspense in Part One in regards to Makima was super effective in making her formidable, whereas I felt very little suspense or fear in regards to Yoru.
Also, Yoru using the power of random states in the USA was super funny to me (“People of Oregon, give me power!!” girl, WHAT people in Oregon??) and not at all intimidating. (Also: humor points for America reinventing Nuclear Weapons).
4. Besides Denji and Asa, I just wasn’t super attached to any of the characters. Part One’s character writing was a lot more effective at making loveable, relatable, grievable characters (I cried like a BABY bc of Aki and Power, and even smaller characters like Kobeni and Kishibie stick with you) but i felt very, very little for any of the characters in Part Two. With all the constant action and bizarre plot points, it was hard for anyone to be humanized enough for me.
Conclusion:
Overall, I’ve enjoyed the Chainsaw Man series, but Part One definitely carries the responsibility for that. Part Two let me spend a little more time in Denji’s insane world, and I’m grateful for that, but I only see myself rereading Part One in the future.
So, good news first and bad news last:
Liked:
1. I found Asa to be a lovable and relatable character, and the encouragement she and Denji gave each other to keep their sense of humanity despite their guilt-ridden half-Devil status was cool, if not inspiring
2. “It’s a Penguin!!” man I love you Denji
3. Fami being the Death Devil was an interesting plot twist (the Famine Devil’s name being “Fami” was pretty silly to me though, but at least Denji notices that too)
4. The occasional flashbacks to Power and Aki were
very well placed and bittersweet, it made me want to read Part 1 again haha
5. Unlike (apparently) most reviews here, I thought the ending was decent, satisfying even. I did have some issues with it (like where did Makima go?? Also, isn’t the death devil still supposed to come kill everybody as foretold??)
However I think it really helped drive home the biggest message (imo) of CSM, that our various motivations and desires are empty, and that the pursuit of them at all costs can REALLY mess you up. I was also touched by Pochita’s willingness to sacrifice his existence for the chance of Denji’s happiness— it seemed fitting to me. (Plus Denji finally reunited with Power, yay!)
Disliked:
1. If you thought the sexual manipulation of Denji in Part One was bad, it somehow gets way more intense in Part Two, but with seemingly no real payoff to the story or to his character development. It’s just the same gimmick over and over again, with Yoru using basically the same “do this for this” tactics Makima used (albeit less subtly).
I had hoped the story would show Denji slowly learning to resist this, or at least have him be manipulated in a different, less repetitive way (especially after the aquarium arc where he declares that he will not let himself be “a dog” to anyone again and actually think for himself. Sadly this doesn’t come to fruition, at least not in a way that matters.) And yes, that alleyway scene with Yoru was gross.
The sex in Part One was making an interesting and much needed point about male sexual abuse and the emptiness of desire (for the most part, ahem looking at you Lady Quanxi, were you and your harem necessary??), whereas the sex in Part Two just felt like Fujimoto was making it over the top for its own sake/for fun(?) (Ew. Also, I could talk about the meta-ish implication of Fujimoto’s own masochistic tendencies on CSM and the way the story both condemns and relishes them, but that’s a whole other post. Also, ew.)
2. Holy moly, why was the plot so hectic?? maybe it was a me problem from reading too fast, but there was so much happening constantly that I could barely follow what was going on, and when I did understand what was going on, I had no idea how it happened. It felt like 500 different ideas were put in the same storyline and was ultimately too rushed. How did the Chainsaw man church get developed so quickly?? Why were some people turning into Chainsaw Man?? Who was the fake Chainsaw Man at the end?? Why is the Falling Devil also a gourmet chef?? Why do the eaten devils turn tiny when Chainsaw Man regurgitates them?? Most puzzlingly, HOW are there still people living in this city after so much rampage?? You would think the city would have been evacuated, or at least abandoned by the vast majority of people a looonng time ago.
I was left scratching my head enough that I definitely would need to reread the story to understand it, but I kind of don’t want to because so much non-stop action was boring and exhausting. On top of that, there wasn’t a lot of character development happening that made the action worth it.
3. Maybe I’m biased, but Makima was a much more compelling and terrifying villain than Yoru or the Death Devil (also WHY is her name Lil’ D?!?! that actually made me laugh out loud when i read that) The slow build up and suspense in Part One in regards to Makima was super effective in making her formidable, whereas I felt very little suspense or fear in regards to Yoru.
Also, Yoru using the power of random states in the USA was super funny to me (“People of Oregon, give me power!!” girl, WHAT people in Oregon??) and not at all intimidating. (Also: humor points for America reinventing Nuclear Weapons).
4. Besides Denji and Asa, I just wasn’t super attached to any of the characters. Part One’s character writing was a lot more effective at making loveable, relatable, grievable characters (I cried like a BABY bc of Aki and Power, and even smaller characters like Kobeni and Kishibie stick with you) but i felt very, very little for any of the characters in Part Two. With all the constant action and bizarre plot points, it was hard for anyone to be humanized enough for me.
Conclusion:
Overall, I’ve enjoyed the Chainsaw Man series, but Part One definitely carries the responsibility for that. Part Two let me spend a little more time in Denji’s insane world, and I’m grateful for that, but I only see myself rereading Part One in the future.
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Review of advance copy
Mucho debate respecto a cómo culmina la saga, mucho debate respecto a los despropósitos y a los desarrollos de personaje (particularmente Denji) but, bro, did you even read the manga? Y por alguna casualidad, have you ever read Fujimoto? Parto por el segundo cuestionamiento: esto es lo que Fujimoto hace, esto es lo que Fujimoto propugna y eso te puede encantar o lo puedes odiar, PERO ES LA NARRATIVA DE FUJIMOTO. Y ya si vamos con la primera, sí, doy el punto, era válido esperar una vuelta de carnero enorme del prota y que de pronto fuese alguien maduro a la fuerza a raíz del trauma y los horrores transitados, era válido también aspirar a que de pronto todas sus carencias y necesidades más primitivas pasaran a segundo plano y de pronto sufriera la maduración definitiva donde ya no fuesen el sexo o la validación femenina los objetivos más anhelados por él, pero... Pero era Denji. Traumatizado y revictimizado desde niño y despojado con crueldad una y otra vez de todo lo que con tanta dificultad AL FIN logró construir en su adolescencia tardía, qué esperábamos?? Un desarrollo de personaje a lo Itadori post Shibuya no iba a pasar. No hubiese sido Denji. No hubiese sido Fujimoto. No hubiese sido, en definitiva y en esencia, Chainsaw Man. Aún con lo frustrante que pueda resultar, el manga se mantuvo fiel a su estilo hasta el final y no pretendió jamás ser algo diferente. Y yo en lo personal, como alguien que AMÓ CON LA VIDA este manga y lo que va adaptado en animé, valoro mucho eso.
El final es agridulce, pero suficiente y congruente. Lo entendí distinto, eso sí, como muchas personas según lo que he leído por aquí y lo que he visto en alguno análisis. ¿Un sueño? ¿Leímos lo mismo? El Demonio Motosierra se comió así mismo, borró su existencia (o la transformó, si consideramos el panel del corazón de Denji) y el hacer eso no significa que todo lo anterior haya sido imaginado, considero yo; más bien creó una suerte de reseteo de mundo que conocimos y nos fuimos en una nueva línea de tiempo dónde, debido a la inexistencia del Motosierra, los eventos que conocimos en principio se sucedieron de una forma muy diferente...
... Y sí, eso resulta doloroso y está bien también haberse ilusionado con algo más. No hubo un "final feliz" como lo hubiese querido, pero sí uno que de alguna forma reivindica, a su forma, la rebuscada felicidad de más de un personaje. Una felicidad que no resulta radical, si no real. Con toda la nostalgia y frustración que eso puede implicar.
Creo que ya se confirmó que no habrá parte 3 así que yo me tomaré la licencia de pensar que, al fin y al cabo, Asa y Denji encontrarán un camino de vuelta, ambos ya liberados de sus demonios (literalmente) y con el gran triunfo y conquista que resulta ser común a los dos: ahora sí disponen de todo para no estar solos en el mundo. Su soledad ya no es obligatoria. Ahora sí pueden querer, proteger, conectar. Al final del día, el mensaje de Fujimoto siempre es el mismo: no importa lo horrible que puedan ser las circunstancias, sólo debes seguir viviendo.
Y btw, con mi elemento favorito personal: sea lo que sea que suceda después, ESTARÁ POWER AHÍ LA PUTA MADRE lml
Gracias, Chainsaw Man, por acompañarme todos estos años donde más lo necesité. Estas 5 estrellas son más que merecidas no sólo por tu culminación, sino por la increíble historia que fuiste y siempre serás.
Pase lo que pase... Nunca dejes de soñar.
El final es agridulce, pero suficiente y congruente. Lo entendí distinto, eso sí, como muchas personas según lo que he leído por aquí y lo que he visto en alguno análisis. ¿Un sueño? ¿Leímos lo mismo? El Demonio Motosierra se comió así mismo, borró su existencia (o la transformó, si consideramos el panel del corazón de Denji) y el hacer eso no significa que todo lo anterior haya sido imaginado, considero yo; más bien creó una suerte de reseteo de mundo que conocimos y nos fuimos en una nueva línea de tiempo dónde, debido a la inexistencia del Motosierra, los eventos que conocimos en principio se sucedieron de una forma muy diferente...
... Y sí, eso resulta doloroso y está bien también haberse ilusionado con algo más. No hubo un "final feliz" como lo hubiese querido, pero sí uno que de alguna forma reivindica, a su forma, la rebuscada felicidad de más de un personaje. Una felicidad que no resulta radical, si no real. Con toda la nostalgia y frustración que eso puede implicar.
Creo que ya se confirmó que no habrá parte 3 así que yo me tomaré la licencia de pensar que, al fin y al cabo, Asa y Denji encontrarán un camino de vuelta, ambos ya liberados de sus demonios (literalmente) y con el gran triunfo y conquista que resulta ser común a los dos: ahora sí disponen de todo para no estar solos en el mundo. Su soledad ya no es obligatoria. Ahora sí pueden querer, proteger, conectar. Al final del día, el mensaje de Fujimoto siempre es el mismo: no importa lo horrible que puedan ser las circunstancias, sólo debes seguir viviendo.
Y btw, con mi elemento favorito personal: sea lo que sea que suceda después, ESTARÁ POWER AHÍ LA PUTA MADRE lml
Gracias, Chainsaw Man, por acompañarme todos estos años donde más lo necesité. Estas 5 estrellas son más que merecidas no sólo por tu culminación, sino por la increíble historia que fuiste y siempre serás.
Pase lo que pase... Nunca dejes de soñar.
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May 16, 2026Pochita termina exactamente en la misma página que nosotros, frustrado por el arco cíclico de Denji y su incapacidad por sentirse bien con algo de su vida. No sé si debería sentirme mal por entender la obra de forma tan oscura. ¿Hay que estar completamente satisfecho para ser feliz? ¿No le parecen buenos los sueños que tuvo Denji posteriores a salir de la pobreza? Si era feliz soñando, ¿qué diferencia habría en seguir el círculo vicioso preexistente? En un mundo, con o sin Pochita, Denji y cualquier humano seguirán soñando… No sé por qué haría la diferencia.
Si vuelve a empezar, va a seguir soñando y volviendo a realizar los mismos impulsos porque parece ser una vida bastante parecida. Ser Chainsaw Man lo llevó a un ciclo repetitivo de insatisfacción, eso es verdad, pero no por Pochita… sino por las manipulaciones y su incapacidad para superar la inmadurez y comprender la satisfacción de los momentos.
No comprendo por qué el reinicio sería el final adecuado; no entiendo qué puede salir diferente al modificar ciertos personajes. ¿Qué Asa no sea humillada, qué nos dice? ¿Por qué Nayuta al final no tiene ningún momento familiar si es ella en vez de Makima? Si se van a repetir las mismas acciones, con resoluciones levemente parecidas, entonces… ¿Qué onda? ¿Es eso lo que querías contar, Fuji? ¿Que nada vale la pena más que seguir viviendo y soñando las mismas giladas en un ciclo infinito? ¿Entonces por qué le borraste la memoria y arrancaste un nuevo mundo? ¿Por qué no volvió a una vida normal de anime sin el apartado shonen?
La eliminación de un concepto no te hace volver al pasado previo a su creación, hasta donde tenía entendido. ¿Por qué hay motosierras en el universo si no existen como concepto? No creo que se haya reiniciado nada; todavía estamos en la cabeza de Denji, como cuando estábamos en el mundo de la vejez del arco pasado. Pochita decide poner a Denji a soñar, pero el capítulo final contradice ese punto porque haberse quedado luchando hubiera sido una forma de seguir perpetuando la inconformidad. Quizás, al saber que es inconformista, quiso darle lo que él considera conformidad a través de los sueños que fue absorbiendo. Capaz destinado a un mundo con medias tintas, donde tenga a Power sin Aki, Control sin Makima y una vida interminable de trabajo donde solo soñar con algo mejor, sin la capacidad de conseguirlo.
Siento que, además de lo que ya he dicho, hay cosas que pueden significar más de lo que mi mente puede descifrar. ¿Qué hay de la última conversación entre Denji y Asa o el monólogo de Fumiko? ¿Qué significan para la decisión final de la serie?
Quiero pensar que la historia no es en vano simplemente porque estamos nosotros para haber leído cada una de las reflexiones y cosas que nos llegaron en su momento. Que nos llevamos lo que nos sirvió, quizás opuesto a lo que pudo hacer Denji.
La cabaña en el árbol se parece mucho al panel previo a que Pochita se comiera su corazón. No sé qué significa, pero los árboles parecen los dientes y la cabaña el corazón.
Al final, Pochita hizo la de Ryuk y le dijo: Acá termina la historia, pa, ya no puedo hacer nada más por vos. Con la única diferencia de que acá sí se convirtió en un deus ex machina por hacerlo.
Si vuelve a empezar, va a seguir soñando y volviendo a realizar los mismos impulsos porque parece ser una vida bastante parecida. Ser Chainsaw Man lo llevó a un ciclo repetitivo de insatisfacción, eso es verdad, pero no por Pochita… sino por las manipulaciones y su incapacidad para superar la inmadurez y comprender la satisfacción de los momentos.
No comprendo por qué el reinicio sería el final adecuado; no entiendo qué puede salir diferente al modificar ciertos personajes. ¿Qué Asa no sea humillada, qué nos dice? ¿Por qué Nayuta al final no tiene ningún momento familiar si es ella en vez de Makima? Si se van a repetir las mismas acciones, con resoluciones levemente parecidas, entonces… ¿Qué onda? ¿Es eso lo que querías contar, Fuji? ¿Que nada vale la pena más que seguir viviendo y soñando las mismas giladas en un ciclo infinito? ¿Entonces por qué le borraste la memoria y arrancaste un nuevo mundo? ¿Por qué no volvió a una vida normal de anime sin el apartado shonen?
La eliminación de un concepto no te hace volver al pasado previo a su creación, hasta donde tenía entendido. ¿Por qué hay motosierras en el universo si no existen como concepto? No creo que se haya reiniciado nada; todavía estamos en la cabeza de Denji, como cuando estábamos en el mundo de la vejez del arco pasado. Pochita decide poner a Denji a soñar, pero el capítulo final contradice ese punto porque haberse quedado luchando hubiera sido una forma de seguir perpetuando la inconformidad. Quizás, al saber que es inconformista, quiso darle lo que él considera conformidad a través de los sueños que fue absorbiendo. Capaz destinado a un mundo con medias tintas, donde tenga a Power sin Aki, Control sin Makima y una vida interminable de trabajo donde solo soñar con algo mejor, sin la capacidad de conseguirlo.
Siento que, además de lo que ya he dicho, hay cosas que pueden significar más de lo que mi mente puede descifrar. ¿Qué hay de la última conversación entre Denji y Asa o el monólogo de Fumiko? ¿Qué significan para la decisión final de la serie?
Quiero pensar que la historia no es en vano simplemente porque estamos nosotros para haber leído cada una de las reflexiones y cosas que nos llegaron en su momento. Que nos llevamos lo que nos sirvió, quizás opuesto a lo que pudo hacer Denji.
La cabaña en el árbol se parece mucho al panel previo a que Pochita se comiera su corazón. No sé qué significa, pero los árboles parecen los dientes y la cabaña el corazón.
Al final, Pochita hizo la de Ryuk y le dijo: Acá termina la historia, pa, ya no puedo hacer nada más por vos. Con la única diferencia de que acá sí se convirtió en un deus ex machina por hacerlo.
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Review of advance copy
wowwwwwwwww Chainsaw Man!!!!!! what a wild ride. from the very first page there was something electric about this series and i genuinely feel like this period of my life having access to both the anime and the manga at the same time has been something worth holding onto. there’s a specialness to Chainsaw Man that’s hard to articulate but it’s there.
i don’t normally gravitate toward long-form manga. the commitment and the sheer volume of it has always given me pause. but something about the absolute chaos of this world pulled me in and wouldn’t let go.
the series is really two stories in one. the first part is arguably the stronger of the two, tight and visceral and full of characters you find yourself genuinely caring about. the second part loses its footing somewhere around the midpoint and wanders into strange territory that can feel unfocused. and yet there’s something endearing about it, an interesting core that keeps you invested even when it’s at its most unruly.
i’ll be honest. i’m genuinely sad about how abruptly this series ended. something clearly happened behind the scenes. and going in having heard people compare the ending to Game of Thrones season 8 i was bracing for the worst. but as i worked through that final chapter something shifted… woah wait alert alert this ending might be lit…. the ending has taken a lot of heat online with people dismissing it as an “it was all a dream” cop out. i think that reading is lazy. it’s surface level engagement with something that deserves more than that. the thematic weight is there if you’re willing to sit with it. is it a conventional ending? no. is it a tidy one? absolutely not but it’s a cool ending and sometimes that’s exactly what a series like this calls for.
the International Assassins arc stands out as the creative peak of for me. it’s where Fujimoto’s imagination feels most untethered. there are characters introduced here that are so wildly conceived and then the arc takes you somewhere you genuinely don’t expect and the imagery that follows is just unlike anything i’ve seen. total wow moments back to back. Fujimoto does things there that feel genuinely new. Chainsaw Man you were wild. an absolute wild ride.
and to think you gave us what might be the single greatest piece of animated media available right now (Reze arc film).
i don’t normally gravitate toward long-form manga. the commitment and the sheer volume of it has always given me pause. but something about the absolute chaos of this world pulled me in and wouldn’t let go.
the series is really two stories in one. the first part is arguably the stronger of the two, tight and visceral and full of characters you find yourself genuinely caring about. the second part loses its footing somewhere around the midpoint and wanders into strange territory that can feel unfocused. and yet there’s something endearing about it, an interesting core that keeps you invested even when it’s at its most unruly.
i’ll be honest. i’m genuinely sad about how abruptly this series ended. something clearly happened behind the scenes. and going in having heard people compare the ending to Game of Thrones season 8 i was bracing for the worst. but as i worked through that final chapter something shifted… woah wait alert alert this ending might be lit…. the ending has taken a lot of heat online with people dismissing it as an “it was all a dream” cop out. i think that reading is lazy. it’s surface level engagement with something that deserves more than that. the thematic weight is there if you’re willing to sit with it. is it a conventional ending? no. is it a tidy one? absolutely not but it’s a cool ending and sometimes that’s exactly what a series like this calls for.
the International Assassins arc stands out as the creative peak of for me. it’s where Fujimoto’s imagination feels most untethered. there are characters introduced here that are so wildly conceived and then the arc takes you somewhere you genuinely don’t expect and the imagery that follows is just unlike anything i’ve seen. total wow moments back to back. Fujimoto does things there that feel genuinely new. Chainsaw Man you were wild. an absolute wild ride.
and to think you gave us what might be the single greatest piece of animated media available right now (Reze arc film).
March 30, 2026
"keep on dreaming... denji."
this has been a wild ride. i don't fully know how to describe it yet. even though i was frustrated and heartbroken at times, i enjoyed it a lot. this final volume feels rushed and written without a clear sense of direction at times, but there are some incredibly great parallels/writing/art in there too that does hint at some intentionally crafted chapters. for example, i'm really glad he didn't forget about power. even though i hoped to see his reunion with a reincarnated version and see them reconnect slowly. i feel like mangaka's always attract a load of negativity after a final chapter, especially when they suddenly announce the end of their popular story, yet i somehow feel like it isn't fully deserved this time... because even though it might not be the best outcome or give full closure, it does wrap up the story on an interesting way. it's lowkey reminding me of takopi's original sin's ending that left me with the same mixed feelings though.
the fight with yoru kept dragging on and getting more confusing with every passing second. i did like the twists because as always they were very unexpected and kept me interested. the more emotional chapters did not make me cry this time, but they did make me feel dispair, sadness and fear. denji, pochita and asa have progressed so much. which is why the ending feels like a shame (because why would you throw all of that away?), but i also feel like seeing them sort of happy and being able to build a better life was nice. i also liked seeing some beloved characters again and getting a sort of happy ending. i still can't fully capture all my emotions, struggles and opinion, but for now i just want to thank fujimoto for the journey and amazing years. this manga (and anime) have been very special to me and they always will be, even if the ending is questionable.
this has been a wild ride. i don't fully know how to describe it yet. even though i was frustrated and heartbroken at times, i enjoyed it a lot. this final volume feels rushed and written without a clear sense of direction at times, but there are some incredibly great parallels/writing/art in there too that does hint at some intentionally crafted chapters. for example, i'm really glad he didn't forget about power. even though i hoped to see his reunion with a reincarnated version and see them reconnect slowly. i feel like mangaka's always attract a load of negativity after a final chapter, especially when they suddenly announce the end of their popular story, yet i somehow feel like it isn't fully deserved this time... because even though it might not be the best outcome or give full closure, it does wrap up the story on an interesting way. it's lowkey reminding me of takopi's original sin's ending that left me with the same mixed feelings though.
the fight with yoru kept dragging on and getting more confusing with every passing second. i did like the twists because as always they were very unexpected and kept me interested. the more emotional chapters did not make me cry this time, but they did make me feel dispair, sadness and fear. denji, pochita and asa have progressed so much. which is why the ending feels like a shame (because why would you throw all of that away?), but i also feel like seeing them sort of happy and being able to build a better life was nice. i also liked seeing some beloved characters again and getting a sort of happy ending. i still can't fully capture all my emotions, struggles and opinion, but for now i just want to thank fujimoto for the journey and amazing years. this manga (and anime) have been very special to me and they always will be, even if the ending is questionable.
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April 23, 2026Okay bro. I got into the show because I saw how much people loved the movie, and I absolutely grew to adore the movie and show, so I thought I'd give the manga a try. Part one was so fucking good! It was so damn good, funny, emotional, well written and overall, balanced. Even after my beloved Angel Devil died (I still wish there was more of him) I was still so invested, and the ending really satisfied me. The defeat of Makima, the introduction of Nayuta, Power's saving of Denji, it was all so good. THEN, the second part came along. It was messy, convoluted, nowhere near as good as part one but still entertaining. Then, as it went along, it got good again! It got really good, even as it got messier and more convoluted. It matched perfectly the state of Denji's mind; all jumbled and conflicted and constantly changing. But I stuck with it, and nearing the end it really felt like the end of the world for the series. I didn't know how it could keep going, but it did. Then, as everything seemed to be at an end, in what is possibly the strangest and most rushed move I have ever seen, Pochita eats himself and everything is reset? He ceases to exist and the timeline is completely rewritten. Everything that made part one so exceptional is extinct. Nothing in part two happened. None of the characters really grow to be themselves because Fujimoto pulled out a "Fuck it whatever" card and just put everything back to square one. Frankly, I don't consider that shit canon. I don't know what the true ending is, but up to a certain point, that shit did not happen. I'm coping so hard right now with this ending. Part one is the only certain, grounded part of the story that I like now. God bless the first part. How did he mess it up that badly? C'mon man!
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April 2, 2026
Damn. It had its moments, I suppose. But the ending? I mean, it was just a shitty version of stone oceans ending. And when I say shitty, what I’m really trying to say is it was RUSHED. I could’ve seen the whole “let’s restart everything from the beginning so everyone lives happy” thing, but if it was given more time to just… marinate and sit there and tie up plot holes in the original universe then it would’ve maybe gotten an extra star. It was still emotional of course, but I feel like this is some of fujimotos weakest writing. You could read something like volume 9 of this series or goodbye eri, and be SHOCKED to find out that he also wrote this ending. Honestly, it’s whatever. I’m happy part 1 was so amazing, so at least I can stay happy with that. I DID like the few instances where we DO see characters bond. The panel where yoru decides to avoid the pigeon because asa hates seeing birds get killed, actually kind of struck me. It’s really sad that ass TRIED to be yorus friwnd but coukdnt since she was a devil. And even sadder seeing that yoru DID care about Asa in a weird, fucked up devil way. Anyway, disappointing. But still, left an emotional impact on me. That’s the best way I can explain it😭
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March 28, 2026
Entonces has llegado al final, pero no quiero arruinar la experiencia así que lo pongo con etiqueta de spoiler
April 2, 2026
A radically abrupt and ultimately unsatisfying series ending has left me torn here, especially considering how much fun I was having with the book prior to this unexpected conclusion.
I can't speculate on Tatsuki Fujimoto's personal life. What may be going on with him, his level of desire to continue this story, etc. Things happen in the creation of a long-running series, when the direction of an artistic project is in the hands of one creator alone. So, while I'm disappointed that this is how the story ended, and ultimately sad to see the end of a story that I truly loved at times, I am still happy to have embarked on this journey into such a strange world, with so many unforgettable moments. It's odd, when a consistent part of your life comes to a close. It's a weird feeling, and I think it'll take some time for me to fully process it, given what feels like a lack of closure. But still... thank you, Fujimoto. And thank you, Chainsaw Man.
I can't speculate on Tatsuki Fujimoto's personal life. What may be going on with him, his level of desire to continue this story, etc. Things happen in the creation of a long-running series, when the direction of an artistic project is in the hands of one creator alone. So, while I'm disappointed that this is how the story ended, and ultimately sad to see the end of a story that I truly loved at times, I am still happy to have embarked on this journey into such a strange world, with so many unforgettable moments. It's odd, when a consistent part of your life comes to a close. It's a weird feeling, and I think it'll take some time for me to fully process it, given what feels like a lack of closure. But still... thank you, Fujimoto. And thank you, Chainsaw Man.
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April 6, 2026overall rating of CSM: 3.5/5
such a strong start with part 1, i loved many of the characters from part 1 and enjoyed the symbolic messages, action scenes, and overall build up to the final arc, but the later half of part 2 just disappointed me so much.
the downfall began with the chainsaw man church arc, as i could not care for the church/public by that point of the story. regarding part 2, it felt as though there was no center villain, no strong side characters, and things just kept happening with no explanation.
imo, the ending was very underwhelming. to reset the entire story felt very cheap and lazy...
such a strong start with part 1, i loved many of the characters from part 1 and enjoyed the symbolic messages, action scenes, and overall build up to the final arc, but the later half of part 2 just disappointed me so much.
the downfall began with the chainsaw man church arc, as i could not care for the church/public by that point of the story. regarding part 2, it felt as though there was no center villain, no strong side characters, and things just kept happening with no explanation.
imo, the ending was very underwhelming. to reset the entire story felt very cheap and lazy...
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Review of advance copy
Having read part 1 and adored it, I'm so disappointed seeing how underwhelming part 2 was. It's been a few years since part 1 ended but I still go back and reread chapters or moments because of how memorable and emotional they were. I don't think I'll be doing the same for part 2. Asa's and Denji's relationship was sweet, but I just don't think it was as impactful as his bonds with Aki and Power. At a certain point, I was just reading because I had invested so much time into the series which isn't the best reason to continue a series.
I'm hoping part 3 happens and wraps up this story in a satisfying way, but as of now just a little sad this is how part 2 ends.
I'm hoping part 3 happens and wraps up this story in a satisfying way, but as of now just a little sad this is how part 2 ends.
March 31, 2026
ok so this is a weird one. i feel like im going to need to reread part 2 bc the ending in a vacuum i think is really good. its great to see denji like this and have his moments... but it came out of NO WHERE. (well i shouldnt say no where like bc without death, bugs take over the world, kills everything) but it kinda seems fujimoto was done with this series and wanted to wrap it up. again i dont think the ending is bad, just rushed and the pay off wasn't 100% there. but again i would be lying if it didnt make me tear up. SO THANK YOU FUJIMOTO! this truly was our chainsaw man <3
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