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The setting mixes ‘90s Japan poverty, Lovecraftian devil designs, and bureaucratic horror (the “gun devil” is a geopolitical trauma). Fujimoto’s art in the manga is expressive – messy where it needs to be, cinematic in action. The anime (MAPPA) amplifies the filmic quality: fight choreography is fluid, and the sound design (revving chainsaws, eerie silences) is masterful.

My issues with Chainsaw Man (spoilers obviously for Part 1 and Part 2) Chainsaw Man

Denji is not a chosen one; he is a nobody. His dreams are pitifully small: to eat good food, to have a bed, and maybe to touch a woman’s chest. This grounding in poverty and desperation sets the stage for a protagonist who is driven by basic human needs rather than altruism or world-saving ambition. The setting mixes ‘90s Japan poverty, Lovecraftian devil