The Beginner’s Primer to the Upcoming ‘Chainsaw Man’ Anime

Perhaps, you’re like me and you keep seeing the teasers and different trailers for the latest shonen glorious creation titled Chainsaw Man, and you keep doing the surprised Pikachu face in real life–because just what is this glorious, bloody mess and how can you figure out what it’s all about?! BNP got you! Here’s a mostly spoiler free guide for anyone who wants to know the 411 of one of the most anticipated anime coming this Fall!

Log line: Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Who Created It: Tatsuki Fujimoto. He’s a manga creator who won an Honorable Mention in the November 2013 Shueisha Crown Newcomers’ Awards for his debut one-shot story “Love is Blind.” His very first series Fire Punch ran for eight volumes. Chainsaw Man began serialization in 2018 in Weekly Shonen Jump. Now, with over over 15 million volumes sold, the anime adaptation will release later this year. What Is It About:  Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as “Chainsaw Man”–a man with a devil’s heart. Who Would This Appeal To:

Folks who love an under-dog in their media Folks who love the Shonen manga and anime Folks who love the horror, comedy, and fantasy genres Folks who enjoy anime from…