Chainsaw Man: Young Devil Hunters Club

Chainsaw Man: Young Devil Hunters Club (チェンソーマン:若いのデビルハンター部, Chensō Man: Wakai no Debiru Hantā Bu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by SIX with oversight from . The series is a spin-off to Fujimoto's own manga, serializing exclusively on 's website, running since March 7, 2021, with a new chapter being published every week.
== Plot ==
Main article: List of Chainsaw Man: Young Devil Hunters Club chapters
=== Characters ===
Young Devil Hunters Club
* Koji Onda: The main protagonist of the series, Koji is a 16-year-old high school student attending Minami High School who is often bullied for his weak frame and unwillingness to speak. He is antisocial and has a hard time understanding and relating to people, especially with shows of affection which are completely foreign to him. He is the newest member of the Young Devil Hunters Club, which he joined in hopes of hunting and killing the Human Devil, which is responsible for the death of his family. Despite appearing weak, Koji is presented as a natural when it comes to Devil hunting, being particularly good with his go-to weapon the wakizashi. He is also shown to have immense amounts of bubbling rage within him, which comes out in his fights and can even sometimes lead to him clashing with his friends.
* Hikari Tanahashi: The deaf president and founder of the club. She is cool, calm, and collected, as well as having a snarky attitude. She is so heavily attached to the club she will have harsh emotional reactions to events that happen to it or in it. She was trained since she was a little girl to fight Devils, believing it to be her destiny in life, and it's eventually revealed she did not have a happy childhood, as she was born into a cult dedicated to killing Devils. This is also where she got her go-to weapon, a rapier. She is the only member of the club to already have a deal with a Devil at the beginning, her deafness being brought on because her Devil took her hearing as part of their contract. She communicates by both saying her words out-loud while also signing them and she can read lips but requires people to speak slowly for her to do so. Later on, she's bought a hearing aid by Koji.
* Tomoya Murata: An introverted and seemingly shy student who seems more than willing to roll over at people's demands. However, he is shown to have a standoffish and cold side, which has caused him to immediately butt heads with Koji, who views him as egotistical. He joined the club because he hates all Devils with a burning passion, spurred on by the murder of his sister (which was eventually revealed to be more complicated than it seemed). As the series progresses, it's revealed that Tomoya has a deeply hidden thirst for violence, as proven by the fact he seems to torture the Devils they face. His weapons of choice are both a small axe and a longbow, with him being the club's resident ranged fighter. Notably, he is the only member of the club who never receives a Devil contract, as he refuses the idea out-right due to his hatred of them.
* Ayumi Furatani: A girl who has a laid back demeanor, contrasted by her borderline psychotic actions and words. She is a self-described nihilist who claims to have only joined the club because it's the only legal way she can kill something. She also exhibits pyromaniac tendencies, carrying a lighter with her that she can often be seen flicking or holding her hand over. She resorts to violence easily and will threaten others with her weapons of choice, the daggers, as well as being known for the fact she bursts into laughter during fights. However, she is shown to have a moral compass not even she's aware of, as she refuses to harm innocents or let them come to harm, as well as taking it upon herself to give out advice, albeit it her advice is often delivered in the form of an insult or is otherwise unwanted or delivered at bad times. She has also taken an interest in Koji, loving and hoping to nurture his skills as a hunter.
* Hideyoshi "Hide" Fujisaki
* Watching Fiend/Jin Masuda
Devils
* Human Devil: The overarching antagonist of the series and the Devil responsible for the murder of Koji's family. It is a highly powerful Devil that stands at about 20-feet-tall and is feared by many, supposedly having manifested during the early days of mankind. Little information exists on it, but it is presented as being philosophic and enjoying to debate its ideals, though it is also a sadist that murders humans for seemingly no reason.
* Scream Devil: A highly important Devil in the series, it is the first Devil that Hikari made a deal with. Apparently, she has had a contract with the Devil since she was very young, which caused her to be shunned by her family and friends, seeing it as a betrayal of them.
* Worm Devil: The first Devil encountered by the club. It is described as not a very powerful Devil, but one that poses a threat despite this. When it first appears, it is tunneling underneath a small town and putting its denizens in danger due to it causing sink holes.
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== Notes ==
* SIX is not a real author and was made up for the page.