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Chapter 82

## Chapter Chronology

**Always Eat a Hearty Breakfast** (朝 (ちょう) 食 (そく) はしっかり, *Chōshoku wa Shikkari*?) is the 82nd chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

Makima closes the door on Power's body and leads Denji back to her couch. Still in shock, Denji shakily asks Makima if he is in a dream. Makima leans over to rest her head on his lap, before she begins laughing hysterically.

Makima demands Denji take off his shirt. Hesitating, she reminds him of his subservience, and he proceeds. Lying back down on his lap, she begins to speak, playing with Denji's cord as she does. She explains that Denji's promise to Pochita- to achieve a normal life- was in fact a contract. Desiring to break the contract by making it so Denji could never enjoy a normal life, Makima explains she set about giving him everything he wanted before snatching it away. She explains that by giving him food; a job; and a family through Aki and Power; she would allow him to attain a new level of normalcy before destroying it. She then informs him that any happiness of normalcy he experiences from then on will be orchestrated by her, with the express purpose of eventually destroying it. When Denji asks why, she responds that "The Time Has Come For You To Atone For Your Sins".

Elaborating, Makima explains that she looked into Denji's past and saw his repressed memories: the ones hidden behind the door that Pochita ordered him not to open. She explains that Denji hid the truth from himself in order to be able to live a normal life: The fact that he murdered his father. She goes on further, stating that Denji killed his abusive and alcoholic father in self-defense, and that the claims of suicide were merely created by the mafia so Denji would inherit his debts.

Makima tells Denji that by opening the door and accepting his past, he had accepted that he was unworthy of a normal, happy life. She reminds him that the same occurred with Aki and Power: Though Denji has been warned not to, and other options were available, he ultimately opened the door and accepted their deaths. Makima asks Denji whether he believes he deserves a normal life, as a dejected child-like Denji sadly responds "Nuh-Uh".

The next morning, Makima calmly eats breakfast, as Denji lies motionless on her couch.

## Characters

* Denji
* Makima
* Power *(Corpse)*
* Denji's Father *(Corpse)*
Chapter 132

## Chapter Chronology

**Protection** (保 (ほ) 護 (ご) , *Hogo*?) is the 132nd Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

The next day Nayuta is having lunch at her school's cafeteria. She orders two of her fellow classmates to give her their desserts to which they immediately comply. The kids discuss that many of their peers are absent today. Some speculate that they had moved away from Tokyo, but one mentions that it's more likely that they're dead. A kid wearing glasses names one of their classmates who had died recently, to which another one corrects them that they're only missing, as if in denial. Nayuta is interested but before she could inquire further a group of heavily armed officers rush into the school and apprehend her.

Meanwhile at a hospital, Asa is going through a nightmare. She's woken up by a news broadcast covering yesterdays attack. Still distressed Asa sits up. An elderly woman next to her notes that her grandkid who was crushed by debris was just about her age. Hospital staff rushes in with more wounded and orders those sitting to make way. An absent minded Asa ponders that Chainsaw Man has saved her life once more. The news broadcast goes on to mention that other countries are showing signs of the Falling Devil's arrival as well, as the sudden changes in gravity are causing natural disasters to occur across the world. The broadcast then switches to Haruka Iseumi giving a speech on TV, looking for recruits for the "Chainsaw Man Society for World Peace." Whilst some members of the audience are initially on board, the host of the show mocks him, causing the crowd to join in at his expense.

Haruka, deeply hurt by this, questions Fami on why she had made him go there in the first place. She retorts that the mockery was necessary and that he shouldn't think about anything. A mysterious figure puts their hands on Haruka's shoulder and backs Fami up, stating that the Chainsaw Man Society will lead society to "a world without evil," with Fami as the movement's brains and Haruka as its face. Haruka relents, frightened by the apparent mastermind, whilst reassuring himself that this is all for the sake of Chainsaw Man.

Denji is stripped to his underpants and tied to a chair in a holding cell. Yoshida expresses his satisfaction for being able to "protect" Denji succesfully. Denji disagrees with Yoshida's definition of "protection". Yoshida informs Denji of the whereabouts of Asa, and once he inquires about where Nayuta and his dogs are, he tells him that they're also "under his protection." Upon hearing this Denji throws himself from the chair furiously vowing to kill Yoshida if they were being treated in a similar way, whilst mockingly offering to do sensual favors for him in exchange for their release. Yoshida declines, at least whilst he's still under their custody and reassures Denji that they mean no harm. Denji snaps back, telling him to go to hell.

## Characters

* Nayuta
* Asa Mitaka
* Haruka Iseumi
* Fami
* Denji
* Hirofumi Yoshida
* Falling Devil *(Mentioned)*
Chapter 38

## Chapter Chronology

**Easy Revenge!** (気 (き) 楽 (らく) に復 (ふく) 讐 (しゅう) を!, *Kiraku ni Fukushū o!*?) is the 38th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

Katana Man, now reverted to human form and wearing nothing but underwear, awakens next to the train, bound by a set of chainsaw blades. A shirtless Denji stands over him, expressing surprise over his speedy recovery. An infuriated Katana Man threatens to kill him, but Denji rebuffs it, calling him a "Loser".

Denji states that he is waiting for the police to come and arrest him, however notes that he is unwilling to accept Katana Man merely facing imprisonment after being responsible for Himeno's death. As Aki arrives, Denji announces he's planning a 'tournament' as revenge. Denji asks Aki if he'd like to join the tournament, stating that as he shot Himeno, his punishment should be "nut shots". He then reveals the rules of his 'tournament': Taking it in turns to kick Katana Man in the testicles, with whomever can make him scream the loudest before the police arrive being crowned the winner.

Loudly sighing, Aki states it is not their job to torture him, and Himeno would be unhappy with such actions. However, after looking at the cigarette he was given by the Ghost Devil, he rolls up his sleeves and asks about the reward for the winner. Denji responds they get to keep what remains of his testicles.

Somewhere across the city, the remaining Gun-Agents are rounded up, as the Angel Devil looks into the distance.

The scene returns to Katana Man screaming in pain, as Aki and Denji excitedly beat into him. As he kicks him, Aki thinks of Himeno, stating that his screams of pain are their "Requiem For [Her]".

Elsewhere, Makima reports the events of the day to the bureau. They question why the Gun-Agents desired Denji's heart, but Makima reveals that the Snake Devil killed Sawatari before she could be questioned, likely as a part of their contract. Makima reveals that with the Gun Devil fragments they've collected from the Gun-Agents, they have a mass large-enough to begin indicating the location of the Gun Devil.

That night, Denji has a dream of standing in-front of a door. He notes the dream is recurring. From the other side, an eye looks in, as Pochita's voice repeats his name. Happily, Denji asks Pochita to enter so he can pet him, however Pochita ominously tells him to "Never Open This Door". Denji then awakes in a cold-sweat. He looks over and sees Aki and Power napping beside him. Power is reawakened by Denji's shouts, sitting up and revealing she has grown several new horns. Commenting on them, Power responds by punching him. The knock is powerful enough to send him flying across the room, surprising both of them.

## Characters

* Himeno *(Cover)*
* Aki Hayakawa
* Katana Man
* Denji
* Angel Devil
* Makima
* Snake Devil *(Flashback)*
* Akane Sawatari *(Flashback)*
* Kobeni Higashiyama *(Flashback)*
* Pochita *(Voice)*
* Power
Chapter 1

## Chapter Chronology

**Dog & Chainsaw** (犬 (いぬ) とチェンソー, *Inu to Chensō*?) is the 1st chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

A young man, Denji, calculates how much debt he had left, and then goes to kill a Tomato Devil as part of his devil hunting job for the Yakuza. Getting paid for it, and paying his bill, he is left again with almost nothing for food. The old man that hired him, explains to his driver that they are making the kid pay for his dad's debt. The driver then offers 100 yen to Denji, if he eats the cigarette butt offered to him which Denji happily agrees, though as the driver leaves, he spits it out.

At his place, Denji is enjoying his bread, saying he heard you can eat it with jam as such is how the "normal" people eat it. He then recalls when his dad died and the old man telling him he needs to pay his dad's debt. He then met Pochita, thinking the devil was going to eat him, but saw Pochita was injured. Denji then offered a contract with Pochita, giving him his blood, but in exchange he will be helping him survive too and as Pochita agreed, Denji became a devil hunter.

While still in bed and dreaming how he wants to eat bread with jam, going out with a girl, he coughs blood, mentioning his mother died from a heart condition and was also coughing blood. The old man came telling him he had a devil for him to kill. The old man takes him to an abandoned building, where they backstab Denji and Pochita, revealing to be a Zombie Devil who turned the old man and his men into zombies as they tried to make a contract with him. The Zombie Devil then orders his zombies to kill Denji and after which they throw him in a dumpster.

Inside the dumpster some of Denji's blood gets into Pochita making him recall a memory of Denji mentioning that he heard some devil can take over dead bodies and that if he dies, Pochita can take his body and fulfill his dreams. Pochita then heals Denji and turns into his heart.

Denji wakes up and comes out of the dumpster, surprising the Zombie Devil that he was still alive. As zombies come for him, Denji pulls the new cord coming out of his chest, turning into Chainsaw Man, ripping the zombies and then killing the Zombie Devil. Denji then proceeds to kill every single one of the remaining zombies. Soon after that Makima comes and sees all the dead zombies and upon seeing Denji, she realizes he was neither devil, nor human. She asks him if he kill all the zombies, but Denji barely standing asks her to hold him. As she did, he turns back to human. Makima then gives him two choices, be killed by her or becoming her pet and as a pet she would feed him. Hearing he would be getting bread with jam and other things for breakfast, Denji agrees.

## Characters

* Denji *(Debut)*
* Pochita *(Debut)*
* Tomato Devil *(Debut)*, *(Death)*
* Debt Collector *(Debut)*, *(Death)*
* Zombie Devil *(Debut)*, *(Death)*
* Makima *(Debut)*
Chapter 12

## Chapter Chronology

**Squeeze** (揉 (も) む, *Momu*?) is the 12th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Short Summary

Power tells Denji that he gets three squeezes: one for saving Meowy, second for killing Bat Devil and third for protecting her from topknot. She reveals she wouldn't have allowed him to touch her, but changed her mind to repay him for his efforts.

Denji makes his first squeeze, but feels something is off and then sees something falls on the ground. Power explains those are her breast pads which make her chest bigger. Denji is a bit shocked but proceeds with second and third squeeze leaving him speechless. Being square now, Power tells Denji he is lucky to touch something so nice and that she no longer needs to be a Devil Hunter as Meowy is safe now, but as she can't escape Makima, she will help him with his job.

Denji feels disappointed and empty. He does some paperwork with Makima, who notices something is wrong with him. He reveals that he finally accomplished a dream of his, but it felt disappointing. Denji now wonders that if he will feel disappointed too for other dreams he accomplish and if he would be happier just chasing them. Makima asks him what he talks about and Denji reveals that the first boobs he touched was no big deal. Makima then takes his hand and explains that she believes naughty things feel better the more you know your partner. As she explains, he touches his hands, make him touch her ear, she bites his finger and places his hand on her chest. Denji then blushes and falls back. Makima gets close to him and asks him for a favor, Denji to defeat the Gun Devil. She explains the devil appeared 13 years ago and his location is unknown. He is powerful devil that all the Devil Hunters are anxious to kill, but she believes Denji is special and would be able to do it. Makima tells Denji that if he kills the Gun Devil, she will grant him any one wish.

## Characters

* Power
* Denji
* Makima
* Gun Devil *(Mentioned)*
Justice Devil arc

The **Justice Devil Arc** (正 (せい) 義 (ぎ) の悪 (あく) 魔 (ま) 編 (へん) , *Seigi no Akuma Hen*?) is the first arc of the Academy Saga of Chainsaw Man, and the ninth arc cumulatively.

## Synopsis

After becoming the host of Yoru, the War Devil, the high school student Asa Mitaka will have to help her take revenge on Chainsaw Man. In doing so, she will have to face two students who have made a contract with the Justice Devil.

## Characters Introduced

* Asa Mitaka
* Bucky
* Mr. Tanaka
* Unnamed Class President
* Yoru
* Yuko
* Asa Mitaka's Mother
* Cockroach Devil
* Seigi Akoku
* Furio
* Fami

## Battles & Events

**Chapter 98**

* Yoru vs. Class president

**Chapter 102**

* Denji vs. Cockroach Devil and Bat Devil

 **Chapter 107 - 108**

* Yoru, Asa, and Devil Hunter Club vs. Yuko

**Chapter 109**

* Denji vs. Yuko
* Yoru vs. Denji (one-sided)

## Manga Chapters

* 98. Bird and War
* 99. Two Birds
* 100. How To Walk Shoeless
* 101. Afterschool Devil Hunters
* 102. Save the Cat
* 103. Denji Dream
* 104. Spoiler
* 105. Red Hot
* 106. Bonfire
* 107. School Attacker
* 108. Something Important to Asa
* 109. The Easy Way to Stop Bullying
* 110. A Ring in the Night
* 111. Aha Ha Ha Ha
Crambon

**Crambon** (クランボン, *Kuranbon*?) was a cat who was saved and adopted by Asa Mitaka, during the attack of the Typhoon Devil.

## History

During the attack of the Typhoon Devil, Crambon hurt it's paw. Seeing this Asa tried saving it but tripped and fell. Because of this Asa's Mother had to stop and help her up which cost her her own life.

After the attack, having no family left Asa adopted the cat and named it Crambon. Together with Asa he was moved to an orphanage for children whose families have been killed by devils.

There, her caretaker, whose mother also (allegedly) died because of the Typhoon Devil, convinced her to give Crambon away to give him a happier home. However, another orphan later told Asa that the children found Crambon drowned in a river. It turned out that the caretaker had lied to Asa and killed Crambon because she was jealous that Asa still had someone she considered family.
Chapter 6

## Chapter Chronology

**Service** (使 (し) 役 (えき) ,,  *Shieki*?) is the 6th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

Receiving approval from the HQ for day-leave, Denji and Power go after her pet. Power knows where they can find the devil, but only Denji would be able to fight him, because if the devil sees her, he will use the pet as shield. Denji mentions that he used to have a pet devil too and that he now lives inside of him, but Power finds that thought foolish as that means the pet is dead.

Meanwhile, Makima meets with the higher ups, who inform her of rumors of other nations using devils for military purposes and hope that devils remain the only enemy for Japan. They ask her about her "dog" squad and she mentions she has a promising one and a interesting one she picked recently, but is reminded that she must not get attached as her job is just to train and use them.

Back in the car, Aki Hayakawa asks Makima why is she so interested in Denji and Makima explains that devils are born with a name, and the more scary mental image you have of it, the more powerful they are. A coffee devil would be weak, but car devil would be strong. She reveals that Denji can turn into Chainsaw Devil. Aki believes thats interesting, but nothing more and explains that he doesn't have serious goal and isn't fit for Public Safety.

Elsewhere, Power and Denji arrive at distant house on a small hill. As they get closer to the house, Denji wonders is she must hide and Power slips she indeed made a story that she can't be seen by the devil. In that moment, Denji realizes something not right and attempts to hit Power with his axe, while Power creates a blood hammer and manages to avoid his attack and hit him on the head. Power then drags Denji inside the house, explaining it took her a while, but she couldn't move freely. She then gives Denji to the Bat Devil as per they agreement. The Bat Devil takes Denji and shows him missing arm, stating that humans injured him and made him hide, but now he will use the humans blood to heal. He then squeezes Denji and drinks his blood, regenerating his right hand, but complains of how bad the taste of his blood was and that he now needs to eat other humans to get rid of this bad taste. Power tells Denji that humans are really foolish for believing her story.

## Characters

* Power
* Denji
* Makima
* Aki Hayakawa
* Bat Devil *(Debut)*
Chain Run

***Chain Run*, *Slash it Open with a Stolen Bike!!*** (盗んだバイクで斬り開くッ!!「チェン走」*Nusunda baiku de kiri hiraku ~tsu! ! `Chen hashi'*) is an 8-bit style web browser mobile game released on August 3rd, 2023, to commemorate the release of Volume 15 in Japan.

It features unique 8-bit sprite art of both Asa and Denji, with Pochita as the mascot on the website. It was initially released alongside a campaign to win a Chainsaw Man bike figure, depicting the bike that Denji and Asa ride during the Falling Devil Arc.

## Gameplay

The aim of the game is to survive as long as possible, while escaping the Justice Devil chasing you with its tentacles. Said tentacles will multiply the further you progress, increasing difficulty. You may also occasionally encounter the Gun Devil and Darkness Santa Claus as minibosses.

On your journey, you will also encounter the likes of the Tomato Devil, Chicken Devil, and the fake-out Devil from the Eternity Devil Arc which you can run over to increase your Score. The game does not have an ending and will continue endlessly until the player dies. The game also uses panels from the manga to tell the story, specifically scenes leading up to Denji and Asa's escape via bike.

If the player is killed, the results screen shows a manga panel of Denji lying on the ground defeated, pressing "Try Again" will show a panel of Denji pulling his ripcord to revive.

## Characters

### Playable

* Asa Mitaka
* Denji

### Non-Playable

* Falling Devil
* Justice Devil
* Tomato Devil
* Bucky
* Gun Devil
* Santa Claus
* Eternity Devil

## Campaign

Players of the game could enter a giveaway. Out of all the applicants, 50 were randomly selected to receive a special keychain with Denji and Asa's in-game sprite art. Additionally, one person was selected to receive the "Super Chainsaw Man Bike" figure.

More details about giveaway are still available on the website. The application period lasted until August 31st, 2023 and was only available to Japanese citizens.

## Gallery

GameplayPochita Sprite 1Pochita Sprite 2Pochita Sprite 3Denji & Asa's sprite artDenji & Asa's death spriteTomato Devil sprite artTomato Devil's death spriteMob-C sprite artMob-C's death spriteBucky sprite artBucky's death spriteDarkness Santa Claus sprite artGun Devil sprite artJustice Devil's tentacle sprite artOfficial "Super Chainsaw Man bike" figure previewGame Over screenResults ScreenCampaignVolume 15 ad in-game
## References

1. ↑ https://promo.shonenjump.com/chainsawman/ore\_no\_bike\_gaaaaaaaaaa/
Chapter 141

## Chapter Chronology

**Normal Life Plus** (普通の人生プルス, *Futsū no Jinsei Purusu*?) is the 141st Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

Denji and Nayuta are shown browsing a supermarket, noticing a display of Chainsaw Man Curry Buns on discount. Grabbing a basketful, the two head out onto the street, only to be interrupted by a Devil attack. Just as Denji moves his hand to rev his ripcord, civilian devil hunters rush over to deal with the threat for him. The two make it home and snack on the curry bread, and a montage is shown of them settling in for the night.

Later that evening, Denji gets up to look at a poster of Chainsaw Man, contemplating his recent choices. Nayuta stirs herself awake, asking Denji to go back to sleep. He responds by asking her if she thinks he'd be happy graduating high school and getting a job like a normal person, to which she asks if he's unhappy. Denji says he isn't sure, with Nayuta responding that he's hopeless, and that she'll stay with him no matter what in order to keep him happy, adding that because she's so cute, there's no way he can be upset. As she drifts back to sleep, Denji crawls back beside her.

The next morning, at a Family Burger Restaurant franchisee, Barem, Miri, the Whip Hybrid and the Spear Hybrid are discussing their plans of a city-wide attack over lunch. Barem notes that the Church has a day of worship planned tomorrow, meaning that they'll be preoccupied to deal with any Devil attacks, though he reckons that an endless number of Public Safety hunters would show up to kill them the longer their attack continues. He then reckons that Denji would then have no choice but to transform into Chainsaw Man to deal with the problem himself. Miri questions the plan, wondering why it's necessary for them to be targeting civilians and cause such havoc, to which the Whip Hybrid remarks that since they're weapons, they don't need to think. Miri protests, saying that as a human he deserves to think. Barem agrees with both of them, before adding that they're also Devils. He ask the group what they have in common, to which Whip Hybrid jokes that they're "hard to spell." Barem replies that all three are made to kill, and as such, God will forgive them for the bloodshed they spill tomorrow.

## Characters

* Denji
* Nayuta
* Miri Sugo
* Barem Bridge
* Whip Hybrid
* Spear Hybrid

## Trivia

* Whip Hybrid's joke about "person," "devil" and "weapon" being difficult to spell makes more sense in the original Japanese text; devil and weapon are made up of two relatively complex kanji ("悪魔" and "武器" respectively) but person is spelt just with "人." Rather than just playing dumb, her joke is about how simple "person" is to write compared to the other two.
* Denji's bookshelf has a volume of *Shark Kick* in it, a fictional manga series from Fujimoto's one-shot *Look Back*.
Debt Collector

* Anime
* Manga

**Debt Collector** (*real name unknown*) was a yakuza leader, who took young Denji after his father's death and forced him into paying off his debt. He was also the beloved grandfather of Katana Man.

He was the main antagonist of the Introduction arc.

## Appearance

He is an elderly man with a scruffy grey beard and mustache. He wears a hat, suit and glasses.

## Personality

He is very cruel and uncaring and does not care about hurting, abusing or killing even children. He seems to be only kind to close associates such as family members.
Chapter 15

## Chapter Chronology

**Endless 8th Floor** (エンドレス8階 (かい) , *Endoresu Hachi-kai*?) is the 15th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

The small fleshy creature leaps at Kobeni, but is locked in place by Himeno and the power of the Ghost Devil. Power slices the creature in half as Himeno explains she gave her right eye in order to use the Ghost Devil's invisible right hand.

The group continues upstairs. Power playfully threatens Kobeni, only for Himeno to cheerfully threaten Power. As they reach the top of the stairs, Arai notices that despite moving towards the 9th floor, the signs show them still being on the 8th. Running downstairs to check, Arai suddenly appears at the top of the staircase. The group tests the theory, with Aki moving through rooms and discovering they're cyclical. The group concludes that due to the Devil's unspecified powers, they're trapped on the 8th floor. Konebi begins to panic.

Sitting in a hotel room, the group discusses how the small creature was likely a decoy to trap them on the floor. Kobeni's panic continues, as she reveals she only became a Devil Hunter as the alternative was prostitution. Power laughs at Kobeni's fear as Himeno attempts to calm her.

Aki notes that all the clocks have stopped at 8:18, theorizing that the floor is trapped in time, making their rescue impossible. Denji, delighted by a lack of time constraints, chooses to take a nap. Arai berates him, but Denji shrugs it off and calmly falls asleep, much to the shock of the group.

## Characters

* Power
* Denji
* Hirokazu Arai
* Eternity Devil
* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Aki Hayakawa
* Himeno
* Ghost Devil *(Debut)*
Chapter 115

## Chapter Chronology

**High Schoolers These Days** (今時の高校生, *Imadoki no kōkōsei*?) is the 115th Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

It has been roughly three days since the Eternity Devil started its attack; the fish have all started to rot and the toilets are unusable. As Asa lays on the floor, staring into space, Haruka tells her that if she didn't broken her mother's cellphone when she tripped, the others would've had the ability to escape the aquarium. Feeling insulted, she reminds Haruka that he claimed to be Chainsaw Man and that he should be doing something to help. Haruka becomes confused, asking what she's talking about, to which she reminds him about the starter on his chest. Haruka reveals that the starter on his chest is actually a surgical implant, and that he got it because he's just a massive fan. Asa, in disbelief, asks him to confirm that he isn't the actual Chainsaw man, to which Haruka breaks down laughing, begging Chainsaw Man to save him, much to Asa's horror.

Upon hearing Haruka's hysteria, Yoshida says to Denji that this should be his cue to do something to fix their current situation. Denji tells Yoshida that the only reason he was able to kill the Eternity Devil in his first fight with it was because it was able to reveal itself to him, but since the devil is nowhere to be found, he is unable to do anything. Denji then asks Yoshida if he's able to do something to which Yoshida pulls out a cell phone. However, Yoshida tells him that getting just one signal isn't enough to get a call for help, and he theorises that due to the power of the Eternity Devil, time has effectively stopped in the outside world, making any effort to call useless. Noting that Seigi and Nobana have both snapped in their own way, he also tells Denji that he's fine with dying, before asking him if Chainsaw Man would be able to eat the Death Devil for the good of the people, to which Denji does not respond.

Denji then leaves to find Asa, asking if she's ok as soon as he notices her sulking. She replies by saying she's hungry, to which Denji says she should then eat the fish, but she refuses, saying she can't eat it. Asa then proceeds to apologize to Denji for asking him out on a date and getting him mixed up in their current situation. She opens up, saying that she was just using him in order to turn him into a weapon, but she found that she is unable to do so because she isn't sure what she is doing is morally righteous. She guesses that this is why she's a total bore to those around her; she's too busy focusing on messing up that it drives others away from her. Thinking little of it, Denji then proceeds to sit with her and surprises her with a starfish; an edible creature that doesn't resemble a living animal. He offers it to her, asking her if she has ever eaten one before.

## Characters

* Asa Mitaka
* Haruka Iseumi
* Hirofumi Yoshida
* Denji
* Seigi Akoku
* Nobana Higashiyama
Kenzo

* Anime
* Manga

**Kenzo** is a Private Sector Devil Hunter who has been working as one for the past seven years.

## Appearance

Kenzo is an average man with short brown hair parted in the middle.

## Personality

Kenzo is especially confident in his skills to take out devils, but he makes sure not to get too cocky. He takes the opportunity to work with other devil hunters should the chance arise, but has little problems working alone.

## Abilities

### Skillset

* **Swordsmanship**: Kenzo walks around with a katana he uses to fight devils. His skills have never been directly shown.

## Trivia

* In the anime adaptation, a document report of the Sea Cucumber Devil incident listed his name as **Konosuke Asagi** (浅木幸之助, Asagi Kōnosuke*).*
In The Back Room

**In The Back Room** (インザバックルーム, *In Za Bakku Rūmu*?) is the fifth ending theme song of the anime adaptation. It was composed and performed by syudou.

## Video Gallery

『チェンソーマン』第５話ノンクレジットエンディング - CHAINSAW MAN -5 Ending│syudou 「インザバックルーム」【syudou】インザバックルーム
## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Denji
* Power
* Meowy
* Aki Hayakawa
* Makima
* Himeno
* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Hirokazu Arai

## Comment

### syudou

I started making music because I wanted to be popular, and I continue doing music because I want to be popular. In this aspect, I think I have a similar mentality to Denji. When I was asked to write a song for "Chainsaw Man," I wondered what kind of music I would write if I were Denji. I thought that he would probably scream out his emotions. I think that's how the song turned out. This song has a really big meaning for me. I strongly hope that this song will make the work even more wonderful. I hope you enjoy the song along with the anime "Chainsaw Man".
Chapter 120

## Chapter Chronology

**Triangle** (トライアングル, *Toraianguru*?) is the 120th Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

Immediately as she's attacked, Yoru begins to bark madly like a dog, much to Nayuta's amusement. Enraged, Denji asks why Nayuta did this, to which she explains that Yoru "spat on her property." Denji reiterates that he only belongs to himself, demanding that she returns Asa to her normal personality in an instant, which Nayuta agrees to do as soon as she's fed.

As soon as she's finished with her meal, Nayuta asks if Denji thinks it's a good idea that she turns Yoru back to her true self, as every prior woman he's met has only used him for their own selfish gain. When Denji insists he thinks Asa's different, Nayuta relents, noting that Denji can't get seriously hurt anyway. However, she has two stipulations; firstly, she's allowed to eat ice cream every day of the week, and Denji has to stop trying to romance Asa. Confused by the second one, Denji asks why, to which Nayuta remarks how horrible her scent is, implying she's somewhat aware of her fiend status. She then remarks that she'll alter Asa's memories to believe Denji stood her up for the date, as since they won't be seeing each other anyway, he shouldn't care what she thinks of him. Fearing for Asa's safety, Denji agrees to Nayuta's conditions.

Afterward, Asa stands by herself at the school entrance. Yoru says it's fairly late and figures they were likely stood up, so the two of them should target a different boy. Asa begins to ramble aloud to try and justify her earlier behaviour whilst also trying to sound indifferent about being stood up; something Yoru humours to a light extent. Asa remarks how she should be more focused on returning her body back to normal, only to see Yoshida asking if she's okay. When she says she's not really doing anything, he asks her if it would be okay for her to keep him company.

## Characters

* Yoru
* Denji
* Nayuta
* Meowy
* Asa Mitaka
* Hirofumi Yoshida

## Trivia

* The chapter title, Triangle, might be a reference to love or relationship triangles, where the differences between three characters’ friendships or love for one another are illustrated as a triangular chart.
* Nayuta‘s remark of every woman trying to use Denji heavily implies that he informed her of the events during the Public Safety Saga, potentially including how he killed her previous incarnation.
Chapter 134

## Chapter Chronology

**Ordinary Happiness** (普 (ふ) 通 (つう) の幸 (しあわ) せ, *Futsū no Shiawase*?) is the 134th Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

Denji is shown walking by numerous televisions and students, hearing the mixed opinion of the public's perception of Chainsaw Man. News of the prophecy has spread, to the point where students erroneously state that Chainsaw Man will fight Nostradamus himself.

Arriving home, Denji begins to clean Nayuta's hair, with the latter talking about how the Church of Chainsaw Man is clashing with police. Denji confesses that he decided to give up transforming into Chainsaw Man, as he believes that not only is the life he has now is perfect, but he doesn't want to sacrifice her life for the sake of his own happiness. Nayuta challenges the former idea, causing him to have an epiphany later that night. Conversing with Pochita, he wonders if it's ok for him to pursue a life that's better than average, only to be interrupted by Meowy joining them.

Still awake, Denji begins channel surfing, only to stumble upon another speech being performed by Haruka. A member of the crowd raises numerous concerns regarding both the recruitment demographics and collateral damage caused by the church. Haruka responds by telling him that not only do they inform the city and ministry of defense prior to their activities, but they also only recruit experienced hunters. He then goes on to say that the members must follow Chainsaw Man’s tenets in order to be a member, as that way, they'll only be fighting for selfless reasons. The crowd member asks what these tenets are, before questioning their validity. Haruka replies that he received the teachings from Chainsaw Man directly, before offering to let him speak to the public himself. As Haruka gets the crowd into a chant, Denji rushes to the phone, eager to speak to the masses, only to look back in shock as a random hunter claims to be Chainsaw Man.

The man begins to explain his origin story; that his body is half human, half Devil, and that he got his powers after a run-in with the Justice Devil. He then explains that the reason why he fights is to "rid the world of Devils". As he begins to explain his motives in Biblical terms, Denji shouts at the TV, waking Nayuta from her sleep. He then begins to rant, stating that he never did what he did for any ultimate goal and that people began to call him Chainsaw Man in recognition of his achievements. As he breaks down in front of the TV, Nayuta comforts Denji.

## Characters

* Denji
* Nayuta
* Meowy
* Haruka Iseumi
* Fake Chainsaw Man
* Justice Devil *(Mentioned)*
* Pochita *(Mentioned)*

## Trivia

* Whilst the Church's "Chainsaw Man" explanation as to what he is isn't accurate, it *does* line up more with the term "hybrid".
Introduction arc

* Anime
* Manga

The **Introduction Arc** (導 (どう) 入 (にゅう) 編 (へん) , *Dōnyū Hen*?) is the first arc of the Public Safety Saga of Chainsaw Man.

## Synopsis

Denji meets a chainsaw devil Pochita and saves his life, so the two become friends and start taking devil hunting jobs to earn money. On one of their jobs the employee manipulated by a Zombie Devil tricks them and kills them. In order to save Denji, Pochita becomes his heart and Denji turns into Chainsaw-man and slaughters the Zombie Devil and his zombies. Makima from the Public Safety Devil Hunters arrives at the scene and notices the uniqueness of Denji and takes him into her squad. Upon arriving in Tokyo, Denji is put to work with Aki Hayakawa, who at first tries to make Denji quit, but fails and ends up living with him. Later another member of their squad is introduced, a fiend named Power, and upon seeing she is a girl, Denji gets hyped to work with her.

## Characters Introduced

* Denji
* Pochita
* Tomato Devil
* Debt Collector
* Zombie Devil
* Makima
* Muscle Devil *(Manga only)*
* Aki Hayakawa
* Power

## Battles & Events

**Chapter 1**

* Denji vs. Zombie Devil

**Chapter 2**

* Denji vs. Muscle Devil *(Manga only)*

## Manga Chapters

 2
 3
 4

## Anime Episodes

* 1. Dog & Chainsaw
* 2. Arrival in Tokyo
Gun Devil arc

The **Gun Devil Arc** (銃 (じゅう) の悪 (あく) 魔 (ま) 篇 (へん) , *Jū no Akuma Hen*?) is the seventh and penultimate arc of the Public Safety Saga of Chainsaw Man.

## Synopsis

The operation to defeat the Gun Devil gears up to begin, with Makima revealing a shocking fact to the Denji and co. about the nature of the devil.

## Battles & Events

**Chapter 75-76**

* Makima vs. Gun Devil

**Chapter 77-79**

* Denji vs. Gun Fiend

## Manga Chapters

* 71. Bath
* 72. All Together
* 73. Everyday Life No More
* 74. What The Waves Say
* 75. 9, 12
* 76. Don't Open It
* 77. Ring Ring Ring
* 78. Snowball Fight
* 79. Play Catch
Chapter 86

## Chapter Chronology

**Date Chainsaw** (デートチェンソー, *Dēto Chensō*?) is the 86th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga.

## Summary

As Kobeni sobs on the floor, her disbelieving coworker begins to believe that the situation is an elaborate televised prank. Instantly, he is decapitated, as Kobeni begins to pick the ingredients up off the floor and reconstruct the burger. Pochita takes a bite, before remembering another past wish of Denji's- to go on a date with a girl- he grabs Kobeni and carries her outside.

Stopping at an ice cream van, Chainsaw Man shreds it to pieces, before acquiring a pair of ice creams for the two of them. Kobeni continues to sob, crying out that the ice cream doesn't taste of anything. A Devil Hunter appears and threatens Chainsaw Man, but is instantly eviscerated as Pochita turns Kobeni towards a Dance-Dance Mushroom machine and orders her to dance. After commenting she has no money, Chainsaw Man shreds an ATM, as Kobeni begins to play out of fear. As she continues dancing, Pochita leaves.

He arrives on a rooftop and, surveying his surroundings, notices Makima nearby. She comments on him noticing her, as she commands her allies to emerge. Suddenly, Chainsaw Man stands surrounded by seven Devil Hunters, all commenting on their love for Makima and desire to date her. As the first four wager a date with Makima for the killing of Chainsaw Man, the other three are revealed: Katana Man, Reze, and Quanxi. They each pledge their allegiance to Makima, with Katana Man commenting she has saved their lives "over and over again", as Makima agrees to the bet: A date in return for beating Chainsaw Man.

## Characters

* Chainsaw Man
* Denji *(Flashback)*
* Kobeni
* Makima
* Katana Man
* Reze
* Quanxi
* Miri Sugo
* Spear Hybrid
* Whip Hybrid
* Barem Bridge
Control Devil arc

The **Control Devil Arc** (支 (し) 配 (はい) の悪 (あく) 魔 (ま) 編 (へん) , *Shihai no Akuma Hen*?) is the eighth and final arc of the Public Safety Saga of Chainsaw Man.

## Synopsis

Ulterior motives come to light as a grieving Denji turns to Makima for comfort.

## Characters Introduced

* Miri Sugo
* Unnamed Spear Hybrid
* Unnamed Whip Hybrid
* Barem Bridge
* Nayuta
* Virtue
* Seraphim
* Dominion

## Battles & Events

**Chapter 83-85**

* Pochita vs. Makima vs. Kishibe and Hell Devil

**Chapter 87-88**

* Pochita vs. Makima and Special Division 5

**Chapter 89**

* Makima vs. Pochita and Kobeni

**Chapter 90-91**

* Power vs. Makima

**Chapter 94-96**

* Denji and Pochita vs. Makima and Special Division 5

## Manga Chapters

* 80. A Dog's Feelings
* 81. Paw
* 82. Always Eat A Hearty Breakfast
* 83. Death, Resurrection, Chainsaw
* 84. Hero Of Hell
* 85. Bloody Good Gut Feeling
* 86. Date Chainsaw
* 87. Chainsaw Man vs. the Horrifying Weapon Humans
* 88. Star Chainsaw
* 89. Go Get 'Em, Chainsaw Man
* 90. Super Power
* 91. Power, Power, Power
* 92. Vanilla Sky
* 93. You & Crappy Movies
* 94. Chainsaw Man vs. the Weapon Humans
* 95. Chainsaw Man vs. Control Devil
* 96. This Kind of Taste
* 97. I, Love, Chainsaw
Chapter 20

## Chapter Chronology

**Drinking** (飲 (の) み,,  *Nomi*?) is the 20th chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

The group emerge from the hotel, bloodied and weary. Denji is happy to have recovered the Gun Devil fragment, but immediately collapses from exhaustion. Himeno takes him to a hospital, asking Arai and Kobeni to report the events to Makima.

Sometime later, Himeno suggests the group all go drinking, as they stated they would within the hotel. Aki reveals Kobeni and Arai are quitting the bureau, and suggests the experience was too traumatic for them. Himeno argues that it may instead be due to their guilt over attacking Denji. Aki eventually agrees to drinks, on the pre-requisite that Makima attends. Himeno asks about Makima's fascination with Denji, but Aki remains silent. She changes the subject, asking whether he plans to ask Makima out.

At a restaurant, the 4th Division all chat happily. Denji is frustrated that he can't read the menu due to his illiteracy, before remembering about Himeno's promise of a french-kiss. Himeno tells him she'll do it when she's more intoxicated, due to feeling embarrassed whilst sober. Excited, Denji happily forgives the others for trying to kill him.

The group go around the table, introducing themselves. Most are shocked to hear Denji's young age of 16. Fushi, an older hunter, casually reveals his hunting partner died the day before, frightening the other young hunters. Himeno, now more drunk, makes flirtatious comments towards Denji, and he grows more excited when he learns Himeno often starts kissing people when drunk. Suddenly, Makima arrives. Denji suddenly grows flustered and uncertain as to whether he wants to kiss Himeno.

## Characters

* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Hirokazu Arai
* Himeno
* Denji
* Aki Hayakawa
* Power
* Division 4 Female Member *(Debut)*
* Madoka *(Debut)*
* Fushi *(Debut)*
* Makima
Chapter 149

## Chapter Chronology

**Devil's Choice** (悪魔の選択, *Akuma no Sentaku*?) is the 149th Chapter of the *Chainsaw Man* manga.

## Summary

A preacher begins to gloat about how his predictions of war with Devils was correct, and now he and the rest of humanity needs to go with war with the Chainsaw Man army. Elsewhere, Denji, Nayuta, and Fumiko are hiding away from the protestors. Denji asks if he should turn into Chainsaw Man in case things go wrong, though Fumiko replies that it's a horrible idea; since they'll just become prime targets if Denji transformed, it's her job to protect them. Nayuta refutes her claim, saying she's stronger than her and that she should take care of any problems, including human ones, much to Fumiko's disturbance. She asks Denji what he's been teaching his younger sister, though Denji admits he has just been sitting her in front of the TV and letting the shows teach her.

Denji realises that he and Nayuta have to head home to feed the pets, though a peeved Fumiko tries to dismiss the idea by saying that it had been targeted. Denji and Nayuta persist, though Fumiko reveals that she plans to shelter them at Public Safety's headquarters. Nayuta retaliates by unleashing another chain at Fumiko, missing her, but instead connecting to a nearby bum that then proceeds to strangle the Public Safety officer. Wanting to ensure Fumiko's safety, Denji tickles Nayuta from behind, causing her to drop the chain and therefore causing the homeless man to lose his aggression. He then orders Fumiko to run, knowing that if she stayed then his sister would kill her.

After she leaves, Denji asks Nayuta in disbelief if she really tried to kill her. Nayuta tries to shrug it off, saying that the killing of all life is a part of a Devil's nature, and that due to his nature Denji enjoys harming others too. She then asks him to join her side with the Devils, saying that should Devils rule the world, they'd be able to achieve any freedom they desired without any of the limitations that society binds them by. Denji asks about what would happen to their school friends, though she retorts that they don't matter, upsetting him greatly. Noticing his dishevelled expression, Nayuta realises that Denji is thinking of Asa, asking why he cares so much about her, with him simply replying that it's because they kissed. Taken aback, Nayuta asks why a single kiss matters so much, to which he points out how every other kiss he had with a woman up until he kissed her went horribly wrong. Nayuta then asks plainly if he likes her, to which he signs a fair amount. She then asks how much he likes *her*, with Denji gesturing a much greater amount. Satisfied with his answer, Nayuta abandons her plans of conquering humanity, and instead beckons Denji to head home with her.

## Characters

* Fumiko Mifune
* Nayuta
* Denji
* Asa Mitaka *(Mentioned)*
Chapter 62

## Chapter Chronology

**Super Mess** (ちょうめちゃくちゃ, *Chō Mechakucha*?) is the 62nd chapter of the Chainsaw Man manga series.

## Summary

Quanxi and Kishibe spar, carefully blocking each other's attacks. After a few strikes, Quanxi throws Kishibe out of the window, however, he slows his fall by sliding down the building's exterior and falling atop Kobeni's car. Aldo continues to fire at the various combatants, leaping out of the way of a fireball shot by Long. However, Quanxi grabs him and throws him through the window, with him also landing in Kobeni's car. Inside the building, Galgali fights off swarms of Dolls, as Kobeni looks down in despondence at her destroyed vehicle.

Power, still holding Pingtsi hostage, demands Quanxi leave her and Denji alone. Quanxi politely asks Power to stand down, promising her safety, causing her to hesitate. Suddenly, Beam emerges from the floor, knocking back Long and freeing Denji from her grasp. As Denji chooses to flee, Quanxi is stopped by Yoshida, who requests a rematch.

The two begin to spar, rapidly dodging one another blows, and landing a few solid hits on one another. Yoshida comments that Quanxi is likely not human, due to her minimal reaction to several devastating blows. Meanwhile, Denji and Beam flee, with Beam advising him not to waste blood by turning into his chainsaw form. As they run, Denji accidentally steps on Tolka's nail and is suddenly whisked into the air. As they both react with shock and confusion, Denji is ripped apart by the Curse Devil, before Tolka appears and kicks Beam to the ground.

## Characters

* Kishibe
* Quanxi
* Aldo
* Denji
* Long
* Power
* Pingtsi
* Galgali
* Kobeni Higashiyama
* Beam
* Hirofumi Yoshida
* Tolka
* Curse Devil