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The focus of this review won’t just be anti-Mappa rhetoric, as I’m sure people are tired of all the unneeded controversy surrounding their last couple adaptations, and I myself don’t really see Mappa as some anime boogie-man and do enjoy some of their adaptations. Chainsaw Man just wasn’t one of them. I love Chainsaw Man, and this review might be viewed by some as just another unsatisfied manga reader hating on the anime, but hearMateo, Alex (May 18, 2022). "Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, Spy×Family, More Manga Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022 . Retrieved May 18, 2022.

On December 29, 2022, it was announced that the series would receive a stage play adaptation, directed and written by Fumiya Matsuzaki, music composed by Shunsuke Wada and choreographed by Hidali. Titled Chainsaw Man The Stage, it ran in Tokyo from September 16 to October 1 at The Galaxy Theatre, and in Kyoto from October 6–9, 2023 at the Kyoto Theater. The cast includes Naotake Tsuchiya as Denji, Mizuki Umetsu as Aki Hayakawa, Mahiru Coda as Power, Minami Tsukui as Himeno, Haruki Iwata as Kobeni Higashiyama, and Aya Hirano as Makima. [70] [71] Other media [ edit ] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 20, 2022). "Chainsaw Man Manga's 2nd Part Launches on Shonen Jump+ on July 13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022 . Retrieved June 20, 2022.Hazra, Adriana (March 5, 2023). "Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on NPD Bookscan's Top-Selling Manga of 2022 List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023 . Retrieved March 5, 2023. Ressler, Karen (November 25, 2018). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 3 New Manga in December". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021 . Retrieved September 14, 2019. June 2022: Hazra, Adriana (July 12, 2022). "Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan June List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022 . Retrieved July 14, 2022. October 2022: Hazra, Adriana (November 4, 2022). "My Hero Academia Ranks #2 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan October List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022 . Retrieved November 4, 2022. CHAIN SAW MAN เล่ม 01-08" (in Thai). Siam Inter Comics. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021 . Retrieved February 8, 2021.

July 2021: Hazra, Adriana (August 8, 2021). "Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan July List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021 . Retrieved January 10, 2022. A novel, titled Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories ( チェンソーマン　バディ・ストーリーズ, Chensō Man Badi Sutōrīzu), written by Sakaku Hishikawa, with illustrations by Tatsuki Fujimoto, [64] was published on November 4, 2021. [65] [66] It tells three stories focused on a theme of "buddies" about Power and Denji, Kishibe and Quanxi during their partner era, and Himeno and Aki around the time they first met. [67] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 19, 2020). "13th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020 . Retrieved January 22, 2020.DOGLAND」　ノンクレジット映像公開. Mantan Web (in Japanese). December 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022 . Retrieved December 13, 2022. On December 14, 2020, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation produced by MAPPA. [44] [45] It had a stage presentation at the Jump Festa '21, as part of the Jump Studio series of stage presentations that were held online on December 19–20, 2020. [46] [47] The first trailer for the anime series was shown at the "MAPPA Stage 2021 – 10th Anniversary" event, held on June 27, 2021. [48] [49] The anime is directed by Ryū Nakayama (director) and Makoto Nakazono (chief episode director), with scripts by Hiroshi Seko, character designs by Kazutaka Sugiyama, and devil designs by Kiyotaka Oshiyama. Tatsuya Yoshihara is serving as action director and Yūsuke Takeda is directing the art. Naomi Nakano is the color key artist and Yohei Miyahara is designing the screens. [50] [51] [52] The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks from October 12 to December 28, 2022. [53] [54] [55] [b] Oricon News (in Japanese). December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022 . Retrieved November 25, 2022. Oricon News (in Japanese). August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023 . Retrieved August 5, 2023. Vol.4". chainsawman.dog. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022 . Retrieved November 9, 2022.