Tatsuki Fujimoto's hit shonen manga Chainsaw Man dazzled fans with its brutally subversive characters and narrative style, and the Chainsaw Man anime in Fall 2022 made it an industry superstar in just three months. Fans found plenty to love about the overall Chainsaw Man franchise, from its cool "monster hunter" vibes and off-beat humor to twisted yet compelling characters, like Denji and his fiend partner, Power. However, it's Makima who stands tall as Chainsaw Man's most popular and memorable character.

Like the overall Chainsaw Man franchise she calls home, Makima both follows and mocks the traditional shonen formula, being both a typical shonen mentor as well as a highly subversive one. Fans want to know more about what Makima can do, what she means to Denji and Power, and why she is so magnetic as a villainous anime waifu fans can't look away from. She may be a monster,...