Since it first began airing in October 2022, Chainsaw Man has taken the anime world by storm with its compelling and high-stakes action plot. The dark shonen fantasy series, adapted from the original manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, currently has one season consisting of twelve episodes that concluded in December 2022. The series follows main character Denji, a teenage boy with a mysterious chainsaw power that he uses to kill scary creatures called devils.

Chainsaw Man is widely appreciated for its jaw-dropping action and fight sequences that redefine the constraints of shonen, as well as its fantastic and in-depth character development. Denji is a hilariously interesting main hero and every other character also possesses an intriguing backstory and distinctive, realistic personality. Mappa, the studio responsible for truly stunning animation projects like Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen, produced the first season of the anime with stunning results. The series' animation is perfectly fluid and beautifully colorful,...