Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man is reaching new heights of popularity day by day. Although the series earned world recognition, it still had a long way to go before he could be deemed a legend in the anime and manga industry. However, a recent mention of Fujimoto’s magnum opus in another comic book franchise may have raised the stakes for Chainsaw Man.
Recently, Chainsaw Man was referenced by one of the most menacing characters in Marvel comics, and it has excited Chainsaw Man fandom to a whole new level. This character was none other than Merc with the Mouth, also famously known as Deadpool. He not only referenced Chainsaw Man but also copied one of the iconic moves from the series.
Deadpool mentioning Chainsaw Man is certainly a big thing for the fans of the series and anime fans in general, as it opens the door for an official Marvel X-Anime collaboration series that could be revolutionary. A unique world with prominent characters from the anime industry and the Marvel Universe would certainly be interesting to watch and generate huge numbers.
Deadpool Breaks the Fourth Wall With Chainsaw Man
The most notorious superhero in the Marvel universe, Deadpool, is famous for using pop culture references in the series and making them somehow relevant to the story. Be it in a comedic way or in a canonical way, the Marvel Superhero somehow finds a way to include these iconic elements from different universes into his own narrative.
And this time he did it with Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man. In Deadpool #1 by Cody Ziglar and Rogê Antônio, Deadpool is caught off guard by one of the goons, and as he is about to unleash an attack on the superhero, Deadpool asks the goon whether he has watched the widely popular anime series Chainsaw Man or not.
Before the villain could react, Deadpool recreates the Fox Devil move by Aki Hayakawa, and suddenly Deadpool’s symbiote dog, Princess, attacks the goon and bites off the upper half of his body. This move generated a lot of hype between anime and Marvel fans, as it could mean big things for both worlds in the future.
Can Deadpool Ignite the Fire for an Official Marvel X Anime Collaborative Series?
The anime and manga industries are reaching unprecedented heights with every new series. They have become a global phenomenon as they are gaining worldwide recognition. A similar instance happened a few months ago when Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen made a cameo in the popular DC comic, Nightwing.
With anime becoming mainstream on a worldly level, these cameos and references only hype up the idea of prominent anime series collaborating with fantasy worlds from Marvel and DC comics. However, the only characters that can pull this off are those who have built a conventional reputation for breaking the fourth wall.
Therefore, he is the perfect choice for this in Deadpool, and he is the only one who can ignite the fire for an official Marvel X Anime-collaborated series. Although it would be a big thing for both worlds, it all depends on whether the creators who take over this project can do justice to something as big as this.
You can watch Chainsaw Man on Crunchyroll.
