Great news for Chainsaw Man fans! Recently, MAPPA has announced that a new anime film is in the works. This movie, titled Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, will continue Denji’s journey as a Devil hunter after the first season of the anime.
Set after the Katana Man arc in the original manga, the film explores Denji’s relationship with Reze, a mysterious love interest with a hidden and explosive side.
Fans are eagerly anticipating how the movie will handle the sequel, and some are already making 1-to-1 comparisons between the new trailer and the manga source material.
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“Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” Honors the Manga with a Faithful and Riveting Adaptation
The Chainsaw Man sequel movie, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, got announced at Jump Festa 2024. It revealed its first trailer and visual. The trailer shows Denji and focuses on the upcoming arc with Reze.
The art style is a bit different from Season 1, with simpler shading similar to the original creator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s style.
Fans notice the familiarity and one fan (@YashChillinn) posted on X, comparing every shot in the trailer to the manga. With manga panel comparison shared by the fan, you can also check out the trailer and official visual of the upcoming Chainsaw Man movie below:
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— Yash (@YashChillinn) December 17, 2023
The fan noticed eight surprising similarities between the movie trailer and the manga panel, proving the Chainsaw Man movie is dedicated to the source material by faithfully adapting scenes from the original manga.
Chainsaw Man Movie’s Excitement Builds for the Cinematic Exploration of a Fan-Favorite’s Story
Although there’s no release date yet, the Chainsaw Man movie, “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc,” is in the works, a teaser trailer and poster have been revealed.
Fans of the manga are excited, especially since Reze, a popular character, appeared briefly in Season 1. Now, with the confirmation of the movie, it’s expected to explore one of the manga’s detailed stories.
Chainsaw Man is known for its intense, action-packed plot, and what makes it unique is the storytelling by Fujimoto, particularly with the introduction of Reze.
This character brings romance and sadness to the story. In the manga, Reze and Denji have a genuine romantic relationship, but there’s a twist – she’s a trained agent on a mission to capture Pochita. What seems like a dangerous mission turns into a real and melancholic romance.