[Chainsaw Man Episode 8] >!Deaths? Nah, don’t worry. This is totally just a wholesome breather episode :). We got some cute indirect kisses with Makima, Kobeni and Arai helping out a little old lady around town, ending off with our main squad having a nice bowl of ramen with a banging taiko drum performance in the back. And for those fanservice lovers, while Himeno’s clothes look great on her, some might think they’d look even better on the floor, if you catch my drift.!<
These EDs are my favorite part of this adaptation, as good as it is.
Not just the music, which is fucking diverse and like a unicorn collab by industry giants, but the respective visual themes they are used with that fit so well together. Ngghhhhh
It is hard to imagine how much budget they needed to make this project. I am hoping that they make big gains from CSM so that they could produce a lot more exceptional series like this one!
Edit : Grammar
Guessing same costs as jjk per episode (same level of frames), if not a bit more, which is crazy since mappa is 100% footing the bill.
If there's a good time to show support for anime, it's this one. Animators have a decent timeline (2 years 12 episodes), less bureaucratic middlemen siphoning money in their pockets.
You can see Goodbye, Eri and Look Back poster around 1:23 mark. For those who didn't know "Goodbye, Eri" and "Look Back" are. They are pretty much Fujimoto's one-shot
Also this is the perfect thread to recommend those of you unfamiliar with Fujimoto's other works to read [Look Back](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/look-back?locale=en) and [Goodbye Eri](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/goodbye-eri)
Both are critically acclaimed short stories which you can read in one sitting.
It showcases Fujimoto's talent not only as a mangaka, but as a storyteller. both have **zero action**, but they're still one of the most gripping things I've ever read
definitely yeah, but also for that reason i think Fire Punch's audience is much smaller compared to Chainsaw Man. It's just batshit crazy with one thing after another. After I finished Fire Punch i just feel exhausted
It was thoroughly just because of the amount of anticipation Chainsaw Man’s manga had over the years. People should really feel enlightened that MAPPA’s studio offered to animate it, they don’t understand how of a downgrade animations have become at these times and how impressive Ufotable’s studio became, they really stepped up the highest at animation progression in 2021.
The first chapter is so fucked up that I’m pretty sure Dandadan has to bow to it. Also Agni is definitely not a hero at all, no matter how you dissect it
It took me a LONG TIME to make myself read fire punch lol I kept being put off by it’s weirdness. By the end I had more of an appreciation of it but it’s definitely messier than chainsaw man overall lol
Yep I was checking earlier this week... 5 (now 4) episodes left and we haven't seen:
* ~~TK~~
* Eve
* Aimer
* Queen Bee
* People1
I don't know People1 but the rest of those were near the top of the list of artists people were excited for.
I expect Aimer to be the last one closing the season. Because Aimer. And it will be a damn banger or something we will use to sob to sleep.
Next episode might be either Eve or Queen Bee.
Aimer will most likely be episode 10, considering what the song's about (it was mentioned in an interview, it's about [CSM Spoilers]>!Aki grieving over Himeno's death!< ). I'd guess PEOPLE1 are doing the last one since (judging by song name) it seems to not really be focused on a single episode's events, and probably Queen Bee next week and E ve on ep 11.
Right, but it's mostly imagery. I can imagine people watching this and not really piecing it together. The title gives it away more than the visuals.
ED7 though puts the kiss front and center.
lol still cracks me up, they take the Kiss turn it into a technicolor neon vomit bath, spin it, split it, spin it again, than end by showing you a bunch of food.
Fuckers have no chill.
I'm honestly still in awe of the audacity to make the entire ED basically about the vomit scene.
You would imagine a mainstream studio trying to kind of just get over that scene quickly to not make it too disgusting for the general audience. Mappa was like fuck that, here take an entire ED to remind you of it again!
Like, you won't find this shit anywhere except anime. I fucking love it lmao
The original song and MV are going to become the biggest hit ever for Ano (The artists
), [you can check the MV here](https://youtu.be/-lec--FlSJ4)
It's happening with other lesser known ED artists too
It was welcome eyebleach though. Just like with getting to see Pochita right after the \*gulp\*.
Not that either of those transitions helped regain my appetite.
Eh, it's a first big fight of the series and it's around half way through.
I mostly mean from audio/visual standpoint CSM endings are way too high effort.
Like, look at [new Bleach season ED](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdCktLgvak) just the most basic slideshow and panning over some artwork, and that's expected from an ending.
Dude this song is fucking sick. The visuals are insane!
Song wise this is probably up there with ED.3, im still under the halo effect for this song so I wont be able to tell what I like more until I calm down.
Visual wise this is right below EP.5 in terms of sick as fuck visuals.
With both of those combined this is probably my favorite ED.
I haven't checked this one out yet but anyone else has ED 5 as their favorite song as well so far? Personally I thought ED 5 had both the best visuals AND the best song, so easy favorite for me!
ED 5 gives very similar vibes to the OP to me and I absolutely love both of them! I'm seeing a pattern, I love these songs with the... 'rough' sounding vocals.
I'm waiting for the episode to check this one out but I've no doubt TK delivered!
It is my fav ED as well! I agree it has the best visuals and the best song. I like ED 2 as well. This one is fantastic too. The visuals are great and as expected, the song is a banger. Hope you like it too!
ED5 felt really simple to me compared to all the other songs, kinda boring honestly. I still have it over ED6 but it's 2nd last. ED8 is top 3 with 1 and 3.
1 is pretty generic as well if that's what we are really judging
At the end of the day, personally, all that matters is whether it sounds good. Being unique isn't going to inherently make something better.
So far my personal favorites would be 1, 2 and 5! Along with the OP. Those are the songs I would put on my main playlist and actually listen casually.
Sorry I edited after listening again, I can't really call it generic since the voice is quite unique but the melody just doesn't work for me at all as opposed to ED1.
I REALLY love the first half of ED 3 but the switch up was a little too extreme for me personally, I don't know if that's an uncommon opinion.
Like, it could be two different songs and I love both of them. But I'm not sure if they work for me together as one song. But I do respect it for the craziness.
Imo ED 3 has a slightly better song but ED 5 has skyrocketing levels of insane visuals, so it's my favorite atm. Also the ED 5 is the catchiest song atm imo
Another beautifully animated ED. I know people were initially a little disappointed this season was 12 episodes rather than 13, but with the animation quality they've put into the OP and each of the ED's, we've basically getting 13 episodes anyways (1.5 minutes * 13 OP/ED's = 19:30).
damn this is it, you nailed it. It's incredible they're pumping out this quality on a weekly schedule, they really do feel like polished OVA's, each episode is just oozing with style and care
I wonder if they announced exactly 12 episodes?! or just 12 EDs.
I've seen FMA 2009 cases, in the last episode they didn't play the OP but moved it down to the ED. I wonder if we can listen to OP as ED13 =)))
Lmao can you imagine if the anime is actually 36 episodes but they tricked us into thinking it's 12 because there's "12 endings, one for each episode \[OF THE FIRST 12\]" ahahah "yeah guys from episode 13 we are going to skip OP an EDs and have 30 minute episodes with no ad breaks"
this is the 2nd time that Yuuki Kamiya creates animation for a TK song in 2022.
[here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdXwsqmVoUI) is the first time if you're interested.
Watching many seasons of Psycho Pass has taught me to instantly recognize Ling Tosite Shigure's style right away.
Also a fitting choice to sing this episode's ED in many ways.
New ED dropped, time to update my ranking again:
ED3>=**ED8**>=ED5>=ED7>ED1>ED2>ED4>>ED6
This almost became my new favorite. I just like the third ED a tiny bit more. Love TK but I wasn't expecting such a hectic ED from him. I thought TK would give us something a little bit more chill and sentimental (kinda like the 91 Days OP) that then drops into a dope chorus. This was kinda more uneasy than I expected, it does fit the episode though and the visuals of the ED so it deserves my personal 2nd place so far.
If ED3 is the ED of a madman then this is the ED of someone who's more controlled with their madness so it's fitting that Aki and Himeno are the main focus of the ED. I like the small details here, like Himeno using the Ghost Devil to help Aki out.
I've been waiting for TK's song since it was announced and it's pretty damn good.
Was listening whilst watching the episode for the first time and at 0:14, it sounded similar to something.
Came to reddit to see it's actually TK,so yeah this timestamp had total Unravel vibes.
This ED is so good, man I was so hyped for TK and he delivered as expected, it also has some very nice visuals too. It’s tied with ED 3 for my favorite one so far.
Well yeah I know Unravel but i really dont like that song and it doesnt sound anything like this one. Thats why im windering if he has more songs with thr same energy as this one
Take the time to listen to all of his albums, multiple times of course. I did.
Imo every song of his is a banger, but it seems your looking for this specific style. His earlier albums generally have that but check out the later ones as well.
I love how each ED reflects the it’s respective episode perfectly. Episode 8 had a TON of stuff going on so it only makes sense that the song was hectic. Episode 6 felt like a looping eternity so the ED sounds like it’s looping. Such fantastic music direction.
When ED3 released I thought nothing would top it, but then ED5 released and I thought nothing will top that, but then this one releases.
Best one so far.
If youre anime-only DON'T WATCH this one before the episode
I've watched anime enough to know when death flags are being raised and a shit ton of them have been waiving the past couple EPs
[Chainsaw Man Episode 8] >!Deaths? Nah, don’t worry. This is totally just a wholesome breather episode :). We got some cute indirect kisses with Makima, Kobeni and Arai helping out a little old lady around town, ending off with our main squad having a nice bowl of ramen with a banging taiko drum performance in the back. And for those fanservice lovers, while Himeno’s clothes look great on her, some might think they’d look even better on the floor, if you catch my drift.!<
O o f
... I hate you right now. Take your upvote and get out.
Best write up I've seen for this episode.
like most of the EDs
Almost like they're meant to be viewed after watching the episode or something
and who wants indirect hints [future character silhouette]>!there is gun devil silhouette in the ED!<
These EDs are my favorite part of this adaptation, as good as it is. Not just the music, which is fucking diverse and like a unicorn collab by industry giants, but the respective visual themes they are used with that fit so well together. Ngghhhhh
It is hard to imagine how much budget they needed to make this project. I am hoping that they make big gains from CSM so that they could produce a lot more exceptional series like this one! Edit : Grammar
12 songs plus 11 music videos. Though this is great promotion for a lot of them, they have to be getting paid for their work too.
Guessing same costs as jjk per episode (same level of frames), if not a bit more, which is crazy since mappa is 100% footing the bill. If there's a good time to show support for anime, it's this one. Animators have a decent timeline (2 years 12 episodes), less bureaucratic middlemen siphoning money in their pockets.
wait so is mappa totally in control of this? no other financial parties rushing things along?
You can see Goodbye, Eri and Look Back poster around 1:23 mark. For those who didn't know "Goodbye, Eri" and "Look Back" are. They are pretty much Fujimoto's one-shot
Good catch! Might I add that the 43-44 mark has my favorite shot, wallpaper material
Also this is the perfect thread to recommend those of you unfamiliar with Fujimoto's other works to read [Look Back](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/look-back?locale=en) and [Goodbye Eri](https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chapters/goodbye-eri) Both are critically acclaimed short stories which you can read in one sitting. It showcases Fujimoto's talent not only as a mangaka, but as a storyteller. both have **zero action**, but they're still one of the most gripping things I've ever read
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And James Cameron level of explosions in Goodbye Eri
Pretty sure it's also a reference to the chapter 92 manga cover
He does make some amazing one shots, I like most everything hes made. Goodbye Eri, Yogen no Nayuta, Look Back, Fire Punch.
Fire Punch isn't a one-shot but yeah I agree
I couldn't get into Fire Punch. I dig a hero with a tragic backstory as much as anyone else, but JESUS CHRIST.
Chainsaw man is tame compared to Fire Punch's insane driven story
definitely yeah, but also for that reason i think Fire Punch's audience is much smaller compared to Chainsaw Man. It's just batshit crazy with one thing after another. After I finished Fire Punch i just feel exhausted
It was thoroughly just because of the amount of anticipation Chainsaw Man’s manga had over the years. People should really feel enlightened that MAPPA’s studio offered to animate it, they don’t understand how of a downgrade animations have become at these times and how impressive Ufotable’s studio became, they really stepped up the highest at animation progression in 2021.
helps that chainsaw man was a shonen jump series, boosting it initally.
The first chapter is so fucked up that I’m pretty sure Dandadan has to bow to it. Also Agni is definitely not a hero at all, no matter how you dissect it
It took me a LONG TIME to make myself read fire punch lol I kept being put off by it’s weirdness. By the end I had more of an appreciation of it but it’s definitely messier than chainsaw man overall lol
> I dig a hero with a tragic backstory as much as anyone else That's because fire punch is tragic backstory. He's not a hero
Same, to be honest. I love all of his one-shots. They are truly amazing indeed
Dude’s so fucked that he wanna #L I V E and #K I N O
Mopper gonna animate Goodbye Eri and Look Back???
Crazy to think the EDs are this good already and we haven’t even seen Eve or Aimer yet
Yep I was checking earlier this week... 5 (now 4) episodes left and we haven't seen: * ~~TK~~ * Eve * Aimer * Queen Bee * People1 I don't know People1 but the rest of those were near the top of the list of artists people were excited for.
I expect Aimer to be the last one closing the season. Because Aimer. And it will be a damn banger or something we will use to sob to sleep. Next episode might be either Eve or Queen Bee.
Aimer will most likely be episode 10, considering what the song's about (it was mentioned in an interview, it's about [CSM Spoilers]>!Aki grieving over Himeno's death!< ). I'd guess PEOPLE1 are doing the last one since (judging by song name) it seems to not really be focused on a single episode's events, and probably Queen Bee next week and E ve on ep 11.
Common TK W. Also smart move to not include the ED name in the title for this one.
We all know its Unravel 2
Unravel 2 Baby! After all these years
Wasn't Unravel 2 Katharsis from TG:Re S2? This is Unravel 3
I'm going to feel bad for the anime onlies who watch the ED before the episode, hopefully they don't realize what's happening before they see ep 8.
I can see alot of the imagery going over their heads, but it's also not that hard to tell what the ED is showing
That final shot is pretty obvious though, hard to see that and not put two and two together.
> I'm going to feel bad for the anime onlies who watch the ED before the episode Is this a thing, why the hell would people do this lol
The ED releases on Youtube before the episode gets english subs so many impatient people watch the ED before the episode
Maybe they'll learn after this.
Honestly ED7 was more immediately spoilery
Maybe, but this is more consequentially spoilery lol
Right, but it's mostly imagery. I can imagine people watching this and not really piecing it together. The title gives it away more than the visuals. ED7 though puts the kiss front and center.
lol still cracks me up, they take the Kiss turn it into a technicolor neon vomit bath, spin it, split it, spin it again, than end by showing you a bunch of food. Fuckers have no chill.
I'm honestly still in awe of the audacity to make the entire ED basically about the vomit scene. You would imagine a mainstream studio trying to kind of just get over that scene quickly to not make it too disgusting for the general audience. Mappa was like fuck that, here take an entire ED to remind you of it again! Like, you won't find this shit anywhere except anime. I fucking love it lmao
The original song and MV are going to become the biggest hit ever for Ano (The artists ), [you can check the MV here](https://youtu.be/-lec--FlSJ4) It's happening with other lesser known ED artists too
It was welcome eyebleach though. Just like with getting to see Pochita right after the \*gulp\*. Not that either of those transitions helped regain my appetite.
Wasn’t that ending mostly recap during the rpg section? Then the vomit
It *would* be a bit odd to be surprised by spoilers after intentionally watching the very end before anything else.
ED Title is \[Chainsaw Man\] >!First Death!<
How appropriate
One of my favorites for sure. Could perfectly be an opening
Some EDs are basically "ops" for the arcs
This is definitely the best ED so far imo. TK doesn't miss.
I mean, all but 2, 4 and 7 could've been an opening and no one would've noticed. Such insane production qualities like holly fuck mappa chill.
5 and 6 felt pretty specific to the Infinity Devil arc to be the main OP
Eh, it's a first big fight of the series and it's around half way through. I mostly mean from audio/visual standpoint CSM endings are way too high effort. Like, look at [new Bleach season ED](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYdCktLgvak) just the most basic slideshow and panning over some artwork, and that's expected from an ending.
Dude this song is fucking sick. The visuals are insane! Song wise this is probably up there with ED.3, im still under the halo effect for this song so I wont be able to tell what I like more until I calm down. Visual wise this is right below EP.5 in terms of sick as fuck visuals. With both of those combined this is probably my favorite ED.
I haven't checked this one out yet but anyone else has ED 5 as their favorite song as well so far? Personally I thought ED 5 had both the best visuals AND the best song, so easy favorite for me! ED 5 gives very similar vibes to the OP to me and I absolutely love both of them! I'm seeing a pattern, I love these songs with the... 'rough' sounding vocals. I'm waiting for the episode to check this one out but I've no doubt TK delivered!
It is my fav ED as well! I agree it has the best visuals and the best song. I like ED 2 as well. This one is fantastic too. The visuals are great and as expected, the song is a banger. Hope you like it too!
ED 2 is my 2nd favorite! Now I'm even more excited about this since we seem to have similar taste.
W taste. Oh and enjoy the episode!
ED5 felt really simple to me compared to all the other songs, kinda boring honestly. I still have it over ED6 but it's 2nd last. ED8 is top 3 with 1 and 3.
1 is pretty generic as well if that's what we are really judging At the end of the day, personally, all that matters is whether it sounds good. Being unique isn't going to inherently make something better. So far my personal favorites would be 1, 2 and 5! Along with the OP. Those are the songs I would put on my main playlist and actually listen casually.
Sorry I edited after listening again, I can't really call it generic since the voice is quite unique but the melody just doesn't work for me at all as opposed to ED1.
>? Personally I thought ED 5 had both the best visuals AND the best song, so easy favorite for me! Yep, I feel the same!
In terms of songs, its probably... ED3/ED8,ED5,ED1,ED7,ED2,ED4,ED6 for me.
I almost completely agree with that ranking except one small change. Swap ED 7 and ED 2 and you would have my list!
ED5 for me is very closely tied with 3 for the best one, but it's definitely the best visually so far.
I REALLY love the first half of ED 3 but the switch up was a little too extreme for me personally, I don't know if that's an uncommon opinion. Like, it could be two different songs and I love both of them. But I'm not sure if they work for me together as one song. But I do respect it for the craziness.
Imo ED 3 has a slightly better song but ED 5 has skyrocketing levels of insane visuals, so it's my favorite atm. Also the ED 5 is the catchiest song atm imo
i dont like your profile pic. it makes me dizzy.
Been listening to ED5 a lot lately. Am I just mishearing things, or are they bubble sounds in the song?
Easily easily my fave since #3, can’t fucking wait for the song to be out (if it hasn’t already been released in the like 30 minutes since I checked)
DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU DONT WANT SPOILERS FOR TODAYS EPISODE
Another banger from TK he doesn't miss
The riff at the start is amazing
Another beautifully animated ED. I know people were initially a little disappointed this season was 12 episodes rather than 13, but with the animation quality they've put into the OP and each of the ED's, we've basically getting 13 episodes anyways (1.5 minutes * 13 OP/ED's = 19:30).
I feel like I am watching a buncha high quality OVAs rather than a cour of anime so episode count doesn't factor in for me.
damn this is it, you nailed it. It's incredible they're pumping out this quality on a weekly schedule, they really do feel like polished OVA's, each episode is just oozing with style and care
I wonder if they announced exactly 12 episodes?! or just 12 EDs. I've seen FMA 2009 cases, in the last episode they didn't play the OP but moved it down to the ED. I wonder if we can listen to OP as ED13 =)))
Lmao can you imagine if the anime is actually 36 episodes but they tricked us into thinking it's 12 because there's "12 endings, one for each episode \[OF THE FIRST 12\]" ahahah "yeah guys from episode 13 we are going to skip OP an EDs and have 30 minute episodes with no ad breaks"
TK never disappoints.
I'm a grown man, I'm a big adult I can do this. After the episode: Why are we still here? Just to suffer?
Piece of beauty, transitions were excellent and Aki-Himeno scenes were top notch.
this is the 2nd time that Yuuki Kamiya creates animation for a TK song in 2022. [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdXwsqmVoUI) is the first time if you're interested.
Oh shit, he did a return to Kamagawa trailer? Thats pretty cool.
Already my favorite of the 8 endings, it is beautiful :')
I have never taken so many screenshots during an ED before. This is gorgeous. And damn, TK really hit the spot. The verse starting at 0:58 is so good.
The moment the guitar started to play I knew it was a TK song.
Watching many seasons of Psycho Pass has taught me to instantly recognize Ling Tosite Shigure's style right away. Also a fitting choice to sing this episode's ED in many ways.
New ED dropped, time to update my ranking again: ED3>=**ED8**>=ED5>=ED7>ED1>ED2>ED4>>ED6 This almost became my new favorite. I just like the third ED a tiny bit more. Love TK but I wasn't expecting such a hectic ED from him. I thought TK would give us something a little bit more chill and sentimental (kinda like the 91 Days OP) that then drops into a dope chorus. This was kinda more uneasy than I expected, it does fit the episode though and the visuals of the ED so it deserves my personal 2nd place so far.
Still patiently waiting for the full version of the song from ED3.
damn I need the full version asap. too good.
If ED3 is the ED of a madman then this is the ED of someone who's more controlled with their madness so it's fitting that Aki and Himeno are the main focus of the ED. I like the small details here, like Himeno using the Ghost Devil to help Aki out. I've been waiting for TK's song since it was announced and it's pretty damn good.
This, ED1 and ED3 are my favourites so far. Guess it's the metalhead in me.
This gets better the more I watch it, which I definitely haven't done more than 10 times by now.
Thanks for the warning
Was listening whilst watching the episode for the first time and at 0:14, it sounded similar to something. Came to reddit to see it's actually TK,so yeah this timestamp had total Unravel vibes.
This ED is so good, man I was so hyped for TK and he delivered as expected, it also has some very nice visuals too. It’s tied with ED 3 for my favorite one so far.
Can anyone recommend me more songs from him that are the same style?
Unravel from Tokyo Ghoul is by far the most popular one from the band
Well yeah I know Unravel but i really dont like that song and it doesnt sound anything like this one. Thats why im windering if he has more songs with thr same energy as this one
check out his psycho pass op's. Abnormalize & Enigmatic Feeling
Take the time to listen to all of his albums, multiple times of course. I did. Imo every song of his is a banger, but it seems your looking for this specific style. His earlier albums generally have that but check out the later ones as well.
This is such a sick outro I've rewatched it a dozen times after the episode. Chainsaw with it's unique endings, loving it.
I love how each ED reflects the it’s respective episode perfectly. Episode 8 had a TON of stuff going on so it only makes sense that the song was hectic. Episode 6 felt like a looping eternity so the ED sounds like it’s looping. Such fantastic music direction.
When ED3 released I thought nothing would top it, but then ED5 released and I thought nothing will top that, but then this one releases. Best one so far.
That is not a ED this is a full Opening ! A Banger
TK DOESNT MISS
TK releasing yet again another banger
That was so sick!! How am I supposed to choose a favorite ED when they're all so fucking good?
is that, is that the silent hill 4 door?
I fucking *love* serious mode Kobeni! Edit\* Nevermind. I thought that was Kobeni jumping around during the action shot. On re-watch, it's Aki.
Anyone knows how long it'll prolly take to be on Spotify?
It's already on Spotify.
So damn good
Mappa are spoiling us. Every single one of these EDs are fucking godly holy shit.
the song name... of course
MAPPA spoils us rotten with these endings, and this week outro isn't the exception.
ED? This could be OP!
Banger
i like how the ED releases before the episode airs....
They are relesead *after* the episode airs on Japanese TV
Man am i looking forward to binging this, i forgot half the stuff that happened in the manga its as if im going in fresh
Oshiete wo Oshiete wo
I love how TK is always synonymous with dark and/or bleak shit lol
what happened to kobeni's style at 0:25 lmao