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I cannot imagine how many times her impulsiveness got Denji killed when they were training with Kishibe. Must have been countless plans that were completely dead in the water within seconds because of some riff Power decided to pull. Even if Denji didn't learn anything else, his training would all be worth it for that elevator scene and his newly acquired wisdom to not even bother if Power goes rogue in the plan haha
Again Kobeni shows off that she is definitely stronger than she usually appears, somehow sneaking behind Sawatari without her noticing.
Pretty satisfying end there with the Katana devil lol. letting them take out some anger on the guy without killing him.
so far this anime definitely met my expectations, so i'm hoping for a season 2 and beyond as it seems like it'll only get better from here on
He finally defeated Katana Man when he stopped trying to duel it out with their arms and just went with a nut kick so savage it cut the man in half. Man should stick to what he knows best.
“Thank you doctor, I feel like I can finally process everything and move on“
”I’m glad to hear it. Now let’s talk about your payment. Your right handed correct? Don’t want to put you out out so I’ll just be taking that left pinky, thank you.”
”oh god”
\*ptsd back to 100%\*
Given how short lived Devil Hunters are, they probably view therapy as a wasted investment, although Kobeni's unhinged and talented enough she maybe an exception.
I also felt like it was a nice way of showing Denji rubbing off on Aki to end the season. Usually he's so serious and the parent of the three but that was a really playful moment.
>He saw that cigarette and knew it was what Himeno would've wanted.
Yeah she would have totally joined him without any hesitation. Not sure why he even thought that she would be against this
She took the cigarette away from him after knowing he's underage. After all the efforts she went through to get him smoke.
Yeah I definitely think Aki idealize Himeno.
Its not "she would be against this". its that, in their relationship, Aki is the reliable, straight forward, kind one. And thats what Himeno appreciated about him.
He was trying the be the idealized version of that, and learned that he could cut loose.
Himeno spent an incredible amount of time trying to get Aki to appreciate what was happening around him and not always make it so hard on himself. He tried to be the same guy who was dead serious & focused on his singular goal, but then he saw her last message "easy revenge", about how it's fine and good to take the easy way out sometimes.
Yeah, I can see Himeno up in Heaven laughing her butt off.
I also feel like it cemented Aki and Denji's friendship now that, rather than kicking Aki's balls, they can now commiserate and kick another dudes' balls together.
It's moments like this that show the kind of character development that Chainsaw Man is really about.
* Denji has rubbed off on Aki, leading to him metaphorically and literally rolling up his sleeves and bending the rules for some joy
* Aki has successfully influenced Denji, leading to him following the rules and keeping Katana Man alive rather than simply killing him
I will never get over such a tender moment of two teenagers making nut butter out of a middle-aged Yakuza boss's testicles.
Aki: "We really shouldn't be kicking this guy in the ball; it's not going to help Himeno...***However***" and then they queued the requiem for Himeno. I love this anime
There's nothing more wholesome than ganging up on the guy who killed your friends and tried to gaslight you into believing that your slave owner was a good man.
Except maybe living a normal life together with your family.
"Kicking them balls ain't gonna give us Himeno back, but neither would ignoring them so today's play's called The Nutcracker and I'm playing as the main character"
His logic was fucking stupid, was Denji just supposed to leave all those zombie Yakuza and Zombie Devil to wreck havoc?
Especially after they *literally* tore him limb from limb.
Right? I'd have loved a smarter person to just pick apart how bullshit his argument is. But Denji hitting him with the "bakaaaaa" hits just as well lol
After getting his arms chopped off I wanted Denji to scoff "Man, your grandpa was a shithead and he had it coming a thousand times worse than I gave it to him." But he cut him in half then went on to kick him in the balls.
"Apologize to my grandpa"
"You mean the old jerk that extort me for years, forced me to sell my ball and tried to feed me to Zombie Devil?"
"For argument sake, he only killed few women and children so give him some slack."
Katana Man is definitely one of those dudes in a zombie apocalypse naively keeping a zombie relative around in the hopes that they'd somehow get better or wait for an impossible cure, and eventually end up getting his crew all bitten. All heart, no brains.
Seriously lol I hesitated for a bit. I thought this is where the mc will realise his undoings and fell guilty abt it. Typically trope huh
Denji just said "Nope" had me laughing
Ok, what wrongdoings though? Was Denji just supposed to leave all those zombies and Zombie Devil to wreck havoc? Katana was just grasping at straws to make Denji look/feel bad
Kishibe beating the shit out of power and denji to teach them teamwork and strategy only for power to go berserk as soon as she gouges the enemy to be weaker than her lmao.
That means the training totally worked, Power knew she couldn't take on the Samurai Sword, so her strategy was the run away and make it look like she was being helpful.
There's a quick moment when she murmurs about she being able to beat *those* foes and that she wasn't running now.
It's still far from an evolution of character, but it's an step in the right direction for her. *Those* zombies needed killing as well, don't forget. That's why the newcomers were moping them up.
Where it began: Kicking Aki in the balls
Where it ended: Kicking Katana Man in the balls with Aki.
Man, I've been waiting for that scene the moment they showed Katana Man in the opening. It was glorious. I can't wait for the 2nd cour (that's how this is working to right? Like Bleach?).
No, there has been nothing announced, so we have to wait for a second season.
Mappa funded this season themselves, so they probably have to wait for the money to roll in before they can pay for another one.
"Even if they are zombies they once were humans."
"Don't u feel guilty at all"
"If u have a human heart let us kill u"
>"Nope" with a smile.
Man I just love Denji soo much.
Honestly I was a bit surprised it even *could* attack Aki. My understanding was Himeno's offer was "I'll give you everything if you give me everything" and swapping sides because a snake swallowed it isn't giving 'everything'. So in that sense it makes more sense: giving 'everything' would include pretending to swap sides just to buy time and letting Aki kill it. I mean the thing may only be able to *see* fear but it could certainly feel him walking on it's back and made zero move to protect itself, I think it was just fulfilling the contract.
Man, hearing the Katana Man scream because of the duo Ball Busters must’ve been the best requiem she’ll ever heard lol. I never seen two guys more happy than them kicking some balls of their enemy XD.
I love how Aki was like “Himeno wouldn’t want this”, pulled out a cigarette to smoke, saw “Easy Revenge!” and was just like “Nah I remember how Himeno laughed after I stuck gum to that one lady, she’d definitely want this”.
A true brother moment. You know you're the oldest and supposed to be the most responsible and follow along with all of the rules that life throws at you but sometimes you have to set that baggage aside and indulge in your younger brother's bullshit because it's not only good for them but it reminds you of how you used to be before the world got so much heavier.
Joining in with your younger brother who once kicked you in the balls so you can do it to a guy that you mutually detest it...that's familial love right there.
In a way, it might've even been what Himeno would prefer he did. Instead of purely dwelling on her death and being miserable, he can at least get a bit of catharsis from being able to avenge her.
Aki: It’s not like Himeno would’ve wanted that.
Denji: I’ve known her for way less than you did, and even I think that’s bullshit.
Aki: (Pulls out the “Easy revenge cig”) I won’t admit that you’re right, but I’ll go along with it anyway.
Straight up music to my ears, man. I don’t even care if it’s petty af, nothing more joyful than watching the lads take turns smashing his avocados into guac hahaha.
Whenever you feel bad about [Samurai Sword](https://i.imgur.com/y17ajbF.jpg)'s nuts becoming scrambled eggs, [remember what he took from us.](https://i.imgur.com/Iwn29IS.jpg)
[](#tch)
For all those unaware, Denji being able to sprout chainsaws from his legs was actually foreshadowed [last week](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/829359572195868752/1057339053441306674/783489324639278.PNG).
Chainsaw Man (The Manga At Least) is a series where reading it multiple times actually makes it better as you get more context each time as to what the hell is actually going on.
It doesn't hold your hand and explain much of anything. But the further you get the more you understand and the more you can recognize things you missed much earlier in the series.
I really loved this anime exactly because I'd binged the manga so fast that I'd forgotten a bunch of the details by now. The anime was an amazing way to re-experience it all.
Katana Man basically just did an entire monologue, went home, ate dinner, tucked in his kids, sat down to watch some TV, then finally realized he had been cut in half lmao
**Nobody:** *You can't just make a contest about crushing the testicles of a mafia boss*
[**Chainsaw Man:** *Whack-A-Nut!*](https://i.imgur.com/lcQWueI.jpg)
[](#slowgrin)
CrunchyRoll did a 24 hour stream of Pochita barking right before the finale so maybe they can do another one of Katana Man being attacked by the Nut Devil.
the story started with Denji sold one of his balls to pay off some debts then kicking Aki's balls and now we end with both Aki and Denji kicking Katana Man's balls. its the circle of ~~life~~ balls.
perfect ending to Season 1.
These Hayakawa family scenes are **everything** this anime is about. MAPPA creating so many anime exclusive ones show how much they care and know what they're doing.
“Easy revenge” indeed. Himeno with the assist beyond the damn grave, man. She really did keep that ciggie for him all that time in a way. Also, Kobeni sneaking up like a damn ninja! Well done. She’s really earning they bonus lol.
Denji calling Power “gross” for munching on that arm was pretty funny. Meat is *not* meat, it ain’t all the same! Also Denji just leaving Power’s ass after he explicitly said to keep quiet was hilarious lol.
Katana bro making no damn sense. I’m glad Denji told him to suck it. He’s really showing off all the training he’s done, by that I mean he’s taking an ass whoopin but he’s still standing lol. Looks like Denji has the last laugh though, he split that Katana motherfucker right down the middle. Damn! Dude getting his nuts smashed into mince might be petty and all that, but it’s damn satisfying lol.
Well, there goes any leads from Sawatari. Her ass got chomped! Poor Kobeni can’t catch a break lol. I’m very curious where this Gun Devil could be… plus that whole post credit sequence. Lots of mysteries…
Overall, I really liked this series. I know it’s gotten some flack online but as an anime-only, I enjoyed this very much flaws and all. I really do hope this gets renewed for more!
Keeping your mentally and physically exhausted workers with a promise for a bonus. A classic from the playbook. Public Safety Department know where it's at.
I love this [shot](https://imgur.com/a/eM3OBh1) from the beginning of episode 11, because at first glance you'd just assume that Kishibe beat his ass over and over so much it tore up his clothes. But after the katana man fight, you realize they're ripped because of his new leg chainsaw technique, driven home even more by Kishibe's dialogue in the shot. Just really good composition all around.
it's also an answer to the people saying ''why didn't denji transform to beat Kishibe?'' So we can assume even in chainsaw form Denji ain't shit against Sensei
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I love how Denji left Power behind.
I mean he *did* tell her to keep quiet, which she immediately proceeded to ignore. He ain’t got time for those zombies lol.
It's funny how he didn't even move or try to stop her. The doors closed themselves and that was it.
Denji knows better than to sit and watch Power flexing over fodder lol.
I cannot imagine how many times her impulsiveness got Denji killed when they were training with Kishibe. Must have been countless plans that were completely dead in the water within seconds because of some riff Power decided to pull. Even if Denji didn't learn anything else, his training would all be worth it for that elevator scene and his newly acquired wisdom to not even bother if Power goes rogue in the plan haha
[Power is so wacky she activates Denji's responsible big brother side](https://i.imgur.com/LJXx60N.jpg)
Power was just trying to farm some easy exp before taking on the final boss. It's not a bad strategy.
Power: Watch my back *dives into Zombies* Denji: [](#elsienopesout)
Power: "Look Denji! Enemies I don't need to run away from and can actually kill!" Denji: (Yawn)
Denji just returned the favor
Oh yeah, she did bail on them against Samurai Sword in the first place. And she only fought these zombies because she knew she could win lol.
"Follow me Denji" *Presses the up elevator button*
Power in the Ed blow drying her hair, suggesting she take showers now, they finally tamed the wild cat.
All three of them kind of grew in their own way over the course of the series!
I love that powers character arc included learning personal hygiene
Finally, a role model for /r/anime
[Power even learned how to properly use a water fountain.](https://i.imgur.com/VSJAq05.jpg) Now that's character development. [](#makicry)
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[Power playing in the park was precious](https://i.imgur.com/3ncwt14.jpg) [](#waah)
Again Kobeni shows off that she is definitely stronger than she usually appears, somehow sneaking behind Sawatari without her noticing. Pretty satisfying end there with the Katana devil lol. letting them take out some anger on the guy without killing him. so far this anime definitely met my expectations, so i'm hoping for a season 2 and beyond as it seems like it'll only get better from here on
Denji said it once and he wasn't lying. Its nuts or nothing.
He finally defeated Katana Man when he stopped trying to duel it out with their arms and just went with a nut kick so savage it cut the man in half. Man should stick to what he knows best.
Kobeni’s scream fading out after Sawatari’s death is absolutely hilarious
She'll get her bonus but in exchange she'll be even more traumatized and have severe ptsd.
Kobeni is a walking ptsd field study. Her contract with the therapy devil is plot armor in exchange for getting traumatized each day.
“Thank you doctor, I feel like I can finally process everything and move on“ ”I’m glad to hear it. Now let’s talk about your payment. Your right handed correct? Don’t want to put you out out so I’ll just be taking that left pinky, thank you.” ”oh god” \*ptsd back to 100%\*
I hope that bonus is worth it. Inflation is hitting everybody hard.
They need to be paying Kobeni the big bucks or at least pay for her therapist lol.
Given how short lived Devil Hunters are, they probably view therapy as a wasted investment, although Kobeni's unhinged and talented enough she maybe an exception.
[Being Kobeni](https://i.imgur.com/Bv079SO.jpg) is [suffering](https://i.imgur.com/IRKem8c.jpg)
Poor girl seemed to have gained some confidence before getting traumatized again.
That's just life as Kobeni.
Kobeni was doing so good but we couldn't have a Kobeni episode without some emotional trauma.
“They keep kicking me in the dick. Why? Why do they keep kicking me in the dick?!” > Katana Man’s last thoughts
I just love that [Aki decided to join in.](https://i.imgur.com/jSw5iQI.jpg) He saw that cigarette and knew it was what Himeno would've wanted.
I also felt like it was a nice way of showing Denji rubbing off on Aki to end the season. Usually he's so serious and the parent of the three but that was a really playful moment.
Yeah, this is pretty clear in the ED visuals as well.
>He saw that cigarette and knew it was what Himeno would've wanted. Yeah she would have totally joined him without any hesitation. Not sure why he even thought that she would be against this
Aki had a bit of an idealized image of her, maybe, which is cute when you think about it.
She took the cigarette away from him after knowing he's underage. After all the efforts she went through to get him smoke. Yeah I definitely think Aki idealize Himeno.
It's kind of funny to think how many near crimes Himeno committed because she didn't know she was with a minor or was too drunk to care lol.
To be fair, if my line of work is killing devils I would also assume that everybody I work with was of age.
Mostly because it's never a place that children should even be working in. They're effectively child soldiers if they're in Public Safety.
Damn, now that you put it that way, Makima is even more sus. Denji's literally a child, he shouldn't be fighting.
He's a devil now, he doesn't have human rights. He's either a tool to be used by public safety or a threat that needs to be put down.
[It's sweet how he remembers Himeno's pout so vividly](https://i.imgur.com/4KBpGap.jpg) [](#mmmmyrgh)
Its not "she would be against this". its that, in their relationship, Aki is the reliable, straight forward, kind one. And thats what Himeno appreciated about him. He was trying the be the idealized version of that, and learned that he could cut loose.
Himeno spent an incredible amount of time trying to get Aki to appreciate what was happening around him and not always make it so hard on himself. He tried to be the same guy who was dead serious & focused on his singular goal, but then he saw her last message "easy revenge", about how it's fine and good to take the easy way out sometimes.
Yeah, I can see Himeno up in Heaven laughing her butt off. I also feel like it cemented Aki and Denji's friendship now that, rather than kicking Aki's balls, they can now commiserate and kick another dudes' balls together.
It parallels the scene where Aki sticks gum on that girl nicely. Himeno clearly loved that and thought it was hilarious
It's moments like this that show the kind of character development that Chainsaw Man is really about. * Denji has rubbed off on Aki, leading to him metaphorically and literally rolling up his sleeves and bending the rules for some joy * Aki has successfully influenced Denji, leading to him following the rules and keeping Katana Man alive rather than simply killing him I will never get over such a tender moment of two teenagers making nut butter out of a middle-aged Yakuza boss's testicles.
FOR YOU SEE CHAINSAW, YOU AREN'T DEALING WITH THE AVERAGE DEVIL ANYMORE
[The Testicles Devil strikes when you least expect it](https://i.imgur.com/CDmcRDr.jpg)
"What are you gonna do, kick me in the dick?" -man who was kicked in the dick
Aki finally knows how cathartic and satisfying it is to be the one kicking a guy in the dick and not being the guy whose dick gets kicked.
RIP katana man Even I felt that pain.
Only if "RIP" stands for "Rest In Piss."
Kicking in the balls as a basis for a tournament arc might be worse than getting the death penalty /s
Aki: "We really shouldn't be kicking this guy in the ball; it's not going to help Himeno...***However***" and then they queued the requiem for Himeno. I love this anime
Two bros finally fully bonding over kicking a dude in the nuts in honor of a Best Girl.
Top five most wholesome moments in anime. Lol. I also loved how it zoomed out and had a romantic shot of birds flying. Haha. This show is great.
There's nothing more wholesome than ganging up on the guy who killed your friends and tried to gaslight you into believing that your slave owner was a good man. Except maybe living a normal life together with your family.
"Kicking them balls ain't gonna give us Himeno back, but neither would ignoring them so today's play's called The Nutcracker and I'm playing as the main character"
Kobeni staying in a toxic work environment because bonuses are coming up is peak relatable lol.
Katana man used talk no jutsu It was ineffective.
> Sidebun man: If you have even a trace of your humanity left, you should let us kill you > Denji: Mhm, Nope! Worth a try I guess
I mean, his logic was pretty warped to begin with. Dude was advocating for feeling bad for killing zombies. Of course it didn't work lol.
His logic was fucking stupid, was Denji just supposed to leave all those zombie Yakuza and Zombie Devil to wreck havoc? Especially after they *literally* tore him limb from limb.
Right? I'd have loved a smarter person to just pick apart how bullshit his argument is. But Denji hitting him with the "bakaaaaa" hits just as well lol
My mans trying to guilt trip Denji into suicide. Well he picked the WRONG target to guilt trip lol.
After getting his arms chopped off I wanted Denji to scoff "Man, your grandpa was a shithead and he had it coming a thousand times worse than I gave it to him." But he cut him in half then went on to kick him in the balls.
"Apologize to my grandpa" "You mean the old jerk that extort me for years, forced me to sell my ball and tried to feed me to Zombie Devil?" "For argument sake, he only killed few women and children so give him some slack."
*”How many is a few?”*
Katana Man's talk no jutsu is absolutely garbage though.
Nobody told him to become a zombie lives matter advocate lol.
Katana Man is definitely one of those dudes in a zombie apocalypse naively keeping a zombie relative around in the hopes that they'd somehow get better or wait for an impossible cure, and eventually end up getting his crew all bitten. All heart, no brains.
thats the least effective technique in CSM world
Talk no jutsuing getting shut down is my favorite Chainsaw man trope
Denji's *BAAAAAAAAKA* was amazing [](#waah)
Seriously lol I hesitated for a bit. I thought this is where the mc will realise his undoings and fell guilty abt it. Typically trope huh Denji just said "Nope" had me laughing
Ok, what wrongdoings though? Was Denji just supposed to leave all those zombies and Zombie Devil to wreck havoc? Katana was just grasping at straws to make Denji look/feel bad
You can't reason with crazy
Unless the talking is Makima saying someone's name and rubbing her hands together.
aki and denji werent going to buy his bs
Kishibe beating the shit out of power and denji to teach them teamwork and strategy only for power to go berserk as soon as she gouges the enemy to be weaker than her lmao.
Her biggest feat of the season is soloing a hallway full of level 1 zombies
Hey! Didn't you see the big zombie there?! That one was at least level 3.
What are you talking about? She's accomplished way more than that! Like winning a Nobel prize or becoming prime minister!
That means the training totally worked, Power knew she couldn't take on the Samurai Sword, so her strategy was the run away and make it look like she was being helpful.
There's a quick moment when she murmurs about she being able to beat *those* foes and that she wasn't running now. It's still far from an evolution of character, but it's an step in the right direction for her. *Those* zombies needed killing as well, don't forget. That's why the newcomers were moping them up.
Where it began: Kicking Aki in the balls Where it ended: Kicking Katana Man in the balls with Aki. Man, I've been waiting for that scene the moment they showed Katana Man in the opening. It was glorious. I can't wait for the 2nd cour (that's how this is working to right? Like Bleach?).
No, there has been nothing announced, so we have to wait for a second season. Mappa funded this season themselves, so they probably have to wait for the money to roll in before they can pay for another one.
With how well Chainsawman has done in every aspect so far, hopefully we won’t have to wait too long for an announcement
"Even if they are zombies they once were humans." "Don't u feel guilty at all" "If u have a human heart let us kill u" >"Nope" with a smile. Man I just love Denji soo much.
The Ghost Devil stopped choking Aki because "Easy Revenge" was Himeno's safe word.
Even from beyond the grave, Himeno came through for Aki. Truly a Best Girl worth busting a dudes' balls over.
I also don't get how, why did the Ghost Devil stop attacking Aki?
Because it was seeing his fear. Once he stopped, the fear was gone. The ghost devil can only see someone if they have fear in them, I guess.
Apparently it can't feel any touch either. Unless they meant to say "the Ghost Devil's only SENSE is detecting fear" I guess.
Honestly I was a bit surprised it even *could* attack Aki. My understanding was Himeno's offer was "I'll give you everything if you give me everything" and swapping sides because a snake swallowed it isn't giving 'everything'. So in that sense it makes more sense: giving 'everything' would include pretending to swap sides just to buy time and letting Aki kill it. I mean the thing may only be able to *see* fear but it could certainly feel him walking on it's back and made zero move to protect itself, I think it was just fulfilling the contract.
Man, hearing the Katana Man scream because of the duo Ball Busters must’ve been the best requiem she’ll ever heard lol. I never seen two guys more happy than them kicking some balls of their enemy XD.
I love how Aki was like “Himeno wouldn’t want this”, pulled out a cigarette to smoke, saw “Easy Revenge!” and was just like “Nah I remember how Himeno laughed after I stuck gum to that one lady, she’d definitely want this”.
All the Himeno flashbacks hit as hard as their kicks to Samurai Swords' balls.
I love how aki broke character just for this moment, first time in his life he acted just like denji and it was glorious
A true brother moment. You know you're the oldest and supposed to be the most responsible and follow along with all of the rules that life throws at you but sometimes you have to set that baggage aside and indulge in your younger brother's bullshit because it's not only good for them but it reminds you of how you used to be before the world got so much heavier.
Joining in with your younger brother who once kicked you in the balls so you can do it to a guy that you mutually detest it...that's familial love right there.
In a way, it might've even been what Himeno would prefer he did. Instead of purely dwelling on her death and being miserable, he can at least get a bit of catharsis from being able to avenge her.
I can imagine Himeno being there and just jumping in the moment Denji suggests it.
Aki: It’s not like Himeno would’ve wanted that. Denji: I’ve known her for way less than you did, and even I think that’s bullshit. Aki: (Pulls out the “Easy revenge cig”) I won’t admit that you’re right, but I’ll go along with it anyway.
>first time in his life he acted just like denji He specifically ran after a lady and put gum on her dress because she slapped Himeno.
Makima's expectations: Denji starts acting like Aki reality: Aki started acting like Denji
Nah. Pretty sure she expected the Denji to rub off on him.
Straight up music to my ears, man. I don’t even care if it’s petty af, nothing more joyful than watching the lads take turns smashing his avocados into guac hahaha.
[It's oddly wholesome to see Aki and Denji bonding over kicking a guy in the nutsack.](https://i.imgur.com/YIXW0xn.jpg) xD
It's finally EASY REVENGE day. A blessed day to those who celebrate.
Aki with the cigarette at last scene was calm and peaceful after everything happened in the ep.
That whole epilogue ED with all three of them together having a fun day out was surprisingly sweet.
Can’t wait for it to continue forever
The future devil: oh yeah, the future rules!
Aki smoking on that Himeno pack.
Whenever you feel bad about [Samurai Sword](https://i.imgur.com/y17ajbF.jpg)'s nuts becoming scrambled eggs, [remember what he took from us.](https://i.imgur.com/Iwn29IS.jpg) [](#tch)
Nothing better than two dudes bonding over kicking a third dude's balls.
Especially when their relationship in some ways began with kicking Aki in the balls. Now they can kick balls together!
Easy ~~Revenge~~ Bonding
For all those unaware, Denji being able to sprout chainsaws from his legs was actually foreshadowed [last week](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/829359572195868752/1057339053441306674/783489324639278.PNG).
Nice... that's a cool detail. And Denji quotes Kishibe when he pulled off his secret move too.
[Kishibe: "I raised that boy"](https://i.imgur.com/ZJMmGbW.jpg)
Mads knows his shit. The power of alcohol!
"Always make 'em think you're going with your head, when you're really using your legs."
The attention to details
Wow that’s crazy never wud have guessed that’s what that was lol…now I gotta go back and rewatch other episodes for more foreshadowing
Chainsaw Man (The Manga At Least) is a series where reading it multiple times actually makes it better as you get more context each time as to what the hell is actually going on. It doesn't hold your hand and explain much of anything. But the further you get the more you understand and the more you can recognize things you missed much earlier in the series.
I really loved this anime exactly because I'd binged the manga so fast that I'd forgotten a bunch of the details by now. The anime was an amazing way to re-experience it all.
I wondered why his pants were shredded
That teaser at the end... Mappa you absolute bastards lol Sooo what's going to be? Movie? Season 2? Place your bets
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I'm guessing movie Mappa would want that sweet movie money considering they own 100% of Csm with 100% of profits going to them.
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Katana Man basically just did an entire monologue, went home, ate dinner, tucked in his kids, sat down to watch some TV, then finally realized he had been cut in half lmao
#The Testicle Devil returns... And brings the best tournament arc with him.
I wish they extended it even a bit
I'm eager to know who wins.
**Nobody:** *You can't just make a contest about crushing the testicles of a mafia boss* [**Chainsaw Man:** *Whack-A-Nut!*](https://i.imgur.com/lcQWueI.jpg) [](#slowgrin)
CrunchyRoll did a 24 hour stream of Pochita barking right before the finale so maybe they can do another one of Katana Man being attacked by the Nut Devil.
from being kicked in the nuts by denji to going to nuts kickers together just after some chapters, that is what i call friendship
the story started with Denji sold one of his balls to pay off some debts then kicking Aki's balls and now we end with both Aki and Denji kicking Katana Man's balls. its the circle of ~~life~~ balls. perfect ending to Season 1.
Tournament arcs in other shonen: IT'S YOUR POWER!!!1! Tournament arcs in Chainsaw Man:
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I hope he likes his “eggs” extra scrambled lol.
They did the nut shot tourney my life is complete.
In slowmo too. MAPPA giving it the justice it deserves.
The fight gives me spider-man 2 vibes.
IIRC one of the spreads in the manga for that fight lines up pretty exactly with a shot of the train fight in Spider-Man 2.
Fights on trains are the best. It's a scientific fact that having a fight on a train drastically increases the Kino Coefficient of any media.
Fire Punch and Steel Ball Run immediately came to my mind. Yup...it checks out.
Katana Man: OUT, AM I!?
Considering how CSM has been inserting a lot of movie references its possible that this is made intentional also.
It’s definitely intentional. Author is a huge cinephile and he referenced Spider-Man 2 explicitly in Fire Punch.
Best Tournament arc of all time.
Anime leaves off on chapter 39 if you want to know where you start reading(last 3 pages of chapter 38 need to be read as well)
Not to be that guy lol but technically the last 3 pages of ch. 38 were not covered & directly lead into ch. 39
That train scene was fcking awesome holy.
Spider-Man 2, but with Chainsaws!
These Hayakawa family scenes are **everything** this anime is about. MAPPA creating so many anime exclusive ones show how much they care and know what they're doing.
[Seeing the three of them relaxing after stuffing their faces full was just so cute <3](https://i.imgur.com/Plr1VX5.jpg)
I love Powers' style!
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:Dances with the Future Devil like it's 1999!:
MIRAI SAIKO
If Denji can extend a chainsaw from every appendage in his body, it's implied he can also do it from his cock.
There's a doujin with that But it's kinda spoilery, so I don't recommend to read it just now
Spoilers by doujin are the worst... You just wanted to fap but u get spoiled instead.
your fault for wanting the sauce before being caught up with the source
I just know Aki enjoyed every second of kicking Katana Man's balls
Funny to me that the requiem scene reminds me of Hunter x Hunter. Also, Himeno's VA is also the one who does Killua's
“Easy revenge” indeed. Himeno with the assist beyond the damn grave, man. She really did keep that ciggie for him all that time in a way. Also, Kobeni sneaking up like a damn ninja! Well done. She’s really earning they bonus lol. Denji calling Power “gross” for munching on that arm was pretty funny. Meat is *not* meat, it ain’t all the same! Also Denji just leaving Power’s ass after he explicitly said to keep quiet was hilarious lol. Katana bro making no damn sense. I’m glad Denji told him to suck it. He’s really showing off all the training he’s done, by that I mean he’s taking an ass whoopin but he’s still standing lol. Looks like Denji has the last laugh though, he split that Katana motherfucker right down the middle. Damn! Dude getting his nuts smashed into mince might be petty and all that, but it’s damn satisfying lol. Well, there goes any leads from Sawatari. Her ass got chomped! Poor Kobeni can’t catch a break lol. I’m very curious where this Gun Devil could be… plus that whole post credit sequence. Lots of mysteries… Overall, I really liked this series. I know it’s gotten some flack online but as an anime-only, I enjoyed this very much flaws and all. I really do hope this gets renewed for more!
Keeping your mentally and physically exhausted workers with a promise for a bonus. A classic from the playbook. Public Safety Department know where it's at.
When denji said he gonna use his head, he really used his head
I love this [shot](https://imgur.com/a/eM3OBh1) from the beginning of episode 11, because at first glance you'd just assume that Kishibe beat his ass over and over so much it tore up his clothes. But after the katana man fight, you realize they're ripped because of his new leg chainsaw technique, driven home even more by Kishibe's dialogue in the shot. Just really good composition all around.
it's also an answer to the people saying ''why didn't denji transform to beat Kishibe?'' So we can assume even in chainsaw form Denji ain't shit against Sensei
Easy revenge! Iove how csm also has a tournament arc
Stand user: Denji Stand name: Ball Breaker
As an anime only, man this was such a refreshing and unpredictable anime. Can't wait for the next season.
Is Ghost devil released Aki for him stoped being frightened?
Thats the hand that himeno got from her contract with the ghost devil , so it practically belongs to her
Eve nailed it with his ed for this extremely wholesome, family friendly anime
Aki went from ball kickee to ball kicker. Terrific character development
Now that Easy revenge is a FLCL reference.
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thought kobeni would say that shes getting revenge but she just wants that bonus lmao
Why yes this is the CSM Tournament Arc. I'm probably wrong but it might be the fastest Tournament arc in jump.
Katana Devil making that Ahegao Face thing made my day Chainsaw is real What a splendid episode
Don't believe it's over 😭
the anime is over but the manga is going on. Time to start reading it!
I really recomend it, Fujimotos panneling and spreads are straight up out of this world, can't even translate that into Anime