Chainsaw Man Review
This is the Chainsaw Man adaptation we have been waiting for. In its premiere the highly anticipated anime delivers a gnarly brutal violent but also kind of heartwarming episodes with great gallows humor and surprisingly poignant themes and once the titular. Chainsaw Man makes an appearance all hell break loose making for one of the coolest and bloodiest scenes to be animated in quite a long time and this is only the beginning.
Developed by the acclaimed anime studio MAPPA. The series wastes no time in its set-up, as we are flung into a depressing sepia-washed environment where we find Denji and his absolutely absurd-looking chainsaw-demon dog, Pochita.
The biggest fault against Chainsaw Man's first episode is that it's exactly that a first episode. Chainsaw Man exposes audiences to a radical new universe of Devils but "Dog & Chainsaw" is endemic of many extravagant anime premieres that hold back on answers and instead feast on spectacles. That being said, "Dog & Chainsaw" still accomplishes it's goal and it contains flashes of brilliance, brutality and creativity.
Moving away from the grandiose, saviour-complex motivations of your typical Shounen anime protagonists, Denji’s motivations are simple and straightforward - he just wants to live a normal life.
Carrying the burdens of debt of his father, Denji serves as the personal devil-hitman for the Yakuza, who he owes just enough money to buy a small island nation. As Denji walks towards his next devil target, wielding his dog as a weapon in Ash from Evil Dead fashion, he makes some quick mental calculations.
For the ridiculous amounts of money that Denji owed, his actioned kidney, eyeball and testicle as well as multiple devil-assassinations have barely made a dent, and is the exact kind of satirical black comedy that the Manga was most renowned for, and has now effortlessly been adapted to screen.
So ends Chainsaw Man’s compelling premiere. No wonder this series is already the talk of the town – within 25 minutes, we’ve been introduced into a gritty yet fantastical world, felt for the simple and sympathetic Denji, gotten a taste of the violence, chaos and gnarliness to come, and been left to ponder a slew of interesting questions. Will Denji’s newfound power overtake his humanity? What’s up with Makima and her agency? Fujimoto’s manga is notorious for its swift escalation, so expect Chainsaw Man to get exponentially wilder going forward. We’re in for a blood-spattered roller coaster ride.
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