JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODE VII – HOW DID I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Chainsaw Man

Episode 7

Hello my friends. Welcome to another post on my blog, and this time, I bring you my opinion on Episode VII of Chainsaw Man.

First of all, I want to apologize for taking me so long to write this post, but I was very busy with work, I had to work six days a week due to an emergency, but now I’m free, and I take this opportunity to tell you that I just saw Episode VIII – The Last Denji. And what an episode! But first, let’s get things right and talk about Episode VII – The Denji Awakens… more or less.

Enough already! Enough of the Star Wars references, now let’s sharpen the chainsaw.

But first, I must ask you the usual question.

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

Now… let’s move on to Chainsaw Man.

EPISODE VII – RETURN OF THE DENJI

The episode begins with Denji recriminating Aki for getting in the way of being stabbed, but far from doing it out of malice, it reminds him a lot of the debt his father left him with the yakuza.

Having said that, he proceeds to pull the rope on his chest and launch himself squarely against the Eternity Devil. And at the same time that we see, again, a spectacular animation by studio MAPPA, the third ending as background music. remember? Which for me is the second best ending of the Chainsaw Man anime.

And is not for less. – The third ending theme, Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi is the personification of everything that Chainsaw Man is , and Fujimoto-sensei’s vision, art, genius, and a lot of violence, which by the way this battle does not skimp on it.

But that’s what makes it so entertaining, because it’s not afraid to show the brutality of the moment, in a way it reminds me of Saving Private Ryan and its graphic portrayal of war. I wonder if Fujimoto-sensei loves that movie too.

Of course, Himeno, Kobeni and Arai are horrified.

Unfortunately, for Denji, the Eternity Devil takes a lot of his blood, causing his chainsaws to wear off. What’s more, Power herself mentions what is happening.

And look at that pretty nightmare face! Courtesy of the Eternity Devil.

All seems lost until Denji has an idea – to consume the blood of the Eternity Devil, to heal himself and attack again with more force than before. And at this point, the utter loss of Denji’s humanity is shown, since, despite the fact that the Eternity Devil’s blood is sh*t, it has a rich flavour thanks to allowing him to suffer a great bulk of agony.

Simply put, Denji is overjoyed at the grotesque spectacle.

And again, we get an appearance from one of my favourite Chainsaw Man characters, Kishibe, giving us another taste of his «wisdom». That devils only fear the most deranged Devil Hunters, explaining that Himeno’s former companions died precisely because they were sane, and they feared the attack of devils.

But on the other hand, the devils fear those who are mad because it is impossible to know how they think, how to attack them.

The point is, Kishibe leaves, leaving Himeno on her own, but not before asking her to train Aki well, and although Himeno says she’ll take her time, Kishibe tells her she can’t, because Aki is still sane, and she can let the devils kill him.

Faced with this bleak outlook, Himeno proposes to Aki that they become a civilian hunter, so they don’t have to search for the Gun Devil and risk death, but Aki rejects that offer.

Although I have to be honest, seeing Himeno smoking in this scene makes it so much more beautiful.

At once I anticipate that, thanks to this episode, Himeno has already far surpassed Makima as my favourite waifu. A very unpopular opinion, I know, but a very honest one. And if it’s not her, in the end it will be Power.

Returning to the present, the Eternity Devil nearly kills Denji, but thanks to the Ghost Devil, Himeno manages to pull his heartstring and wake him up.

And that’s when Denji comes up with the best idea of all – drinking his enemy’s disgusting blood, hundreds of times, as many times as it takes, to heal and keep cutting him, causing the devil so much pain that it will want to beg to die. .

But what really makes me laugh is that Denji mentions winning the Nobel Prize that way.

And I already imagine it!

DENJI WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR KICK BOXING.

Or the one of Peace?

And as a sample of Himeno’s beauty! That excited face! Again… more beautiful and charismatic than Makima herself.

The thing is, the battle continues for three days, and everyone is tired, while Himeno goes to check on Aki.

Meanwhile, the Eternity Devil gives up and is thus killed by Denji.

Oh my gosh! For that alone, I would give Denji the Nobel Peace Prize! And really, what Denji did was an incredible feat! If I were Makima, I’d hug, french-kiss him, and have sex with Denji, all after giving him a Medal.

Here Denji! For your heroics, I give you… a Stella.

Not for nothing, Denji ended up passed out and in the hospital.

Although it seems that Aki did not need it, since after a few days, he returns to the service in the company of Himeno, who proposes to have a baby shower, to celebrate that Denji got Himeno pregnant. Nope! It’s a joke! What happens is that she believes that Division Four has never met to meet, and also because, according to her, both Kobeni and Arai are sorry for trying to kill Denji.

Oh! Of course! Now that the danger is over, they feel bad. Of course! Well, in real life, people are like that, so I don’t know why I blame them, although I still think Arai is a clown. And Kobeni still has a lot to give.

The funny thing is that even Aki «rebukes» Himeno for suggesting killing Denji. no matter! Even so, Himeno… I do forgive you.

What’s more, I’m going to take this wise advice.

Thank you Himeno! I hope one day, to be the SIMP you deserve, or the one you are looking for.

Damn you Himeno! I’m already so in love with you, and with Aki, and now you want my heart to break out with your beautiful smile. The thing is, Aki ends up agreeing, on the condition that it be this week, because Makima will be leaving for Kyoto soon, and with that, Himeno asks the million dollar question.

Two million dollar questions.

With that, we finally move on to the beautiful restaurant scene, where all the members of Division 4 gather to be friends. And I remember this week of the manga very well, but the anime adds this endearing human touch that characterizes the animations of MAPPA. I’m going to say it in case it wasn’t clear!

Tatsuki Fujimoto and MAPPA – Winning Combination.

That and the fact that Poderosa hogs the sashimi.

But. Whoa! Look at pretty Kobeni, with her cute little clothes, her girlish beret and her beautiful face. He opened my heart. Kobeni… All forgiven! Although it will not be so for Power if you steal her fried chicken.

At once, I say that this scene is very beautiful, seeing the members of the Fourth Division socializing like this and being friends is very endearing, and seeing Denji, Kobeni and Power happy for the food makes me very happy – the three of them love it deserve. Thanks to the menu though, Denji remembers something very important – that debts to Himeno should not be forgotten.

Therefore Himeno agrees to kiss Denji, after being drunk, at the same time that Denji forgives her for suggesting to kill him.

Did I say the scene was beautiful? Well, with the introductions of Denji, Kobeni and… for some reason, Arai make it even better. But I say right away; Arai still disgusts me, I don’t care that his hobby is Haiku.

The interesting thing is that he also has a contract with the Fox Devil, just like Aki, who reveals that he is friendly with humans, and even more so with Devil Hunters, with whom he has entered into many contracts.

However, we soon remember that Devil Hunters may die soon, thanks to one of the guests, Fushi, saying that his partner, another rookie, passed away the day before, and this expression of Kobeni’s says it all.

Luckily Himeno always breaks the tension, especially with the idea of the kiss.

Just when Makima finally arrives. Hey! One moment.

Isn’t this Devil Hunter supposed to take off her tie? Why does she suddenly have her back? Does she have a contract with the Ghost Devil or what? This is very weird!

And here is the best part of the bar scene! Let the images speak for themselves!

It’s seriously a lot of fun to see Denji in that dilema. But then we go to boring Aki, who starts questioning Makima about Denji and his identity. And Makima is willing to answer Aki, on one simple condition.

And with that, the party is finally set, especially since Power seems to have developed an addiction to the local food.

Reminds me of me at work parties! But one thing is for sure, Makima deserves a bottomless pit from Duffman, and Power regales us with her brain’s most important revelation – her IQ.

Worthy of a Nobel Prize!

But you know what’s as good as the Nobel Prize? Taste Himeno’s sweet tongue!

Yes! Finally Himeno kisses Denji with her little tongue, just as she promised. Incredible! I’ve seen a lot of hentai in my life, especially Shoujo Sect, Boku to Nurse, and Amakano , but I think this kiss beats those by far. Powerful, incredible, and really erotic, or at least in the first ten seconds.

Ladies and gentlemen! Before you… one of the most disgusting scenes in anime in general.

Yes. Himeno vomits into Denji’s mouth. Hmm! Premium vomit! Freshly baked from the factory of filth, with its lubricated acids and drooling bits of food. Ugh! Gross! One thing that does make me laugh is that the vomiting is censored. Come on! It’s the bloody Chainsaw Man! They show all the violence, gore and blood they want, but a vomit is consored. It’s as if I censor myself when I say F*CK, but not when I say SHIT. And I don’t remember if that happens in the manga, but I would swear it doesn’t. I understand that this was done because of the time the Episode premiered in Japan, and I respect that. But when they release the Chainsaw Man Blu-Ray, they will no longer have a reason to continue with the censorship.

The point is that the scene provokes very mixed reactions, Makima asks for tissues to clean, Kobeni is disgusted, and as always Power giving very funny comments.

Hey Power! I’m not a doctor, but I think that’s called eating or drinking depending the case..

And worse still… Denji swallows the vomit. Ugh!

Then we go back in time, when Denji was a kid and he rummaged through the garbage to eat a good burger, and with Pochita, he sees some rats eating someone else’s vomit, which provokes him to make fun of it, and a very cool comment .

But then we’re back to the present, when Denji…well…does what anyone would do after swallowing someone else’s vomit against his will.

Arai ends up helping him, and reveals that he is envious of Denji, who immediately questions him, saying a line that broke my heart.

Seriously, Denji’s bad luck is relentless. His childhood was already horrible because of the yakuza, and now he must endure having his first kiss stained with dirt, both literally and metaphorically. And it breaks my heart because Denji isn’t bad – he’s impulsive, perverted and kind of violent, but he’s not bad. And maybe, no matter how many good deeds you do, life always seems to want to give you nothing but horrible moments, always against your will.

And after seeing Arai help Denji like this, I have to say that the character doesn’t disgust me as much as before. What’s more, I’m even starting to like him better. My respects.

Anyway, soon after Himeno takes him home, and… Despite what happened to Denji, Himeno gives him a beer kiss!

And you can tell she’s still drunk, because she asks Denji why he’s at her house. And after some hijinks and gibberish, Himeno ends up with a proposal that I sincerely hope Denji won’t turn down.

We all know what he’s talking about. And not just because we read the manga.

And with Himeno delighting us with her sensual lingerie, we finish this chapter.

CONCLUSION

Another great chapter of this great anime. It goes without saying, but this particular episode is divided into two parts, one that is the end of the battle against the infamous Eternity Devil, and another that is the restaurant, and although the first one is spectacular, it means that the restaurant scene should come flat. Both have their strengths, which we can all enjoy equally.

But one thing is for sure, thanks to this chapter, Himeno became my favourite waifu, far surpassing Makima herself, and that is that even in the ending, Himeno looks much more beautiful than Makima.

Speaking of the ending, I liked that eighties lo-fi style that they put on it, although the song is not that good. Really. Why do they have such a hard time getting past Chainsaw Blood and Demon, in the name of Devil? I’ll never know, but a part of me feels like maybe they shouldn’t have so many endings, even Dorohedoro had three songs per ending by my count, and that was enough.

Still, it is enjoyed.

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading my review as much as I enjoyed writing it. And go buy a box of tissues, because when we talk about Episode VIII, we’re going to need it.

Until next time.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODIO VII – CÓMO ME SENTÍ CON ESTE CAPÍTULO

Chainsaw Man

Episodio 7

Hola mis amigos. Bienvenidos a otra entrada de mi blog, Y en esta ocasión, les traigo mis opiniones sobre el Episodio VII de Chainsaw Man.

Primero que nada, les quiero pedir disculpas por haberme demorado en elaborar esta entrada, pero estaba muy ocupado con el trabajo, me tocó trabajar seis días en una semana por una emergencia, pero ahora estoy libre, y aprovecho para contar que me acabo de ver el Episodio VIII – Los Últimos Denji. ¡Y vaya episodio! Pero antes, vamos a hacer las cosas bien y a hablar del Episodio VII – El Despertar de Denji… más o menos.

¡Bueno ya! Basta de referencias a Star Wars, ahora vamos a afilar la motosierra.

Pero primero, debo hacerles la pregunta de siempre.

¿Se encuentran bien? ¿Saludables?

Si la respuesta es sí, entonces soy feliz.

Ahora… pasemos a Chainsaw Man.

EPISODIO VII – EL RETORNO DEL DENJI

El episodio comienza con Denji recriminándole a Aki por interponerse a la hora de ser apuñalado, pero lejos de hacerlo por malicia, le recuerda bastante la deuda con los yakuza que su padre le dejó.

Una vez dicho esto, procede a jalar la cuerda de su pecho y lanzarse de lleno contra el Demonio de la Eternidad. Y a la par en que vemos, de nuevo, una animación espectacular de la mano de studio MAPPA, el tercer ending como música de fondo. ¿Recuerdan? El que para mí es el segundo mejor ending de la saga Chainsaw Man.

Y no es para menos. – El tercer ending, Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi es la personificación de todo lo que es Chainsaw Man, y la visión de Fujimoto-sensei, arte, genialidad, y mucha violencia, que por cierto esta batalla no escatima en ello.

Pero eso es lo que la hace tan entretenida, porque no teme mostrar la brutalidad del momento, de cierta forma me recuerda a Rescatando al Soldado Ryan y su gráfico retrato de la guerra. Me pregunto si Fujimoto-sensei también ama esa película.

Desde luego, Himeno, Kobeni y Arai están horrorizados.

Desafortunadamente, para Denji, el Demonio de la Eternidad le quita mucha sangre, y eso hace que sus motosierras vayan desapareciendo. Es más, la propia Power menciona lo que está ocurriendo.

¡Y miren esa bonita cara de pesadilla! Cortesia del Demonio de la Eternidad.

Todo parece perdido hasta que Denji tiene una idea – consumir la sangre del Demonio de la Eternidad, para curarse y volver a atacar con más fuerza que antes. Y en este punto, se demuestra la absoluta pérdida de la humanidad de Denji, puesto que, a pesar de que la sangre del Demonio de la Eternidad es una m*erd*, tiene un rico sabor gracias a que permite que éste sufra una gran agonía.

En pocas palabras, Denji está loco de alegría por el espectáculo grotesco.

Y de nuevo, tenemos una aparición de uno de mis personajes favoritos de Chainsaw Man, Kishibe, dándonos otra muestra de su “sabiduría”. Que los demonios únicamente temen a los Devil Hunters más desquiciados, explicando que los antiguos compañeros de Himeno murieron precisamente porque estaban cuerdos, y temían el ataque de los demonios.

Pero, por otro lado, los demonios temen a aquellos que están locos porque es imposible saber cómo piensan, cómo atacarlos.

El caso es que Kishibe se va, dejando a Himeno por su cuenta, no sin antes pedirle que entrene bien a Aki, y aunque Himeno dice que se tomará su tiempo, Kishibe le dice que no puede, porque Aki aún está cuerdo, y puede que los demonios lo maten.

Ante este sombrío panorama, Himeno le propone a Aki convertirse en cazador civil, para que no tengan que buscar al Demonio de las Pistolas y arriesgarse a morir, pero Aki rechaza esa oferta.

Aunque debo ser sincero, ver a Himeno fumando en esta escena hace que sea mucho más hermosa.

De una vez adelanto que, gracias a este capítulo, Himeno ya superó, con creces, a Makima como mi waifu predilecta. Una opinión muy impopular, lo sé, pero muy honesta. Y si no es ella, al final será Power.

Volviendo al presente, el Demonio de la Eternidad casi mata a Denji, pero gracias al Demonio Fantasma, Himeno logra jalar la cuerda de su corazón y hacerlo despertar.

Y es entonces, cuando a Denji se le ocurre la mejor idea de todas – beber la asquerosa sangre de su enemigo, cientos de veces, las que sean necesarias, para sanar y seguirlo cortando, provocando tanto dolor en el Demonio que éste querrá suplicar morir.

Pero lo que realmente me hace reir es que Denji menciona ganarse el Premio Nobel de esa forma.

¡Y ya me lo imagino!

DENJI GANA EL PREMIO NOBEL DE BOXEO PATADA.

¿O el de la Paz?

¡Y como muestra de la belleza de Himeno! ¡Esa cara de excitación! De nuevo… más hermosa y carismática que la propia Makima.

El caso es que la batalla continúa por tres días, y todos están cansados, mientras que Himeno va a revisar a Aki.

Mientras tanto, el Demonio de la Eternidad se rinde y por ende Denji lo mata.

¡Madre mía! ¡Sólo por eso, yo le daría a Denji el Nobel de la Paz! ¡Y es que de verdad, lo que hizo Denji fue una hazaña increíble! Si yo fuera Makima, lo abrasaría, lo besaría con lengua, y tendría sexo con Denji, todo después de darle una Medalla.

Toma Denji, por tus actos heroicos, te doy… una Stella.

No por nada, terminaste desmayado y en el hospital.

Aunque parece que Aki no lo necesitaba, puesto que a los pocos días, éste regresa al servicio en compañía de Himeno, quien propone hacer un baby shower, para festejar que Denji embarazó a Himeno. ¡No! ¡Es broma! Lo que pasa es que cree que el grupo cuatro nunca se ha reunido para conocerse, y además porque, según ella, tanto Kobeni como Arai están arrepentidos de intentar matar a Denji.

¡Ah! ¡Claro que sí! Ahora que el peligro terminó, se sienten mal. ¡Por supuesto! Bueno, en la vida real, la gente es de ese modo, asi que no sé por qué los culpo, aunque sigo pensando que Arai es un payaso. Y Kobeni aún tiene mucho que dar.

Lo curioso es que hasta Aki le “reprocha” a Himeno por sugerir matar a Denji. ¡no importa! Aun así, Himeno… a ti sí te perdono.

Es más, voy a tomar este sabio consejo.

¡Gracias Himeno! Espero algún día, ser el SIMP que mereces, o el que estás buscando.

¡Maldita seas Himeno! Ya estoy muy enamorado de ti, y de Aki, y ahora quieres que se me salga el corazón con tu hermosa sonrisa. El caso es que Aki termina aceptando, con la condición de que sea esta semana, porque Makima pronto se irá a Kioto, y con eso, Himeno hace la pregunta del millón.

Dos preguntas del millón.

Con eso, finalmente pasamos a la hermosa escena del restaurante, donde se reúnen todos los miembros de la División 4 para ser amigos. Y recuerdo muy bien esta semana del manga, pero el ánime le agrega este toque humano, entrañable que caracteriza las animaciones de Studio MAPPA. ¡Voy a decirlo por si no quedó claro!

Tatsuki Fujimoto y MAPPA – Combinación ganadora.

Eso y el que Poderosa acapare el sashimi.

Pero. ¡Aw! Miren a la linda Kobeni, con su ropita linda, su boina de niña y su hermoso rostro. Me abrió el corazón. Kobeni… ¡Todo perdonado! Aunque no será así para Power si le robas el pollo frito.

De una vez, digo que esta escena es muy hermosa, ver a los miembros de la Cuarta División socializando así y siendo amigos es muy entrañable, y ver a Denji, Kobeni y Power felices por la comida me da mucha felicidad – los tres se lo merecen. Aunque gracias al menú, Denji recuerda algo muy importante – que las deudas con Himeno no se deben olvidar.

Por ello Himeno acepta besarse con Denji, después de estar ebria, a la vez en que Denji la perdona por sugerir matarlo.

¿Dije que la escena era hermosa? Pues con las introducciones de Denji, Kobeni y… por alguna razón, Arai la hacen todavía mejor. Pero digo de inmediato, que Arai me sigue dando asco, no me importa que su pasatiempo sea el Haiku.

Lo interesante es que también tiene un contrato con el Demonio de los Zorros, igual que Aki, quien nos revela que éste es amistoso con los humanos, y más aún con los Devil Hunters, con los cuales ha entablado muchos contratos.

Sin embargo, pronto recordamos que los Devil Hunters pueden morir pronto, gracias a que uno de los invitados, Fushi, dice que su compañero, otro novato, falleció el día anterior, y esta expresión de Kobeni lo dice todo.

Menos mal que Himeno siempre rompe la tensión, sobre todo con la idea del beso.

Justo cuando por fin llega Makima. ¡Hey! Un momento.

¿No se supone que esta Devil Hunter se quitó la corbata? ¿Por qué de repente la tiene de vuelta? ¿Acaso tiene un contrato con el Demonio Fantasma o qué? ¡Esto está muy raro!

¡Y aquí está la mejor parte de la escena del bar! ¡Que las imágenes hablen por si solas!

En serio es muy divertido ver a Denji en ese dilema. Pero luego vamos con el aburrido de Aki, que empieza a interrogar a Makima sobre Denji y su identidad. Y Makima está dispuesta a responderle a Aki, con una simple condición.

Y con eso, finalmente se arma la fiesta, especialmente porque Power parece haber desarrollado una adicción por la comida del lugar.

¡Me recuerda a mí en las fiestas del trabajo! Pero una cosa es segura, Makima merece un barril sin fondo de Duffman, y Power nos deleita con la revelación más importante de su cerebro – su coeficiente intelectual.

¡Digno de un Premio Nobel!

¿Pero saben qué es tan bueno como el Premio Nobel? ¡Probar la dulce lengua de Himeno!

¡Sí! Finalmente Himeno besa a Denji con su lenguita, tal y como lo prometió. ¡Increíble! He visto muchos hentai en mi vida, especialmente Shoujo Sect, Boku no Nurse y Amakano, pero creo que este beso supera a esos con diferencia. Poderosa, increíble, y realmente erótica, o al menos en los primeros diez segundos.

¡Damas y caballeros! Antes ustedes… una de las escenas más asquerosas del ánime en general.

Si. Himeno vomita en la boca de Denji. ¡Mmm! Vomito de primera calidad, recién horneado de la fábrica de porquería, con sus ácidos lubricados y sus pedazos de comida babeados. ¡Ugh! ¡Qué asco! Una cosa que sí me hace gracia es que el vómito está censurado. ¡Por favor! ¡Es el condenado Chainsaw Man! Muestran toda la violencia, el gore y la sangre que desean, pero un vómito lo censuran. Es como si yo me censurase cuando digo MI*RD*, pero no cuando digo PUTA. Y eso no recuerdo si ocurre en el manga, pero yo juraría que no. Tengo entendido que esto se hizo por el horario en que el capítulo se estrenó en Japón, y eso lo respeto. Pero cuando saquen el Blu-Ray de Chainsaw Man, ya no tendrán motivos para seguir con la censura.

El punto es que la escena provoca reacciones muy variopintas, Makima pide pañuelos para limpiar, Kobeni está muerta del asco, y como siempre Power dando comentarios muy cómicos.

¡Oye Power! No soy un médico, pero creo que eso se llama comer o beber según el caso.

Y peor aún… Denji se traga el vómito. ¡Ugh!

Luego nos trasladamos al pasado, cuando Denji era un niño y hurgó en la basura para comerse una hamburguesa en buen estado, y con Pochita, mira a unas ratas comiéndose el vómito de alguien más, lo que provoca sus burlas, y un comentario muy genial.

Pero luego volvemos al presente, cuando Denji… bueno… hace lo que cualquier haría tras tragar vómito ajeno contra su voluntad.

Arai lo termina ayudando, y le revela que le tiene envidia a Denji, quien le cuestiona inmediatamente, diciendo un diálogo que me rompió el corazón.

En serio, la mala suerte de Denji es implacable. De por sí, su infancia fue horrible por culpa de los yakuza, y ahora debe soportar tener su primer beso manchando con porquería, en sentido tanto literal como metafórico. Y me rompe el corazón porque Denji no es malo – es impulso, pervertido y algo violento, pero no es malo. Y quizás, no importa cuantas acciones buenas haga, la vida siempre parece querer darle nada más que momentos horribles, siempre contra su voluntad.

Y después de ver a Arai ayudar a Denji así, he de decir que el personaje ya no me da tanto asco como antes. Es más, hasta me está empezando a caer mejor. Mis respetos.

En fin, poco después Himeno lo lleva a su casa, y… ¡A pesar de lo que le pasó a Denji, Himeno le da un beso de cerveza!

Y se nota que sigue borracha, porque le pregunta a Denji por qué está en su casa. Y tras varias travesuras y algarabía, Himeno termina con una propuesta que espero sinceramente que Denji no vaya a rechazar.

Ya todos sabemos de qué está hablando. Y no sólo porque leímos el manga.

Y con Himeno deleitándonos con su sensual lencería, terminamos este capítulo.

CONCLUSIÓN

Otro gran capítulo de esta gran anime. No hace falta decirlo, pero este episodio en particular está dividido en dos partes, una que es el final de batalla contra el infame Demonio de la Eternidad, y otra que es la del restaurante, y pese a que la primera es espectacular, ello significa que la escena del restaurante deba palidecer. Las dos tienen sus fortalezas, que todas podemos disfrutar por igual.

Pero una cosa es segura, gracias a este capítulo, Himeno se convirtió en mi waifu predilecta, superando con creces a la propia Makima, y es que incluso en el ending, Himeno se ve mucho más hermosa que Makima.

Hablando del ending, me gustó ese estilo lo-fi ochentero que le pusieron, aunque la canción no es tan buena. De verdad. ¿Por qué les cuesta tanto superar a Chainsaw Blood y a Demon, in the name of Devil? Nunca lo sabré, pero una parte de mí siente que tal vez no deberían tener tantos endings, incluso Dorohedoro tuvo tres canciones por ending según mis cuentas, y con eso bastaba.

Aun así, se disfruta.

Bueno, espero que hayan disfrutando leer mi review, tanto como yo disfruté en escribirla. Y vayan y compren una caja de pañuelos, porque cuando hablemos del Episodio VIII, la vamoa a necesitar.

Hasta la próxima.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODE 6 – HOW I FELT ABOUT THIS EPISODE

CHAINSAW MAN

EPISODE VI

MAPPA STUDIO

Hello my friends. Welcome to another post on my blog.

And now, I bring you another review of this beautiful anime that is on everyone’s lips, this beautiful anime called… CHAINSAW MAN.

And I finally got to watch Episode VI, and after doing so, I can only realize one thing… Chainsaw Man is getting better and better, and the more I see, or remember the story as the case may be, the more I admire Tatsuki Fujimoto. I already want to read Fire Punch and Goodbye , Eri , but until then, I’m going to start by giving my opinion on this fantastic episode, which I think is one of the best, and also one of the most intense of the series, although I’ll be advancing that perhaps not everyone is happy with some points in the story, I just hope to be as eloquent as possible to avoid that, in the very long, long term, they end up canceling me.

I don’t know why I decided to mention it, but I still do it just in case. Having said this, I ask you the usual question.

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I’m happy.

Now, we are going to play with the chainsaws, with this Episode VI.

EPISODE VI

As we saw at the end of the previous episode, Arai went downstairs, confirming that regardless of whether they go up or down, Aki , Denji , Himeno , Power , Kobeni , and Arai are locked in the eighth floor. Despite this, Himeno makes Kobeni make her iconic image of the Peace symbol in both hands while all her terror is evident on her face, before going downstairs.

And after a very funny moment from Kobeni , Aki tells Himeno what we all already knew, that this is the power of the damn demon. And once again, Aki looks divine in this image. Shortly after, both Aki and Denji discover, after entering the alcoves and «going out», or «entering» through the window, depending on your point of view, they will appear in the room on the other side. Without a doubt, Denji can explain it better.

At that, they meet in a room to analyze the situation, and all I can say is…

“What the hell is Denji doing lying on the bed? It’s not like they were on vacation»

They can’t even get out through the roof, because that will only get them to the same floor. Still, we get a comedic moment from our favorite duo , as Denji suggests that Power is to blame for killing the demon from earlier. So Power does what he does best… Lie and blame Denji .

Shebus! The faces they make are to kill me with laughter, but don’t worry, these two are going to entertain us much more.

Oh! By the way, I have my opinion about Kobeni and his actions, but more on that later.

And no. It seems that the Demon of Guns has nothing to do with it, even so, thanks for the grotesque image that that bullet with veins, which… since I have a dirty imagination, I will say that it looks like a micro-penis, more phallic than I should mention . And again, Denji and Power have very funny faces.

What is not so funny is what comes next, because we have a Kobeni moment that breaks my heart, and that is that Arai tells us that she wants to send her brother to university, that’s why I accept the Devil Hunter job, Because, I don’t think I mentioned it before, but they pay very well.

I wish I could apply for that job, I wouldn’t mind the risks. The fact is that Kobeni says that she was forced to work in this profession by her parents, and it was that, or be a prostitute.

And it is worth knowing that Kobeni ‘s relationship was disastrous, but… Oh my gosh! Poor girl! When the world of Chainsaw Man takes a swipe at someone, they do it in a big way. And if not, ask Denji .

(laughs) And by the way… What the hell is wrong with Power ? What else… What’s wrong with me? Power laughs at Kobeni ‘s expression , and I laughed too because I know Power is Power . Didn’t I tell you that you would regal us with more of your nonsense?

This reminds me of the Futurama episode, where Bender has an affair with the Planet Express Ship (It sounds dirtier when I say it), and when Leela complains to the latter for cutting her off when she got bored of her, he only laughs louder.

Then Himeno reminds Kobeni that demons like the fear of humans. And… to be honest, I am very touched that Himeno comforts Kobeni like this.

Although I am also aware that many will think that I should not be so soft on Kobeni . Anyway!

But soon Aki reminds us that the situation is much worse than we thought, because all the clocks are stopped at 8:18. And do you know what that means? That the devil, whoever he is, has cut them off from the outside world, so no one will come to their rescue. They only have two options – either kill the demon, or starve to death.

But according to… Who needs food when you have rich beds?

(laughter) I confess that I repeated this fragment many times, because I couldn’t stop laughing. A demon has trapped them and Denji only thinks about sleeping (laughs). And since we know that Denji is Denji , that makes it funnier, he just needed to say.

«Hey, mister demon, eat me tomorrow, I’ll take a little sleep right now.»

Because if! (laughter) Denji falls asleep, much to everyone’s surprise, and to my delight.

Although I’m surprised Aki didn’t try to wake him up, and just give us that amused expression.

After sleeping for who knows how many hours, Himeno wakes up Denji , and I have to say that his expression is very beautiful.

Calm down Jamie! Think about Yor , think about Yor . Very late! Now Himeno took over my thoughts. Once Denji wakes up, Himeno updates him on what’s going on, they found some food, that Aki is looking for the demon, that Kobeni lost her mind and Himeno had to knock her out, and Arai panicked and isolated himself in the room. .

Oh! I do not know what to think! So much bravado at the beginning of the mission and now it falls apart in a rough way. I already hate this character.

But hey… there’s only one question left… What happened to Power ? Well…

(laughter) (crazy laughter)

Let’s review what I just saw. Power says that she wants to win the Nobel Prize, and that with that, humans will respect her, and thanks to the Nobel, she will become prime minister… or rather dictator, and she will freeze us at 100% VAT. (Or GST depending on the country you are living in. (laughter)

Wow ! _ Really when I see that Power couldn’t get any funnier, I always exceeded my own expectations, and if it wasn’t for Power we’re talking about , I’d say he lost his mind.

Although, if I’m to be honest… I can’t imagine the category in which she would win the Nobel Prize. The most I can think of is in Physiology and Medicine, if she can use her blood to create a panacea, but… No! I don’t think Power has that intention. Or how about Literature? I already imagine his poetry.

“Humans… Rogues… I hate you so much,

It’s true that I hate them, but I realize

that I don’t like them. Humans… pathetic

I dream of making them suffer, but also… I dream

By giving them all kinds of pain. I am Power

Stronger than a Router .”

Or how about the Nobel Prize in Rap?

«My name is Power , blood is my strength

And I’ll break your arm until it’s a wrench

I want to kill bad demons

While I break your melons»

Although I think his government plan is better than almost 96% of today’s politicians.

Vote Power! Gimme your power, for I am Power!

Okay. Enough fooling around!

Hours go by and after a while, Denji finds out that Himeno smokes the same brand as Aki , and the reason is very simple – she was the one who introduced him to the rich taste of nicotine. And immediately we are transported to the past, shortly after Kishiba paired Aki and Himeno . It is seen that the poor man is still very traumatized by the death of his family, although Himeno advises him to relax a bit, especially since she knew beforehand that Aki wants to kill the Gun Devil.

But she doesn’t care, because she knows that Devil Hunters don’t usually live long, so… Why smoke a cigarette ?

And the way that Mariya Ise interpreted that line makes it sound very deep, even though it’s very basic dialogue.

But just when I thought the life of Devil Hunters couldn’t get any more depressing, thanks to Himeno , we learn from the part of the relatives. It turns out that the girlfriend of a former classmate of hers hit him in the face, and according to Himeno , the relatives cannot take revenge on the demons, so they take it out on her.

Naturally Aki witnesses everything. And what does it do? He sticks a piece of gum to the woman’s clothes, saying that he is furious and that he deserved it.

And what a beautiful smile that Himeno gave us !

Shortly after the two go to eat, and again, we have a fantastic reference to Kishibe .

In the end, Aki and Himeno improve their relationship, and she gives him a cigarette. We flash back to the present, and Aki asks Himeno to share her cigarette.

And that reaction from Denji !

But there’s a problem. The demon that Power killed is alive and got bigger.

And I couldn’t help but wonder… Aki … You couldn’t say that right away? Did you have to wait to smoke a cigarette? oh! Does not matter! But as if things couldn’t be more indigestible, this… thing makes an offer to the Devil Hunters, that it will let them escape in exchange for it being able to eat Denji . Then Kobeni comes out to say.

«Never. I won’t let you eat Denji . I fell in love with him, I love him, I’m going to have his baby, buy a house and start a family with him.»

Nope! It’s a joke! Two pictures are worth a thousand words.

But as expected, the other Devil Hunters neutralize Kobeni , and I don’t know what else repulses me the most .

Kobeni ‘s actions or the Devil himself. But no, I won’t say what I think yet, I’ll wait a little longer. Aki tries to call the Fox Demon to kill the spawn, but it’s not possible because they are isolated, so we go to one of the best moments of the episode, Himeno calls the Ghost Devil and gives the spawn a good beating, and I have to say that seeing him suffer was very satisfying.

But then it doesn’t do much good, as he gets bigger, revealing that his real body isn’t on the eighth floor.

And after insisting on the contract, Denji doubts his words, but Himeno reveals that, when making a contract with a demon, both parties must fulfill it, since, if not, the punishment is death, so it is possible. Get away with Denji ‘s death .

I’m not suggesting it! Not like Arai ! Excellent! So much macho and now he turns out to be a traitor. And… The way you say it makes me think you’re suggesting lying to Makima and Public Security about what happened. Really! I hate this character already!

Luckily Power is here to kill me with laughter, insisting on the Nobel Prize,

but hey, it won’t work, because the Fiends can’t make contracts with Demons, according to Aki , luckily Power doesn’t care, that… or he’s very little attention.

Time passes, and Aki suggests using her sword, which Himeno , for some reason, disapproves of. And well… I want to think that he was joking when he suggested Denji ‘s death . But calm down! There’s more room for Power nonsense ! Because Arai finds out that Power ate the food I mentioned earlier, and she again blames it on Denji , when it’s obvious that she did.

Really. I don’t know what to think, so I’ll say it. Power …never change.

Kobeni returns , and I say unfortunately, because now he is complicating everything. First, he blames Power for what is happening, and then accuses Arai of being a spy , which Power takes advantage of to say mischief.

But, seriously. Don’t f*ck me girl! Don’t f*ck me! Anxiety caused by fear, worries and uncertainty is one thing… And delusions are another thing! Anyway, thanks to the fear of these two, the Demon increased its size again, forcing Aki , Denji and Himeno to run for their lives, and finally the identity of this monstrosity is revealed to us.

Ladies and gentlemen! Before you… The Eternity Devil.

(sigh) And after being tortured by Kobeni and Arai ‘s pleas to kill Denji , Aki prepares to use her sword, but again, Himeno won’t let her. It is more than evident that something terrible will happen if Aki uses her sword, and it is, because, according to Himeno , Aki will see her life shortened if she uses her sword, I see that she wants him to have a long life.

But that doesn’t stop Aki … from being stabbed by Kobeni when she tried to kill Denji . And all I can say is that the sequence is very painful, not just that image, and I’ll explain why.

First, seeing Himeno ‘s horrified face reflected in Aki ‘s blood breaks my heart…

…second, because Aki reveals that, despite hating Denji , he wants him alive because they are both seeking the same thing – the death of the Gun Demon. , that Aki feels powerless against such an enemy, therefore, he needs Denji . Nope! It’s up to Denji ! And it is more than obvious that, with his words, he is letting go of the pain of losing his family. But that’s not the only thing, Himeno seems to relive, through the Devil Hunters’ cemetery, her own traumas, falling into despair.

And this made me understand that maybe, maybe, Himeno suffers from PTSD.

The fact is that, after hearing Kobeni ‘s filthy whining , Denji agrees to be swallowed by the Demon of Eternity, so he turns into a chainsaw and throws himself into the monster’s mouth, but not before reminding Himeno of the tongue kiss . which he will give if Denji comes back alive.

And with this great image of Denji , the chapter ends.

CONCLUSION

uff !!! I finished. Finally I finished! I think it’s one of the longest entries I’ve done in my life. But yes, as I already said, he had a lot to say. Once again… What a great episode! It has it all, gore, comedy, drama, writing, characters, and guts, everything you’d expect from Chainsaw Man . I already want to see Episode VII.

Again, Aki , great character that she is, manages to give us more fantastic moments, stronger than before; Denji and Power steal the show with their nonsense, it’s going to be hard to forget them, and thanks to this episode, I love Himeno more , but I can’t say the same about Arai – the character is disgusting! If in the previous chapter he seemed unbearable, here I want to see him dead. He gives them the macho, but ends up being a pushover. I’m not promising my impression of him will improve, however, I’ll try to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Oh, Kobeni ! I have mixed feelings, because, on the one hand, I sympathize with her very f* cked -up background , and I understand that she’s traumatized, but seriously, trying to use her head a little. Can you really trust that demon? And that accusing your partner of being a spy was ridiculous. I repeat, I don’t care what happens to Arai , but from the way Kobeni reacted at that moment, it makes me think that he did it more out of malice than anything else.

And finally, the ending – Dainō-tekina Rendezvous» (大脳的なランデブー) by Kanaria , is good, but i think i will remember plus for the visual than for the music . Tell me your what they think

Anyway, here is my entry, I hope you liked it, and see you next time… See you later!

JAINTIUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – チェンソーマン – EPISODE V – HOW I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Hello my friends, Welcome to another entry of my blog.

And today I bring you my opinion about Episode V of everyone’s favorite anime today… Chainsaw Man.

Again, I apologize in advance, because I am still preparing my reflection on Episode III, I am still working on it, but until then, I will carry out my thoughts on Episode V, and the truth is that I quite liked it, although I already know what was happening honest, because I read the manga, I hoped that it would not be frantic like the other two, but that is only my opinion, what I am going to share now, you can read it and then draw your own conclusions.

But before I begin my entry, I must ask everyone the typical question.

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy, now… To sharpen the chainsaws with Episode V of Chainsaw Man.

EPISODE V

Again, we have Power rewarding Denji with that long-cherished dream of his, touching a girl’s breasts, but in this case, Power will allow Denji to touch them three times – the first time for rescuing Nyakko , the second time for killing the Demon of the Bats, and the third for saving her. And… it shows that Denji was about to charge while Power was at his feet… more or less.

Anyway, Denji starts to grope them, but Power ‘s initial moans are so fake that they even make me laugh, as well as those faces, although not as much as the revelation that Power uses pads on her breasts to make them bigger. And one thing I also value is that this part feels more natural in the anime. The truth is that I felt it was more comical in the manga, a sample of Fujimoto- sensei ‘s genius.

Now Denji has two gropes left. That zombie pose! Now I wonder who the real Zombie Devil is!

Despite Denji ‘s inhibitions touching Power ‘s breasts, there is something off about what happened. And that’s not what I mean! That horrible empty feeling when you achieve a goal after your heart is fed by those rich illusions.

For her part, Power is happy, and it shows that there is now an evolution in their friendship. Level Up ! Power Up !

The fact is that for the next few days, Denji is very abstracted, not even Power ‘s funny pranks make him come to his senses.

And again Makima must come to the rescue of our chainsaw boy!

Denji explains to Makima that touching breasts was no big deal, and he wonders if, once he has another wish, what really counts is the path itself and not the goal, which he thinks, in simple terms… Complete sh*t! So Makima explains to Denji that the more you understand the person, the better the sexual act, but understanding the person is more complicated than it seems, so Makima tells him to start by touching his hand, to know what long the fingers are, the temperature of the palm, and the ears.

But the really epic here is when Makima bites Denji ‘s fingers. And our boy is more than satisfied!

Wow! Makima just needs a lesson for Denji to know what love is. This is a great merit. And I have to say that the quality of the images is very good. Kudos to Studio MAPPA ! That is quality for you.

There is an image of this same segment that is this one, which I swear I thought was another one made by Studio MAPPA. And I’m glad that ‘s not the case! Not because it is bad, but because it is seen to be much inferior to what MAPPA has been offering us up to now.

Here is the image.

And then… Jackpot!

Denji touched Makima ‘s breasts. Ladies and gentlemen! Our Denji has become a young adult! He just needs to graduate as a man!

Seriously!! That reaction from Denji is simply priceless.

I read on the Internet that many criticised the adaptation of this scene for considering it more «erotic» than comical, a feeling that was perceived in the manga, although not from my part. I admit that it had awkward moments, but it seemed very well directed. By the way, here is the link to the page where they made the criticism, as a sign that I wasn’t making anything up.

WARNING – The link is in Spanish.

Comienzan las críticas feministas hacia Chainsaw Man

The fact is that shortly after Makima asks Denji to kill the infamous Gun Devil, one of the most powerful demons that exists, so much so that all Devil Hunters want him dead, and so much so that even the lesser Demons «beg” for a part of its strength.

Aw! Look at our cute Denji! He’s excited!

And of course, because Makima said that if Denji killed the Gun Devil, he would grant him any wish, even sex.

Soon after, Makima explains to Denji that due to an increase in the sale of guns and firearms in the Devil Hunter trade, there has been an increase in crime, and in the terror of firearms. Nothing further from fiction!

And then Makima says that the Gun Devil appeared after a terrible terrorist attack in the United States with firearms.

But… who are they kidding! We all know what attack he is talking about! I won’t say more about it.

We then have a flashback to Aki ‘s past, the same day the Gun Devil appeared.

It turns out that his brother, Taiyo, was very sick, even so, he wanted to play with Aki. The two brothers play and have fun with the snow. A very beautiful scene! I had a feeling they would have a great time, especially when Aki suggests Taiyo play ball and sent him to get his glove.

And everything seemed to be going well, but since it is the insane world of Chainsaw Man, it does not take long for tragedy to happen.

Not only from Aki , but also 1.2 million people were brutally killed by the Gun Devil.

The thing is that Denji ends up accepting Makima’s request. I actually find it very cute to see Denji regain his enthusiasm! Makima shows Denji a part of the Gun Devil’s body, if the demons eat from it, they will become more powerful.

Ew! _ It is true that they are basically magnetic bullets, but that image is still grotesque, just like the Devil himself. Yes! I’ve seen your appearance! I won’t reveal it here, but believe me … It’s disgusting.

Thanks to that, I can now better understand that the threat from the Devils is much worse than I thought.

And by the way… is it me or is this a reference to Junji Ito ‘s Gyo ? Well done Fujimoto-sensei !

Soon after, Makima sends Special Division Four to a motel, to kill another Devil who apparently consumed a bullet from the Gun Devil. And this group is made up of Aki, Denji, Himeno, Hirokazu Arai, Kobeni and Power.

Once again, Denji and Power steal the show. Aki scolds them for being rude, which they have now turned into a hobby, and all it took for Aki was a piece of bubble gum to calm these stray dogs.

But that is not all. Apparently Denji and Power played a very practical joke on Aki, and he is so furious that he could kill them. And he was dying of laughter! I can’t help but wonder what prank they pulled on him.

In fact! I’m interested in more than the appearance of the Demon to face.

But seeing Arai ‘s attitude , I thought… Ugh ! I’m not going to miss this guy.

Even Denji and Power seem calm, but deep down, they must want to eat Arai alive.

For her part, Himeno gets flirtatious, which is enough to motivate both Denji and Arai . And I still don’t understand whats’up with Himeno ‘s obsession with Kobeni! Is she in love with her or what? However, Denji does not accept. Again. What a good teacher Makima turned out to be!

But Himeno has a few more cards to play.

Watch out! Don’t be unfaithful to Makima ! And Arai… Eat me!

We then moved on to two things that I really enjoyed seeing. The first is the iconic graveyard of the Devil Hunters…

…and the second is the introduction of Kishibe, one of my favorite characters. 1. His iconic line –

Demons fear hunters with a couple of screws loose.

2. Your interpretation. Made by Kenjiro Tsuda, who is also The Beholder in To your Eternity, it’s flawless.

Kishibe introduces Himeno to his new partner, who is none other than Aki. And after revealing that he is his sixth partner, he asks him not to die. No… She orders him not to die!!!

Soon after, they find a grotesque demon with a capital G, which Power can easily kill.

Or at least it seems that way, because it turns out that the demon was left floating before Himeno, and she reveals that she made a contract with the Ghost Devil, who in exchange for giving Himeno her strength, consumed her right eye. But in return, Himeno can use the Devil’s right hand, which comes in handy to calm down Power, who cost a little dearly for a joke about killing Kobeni.

Again, Denji and Power ‘s reactions steal the show.

But… soon my laughter turned to fear, when, after a series of observations, Arai realises that they are trapped in that room. How did he know? Simple, because if you go down or up the stairs, you’ll reach the floor you were on, that is… floor eight.

And with Kobeni’s face of terror, we end this episode.

CONCLUSION

Wow! More to say than I thought. And what else should I say? Another great chapter of Chainsaw Man. We get a better look at Aki ‘s past, Denji ‘s development , Power ‘s genius and Makima ‘s great charisma . Although I have to say that Kobeni did not convince me, maybe she evolves later, but it’s not that she seems like the super character to me either. And as for Arai … I was left wanting to get kicked in the crotch! He earned it.

However, Himeno shone quite nicely, and despite the few seconds she looks like Kishibe , seeing him on screen was delightful. Proof that they are two of the greatest Chainsaw Man characters.

The ending was good, but I still stay with Chainsaw Blood , by Vaundy . But how good were the MC Escher references! Of course it shows what we are going to see in Episode VI But… Is it me or are there also references to Enter the Matrix?

But hey… Here I finish! I hope you liked my review , as much as I liked writing them. See you next time!

JAINTIUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODIO V – CÓMO ME SENTI CON EL EPISODIO

Hola mis amigos, Bienvenidos a otra entrada de mi blog.

Y hoy les traigo mi opinión sobre el Episodio número V del anime favorito de todos de la actualidad… Chainsaw Man.

De nuevo, les pido perdón de antemano, porque sigo preparando mi reflexión sobre el Episodio III, sigo trabajando en él, pero hasta entonces, llevaré a cabo mis pensamientos sobre el Episodio V, y la verdad es que me gustó bastante, aunque sí de ver ser sincero, debido a que me leí el manga, yo esperaba que no fuera a ser frenético como los otros dos, pero esa sólo es mi opinión, lo que voy a compartir ahora, podrán leerla y después sacar sus propias conclusiones.

Pero antes de dar comienzo a mi entrada, les debo hacer a todos la típica pregunta.

¿Se encuentran bien? ¿Saludables?

Sí la respuesta es sí, entonces yo soy feliz, ahora… A afilar las motosierras con el Episodio V de Chainsaw Man.

EPISODIO V

De nuevo, tenemos a Power recompensando a Denji con ese ansiado sueño suyo, tocar los senos a una chica, pero en este caso, Power le permitirá a Denji tocárselos tres veces – la primera por rescatar a Nyakko, la segunda por matar al Demonio de los Murciélagos, y la tercera por salvarla a ella. Y… se nota que Denji estaba por lanzarse a la carga mientras que Power estaba rendida a sus pies… más o menos.

El caso es que Denji empieza a manosearlos, pero los gemidos iniciales de Power son tan falsos que hasta me dan risa, así como esas caras, aunque no tanto como la revelación de que Power usa almohadillas en sus pechos para hacerlos más grande. Y una cosa que también valoro es el que esta parte se sienta más natural en el ánime. La verdad es que la sentí más cómica en el manga, una muestra del genio de Fujimoto-sensei.

Ahora a Denji le quedan dos manoseos. ¡Esa pose de zombie! ¡Ahora me pregunto quién es el auténtico Demonio Zombie!

A pesar de que Denji toca con inhibiciones los senos de Power, se ve que hay algo fuera de lugar en lo que ocurrió. ¡Y no me refiero a eso! Esa horrible sensación de vacío cuando logras una meta después de que tu corazón es alimentado por ese rico sueño.

Por su parte, Power está recontenta, y se nota que ahora hay una evolución en la amistad de ambos. ¡Level Up! ¡Power Up!

El caso es que por los siguientes días, Denji se la pasa muy abstraído, ni siquiera las divertidas travesuras de Power hacen que vuelva en sí.

¡Y de nuevo debe venir Makima al rescate de nuestro niño motosierra!

Denji le explica a Makima que tocar senos no fue la gran cosa, y se pregunta sobre sí, una vez que tenga otro deseo, lo que realmente vale es el camino en sí y no la meta, cosa que le parece, en términos simples… ¡Una completa mierda! Por lo que Makima le explica a Denji que entre más entiendas a la persona, mejor es el acto sexual, pero entender a la persona es más complicado de lo que parece, por lo que Makima le dice que empiece tocándole la mano, que sepa lo largos que son los dedos, la temperatura de la palma, y las orejas.

Pero lo realmente épico acá es cuando Makima le muerde los dedos a Denji. ¡Y el chico queda más que satisfecho!

¡Wow! Makima sólo necesita una lección para que Denji sepa lo que es el amor. Esto es un gran mérito. Y he de decir que la calidad de las imágenes es muy buena. ¡Kudos a Studio MAPPA! Eso sí es calidad.

Hay una imagen de este mismo segmento que es ésta, que les juro pensé era otra hecha por Studio MAPPA. ¡Y me alegro que no sea el caso! No porque sea mala, sino porque se ve que es muy inferior a lo que MAPPA nos ha estado ofreciendo hasta ahora.

Y luego… ¡Jackpot!

Denji le tocó los senos a Makima. ¡Damas y caballeros! ¡Nuestro Denji se ha vuelto un joven adulto! ¡Sólo le falta graduarse de hombre!

En serio. Esa reacción de Denji simplemente no tiene precio.

Leí en Internet que muchos criticaron la adaptación de esta escena por considerar más “erótica” que cómica, sensación que se percibió en el manga, aunque no de mi parte. Reconozco que tuvo instantes incómodos, pero me pareció muy bien dirigida. Por cierto, aquí está el link a la página donde hicieron las críticas, como muestra de que no me estaba inventando nada.

Comienzan las críticas feministas hacia Chainsaw Man

El caso es que poco después Makima le pide a Denji que mate al infame Demonios de las Pistolas, o Gun Devil, uno de los demonios más poderosos que existe, tanto que todos los Devil Hunters quieren, y tanto que hasta los Demonios menores le “ruegan” por una parte de su fuerza.  

Aw! Miren a nuestro lindo Denji! ¡Está emocionado!

Y como no, porque Makima dijo que si Denji mataba al Demonio de las Pistolas, le concedería cualquier deseo, hasta el sexo.

¡Y si! ¡Espero que no les moleste que le llame el Demonio de las Pistolas! Porque Demonio de las Armas suena un tanto genérico.

Poco después Makima le explica a Denji que debido a un incremento de la venta de pistolas y armas de fuego en el oficio de los Devil Hunters, hubo un aumento en la delincuencia, y en el terror a las armas de fuego. ¡Nada más lejos de la ficción!

Y luego Makima dice que el Demonios de las Pistolas apareció tras un terrible atentado terrorista en Estados Unidos con armas de fuego.Pero… ¡A quién pretenden engañar! ¡Todos sabemos a qué atentado está hablando! No diré más al respecto.

Luego tenemos un flashback del pasado de Aki, el mismo día en que apareció el Demonio de las Pistolas.

Resulta que su hermano, Taiyo, estaba muy enfermo, aun así, éste quería jugar con Aki. Los dos hermanos juegan y se divierten con la nieve. ¡Una escena muy hermosa! Me daba la sensación de que la pasarían muy bien, especialmente cuando Aki le sugiere a Taiyo jugar a la pelota e ir por su guante.

Y todo parecía ir bien, pero como es el mundo insano de Chainsaw Man, no tarda en pasar la tragedia.

No sólo de Aki, sino también 1.2 millones de personas fueron asesinadas brutalmente por el Demonio de las Pistolas.

El caso es que Denji termina aceptando. ¡La verdad es que me parece muy tierno ver a Denji recuperar su entusiasmo! Makima le muestra a Denji una parte del cuerpo del Demonio de las Pistolas, si los demonios comen de él, se volverán más poderosos.

¡Ugh! Vale que son básicamente balas magnéticas, pero esa imagen no deja de ser grotesca, igual que el propio Demonio. ¡Sí! ¡He visto su apariencia! No la revelar aquí, pero creáme… Es desagradable.

Gracias a eso, ahora puedo entender mejor que la amenaza de los Demonios es mucho peor de lo que pensaba.

Y por cierto… ¿Soy yo o ésta es una referencia a Gyo de Junji Ito? ¡Bravo Fujimoto-sensei!

Al poco tiempo, Makima manda a la Sección Especial Cuatro a un motel, para matar a otro Demonio que aparentemente consumió una bala del Demonio de las Pistolas. Y este grupo es conformado por Aki, Denji, Himeno, Hirokazu Arai, Kobeni y Power.

Una vez más, Denji y Power se roban el show. Aki los reprende por ser maleducados, cosa que ya han convertido en hobby, y sólo le bastó a Aki un poco de chicle para calmar a estos perritos callejeros.

Pero eso no es todo. Aparentemente Denji y Power le jugaron una broma muy pesada a Aki, y está tan furioso que los podría matar. ¡Y estaba muerto de la risa! No puedo dejar de preguntarme qué broma le hicieron.

¡De hecho! Me interesa más que la apariencia del Demonio a enfrentar.

Pero al ver la actitud de Arai, yo pensé… ¡Ugh! No voy a extrañar a este tipo.

Incluso Denji y Power parecen estar tranquilos, pero en el fondo, deben de querer comerse a Arai vivo.

Por su parte, Himeno se pone coqueta, lo que basta para motivar tanto a Denji como a Arai. ¡Y sigo sin entender cuál es la obsesión de Himeno con Kobeni! ¿Acaso está enamorada de ella o qué? Sin embargo, Denji no acepta. De nuevo. ¡Qué buena maestra resultó ser Makima!

Pero Himeno tiene más cartas por jugar.

¡Cuidado! ¡No le vayas a ser infiel a Makima!

¡Y Arai, chupámelo!

Luego pasamos a ver dos cosas que realmente disfruté ver. La Primera es el icónico cementerio de los Devil Hunters….

y la segunda la introducción de Kishibe, uno de mis personajes favoritos. 1. Su icónica frase – Los demonios temen a los cazadores con un par de tornillos sueltos. 2. Su interpretación. Hecha por Kenjiro Tsuda, quien es también es The Beholder en To Your Eternity, es impecable.

Kishibe introduce a Himeno su nuevo compañero, quien no es otro que Aki. Y tras revelarse que es su sexto compañero, le pide que no vaya a morir.

Poco después encuentran a un demonio grotesco con G mayúscula, que Power puede matar con facilidad.

O al menos eso parece, porque resulta que el demonio se quedó flotando ante Himeno, y ésta nos revela que hizo un contrato con el Demonio de los Fantasmas, que a cambio de darle su fuerza a Himeno, consumió el ojo derecho de ésta. Pero a cambio, Himeno puede usar la mano derecha del Demonio, cosa que resulta muy práctica para calmar a Power, a la que le costó un poco caro una broma pesada sobre matar a Kobeni.

De nuevo, las reacciones de Denji y Power se roban el show.

Pero… pronto mi risa se transformó en pavor, cuando, tras una serie de observaciones, Arai se da cuenta de que están atrapados en ese cuarto. ¿Cómo lo supo? Simple, porque si baja o sube las escaleras, llegará al piso al que estaban, o sea… el ocho.

Y con la cara de terror de Kobeni, terminaremos este capítulo.

CONCLUSION

Wow! Más pode decir de lo que pensaba. ¿Y qué más debo decir? Otro genial capítulo de Chainsaw Man. Vemos mejor el pasado de Aki, el desarrollo de Denji, la genialidad de Power y el gran carisma de Makima. Aunque he de decir que Kobeni no me terminó de convencer, a lo mejor ella evoluciona luego, pero tampoco es que me parezca el super personaje. Y en cuanto a Arai… ¡Quedé con deseos de que le den una patada en la entrepierna! Se la ganó.

Sin embargo, Himeno brilló bastante bien, y a pesar de los pocos segundos en que parece Kishibe, verlo en pantalla fue delicioso.  Prueba de que son dos de los más grandes personajes de Chainsaw Man.

El ending estuvo bien, pero me sigo quedando con Chainsaw Blood, de Vaundy. ¡Pero qué buenas estaban las referencias de M.C. Escher! Desde luego muestra de lo que vamos a ver en el Episodio VI Pero… ¿Soy yo o también hay referencias a Enter the Matrix?

Pero bueno… ¡Aquí termino yo! Espero que les haya gustado mi review, tanto como a mí me gustó escribirlos. ¡Nos vemos en la próxima!

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODE 4 – HOW I FELT ABOUT THE EPISODE

Chainsaw Man

Episode IV

Hello my friends, welcome to another entry of my Blog.

Here I bring you my opinion about this new episode of this fantastic series that we all know as Chainsaw Man. In advance, I apologize for being inactive these days, but several things have happened to me that ended up taking up a lot of my time.

But now that I have a few more days off, I can now recover a bit and start drafting my thoughts on Chainsaw Man – Episode 4.

But before continuing, I must ask you the typical question

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

And now, we are going to play with chainsaws with Chainsaw Man.

By the way, I’ll get my thoughts on Episode III out soon, but first I’m doing Episode IV while my memory is fresh, so for those who want to wait, I recommend waiting for my Episode III review, and now, after so much talk, let’s go with Episode IV.

EPISODE IV

Once again, the Episode delights us with a flashback of Power before he joined Public Security, as he left and right slaughtered every living animal that crossed his path, all patiently waiting for Nyakko (or Meowy ), to grow up and he can eat it, in a scene that, in the clearest manga style, is violent and moving at the same time . And all that changes when the Bat Demon orders Power to bring a human to eat.

All of this makes Power question the purpose of what she’s doing, leading her to learn that blood is very warm. So she says. And this helped me empathize better with Power despite all the things he did in the previous episode; They are scenes, short in my opinion, but they really capture the essence of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s work.

From there we jump to the present moment, shortly after Denji defeated the Bat Demon and rescued both Power and Nyakko . And when she asks him why he did it, Denji , through subtle but magnificent body language, tells us his reasons. Though Power thinks it’s stupid, she agrees to let him grope her breasts.

But don’t party too much Denji ! Because then the Leech Demon will come to tear off your right hand.

The Demon is super furious that Denji killed her partner, even so, she is willing to let him go, but he will kill both Power and Nyakko, which Denji is not amused by. That’s how it goes my friend! Breasts are sacred! Up the Virgin of the Breastonality! With that, Denji fights with the Demon, but since he lost a lot of blood, he cannot transform into Chainsaw Man, meanwhile, the two share their dreams, Denji wanting to touch breasts and the Leech Demon devour humanity. This called Denji’s dream sucks. Shortly after, Denji remembers those who criticized his motivations, Power , Aki , and now a small-time demon. And if I’m being honest, I felt really bad for Denji , because in the end, he’s just a kid who was born and raised in sh*tty conditions, to put it mildly, something that wasn’t even his fault, and now he wants to have everything that denied her … More or less. So he’s basically saying, «F*ck it, you’ll see that my dream is better than yours.»

And once again, the animation stands out for being wonderful. My respects to MAPPA, far surpassing Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan: The Final Season . At the same time, it is true that Denji puts up a formidable fight, but it is not enough against the Demon of the Leeches , who is about to kill him.

Then comes that moment that can only be described as epic. Just one word was enough.

KON.

Aki arrives to summon the Demon of the Foxes, which exquisitely decapitates the Leech Demon.

Soon after, Aki ‘s squad arrives, Kobeni, Himeno and Hirokazu , who are to protect the civilians and assess the damage.

Aki then takes Denji, Power and Nyakko away, thus ending the battle.

Sometime later, we learn that Aki has a contract with the Devil of Foxes, because that’s what Devil Hunters do – they use the Devils to fight them. here He also says that for their actions, both Denji and Power could be executed, but there were no victims, so he forgives them, but forcing Denji to recognize him as his superior.

We also see that nice scene where the people that Denji saved want to thank him… Almost everyone.

And again the Episode delights us with that beautiful scene from Himeno, which, to be honest, I was looking forward to seeing. Beautiful! For real! But believe me, with her, the best is yet to come.

By the way… What a funny expression from Power in this scene! But hey… the best is yet to come.

Now, after Aki reports to Makima, and a beautiful presentation of Tokyo, according to Chainsaw Man, we see Aki ‘s morning routine, and I insist…

How beautiful he looks here with his hair down! He’s already on my 2022 husbando list. And even though they continue to dislike each other, Denji and Aki seem to get used to each other.

But later…

Zero Two ‘s cousin arrives to move in with them. Perfect comedy trio! Aki naturally complains to Makima , who simply tells her that he is the one she trusts the most, so without further ado, she ends up accepting.

My prince! You complain a lot to Denji for fantasizing about Makima , and now he’s the object of your dreams. The complete opposite of Power, who doesn’t eat her vegetables, doesn’t flush the toilet, and doesn’t take a bath. And those expressions of Denji and Aki are priceless, each one is better than the last.

Just look at Aki , you can tell he’s saying…why isn’t it Makima? Same as Denji.

Finally, despite his disgust at cleaning up Power ‘s feces, Denji gets excited about the breasts, hinting that Power also learned some pretty good hand gestures. And all I can say is…

First it was Aki! And now it’s Power!

Just look at that cute little face, so tender. Wouldn’t they forgive her if they saw her like this? Especially since she will let him touch her breasts three times.

And so ends Episode IV, with » Jōzai » (錠剤) by Tooboe

CONCLUSION

Alright!!! We can say that Episode IV was very entertaining, ending what would be the introduction arc of Power, the most powerful character in the anime (LOL) And unlike what happened with Episode III, both Denji and Power get along better, I think more than with Aki, and the battles were impeccable, great animation, excellent gore, many epic moments, and very funny comedy.

As I already said, Himeno looks very beautiful, both as Makima or Power , and you have no idea how much I waited to see the Demon of Foxes, not only did she appear in the trailer , but because her presence is spectacular, both in the manga and in the anime.

And before I let it go, the ending is pretty cool, but I still like the one from Episode III, » Hawatari 2 Oku- senchi » (刃渡り2億センチ), by Maximum the Hormone; however, you have to accept that the animation is very good; in fact, Jozai is on par with Hawatari 2 Oku-senchi when it comes to animation. Yes indeed! Seeing Power in those cosplays was just delightful.

And to my readers, I give you this reward. Nurses Makima and Power!

In a nutshell, here’s my list of endings , with the first being the best, and the fourth being the… decent.

1. «Chainsaw Blood» by Vaundy
2. Hawatari 2 Oku- senchi » (刃渡り2億センチ), from Maximum the Hormone / » Jōzai » (錠剤) by Tooboe
3. » Zanki » (残機) by Zutomayo

I look forward to the Episode V, and how Already I said I will have ready my review of Episode III soon, until then , I hope there is enjoying this review _ _ Spanish , as well as me enjoyment in write it .

Happy November , my friends… And until next time .

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS- CHAINSAW MAN – EPISODE 2 – HOW DID I FEEL ABOUT THE EPISODE – チェンソーマン

Chainsaw Man – Episode 2

MAPPA Studio

Hello my friends. WElecome to another entry of my blog.

I recently watched Episode 2 of Chainsaw Man, and just like with Episode 1, I think I have a lot of things to say. So stay with me, and we will give a quick review to more of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man.

But before I start, I must always ask the typical question:

Are you my friends doing alright? Feeling safe?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

EPISODE TWO

Now, let’s go with the episode.

Episode Two beings shortly after the end of Episode One. After the defeat of the Zombie Devil, Denji is taken away by Makima and the agents of the Public Safety. There, Makima warns Denji not to go against her, as he is her «dog» now, otherwise, he will be slain. This is exactly in the manga. I personally always remember that part with awe, because that was prove of what kind of character Makima truly is.

Despite being nice and gentle, she is a no-nonsense person, and she can extremely ruthless and dangerous if necessary.

Despite this, she also offers Denji her coat and a nice udon with sausage, for he was extremely exhausted after the fight against the Zombie Devil. And the scene in which Makiam feeds Denji, who responds barking like a dog, in a very… adorable way is hilarious. But also, the part in which Makima explains Denji of how Pochita lives literally inside him is heartwarming. And keeping in mind that, as Denji mentioned, nobody was nice to him before it adds value to the scene.

We will be seeing a lot of this contrast of animation now. If Episode One shows a very gritty look of Denji’s life, now we will see him developing a more positive perspective of life and his new job despite the possibility he might have to be killed anytime.

Anyway, the next scene is with Denji and Makima arriving to the Public Safety HQ, in Tokyo, where Denji is introduced to a more veteran Devil Hunter. No need to say, for those who read the manga, who that is.

Behold… AKI HAYAKAWA!!!! The Husbando of 2022!!!

Of course Denji is disappointed, for he obviously wants to work with Makima, but she tells him that, if Denji works hard, eventually he will be paired with Makima, so he compromises a lot with being a Devil hunter.

Btw, Nice reference to the Divine Comedy.

During patrolling, Aki beats the crap out of Denji, «asking» him to leave the job, showing disgust that Denji is only after Makima. LOL!!! The way Denji reacts, being straightforward, really crack me up. Aki takes the opportunity for berating Denji about many of his former comrades getting killed for not having «real conviction», and walks away.

And suddenly, as Cartman says… I’LL KICK YOU IN THE NUTS.

Just like in the manga, Denji fights back, telling Aki that someone was finally nice to him, and that he is willing to die for the job, if that means having a really good life and someone to try to reach. Personally that is one of my favourite moments, because normally, during the first episodes, when a main character is knocked by another, there is no fight back, but here, Denji got some balls and hit the bullseye against Aki.

I saw this fight when I read the manga, but now I realise that Episode Two made it more hilarious than I remember, especially when Aki and Denji must report back to Makima.

Anyway, Makima orders Aki to watch over Denji, so both must live together. And we got some hilarious moments, in which Denji prepares a very weird toast with many jams, barks like crazy in the bathtub, much to Aki’s annoyance, and almost falls asleep in the toilet. Bromance at its finest!! But also…

Aki with loose hair looks so BEAUTIFUL!!!! Really!! Husbando of spring (or autumn) 2022.

You can see my face now like…

The point is that on the next day, both Aki and Denji are called for hunting a Fiend in the East Nerima suburb. Once they get inside the crime scene, Aki explains Denji that a Fiend is a devil who was possessed a human corpse, and it usually adopts the personality of the former. After finding the Fiend, Aki demands Denji to transform on the Chainsaw Devil and kill him, but much to his surprise, Denji only kills the Fiend with an axe. When Aki asked him about his actions, Denji simply explains that he feels that Devil suffer a lot when he transformed. Again, Aki is not happy with Denji’s answers and tells Denji that a Devil killed his family in front of his eyes, that both Fiends and Devils are enemies. And not just Aki himself, also the cops in Tokyo have motivations to take devil hunting seriously, scolding Denji for treating them as friends, only for the latter to reveal that… he never had any friends.

Aki walks away promising Denji that he will remember those words.

Again, despite being more dialogue than action, this scene show the contrast between Aki and Denji. While our protagonist wants to have a normal life and be himself, Aki is willing to sacrificing his for killing the Devils; Denji is trying to show compassion, while Aki is suppressing any. Denji is human in a way, Aki is ruthless. Denji is not aware of how to live in society, Aki is.

And by these interactions, their personalities are more defined, and I personally grow to sympathise more with them, to root both. Both are solid goals, but, in the end, different methods.

And now… we have the introduction to…

The Most Powerful Character in Anime. More than Goku, Vegeta, Mikasa, Luffy, Natsu, Naruto, Sasuke, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Jojo together.

Behold…

Makima designates Power as Denji’s partner, telling them to look for devils on the rooftops, for Power’s horns attract too much attention, and that if they are stopped by police, all they need to do is to show their IDs, and the officers will leave them with contempt. Makima tells all of them that hers is a whole experimental unit with both humans and devils, and if that unit fails, it will be disbanded, which means both Denji and Power will be killed.

Now, during patrolling, Power reveals that Devils are so scared of her that they will never attack her. With that, Denji realises it was all set up by Aki, for getting them fired and killed.

Nonetheless, Power spots a new devil, the Sea Cucumber Devil, and quickly runs into it, summons her trademark hammer with her blood and crashs the devil, flabbergasted of her triumph.

And with that, we finish Episode two of Chainsaw Man.

CONCLUSION

Now, I really enjoyed this episode.

While Episode One focuses more on showing us Denji’s depressing background and extreme poverty, here we got the introduction of the rest of the characters, Makima, Aki and Power, and the episode does it with a pretty well balanced rhythm. When it is only dialogue, they reveal important elements of their characters, and in the case of Aki, the voice acting is so convincing you actually feel Aki’s determination, hatred and anger, as well as Denji’s change of perspective and excitement about the new job and the chance of getting closer to Makima.

A pretty evolution of the character in a short time

Furthermore, the animation really pays off. If Episode One was already good, Episode Two gets better, more colourful and vivid, perhaps a prove of Denji’s new determination. At least, in my opinion.

Speaking of the animation, once again, Studio MAPPA does not disappoint, the animators indeed put a lot of budget on it. For instance, the moment where Power is coming into Makima’s office is priceless

Every frame of it, from her hair, her arms, and even her hips is so simple, yet so polished it is fantastic.

My respects to Studio MAPPA for the animation.

But please let me know what you think. I know I am being a bit fast, but I think I already said enough, so don’t forget to share your thoughts about Episode Two of Chainsaw Man.

See you next time.

JAINITUOS ANIME REVIEWS – CHAINSAW MAN – HOW DID I FEEL ABOUT THIS ADAPTATION

Chainsaw Man

Studio: MAPPA

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Comedy, Horror

Hello my friends. Welcome to another entry of my blog.

Today, I want to make something different, and, as the title says so, I already watch the first episode of the anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man, from Tatsuki Fujimoto, and I am ready to make my own impressions about it, just like I did with the first two episodes of Spy x Family.

To be honest, I was waiting for episode 2 and make this entry, the same thing I did with Spy X Family. Nonetheless, I was so excited about the first episode of Chainsaw Man that I could not resist. And now, I decided to write my first impressions about Episode One, so I will talk about what I watch, and then I make my own opinions, so stay with me and let’s analyse together.

But before I start, I must ask you the typical questions:

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

Now, let’s love Chainsaw together with Chainsaw Man, so back off Leatherface, now Denji is the new sheriff in town.

And speaking of Leatherface, I will something interesting about the opening, something that must of you notice indeed.

CHAINSAW MAN

Ok. I don’t think is necessary for me to go again with the plot of Chainsaw Man, because I already talk about the manga in a previous entry, posted in July, 2021; in fact, I will leave the link here in case anyone is interested to read it.

JAINITUOS MANGA REVIEWS – Chainsaw Man チェンソーマン – First Impressions

Hope you guys like it. However, I will summarise the plot in a few paragraphs, just for you.

Based on the manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man takes place in a world where humans and devils co-exist, but the latter are mostly a threat for mankind so there are Devil Hunters, most of them work on the Public Safety in Japan. Denji is an extremely unlucky boy, because he inherited a monstrous debt from his father, and now he must pay by killing devils, aided by a little one called Pochita, who has the appearance of a chainsaw. Denji likes in the most extreme poverty, and he longs for a normal life.

One day, his employers, the Yakuza, betray him by offering as a sacrifice for the Zombie Devil, and Denji is butchered (to put it lightly), but then he makes a deal with Pochita, the devil will mix with his heart, in exchange of Denji living a normal life. On that moment, Denji is reborn is a devil with chainsaw in his arms, and a chainsaw for head, and kills the Zombie Devil.

The morning after, a devil hunter from Public Safety, called Makima, arrives to the scene, and offer Denji a place on her corps. After accepting the offer, he beings hunting devils as Chainsaw Man.

Now, MAPPA studio has been working in this anime since quite a lot time, and they released the first teaser trailer in 2021, and for a while, we had to wait, receiving absolute no news. Then, throughout 2022, MAPPA released… I think two more trailers, until Episode 1 was released on Wednesday, October 12th.

Now. Let’s get the episode.

EPISODE 1

On the first minute, Episode One starts with Denji checking the remaining debt, which is over 38 million yens, and in order to pay a little bit, he sold his right eye, one of his kidneys, and a testicle, but he still prefers to kill Devils, for they pay at least 300,000. After killing what looks like a tomato devil, he goes back to his home with Pochita, to eat bread and go to sleep. That is basically what he can do after killing the devil, because the Yakuza took the rest from him. At his place, Denji starts wondering how people live normal lives, and confesses he wants to get laid before dying.

Later, we got a flashback, in which Denji visited his father’s grave, who clearly took his life without paying anything of the debt. After receiving a vicious threat from the Yakuza boss, Denji meets a mortally wounded Pochita, and takes the opportunity to make a big deal – Denji will give Pochita a chunk of blood, something that saves a Devil, and in exchange, Pochita helps Denji with his debt, creating a very close friendship, like a dog and his master.

And I got to say that feeling sorry for Denji is an understatement. He only got a deadbeat dad who left him with a lot of problems, and the depressing colour palette and the sad expression on Denji’s face makes it more heartbreaking.

To make things worse, Denji vomits blood before he can sleep, and reveals that his mother apparently died from a similar affliction. Some time later, the Yakuza boss calls Denji again for another hunt, so he is picked up and send into an abandoned factory.

Or that what it seems.

Because, shortly afterwards, Denji is stabbed on the back by his former employers. He tries to escape to safety, but is pointless, the zombies get him and kill him in the worst way possible.

And I am glad to say that none of the content was that censored, because the violence of the moment adds to the dark tone. And I almost cried, because Denji was not a bad person, and he got indeed one of the worst deaths of anime in 2022.

On his death, we get into a flashback, Denji talks to Pochita again about his dream, to live a normal life, and that if anything happens to him, Pochita will be left alone, so Denji, literally, gives Pochita permission to possess him.

Which, of course, happens, and then… we got a very amazing moment in which the Chainsaw Devil debuts on animation, at least in the official one, not fanarts.

The rest we all know it. Denji defeats the Zombie Devil, then comes Makima to recruit him, offering a chance to live a normal life.

And there. We got Episode One of Chainsaw Man.

IMPRESSIONS

Ok. I will start with the very first thing that hooked me of episode one – the animation. This is probably one of the best animations I have ever seen from MAPPA studio, if not the best, surpassing even Jujutsu Kaisen, Takt Op. Destiny, Kakegurui and Attack on Titan: The Final Season.

Possibly, for me, the only animation that can actually compete in quality and colours with Chainsaw Man is Dorohedoro.

Sometimes I can’t help but wonder what will happen if MAPPA does a crossover between Dorohedoro and Chainsaw Man, indeed something epic will occur. But I am concerned, because this season of Chainsaw Man will only have 12 episodes, and as some of you know, a 12-episode cour, for me, can be a Red Flag.

On the other hand, I should not be surprised, especially because there is no doubt that they put a lot of budget on this animation.

Overall, the story of the episode is pretty good. It really respected the events of the manga, for the most part, and the violence and gore are full-on; all the tone remained intact, for me, a clear signal of the passion of the studio and the respect toward Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Now, the ending is pretty good. Vaundy performs CHAINSAW BLOOD with amazingness. Don’t believe me? Here is the link of the song.

And finally we got the other sweet part of the episode – the intro. KICKBACK, by Kenshi Yonezu is one of the best songs of 2022. But that is not all.

I promise you, my friends, that I was literally spending the whole night listening to this song. But there is something better than the opening – the movie references. It is well known that Tatsuki Fujimoto adores movies, just like I do, and the opening pays homage to that side of his. Remember when I mention Leatherface? Well…

And this is only one. There are pretty obvious references to Quentin Tarantino, Joel and Ethan Coen, and possibly the greatest image of Power ever.

Come on. Admit it. It was you dream to see Power in bikini with a clear reference to Thor: Love and Thunder.

Ok. that is all I will say, because it will better that everyone finds the rest of the references by themselves.

And Power… you will always be as hot as Akane Shinjou, Rikka Takarada or Mona Megistus.

And there you go.

Thanks for stepping by. See you around. I will go and play with my Chainsaw…. after beating DOOM with just the Chainsaw.

JAINITUOS MANGA REVIEWS – Chainsaw Man チェンソーマン – First Impressions

Chainsaw Man (チェンソーマン)

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Shueisha

Hello my friends. Welcome to a new entry of my blog.

First and foremost, I want to thank every one of my readers for the recent views on my entry of the manga of Peach Boy Riverside.

That means a lot to them. You guys are fantastic, and I love you all.

Personally, I haven’t watched the first episode, because I have been very busy, very afflicted, but now I am getting back on track, especially because I recently applied for something really cool, and that I have trying to apply for months. That is why I feel very motivated to do another manga review.

Well… the title speaks for itself. With that said…

CHAINSAW MAN

But before start doing my review, I want to ask the same question as always…

Are you guys ok? Feeling healthy?

If the answer is yes, then I am happy.

And now, let’s get our chainsaws out and celebrate madness… (Just kidding). But let’s get into this madness called… Chainsaw Man.

STORY

Ok my friends, Before I continue, I must make you a confession, and that is… I already read all the volumes of Chainsaw Man…

NAH! JUST KIDDING!

I am recently reading chapter 5, and despite reading the summary of the story at Wikipedia, far from feeling spoiled, I feel more hooked to the story than ever, of course I am not going to do spoilers (Obviously), but trust me when I say that this story is worth it.

Now wonder why MAPPA is directing an anime adaptation that looks badass.

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Anyway.

Chainsaw Man is written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, who previously brought us Fire Punch, another sci-fi wonder. The story takes in an alternate Japan, 1997, where Devils and Humans live together, the Soviet Union still exists, and apparently the Holocaust never took place (This part scares more than the overall gore of the manga… I mean it). Most of the Devils are dangerous for humans, however, some of them can make a contract with a human host, to inhabit their bodies, making them Fiends, which are, for the most part, tolerant to humanity (Remember, I said tolerant, not kind)

We have Denji, an impoverished young man forced to repay a debt from the yakuza that originally belonged to his late father. To do this, he has a small Devil with a Chainsaw, called Pochita. Denji longes to a normal life, and is very fond to Pochita. One night, the Yakuza betray Denji in order to secure a contract with another Devil, and in the verge of death, Pochita offers Denji to revive him by making a contract of their own, Pochita will save him if Denji can live a «normal life»

And is how Denji becomes…

CHAINSAW MAN – ART By – Calibraneum

Denji massacres the yakuza, as well as the Devil these people try to ensure. Shortly the incident, the Public Safety Division, the devil hunters recognised by the Japanese government, arrive, and their leader, a beautiful woman called Makima, finds Denji and «recruits» him to work with them, under the condition that Denji becomes her pet. And I am saying this literally, because now Denji is forced to do everything Makima orders, he just can’t say No.

Or else…

From here, Denji tries to live a normal life while trying to survive one of the harshest and most violent realities of this world.

Most of this only happens in Chapter 1 & 2. And trust me… it gets better from here.

Chainsaw Man started publications from December 2018, and recently finished last December.

There, there.

Don’t feel sad. Apparently there will a Part 2, according to Shueisha. So don’t worry, there will be more Chainsaw Man to enjoy.

THAT’S THE SPIRIT.

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE STORY

Ok. I must say this right away.

I REALLY LOVED Chainsaw Man. The story is very original, and it evolves in the most organic way; the characters are really likeable, the battles are gory and spectacular, and the art is fantastic, as it should be in a horror manga.

Of course, it does not have the same attention to detail as the art of Junji Ito, but it still is amazing.

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Sincerely, Tomie (right) looks creepier.

And despite being a REALLY, REALLY… REALLY violent story (Well… What else can you expect from this manga?), Chainsaw Man has a lot of humour, and also sometimes can be really cute, when you see Pochita, or mostly when we get to know the characters better. I will mention them later.

Luckily, Chainsaw Man avoids the same mistake as other edgy series like Magical Girl Site, or Redo of Healer; prioritising shock value over substance instead of having a balance between both. It is all about nuances.

Or Layers, as Shrek points out.

But Chainsaw Man manages horror, fantasy and comedy with great beauty. No wonder why studio MAPPA is making an anime of it, because an idea this crazy will be perfect for such an amazing studio. However, I still imagine Chainsaw Man as a spin-off of Dorohedoro, because they share similar sensations.

In other words, if you enjoy Go Nagai and series like Devilman Crybaby, or the same stories from Junji Ito, Chainsaw Man is the story for you, especially if you want to see less crying; but if you do not feel comfortable with so much violence or gore, then these two images will represent your final reaction.

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CHARACTERS

And now, it is time to talk about the characters.

I will start saying that, this time, the art makes the characters as compelling as the story. Overall, Chainsaw Man has a lot of pretty interesting characters, everyone of them has a pretty defined personality and you remember them.

Nonetheless, I will like to highlight five characters in particular.

The first one is Denji. From Chapter one, our protagonist evolves into a strong man, but even before he becomes Chainsaw Man, you really like him. As a matter of fact, for those natives English speakers…

Have you noticed that Denji almost sounds like Danger?

It is like a foresight for what he about to become.

The second character is Pochita, because…

How to say No to this cuteness?

The third one is Aki Hayakawa, who quickly becomes one of Denji’s best friends. And of course, another of Denji’s closest friends. Power. No. That’s her real name. I really grow to love her, despite reading only the first volumes of the manga, and checking the wiki of Chainsaw Man, Power has become one of my favourite characters. However, I can’t stop thinking that she is some close relative of Zero Two, from Darling in the FRANXX.

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Is Power really a Fiend or a Klaxosaurus?

And last, but not least, we got the fifth character, probably the «symbol» of Chainsaw Man, Makima (Not Makina, like I thought). Just look at her.

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Every time I see her, I feel scared. I haven’t feel like this from an anime female character, since Akito Sohma. But other times, I confuse her with Ophelia Phamrsolone, from Fate Grand/Order. But if you think she is imposing from the start… you haven’t seen anything. Like I said, I read the synopsis on Wikipedia, and Makima is more than what meets the eye.

Wanna know more? Read the manga.

CONCLUSION

Chainsaw Man is an excellent alternative for those fans of horror manga, or those who definitely enjoyed Dorohedoro. Like I said, it has fantastic characters, awesome art, compelling characters and an organic story.

It is worth check it out. This weekend, give it a try, and I will love it… if you like gore and violence, of course.

Well… Happy weekend everybody. Time to go home, but first…