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!