The facts
Created by
Tatsuki Fujimoto
Publisher
Shueisha
English publisher
Viz Media
Serialised in
Weekly Shōnen Jump, then Shōnen Jump+
Run
2018–2026
Volumes
24 (complete; as of 2026)
Demographic
Shōnen
Genres
Action, comedy horror, dark fantasy
Anime adaptation
Anime TV series (2022); Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
About Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man starts with Denji, a broke teenager whose body fuses with Pochita, a dog-like Chainsaw Devil, letting him turn parts of himself into chainsaws. He ends up working for the Public Safety Devil Hunters. The second arc shifts to Asa Mitaka, who makes a contract with Yoru, the War Devil.
Tatsuki Fujimoto's first arc ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2018 to December 2020; the second ran on Shōnen Jump+ from July 2022 to March 2026. The story is complete in 24 volumes, published in English by Viz Media.
The anime aired in 2022, followed by the Reze Arc film in 2025.
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