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Chainsaw Man 01 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I stumbled across a copy of this manga one night when I could not sleep and thought it would be a fun read.
"Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1" follows Denji, a young man who is really down on his luck. After the death of his father, he has taken on his father's massive debt. Denji will do almost anything for money, include hunting down devils. His only friend is Pochita, a devil-dog he rescued. After Denji is betrayed by someone he trusts, he gets the power of Pochita inside of him, and becomes Chainsaw Man.
This manga was fine, but I do not think this series is for me. Denji is a highly relatable character, and I really empathized with his situation. I think most people have been in a situation of being in debt, and we can all relate that it is not a great feeling. He also loves and cares for Pochita with such care. I love seeing a character be so invested in their pet because pets are so much more than animals, they are family.
For a manga series about a main who is half chainsaw that hunts devils, I felt kind of bored. The story felt slow to me, and I just wanted to learn more about the process of hunting devils. There was quite a bit of violence, but even that did not feel like it brought the story along any faster.
I will likely not continue in this series myself, but I do think it has an audience.

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kendal_reads's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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flamesocks's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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life_was_here's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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seasidefaye13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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gentle_sol's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A mix-mash of gory violence, slapstick humor with all the bizarreness you could never expect. It's quite challenging with a number of triggering content and over-the-top violence but if you're willing to venture through it you will find its tiny little beating heart. At its core Chainsaw Man is, in a way, a story about a boy's searching for a way to survive the world -- and love.

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dawntin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a frenetic and action-packed beginning! The Muscle Devil scene gave a nice parallel to Denji and Pochita’s situation, so I’m a bit sad it was not included in the anime. However, I think I liked the pacing of the anime more, since there’s always a lot going on in the manga.

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