According to a report made by the Japan Portal Oricon, the manga Chainsaw Man, of Tatsuki Fujimoto, managed to exceed the incredible figure of 31 million printed copies. It should be noted that this figure corresponds to the copies of the 22 volumes of the manga Chainsaw Man than the publisher Shueisha has launched to date.
Let us remember that in Japan the film of the franchise, entitled Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze-Arc, which premiered on September 19 of this year. This film will arrive in Latin America on October 30 of this year.
The Chainsaw Man manga exceeds 31 million printed copies
Chainsaw Man is a sleeve Shonen which is written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The manga debuted in December 2018 in the pages of the weekly magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, under the editorial stamp of Shueisha and ended in December 2020, with 11 volumes published in total.
At the moment that the manga Chainsaw Man came to an end, the publisher Shueisha He announced that the work would have a second part. This new part of the manga began its serialization on July 12, 2022. Currently, the second part of the manga has 11 compilation volumes.
On October 11, 2022, the manga Chainsaw Man It premiered its respective anime adaptation consisting of a total of 12 episodes. The renowned animation studio Mappa led the production of the series, under the skillful direction of Ryu Nakayama. Currently, the series is legally available in Latin America on the platform Crunchyroll and has a dubbing in Latin Spanish.
Synopsis of Chainsaw Man:
Denji is taken from the opportunity to live a normal adolescence, leaving him trapped in the crushing debt he inherited from his father. His only company is Pochita, a small chainsaw demon with whom he hunts demons in exchange for money, although the profits end up in the hands of the Yakuza. In the midst of misery, Denji just longs for a simple life: hot food on the table and a girlfriend with whom to share it.
However, a ruthless betrayal leads him to a cruel and unexpected death. But instead of a definite ending, a hidden pact grants him a new opportunity: Pochita merges with him, giving him demonic skills and the ability to transform his body into living chainsaws. Its existence, now a danger to society, draws the attention of Makima, a demon hunter from the Office of Public Security.
She offers him a deal: to live under his control in exchange for the possibility of reaching his simple but stubborn dreams. Willing to do anything for a better life, Denji throws himself fully into a brutal world where survival depends on how much he is willing to sacrifice.
©藤本タツキ／集英社・Mappa
