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Japanese animation studio MAPPA dropped the first trailer for the anime adaptation of the dark fantasy manga Chainsaw Man.
The action-packed trailer, posted on Sunday, June 27, gives fans a glimpse of the gory and violent visuals that the upcoming anime has in store.
Based on the 2018 manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man follows the story of Denji, a young man who is living in a world overrun by horrendous and malevolent devils, whom humans can form contracts with.
After inheriting his father’s debts from the yakuza, Denji strives to pay it off by working as a devil hunter with help from a dog-like devil named Pochita. However, after a tragic incident occurs, Denji merges with Pochita, transforming him into a human-devil hybrid with chainsaws on his limbs and head.
Chainsaw Man was directed by Ryū Nakayama, who also helmed an episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, another dark fantasy anime produced by MAPPA. In a tweet, Nakayama said that Fujimoto’s work was close to his heart and that he is honored to work on the anime.
An official release date for the anime has yet to be announced.
Aside from Chainsaw Man, MAPPA is also working on Attack on Titan: Final Season Part 2 and a new film, Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Kōjō, their first original theatrical work. – with reports from John Patrick Magno Ranara/Rappler.com
John Patrick Magno Ranara is a Rappler intern.
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