Chainsaw Blood

Blood fuels the engine; chainsaws cut through fear and death.

Chainsaw Man follows Denji, an impoverished teenager who fuses with Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil. This contract grants him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws by pulling a cord in his chest. Unlike standard devil contracts involving bargaining for specific powers, this fusion is intrinsic to his existence after the yakuza killed him and he was revived as a hybrid. His transformation turns his biology into a weaponized engine capable of erasing concepts from existence.

Quick Facts

Character: Denji
Role: Devil Hunter; Hybrid
Affiliation: Public Safety Devil Hunters (Part 1)
Origin: Fusion with Chainsaw Devil

Lore & Background

The series is set in an alternate late 1990s where Devils are born from humanity's collective fears. Denji, aided by Pochita, works as a Devil Hunter to pay off his father's debt before being betrayed and killed by the yakuza. Merging with the Chainsaw Devil allows him to revive; this unique hybrid can permanently erase the concepts of devils it consumes, including the Holocaust, AIDS, and nuclear weapons. The setting features Fiends (devils in human bodies) and Devils that reincarnate between Hell and Earth, except for the Chainsaw Devil which breaks this cycle.

Reader's Guide

Denji transforms by pulling a cord in his chest to become Chainsaw Man. He joins Public Safety under Makima but later becomes a student balancing life with Nayuta. In the second arc, Asa and Yoru clash with Denji while Fami (the Death Devil) manipulates events. Key moments include Barem destroying Denji's home, Denji giving Pochita control to devour enemies, and Asa sacrificing herself to let Denji kill Yoru. The narrative concludes with Pochita erasing himself to reset reality, leaving Denji in a new world where he meets an unpossessed Asa before departing with Power for money.

Did You Know?

The Chainsaw Man's ability to consume Devils permanently erases the concepts they represented, causing humanity to forget events like the Holocaust and nuclear weapons.
Chainsaw Man was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2018 to December 2020 for its first arc, then moved to Shōnen Jump+ from July 2022 to March 2026.
The series won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021 and the Harvey Award for Best Manga annually from 2021 to 2023.
An anime film titled Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc premiered in September 2025, produced by MAPPA who also adapted the series into a television show in 2022.