If fans have ever wondered what Chainsaw Man's Aki would look like in a live-action adaptation, look no further.
貂蝉的腿毛, a cosplayer who regularly uploads their transformations on the Chinese social media platform Douyin which is similar to TikTok, posted a jaw-dropping cosplay of Aki Hayakawa. The cosplayer used one of the scenes in Episode 4, when Aki tied his hair up, to start their video. The video transitions to them placing their foot on a small table, holding a piece of cardboard in their hand as a makeshift sword. At Aki's "Kon," the Fox Devil explodes out from a building as the video instantly switches to an extraordinary CG version, the change seamless. The video ends with the Aki cosplayer staring at the viewers through his "Kon" hand summons.
Anime Fans Love The Sleek Editing
Many fans found themselves enthralled by the video and praised the cosplayer's editing. 貂蝉的腿毛 has fascinated fans before with their other transformations into Ken Kaneki from Tokyo Ghoul, Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan's Eren standing at the edge of the ocean. The cosplayer is well-known in the cosplay community for their video editing prowess and transitions.
Written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man began serializing in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2018. According to an Anime News Network interview with Fujimoto, the mangaka had always wanted to serialize in Jump despite how dark and gritty the contents were, making it an unconventional Jump work. Conscious that his series may get buried if he made a "Jump-like manga," the Chainsaw Man mangaka said he "tried to retain much of [his] individuality as a creator while making only the structure and characters Jump-like."
The first chapter of Chainsaw Man starts violently. Fujimoto throws the readers into the dark and brutal world of the story immediately when he introduces them to Denji, a young boy struggling to pay off his dead father's debt by doing odd tasks such as selling his body parts or killing devils. One night, the yakuza call Denji to an abandoned warehouse where they kill and butcher him after they've enacted a contract with the Zombie Devil. Denji's story could have ended there if not for his best friend, Pochita, a devil chainsaw dog who wanted to see Denji live his dreams. By sacrificing himself, Pochita gives Denji the power to turn into the ruthless and fearless Chainsaw Man.
The first five episodes Chainsaw Man are available to stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
Source: Douyin