The producers of the Chainsaw Man anime confirm that their adaptation will not shy away from the manga's ultra-violence.
While the panel for the new anime adaptation of the hit manga didn't reveal any new art, trailers or even a final release date — Manabu Otsuka, the CEO of MAPPA, says he's waiting for the perfect time to release more material from the series — fans of Tatsuki Fujimoto's acclaimed manga can at least rest easy knowing that the series' trademark, frequently chainsaw-based gore won't be toned down for the anime. When asked how the show was going to handle the manga's more explicit content, the anime's producers reiterated their desire to create a faithful adaptation. "We are not censoring anything. We want to be true to the source material," the show's producer said.
The series will be directed by Ryu Nakayama, who previously served as an episode director on Jujutsu Kaisen, and will feature scripts by Mob Psycho 100's Hiroshi Seko. Crunchyroll has confirmed that it will stream the series.
Chainsaw Man tells the story of Denji, a kind but somewhat naive young man who lives in an alternate timeline where humans society has developed side-by-side with devils, a race of creatures born from the fears of humanity. After being brutally murdered by the criminals he was working for, Denji makes a pact with his pet chainsaw demon, Pochita; in addition to giving him a second chance at life, the pact also allows him to transform into a half-human, half-demon creature with chainsaws for arms and a head. Soon after being reborn, he is recruited into the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government organization that wants to use his power to hunt down the devils who have become a threat to humanity.
The original manga was created by celebrated manga author and artist Tatsuki Fujimoto and first premiered in the pages of the print edition of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018. The manga quickly became one of the publication's most critically-acclaimed titles, and developed a strong cult following that propelled the manga to a global circulation of over 12 million copies. The first part of the series, now known as the Public Safety Arc, came to a conclusion in late 2020. Fujimoto's dark fantasy series won both a Harvey Award and a Shogakukan Manga Award in 2021.
It was recently announced that the second part of the manga will release its first chapter on July 13. The series will also make the jump from Weekly Shonen Jump to publisher Shueisha's digital manga service, Shonen Jump+. The series is published in English by VIZ Media, with the most recent chapters being released through their digital platform, Manga Plus.
Source: Chainsaw Man Anime Expo panel