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What is it?
Chainsaw Man ‒ The Movie: Reze Arc is an upcoming Japanese animated movie continuing the Chainsaw Man story. It adapts the “Bomb Girl Arc” from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga, picking up where the first season of the anime left off.
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Key Production Details
Studio: MAPPA
Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
Screenplay: Hiroshi Seko
Character Design: Kazutaka Sugiyama
Music / Composer: Kensuke Ushio
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Plot / Premise
Where it starts: After the events of Season 1 of the anime. Denji (now “Chainsaw Man”) is working with Public Safety’s Special Division 4.
Inciting event: Following a date with Makima, Denji takes shelter from the rain and meets Reze, a girl working in a café. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that combines romance with danger.
Conflict & twist: Reze isn’t simply a love interest—she has a dangerous identity, tied to the Bomb Devil. Denji’s feelings, his past loyalty to Makima, and the hidden world of devils and hybrids collide in this arc.
Arc length & significance: The Bomb Girl Arc spans about 14 chapters of the manga (chapters ~40–52) and is considered a major turning point, both in terms of story intensity and character development. Many fans regard it as elevating Chainsaw Man from great to exceptional.
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Release Information
Japan: September 19, 2025
Global: Rolling release in many countries starting around September 24, 2025.
United States: October 29, 2025
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What to Expect / Why It’s Exciting
Emotional depth: This arc delivers a more personal story. Denji is faced with emotional conflicts—affection, betrayal, identity—that go beyond simple devil-battles.
Action & horror: As typical of Chainsaw Man, there will be intense action set pieces, devil fights, and horror elements. Reze’s true nature adds high stakes.
Themes: The arc explores trust, what it means to be human vs devil/hybrid, romantic longing, and betrayal. It also challenges Denji’s previous perceptions and attachments.
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