U gonna read Dandadan?

only the four horsemen (of the apocalypse, according to the bible) remember the names of the devils that were eaten. the war devil is one of the four horsemen. so was makima.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Death, Hunger, War and Control

Man I wish we got this art back I hate how CSM looks now

Homie is doing part 2, lets gooooooo

Enjoy the best girl in chainsaw man

I watch rt tv long ago, but when hes alone... he can say the n word? XD

😭😭😭 10:47 Wellz Chillll! Bucky ain't into that shit😂

I think we can all agree that p2 is a downgrade from p1 even if asa is an amazing char. P2 barely has any emotional depth compared to p1 and has way to much set up with out pay off

This part is a slow burn, just so you know, but it kicks up a notch FAST. Try and savor this one

17:08 this panel is a reference to Fujimoto oneshot “goodbye Eri” & it’s also referenced in the chainsaw man first opening

facecam tweaking out

finally bro got to part 2

You will NEVER see sushi the same ever again, as you get deeper into the story. oh boy, buckle up!

Yay finally everyone’s favorite femcel Asa is here!

⚠️IMPORTANT⚠️: I'll try to summarize Makima's plan here in 2 comments, and everything will make sense afterwards. I'll show how she directly and indirectly orchestrated it all - starting with the Eternity Devil arc. [Eternity Devil arc]: There's a very high likelihood that Makima planted the Eternity Devil in the hotel and had it eat the Gun Devil flesh to empower it. Here are some hints that Makima controlled the Eternity Devil: The devil instantly knew who Denji was (his name too) and it knew that he had Pochita as his heart, without even hearing him transform either. Anyway, Makimas' goal here was to presumably enclose everyone together with Denji. This fabricated environment forces Denji to create stronger bonds with everyone, especially with Aki and Power, by confining them. (If you forgot, Makima wants to de-humanize Denji by having them form a strong bond so that she can later take it all away from him, breaking the contract between him and Pochita). [Katana man arc]: (She staged this whole arc by distributing guns to Akane and the Yakuza). Here's a more in-depth explanation: To understand this arc better, it's worth remembering what was said in chapter 73. Makima explains that different countries all around the world own pieces of the Gun Devil and they're trying to gather more gun pieces than the other countries (it's basically like an arms race). We also know that the government distribute guns by selling them, with the sole intention of increasing fear of guns. The increase in fear will ultimately increase the power of the Gun Devil. Then, the nation in possession of more of the Gun Devils body will have the upper hand against other nations. So, what Makima does in this arc is distribute guns to Akane Sawatari (this is stated in chapter 33, page 19), and she, of course, didn't let Akane keep the memories of her providing the guns to them (by using the control ability ofc). There's also the fact that Makima made Akane surgically implant the Katana Devil into the Katana mans chest [chapter 36], and he was specifically chosen because he already has a rough past with Denji. (I doubt Makima needed to control Katana Man since she already has Akane Sawatari doing the job for her and had him on a 'leash'). Them being her pawns are also one of the reasons why she didn't kill them with the Shrine Ritual ability. Anyway, the attack on public safety began with Makima being shot first (This was used as her alibi, with Tendo, Kusore, and other bystanders as her witnesses when talking with Kishibe in chapter 32). All of this creates a Win-Win-Win situation: 1. she used the Gun devil more as a distraction, but doing this in turn increases the power of all the Gun pieces. (The stronger those gun pieces are, the more destruction they can cause when they make a contract with the Gun devil. It's just like what America did to Japan). 2. Makima creates a power vacuum in the public safety divisions. Now that the majority of humans are dead, all that's left is for her to do is take command over all the remaining divisions (This is perfectly explained in Chapter 28, pages 15 and 16). I'd imagine that this gives Makima more flexibility since she now commands over all the fiends and devils in all of the divisions, without any pesky humans suspecting her too much. She somewhat has no need for the devils/fiends (except for Spider Devil, Angel, and Beam. Beam, for example, is used to keep Denji under constant surveillance throughout the Bomb arc, and it's the reason he came in clutch and saved Denji from Reze before she transformed in chapter 44), but this outcome makes it easier to move all of the chess pieces without there being anyone eyeing her down (Kishibe basically). Blending into human society has a lot of benefits as a devil, so retaining it while progressing her goals is a priority. 3. Makimas' ultimate goal is to break Denjis contract with Pochita (the contract wants Denji to live out his dreams and be as happy/motivated as possible while chasing those dreams). From chapter 1 to the Katana man arc, Denji has formed various relationships, and he has gotten to know many different individuals. Now, the attack, orchestrated by Makima, carried out by Akane Sawatari and Katana Man, would undoubtedly result in numerous casualties. One of the major casualties was Himeno, and the other devil hunters he ate food with at the restaurant. While their deaths wouldn't completely shatter Denji's mental state, it would certainly leave significant cracks, as evidenced in Chapter 29, page 10. Makima's strategy seems to be gradually softening him, especially considering his previously 'hard' personality, where he remained indifferent to human casualties. After the mission, Snake devil killed Akane Sawatari in chapter 38 (Makima most certainly controlled Akane Sawatari to automatically be killed by the Snake Devil at the end of the mission. She gave the excuse that Akane died due to the contract she made with the Gun Devil, which is a straight-up lie since the gun Devil was already dead, xd.) Btw, this doesn't stop Makima from, ofcourse, retrieving Akane Sawatris's body and Katana Man since the two can still be of value to her. This is what happens in the Gun Devil arc, where Makima controls Akane Sawataris body to gain access to Snake devil who was used to end Gun devils life. (Happens in Chapter 76, page 11). She also utilizes Katana man, including the other Weapon Hybrids, in the Control Devil arc. [Bomb girl arc]: Makima could have stopped and eliminated the Russian assassin, Reze, much MUCH earlier in the story since she heard *everything*. (Makima confirms this at the end of the arc in chapter 52, when she says, "I like the Country Mouse too," meaning that she heard Reze and Denji talk about the country mouse and the city mouse, all the way back in chapter 42, while they were at the school). If she had killed Reze, it would have prevent massacres, and the damage the hurricane Devil caused, but she instead let it all transpire bcs she wanted to take advantage of Reze status as a Spy sent by USSR (which I'll talk more about in the next arc). Makima also didn't kill her because Denji was getting more and more attached to Reze, which gave Makima the opportunity to cause even more suffering to Denji, which would loosen the contract between Pochita and Denji. After Makima killed Reze at the end of the arc, she had Power visit the cafeteria, so that she'd cheer him up. [1/2]

Man, it was so exciting when Part Two started releasing. I have faith in Fujimoto to bring the story to a good spot, but early on it was so cool

Not spoiler, but do NOT forget which Devil the Class president made a contract with ('Justice' Devil). That’ll be very important later on, bcs you'll understand the influence a certain character has, even when this early in the manga. Iykyk. Edit: Unrelated, but it's interesting seeing the importance of the themes of parasocial relationships, loneliness, etc. Reminds me of how Makima (a fan) had this controlling and parasocial relationship with Pochita, the Hero of Hell. There's a parallel that can be made here too, with Denji (the hero) and his fans who have this parasocial relationship with him, efter he became a renowned hero when he defeated the 'Gun Devil'.

Since this video is the end of part 1, I'll go ahead and make an analysis comment on Makimas' character. This'll be divided into 2 parts, and i recommend you to read all of it to understand. To start, Makima enjoys anything related to equal relationships. The reason she cried during the movie Date with Denji is because the movie they were watching showed two people hugging each other (It's a relationship that she can never have for herself, considering that her nature as the Control Devil is to manipulate, govern and control others while seeing them as tools). On a side note, for some readers, they think of Makima as a devil who never cared for humans or the world in any shape or form. But, that is far from the truth. As surprising as this might sound, while Makima is a cruel, manipulative, and heartless devil (+ orchestrated everything in part 1), she still does have an immense love towards humanity, albeit it's a twisted kind of love. (Her love towards them is initially pure, but due to her nature as the Control Devil, she'll instead love humanity, "in the same way that humans like dogs" \[She says this in chapter 89\].) Also, Kishibe, in chapter 34, states that "Devils with humanlike appearances tend to be friendly to humans." The fact that Makimas devil form is *fully* human in appearance says enough about how much she loves humans (But again, it's twisted, because of her nature). Her whole goal at the end of the day - her dream - was to save humanity from itself. The suffering and anguish they'd inflict on themselves was rather unnecessary to her eyes, and so that's why she wished to use Pochitas' concept-erasure ability to erase all the bad concepts from existence - leaving only the good. In chapter 75, the president of America, when talking about Makimas dream, says that "the worst possible peace will descend upon humanity", which is super accurate because If all the bad never existed, then we wouldn't have anything to contrast with the good. Everything would lack depth, and our appreciation for the positive aspects of life would diminish. The struggles and challenges we face make the moments of joy and triumph all the more meaningful. They shape our experiences and teach us valuable lessons about resilience, empathy, and growth. That's also one of the reasons why Pochita/Denji, in chapter 93, asked the important question of if Makima would erase all the bad movies as well, and she ofcourse answered yes. Denji didn't appreciate this answer since the last movie that they had watched was only as impactful as it was since they had watched horrible movies prior. There's also the fact that the movie that Makima loved about Equal-relationships was not fully appreciated by any humans. This is why there were *no* humans on site while Denji and Makima were watching the last movie. There're likely two conclusions that can be taken away from this: Humans do not highly value equal-relationships just as much as Makima, and that the concepts Makima disregards and wishes to erase are, in fact, essential to humanity. This is somewhat unrelated, but the manga also emphasizes how she embodies "necessary evil," which we can see in her goal due to her choosing the lesser evil of harming Denji and other humans so that a larger percentage of humans can live a life of 'bliss' in another existence (they'll live a life of what she considers to be a life of bliss). This goal of Makima’s is not only beneficial for humanity in her eyes, but for herself as well, since she would finally see herself as equal to humans, which is one of the things she's always wanted as the Control Devil. Btw, you might ask yourself, wasn't Makima afraid of being eaten by Pochita and losing? The answer is no. Partly because she understands that Pochita doesn't want to erase the concept of control, as it's pivotal to hold the very fabric of reality together. However, being eaten and erased would also fulfill one of her dreams: Being consumed means that the concept of control would cease to exist. By sacrificing herself in this manner, she'd create a world where everyone is equal - where there are no longer masters nor slaves. No more tyrants wielding power, no more wars, no more oppressed masses living in fear. The rich and the poor, the powerful and the powerless, would all share the same fate, united in their equality. Yet, in idealizing a reality without control, she overlooked a fundamental truth: the world can not function without it. Animals, plants, humans - all rely on control to exist. Besides the potential collapse of the universe due to the absence of control, society would descend into disorder. Only true chaos and anarchy would remain. (It's also ironic how she admired Pochita due to how chaotic he was in her perspective. Chaos being the opposite of control). This is why Denji had to be the one to consume Makima out of love, instead of Pochita. In Denji's act of consuming Makima, there's a powerful metaphor at play as well. It represents his acceptance of responsibility, the acknowledgment that control, in its various forms, is an essential force in maintaining equilibrium in the world. Denji, comes to basically understand that control isn't inherently good or evil; rather, it's the wielder's intent that defines its nature. Anyway, by consuming Makima, Denji embraces the control. It's not just about domination or suppression but also about stewardship and guidance. That's why Denji's consumption of Makima serves as an important moment of growth and enlightenment (This is also one reason why, in part 2, he strives to avoid the "ignorance is bliss" mindset, althought maintaining this resolve proves challenging, which is undertandable). It's a testament to the inherent struggle between freedom and restraint, power, and responsibility. It's not about eradicating control altogether but rather about finding the delicate harmony between authority and liberty, ensuring that neither dominates at the expense of the other (Nayuta represents this quite well). [1/2]

Na Fugimoto is a funny ass dude 😂 the way she fell on bucky had me dying 😭

Fujimoto based Denji and Makimas' relationships on child abuse (he watched documentaries), so obviously, even after everything Makima did to him, he still couldn't bring himself to fully hate her due to all the grooming and abuse she put him through. While also giving him everything he wanted in life (before taking it away), which is accurate.

Fun Bible lore drop Revelation 6 *Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse* Tree of Life Version Conquest (Loss of Control), War, Famine, Death 6 Then I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” [a] 2 I looked, and behold, there was a white horse.[b] The one riding on it had a bow, and a crown was given to him. He went out as a conqueror so he might conquer. 3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come!” 4 Then another horse came out, fiery red. The one riding on it was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another. He was given a great sword. 5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” And behold, I saw a black horse.[c] The one riding on it held a balance scale in his hand. 6 Then I heard something like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, “A quart[d] of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius-but do no harm to the oil and wine!”[e] 7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, “Come!” 8 Behold, I saw a horse, pale greenish gray. The name of the one riding on it was Death, and Sheol was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword and by famine and by plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.[f] 9 When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slaughtered[g] for the sake of the word of God and for the witness they had. 10 And they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “O Sovereign Master, holy and true, how long before You judge those who dwell on the earth and avenge our blood?” 11 Then a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants was complete-their brothers and sisters who were to be killed as they had been. 12 I saw when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as black as sackcloth made of goat’s hair, and the full moon became like blood. 13 The stars of heaven fell to the earth like a fig tree drops unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. 14 The heaven ripped apart like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from their places. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the military commanders and the rich and the mighty and everyone-slave and free-hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. [h] 16 And they tell the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us[i] from the face of the One seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. 17 For the great day of their wrath has come,[j] and who is able to stand?”

Asa is finally here 🗿

I also felt that it was rushed when it dropped because I expected the “everyone vs freeza” type of fight, but on a re-read it feels like fujimoto was going for a subversion of the big boss fight. We already seen pochita mop up makima and loose due to her plan of weakening him and her immortality. So his plan took into consideration that a drawn out fight would cause more Japanese people to die every time she’s attacked and the fact that brute force wouldn’t work on her. It feels like he accounted for everything and that’s why it’s structured the way it is. Hopefully you can go back later down the line and re-experience the fight under a different lens

If I remember correctly, black Chainsaw Man ate the Nazi, WWII, and the Nuclear Bomb devils. Kinda makes sense how that affected the fear of War

When he was speculating, some mofo in the goddam chat spoiled all four Like chill out gang, we did not need to know that

Yes, Asa Mitaka is the main character on CSM Part 2 and War Devil is one of the main antagonist. edit: since people are arguing in the reply section, i'll delete this comment if it still going to avoid spoilers.

i just love chainsaw man bro

Yo let me know when bro reacts to the iconic chap 167. Ps: not to spoil too much but anyone who says that chapter isnt well written is Illiterate.

Yay

yoru my goat 🐐

He was going to run away with her but she broke his neck so he couldn't move do he didn't technically let her get away as he was unable to stop her

Chainsaw man vs the women💀

Watching this reaction series is my new favorite thing. Btw, do you plan on going back to hxh at some point?

When you think of Denji eating Makima as an act of love, keep in mind that the author once said that when he was young his pet fish died. He bury it in a park but he saw some ants trying to eat it and got so sad that he decided to eat it, raw and out of the dirt. He then got sick and lied to his girlfriend about it. Eating someone so you can become one with them it's on point from this guy

Season 2 is genuinely gonna blow people's minds off, more so than jjks shibuya arc and vinlands "i have no enemies" arc

Hisoka really cheesed the nen system. It took Kurapika an entire arc to kill two spiders. Hisoka did it in like two pages. If you think about it really hard, Hisoka is lowkey one of the only characters whose nen ability could actually try something like this. Also he kind of permanently has post-mortem nen amps. Post mortem nen flares up with explosive power until the remaining vestiges of aura fade. Because Hisoka is back alive, his aura never faded meaning he is likely around royal guard level rn.

Bro just rushing all "without text" pages lol

Denjis heart to heart with Kobeni, the most normal one out of the cast has to be 1 of my favorite scenes ever. The boy who's been chasing normality all his life and sees his emotions as invalid only for the normal girl to tell him to stfu and that it's normal to feel miserable, a normal life isn't that amazing anyway. That was the conversation that changed Denji and it could only have come from Kobeni, whose life has been mostly normal. 1 of my favorite manga panels in Chainsaw Man.

Im sure some comments already ran over these but ill drop a couple. Denji has always had an issue with caring for people around him dying, so Reze was just another short term "friendship". Noone besides the readers benefit from a long drawn Makima death, Makima wouldnt care, Denji wouldnt want it and all the nameless JP citizen deaths. Not to mention the full colour panel of meat cuts with context is kinda WILD. The Black chainsawman + Power vs Makima fight was the real finale action segment.

When it hit him LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I loved part one and this ending. The first time reading it a lot of people give it 7-8/10, but after you reread or smth you can see the masterful character work and subtle details that make CSM part one a 10/10 for me

Part 2 is fucking peak, please continue

I didn't have any problem with the ending - no need for some long epic shonen fight , also not a Makima hater . I'm also not having any issues with part 2 like some people do ... Chainsaw Man is probably one of my favorite mangas out there (though I've only read somewhere around 20 mangas 😅 )

he doesnt remember a whole lot from the pochita take over

brooo first 30 chapters of part 2 are soooo peak

peak is finally here (Nayuta)

Just so you know, because I don't think part 1 really elaborates on this as it's more of a throwaway line from Makima during her fight with Pochita,( so this isn't a spoiler) but she is one of the Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse . Keep this in mind when you read Part 2.

Chapter 84 is memorable and a personal favorite just for the world lore/mythology that doesn't exist anymore