Basically, This is Chainsaw Man

[@burn1none]

I love when Denji and Power decide to “get smart” so they put on glasses and think they’re way smarter all the sudden. Fucking hilarious man

[@Jordan_offline_]

Yeah loved how he acted like a genius back then 😂

[@Moosemoose1]

Best part was that their attack was actually smarter than their previous attempts, but still not good enough

[@gorkemaykut5230]

I mean they set up a 3-way attack and their execution was pretty good tbh, Denji even thought about not making a noise and took off his boots before jumping in that short amount of time, they did more than most ''clever'' people in anime but the problem was that their opponent was just on another level altogether

[@domesticcat1725]

​@@gorkemaykut5230their problem was they were fighting a washed up Ackerman

[@herospeedy3174]

they did get way smarter tho

[@therealcouchpotato9560]

"What if they had to collect lost bollocks from the Nut-Kicker Devil instead?" That's 80% of the plot of Dandadan.

[@zadclax]

Fr Fr

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@zadclax Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@DarkStoneMiner]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 Hey, cmon, let's go find who asked.

[@timogul]

Yeah, everyone needs to get on the Dandadan train before it's cool.

[@MrLbroom]

Bro, Dandadan is my JAM. Everyone was like “yeah, the creator worked on csm, it’s pretty insane,” and then it was, but it’s perfect. It’s wholesome and horrifying, romantic and dramatic, and it kicks ass. EVERYONE GO READ DANDADAN BEFORE AN ANIME GETS ANNOUNCED!

[@zirontheimpaler]

It may be something small and not many would notice but Aki had different smokes in the finale's post credits scene. something usually not done by a smoker that's dedicated to a brand as their own, something in him changed that made him swap.

[@cyberking158]

What the fuck

[@tefoca]

I noticed that, mainly because I'm a smoker and I was curious to see what type of cigarettes he was smoking. I don't know the names of the types in English, but he switched from light/white filters, like the ones from Himeno, to heavy/red ones. I believe that this is the result of the Curse. He only has 2 more years, what's the point of smoking "healthier" ones?

[@moose6652]

@@tefoca I saw it more as a sign that he was letting himeno go. In one of the earlier episodes himeno says he smokes that brand because it’s the one that she smokes, and so now that she’s dead, he’s smoking his own

[@FaySmash]

Smokers aren't murdered brutally? Nah, definitely won't watch this shit

[@devc.4322]

This is actually such a cool observation that so many people overlooked; thank you for pointing it out!

[@jakedub58]

Kobeni is such an underrated character. People hate her because she’s “a coward” and “badly written”, but she’s literally just normal. The reason she’s normal is to contrast from the other crazy characters. She’ll freak out in a horrible situation as the other people are just chilling. She’s meant to tell us how crazy the others are without shoving it in our face

[@kyoukisatori4988]

I love Kobeni because she is cowardly since she is the most normal while simultaneously oddly being the most dangerous in some cases.

[@-zentheintergalacticninja6568]

It's just like that old dude said. You won't last long as a devil hunter if you don't have a few screws loose.

[@fordesponja]

Do people really hate her? I think she was the best precisely because she is just a normal person in the middle of this madness and make the audience realize how ludicrous all the situation is.

[@yuzhonglu]

Kobeni is not normal.

[@norasyikinali6283]

Kobeni survived facing Devils tho, and she lived solely to get her next paycheck and bonus. She is 100% not normal at all, despite her panicking.

[@monstergirlsupremacist9534]

I'm sure someone has already pointed it out, but that 2 minute scene of Aki's morning routine actually was in the Manga, it was just 2 small panels though. Your point still stands, they took two small panels and made it into a beautiful 2 minutes, giving insight into Aki's life and character. inb4 "achktually"

[@commentateur-connaisseur-c1414]

A-AAA-AAARTUOLI.

[@polkadi]

I'd say too that letting the anime slow down and enjoy Aki's morning routine, and how Denji fits into it, sets up to beautifully contrast the arrival of Power in the very next scene. Power is chaos. And thanks to this one choice in telling the story, we are shown that Aki and Denji's peaceful mornings will never be a thing again.

[@monstergirlsupremacist9534]

@@polkadi Very perceptive.

[@Virjunior01]

That is true, but I hope you read my post up a few comments. I actually (sorry) _got_ all that from those two panels, and it makes me wonder _how_ other people read manga. Like, I never need a show to slow down or speed up for me if it's an adaptation... not to such a degree. I loved that scene and others like it, but I see people using such examples to make it seems like original Mangas are somehow "less." I know most don't feel that way exactly, but it sucks when such a great read comes along and some say "nah," because they're "anime-only." I really do think people should try to make an effort to check out both whenever possible. After all, sometimes the anime version strays. I couldn't even _imagine_ being a Fullmetal Alchemist reader then watching the full first anime, complete with an ending not made by the creator. It was still good, but holy hell was Brotherhood so much _more._ My experience with Zetman, though... jeez, I don't even wanna talk about that one.

[@angelo423]

When you add all the time they wasted doing that you could've had a whole new episode

[@sakarain]

Thank you for including the spanish dub lmao that clip is soo good

[@thewhyzer]

@Deadpool. Is that some new form of rick rolling i'm unfamiliar with?

[@templarsam]

@hope. I fucking fell for it Its genius bait, just genius

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@templarsam Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@turinmormegil7715]

Now I get why they were talking so much about Spanish Dub

[@dhiznutz8926]

@@thewhyzer its a bot dude, don't click on the link

[@darkfinitynabil4412]

As a manga reader chainsaw man anime goat class , they adapt 98% to max 99% adaption , cgi perfect blend with 2d , super gorgeous smoth clean animation and story good .

[@A.R.Shahan]

Nabil bhai on youtube

[@darkfinitynabil4412]

@UC236Oiiht3kcSjlAEW8c6hw Some japaness fan need makima therapy

[@darkfinitynabil4412]

@@A.R.Shahan Hi

[@Sl4yerkid]

wtf did you watch?

[@turinmormegil7715]

@@d3genr3gen26 then it's not CSM that is disappointing

[@Melty_BrainZ]

I can't stress enough how well the Makima and Denji relationship works on-screen. This is the most realistic simping in an anime that I've ever seen.

[@1993VolkswagenPassatGLXVR6]

Yeah, I mean he simped so hard that he... well, I'll let you read the manga

[@haydenshores9943]

​@@1993VolkswagenPassatGLXVR6oooo shit I'm interested

[@simonjohnson3424]

Season 2 is when the real hype begins. Season 1 was just a warm-up

[@GoofyAhhTv481]

You could say season 1 was the Tutorial

[@dc_gahyeonpretty5760]

so you read the manga i don't like reading mangas but i thought season 2 will be better but the anime season 1 has great ratings in myanimelist how about the season 2 rating

[@simonjohnson3424]

@@dc_gahyeonpretty5760 season 2 will probably have better ratings. So many more things will happen. Bigger fights, new and better characters, character development and so much more

[@fresshaf]

Don’t get ur hopes up. That show is most likely have hiatus lolll

[@fresshaf]

@@simonjohnson3424 omg the fans are delusional 😂

[@kieronfarley1924]

Makima terrified me from the start, she’s clearly manipulative and not inherently good like idk bruh it’s hard watch her (which I guess is a good thing) as I expect her to just rock up and murder all the good guys cause she’s had enough.

[@heyitzblaster9262]

I like the interpretation. If your really interested definetly follow up on the manga, if you can wait for the next season, good luck to avoiding spoilers, personally next few arcs get wild compared to this.

[@gumbo909]

The last few episodes on how she acts while killing and her interaction with that best devil hunter kinda makes me think she’s like the “main” villan

[@Kodaiva]

She wouldn’t “have enough”, she doesn’t have feelings like that

[@SoulBirdGT]

@@gumbo909 you have no idea buddy

[@sephypantsu]

I'd still simp for her. Woof

[@suto5704]

Episode 8 deserves an award of some kind. It was so fucking good, the whole show is just great

[@Cuestrupaster]

*YES.*

[@SiriProject]

It was the equivalent of "that" Madoka episode

[@Cuestrupaster]

@@SiriProject Bro I think everyone knows that the girls die, I didn't even watched anything about it and I know it...

[@KingJH0510]

i feel like episode 8 was so well done it made episodes 9-12 feel anticlimactic thats no shade on 9-12 but yeah, just spectacular

[@LuckyFelix56]

No fr, episode 8 was just spectacular

[@jamzee_]

9:25 best voice acting English: “Ah.” “Awh.” “Ahhh.” Spanish: *moans*

[@gyroisalive9056]

Ah yes english

[@randomlightstand]

English

[@just_david]

Hehe, English

[@robinvuorinen9402]

My one reason, in addition to this video, to read the manga is that it is near impossible to avoid the spoiler devil if u are online in any way. Especially in the coming off time between seasons. You do not want csm spoiled for yourself.

[@prof.laytonfan764]

Sadly too late for me cause a bunch of assholes spammed it in the comments.

[@juniorfelix2926]

The future rules!!!

[@samdeters360]

Yeah that's pretty much why I read the manga. I saw a couple spoilers on Twitter right around when the first episode dropped so I decided to just read the whole manga because I knew I wouldn't be able to avoid spoilers. And this is definitely the one series that you do not want to get spoilers for. I'm not much of a manga reader either but damn what an incredible read csm is, definitely a good choice to read it.

[@webber-4144]

Unfortunately I’ve already been spoilered by jerks who put spoilers in the title of videos and commenting under songs

[@Caliyss]

you underestimate my ability to be oblivious and not see anything on purpose, or forget any spoilers i see :')

[@goncalogarcia4549]

Aki's sword took him part of his lifetime, but if he was nice to Denji, would have more than 5 years because those nut kicks were lettal

[@haomakk]

he actually was being nice, if you consider what happens afterward to everyone, denji would've probably been chillin had he quit public safety when aki tried to threaten him out of it, though being a hybrid, it wouldn't have gone down that smoothly either

[@kingdoom5022]

@@haomakk Nah he wouldn't , pretty sure katana man would be after denji no matter what

[@noobzzfordayzz1069]

​@@kingdoom5022 Makima wants him dead anyways

[@isheF]

I think we missed the nut Goncalo was hitting at.

[@Sentinential38]

@@haomakk if he does leave he'll be hunt down by public safety

[@moonlitbandit2612]

AND THE FACT THE IT GOT 12 endings omg I love the opening and endings so much

[@RailwayScholar]

the animators were really just dabbing on the haters constantly

[@PontiacBeats]

Can you rate my CHAINSAW MAN Edit? 1-10?

[@migcarlos1906]

@@RailwayScholar legit tho, They had the audacity to make 12 DIFFERENT ENDINGS

[@valdevitch1999]

They pulled a JoJo except it’s the endings AND the beginning, you just can’t just skip them because they’re too good

[@reflex9238]

And? The anime is still trash.

[@aarondaniel2380]

The moment where she recalls the snake in that way, that's the moment I truly fell in love with the show. So happy to see someone else appreciate the epicness of that moment.

[@dldarby82]

I read the manga back when it was wrapping up, because it had just been announced it was getting an adaptation, and my daughter freaked out about it. She had been reading it for well over 2 years, and praised it pretty hard, so I binged it. It's a solid manga, I really enjoyed it, and was cautiously optimistic for the anime adaptation. I agree that the anime is really doing an amazing job with the cinematic choices, the little pauses, the slow downs, etc. MAPPA has really been doing a great job lately, and it feels like the producers really care about getting the vibes the source materials were going for; and they'd probably be my favorite studio at this point if it weren't for the way they treat their employees. Future video idea: I noticed that we're getting a lot of anime movies in 2023, it's a cool topic for a video.

[@bentheechidna]

MAPPA gets a bad rap but it's an industry problem not a MAPPA-exclusive problem. MAPPA is actually the largest anime studio so of course they pick up more projects than other studios do and it's not fair to say they specifically overwork their employees based on number of projects alone.

[@AD-lh3jk]

@@bentheechidna really? It’s actually the biggest now? Damn, and here I thought they were just insanely good slave drivers 😅

[@Tohru-bd3ts]

people should stop associating animation quality to studios a lot of mappa anime looks like crap compared to csm... CSM is just literally the outlier since the team was so dedicated and was a freelancer magnet, Ryu Nakayama essentially nailed cinematic anime while Hayashi said he wants to do that with AoT he has done nothing close to the likes or hints of that close to what the CSM team led by Ryu nakayama's vision with exceptional talents of Tatsuya Yoshihara is simply superior , we wont ever get this quality with AoT MAPPA unless Ryu Nakayama takes the helm from Hayashi , hayashi is simply too mid even if you gave him time his past works speaks volumes of his capabilities as director and its nothing close

[@Tohru-bd3ts]

and Gigguk has a voice and with that responsibility he gotta stop meme-ing about (budget = animation quality) cuz a lot of people starts to believe that... and stop generalizing animation quality and bind them to what studio housed it... but rather the talents that works on them, there are studios with their own style and grow talents built from that style and culture like Ufotable ,KyotoAnimation , TRIGGER and last not least Studio Orange. these studios can be asscociated with what quality of anime they produce , but others like Bones, Pierrot , WiT , MAPPA , TOEI co, etc they basically different studios divided into teams with different styles and dedication , time, quality, talents that come and go and no culture of helping each other out or just basically have the full force of the studio make one anime at a time would be nice but it aint working that way for them so basically split teams and those teams basically way different to each other... in this case theres NO MAPPA style , its the specific team's style and the core MAPPA staff like Nakayama and Yoshihara will continue to make better quality anime outside the studio their work is good not because its MAPPA🤷‍♂

[@Tohru-bd3ts]

one easy case of this is BONES doing mob psycho with mind blowing quality and MHA done shit and its not because of time Bones Studio B made Mob Psycho s1-s3 while MHA is done by Bones Studio C totally different teams but under the same ' studio'

[@zuri2046]

"Due to some unfortunate circumstances, he *lives* everyday to *survive* 👍" -Gigguk *EDIT:* MOM, DAD, I'M FAMOUS!!!

[@fahrenheit2101]

@TommyGamimg 🅥 Clever, but not gonna work.

[@neotower420]

everything has been leading up to this moment, release the demons.

[@grey_f98]

@griffy ye wow a bot to make fun of bots, that's actually pretty genius, I wonder how many views that link got but I'm not dumb enough to click it

[@shadebug]

This is what Oscar Wilde meant when he said “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” If all you do all day is prevent yourself from dying then you aren’t living at all

[@personhuman2239]

@The Grinch 🅥 Reported for domestic terrorism

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

I like it when the bloke with pointy teeth goes boonga boonga on the guy with a sword and a weird high ponytail. Great content 11/10 anime.

[@kelvinwolf225]

CSM Manga Enthusiasts (Cringe): The cgi is bad, the story is bad, the adaptation is bad, etc. etc... CSM Anime Enjoyer (Chad): I like it when the bloke with pointy teeth goes boonga boonga on the guy with a sword and a weird high ponytail. Great content 11/10 anime.

[@justadudewholikestocomment9169]

@@kelvinwolf225 Average CSM Enjoyer (Manga and Anime): Dam they made horni spiky boi even more badass

[@GimOA]

@@justadudewholikestocomment9169 what's the point here, you're being indecisive?

[@justadudewholikestocomment9169]

@@GimOA I'm just saying both manga and anime are good in their own rights

[@TheGodofdeathryuk]

I actually think Chainsaw man lived up to the hype, and rightfully so. Amazing work amazing adaptation, and as always amazing manga

[@789blablajaja7]

I didnt read the manga before, had unreasonable high hype and expectations, and it still completely shattered them. Every episode is a work of art, except maybe ep1, but making a great first episode is just incredibly rare. And it still managed to have me invested in Denji in 20 minutes, soo...

[@Revealingstorm.]

Same. Only people who don't think that have only seen the anime, and don't know what's coming for the story. Most people who read the manga experienced the whole story within a few days to a week

[@dexterdruboanimations-6403]

​@@Revealingstorm. Lol, an a manga reader it didn't live up to the hype not because the adaptation was bad but it ended on a bad term. No way those 12 episodes of shits and no development deserved that hype. All the people hyped the anime out because they thought the season will be 24 episodes or they were in the heat of the moment of manga's new chapters. The animation could have been better if they had spent money on the animation instead of making 12 eds with better animation than the show.

[@spinnenente]

I think the real reason people didn't think it lived up to the hype was because that whole damn season was full of absolute bangers.

[@reflex9238]

@@789blablajaja7 Alright time to rip on this incredibly overhyped and trash anime. It literally doesn't do anything impressive to stand out among other shonen, like even Demon Slayer had a little something. People were saying it was unique or that the "fights" were unique, it ducking wasn't its the same exact action we've seen many times over in that its just hand to hand. There's no work of art, its boring Denji is pathetic I barely like any of the characters, maybe Aki and that's a maybe because he tried to start meaningless s**t with Denji. There's literally almost nothing to look forward to, and for some reason this piece of trash is being praised as a work of art, its boring and I had to force myself to finish this anime, the OP is terrible always skipped it. Only good thing I could find in all this s**t was Makima as its made clear she's got her own goals in mind and isn't afraid to sacrifice other people for it.

[@axserwz5022]

I found myself thinking, this show was near perfect to me, but didn't quite live up to the hype I was expecting based on reading the manga, then I realised I was comparing the first 12 episodes (38 chapters) to the full 97 chapter run, I already love it almost as much as the manga without it even adapting the latter two thirds, my favourite parts

[@seven_8434]

To me the anime is very different from the manga, but still very good in its own right. I can see people preferring either honestly. The anime feels a bit more soft and somber and the manga feels a lot more brutal and raw, and that's not just because of the gore.

[@PontiacBeats]

Can you rate my CHAINSAW MAN Edit? 1-10?

[@SeaBunni0]

Trust me... *shit will go down I read the manga*

[@axserwz5022]

@Kamil you can feel that way but even if this show doesn't end up living up to the manga for me, I still love it, there's nothing to admit

[@31oannamphong66]

how to say you speed- read csm without saying you speed-read csm

[@orionoriginal]

I am beyond jealous of Grant’s domestic girlfriend drawing on his shelf from the author.

[@Izzy_9035]

I relate to this on a spiritual level

[@Inertch]

I relate to this on an Alabama level

[@DijionEugene]

I feel this so bad, I love her work so much

[@monkey6188]

Garnt*

[@orionoriginal]

@@monkey6188 omg I only noticed it!! My autocorrect changed it to Grant 😂

[@Gahmeleos]

10:58 this was mt favorite scene throughought the entire anime for the exact same reason, it feels as if though the devils and these otherwordly powers are truely otherwordly, yet its bound in reality since theres no flashy transformation, no grand effects, its just gone as quickly as it came

[@PontiacBeats]

Can you rate my CHAINSAW MAN Edit? 1-10?

[@TheQue5tion]

For anyone unsure about the English voice acting, it's awesome. Denji just saying "yess" when asked about Makina is awesome, and Power sounds like she's from the medieval period.

[@bexclue3007]

the only difficult role to cast was Makima and they fucked it (of course). she just sounds like any generic girl who tries too hard to sound sexy with way too much intention in her voice. jap va did it right: very soft voice that intuitively sounds pleasant but the more you listen to it, the colder it sounds bc she always sounds _the exact same_ no matter what she's saying or under what circumstances she's saying it. Perfectly portrays her mysterious, distant and somewhat eerie vibe.

[@lokenontherange]

But she's lying dude. Makima being a twist villain makes all the build up around her just a waste tbh@@bexclue3007

[@bexclue3007]

@@lokenontherange First of all: it's less of a "twist" - it's literally all about the build up. She is very questionable from the very start. It's hard to read her, even harder to figure out what exactly she is but she's clearly not human and she's clearly got her own agenda and she's clearly ruthless, cold and manipulative. These are all things that are set up from the beginning and are shown with consistency. To consider the reveal of what she is exactly a "twist", you'd have to still consider her a "good guy" at that point to begin with - which would just be a result of awful reading comprehension. But more importantly: Makima is an extremely enigmatic character. Both in the manga and in the anime. It's who she is. As I said before: she's hard to read. She's shrouded in mystery. She's composed and in control all the time. Towards other characters, she's both charming and distant at the same time. How she speaks should obviously reflect that - which the jp VA does perfectly. As I said in my previous comment: her voice is soft yet monotone and emotionless. Which makes her sound both nice and cold at the same time. American VA makes her sound like a basic woman who talks thinking: "This is how an attractive, confident and seductive woman must sound, I'm sure." So generic.

[@_DashingAdi_]

​@@bexclue3007shit take

[@SwordWieldingDuck]

@@bexclue3007 that's just japanise voice acting in general, it all sounds the same, they are alien to what westerners consider emotions in voice.

[@sjonnoh]

The one thing that stood out for me was Denji's character, or perhaps more about the way his voice actor spoke. It often seems that it's really difficult to voice non-intelligent characters in a realistic way but his voice actor (Kikunosuke Toya) truly nailed it. I can't remember if I've ever heard someone voice a character with low intelligence which sounded this realistic. He didn't just sounded stupid in a funny way like most of the times but he actually sounded stupid in a realistic way. I truly just love the way he got voiced and that strangely got me into this anime.

[@lancelot717]

"Stupid" is a relative term. Yeah, Denji's kinda dumb but he's also uneducated and has little experience with how people in the modern world act. Raised to live like a dog. I dunno if you have read the manga, but he shows several times that he has great intuition despite what gets thrown at him. Great example of "street smart" vs "book smart"

[@soldierstride554]

@@lancelot717 Yeah, he's a fool, not a dummy Most of the time he doesn't give a shit about anyone or anything, but he still has incredibly introspective moments at times. He spreads all kinds of jams all over his toast, yet finds out-of-the-box ways to kill a devil that no one else thinks about.

[@PeanutJr.]

He did an amazing job voicing Denji considering this is his first voice acting role, I can tell he’s going to have a great career.

[@sjonnoh]

@@lancelot717 Yeah U right, stupid was the wrong term in this one but I guess you know what I was going for xD

[@sjonnoh]

@@PeanutJr. I didn't even look it up but that's amazing indeed!

[@SantoryuAshura]

The fact that Fujimoto is the 4th most hated character on his own manga shows how insane it is.

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@Oddworld Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@sempervelox]

This here, this comment above mine, this is bait. Don’t fall for it.

[@ThermsFriend]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 lmao nice bait bro

[@Diffhello]

5:17 FINISHING MOVE, DELETE BLOODLINE 💀

[@RawsonGT]

YES

[@KuruGDI]

All I'm gonna say is that CSW lived up to my hype. It's mix of slow and fast paste, it's mixture of lovable and brutal scenes and how it takes you on a path to a decent into madness. I love how this anime uses it's hard and dirty OST to create not just plane and boring gore, but brutalistic emotion that can be felt through the screen. What a great show! So there is nothing more to say for me other than: It's nuts or nothing!

[@bignerd3783]

chainsaw woman lmao

[@Tippy555]

slow and fast paste lmao

[@jan-ep7lm]

To all the anime only watchers out there I am glad to inform that all the best parts of the story are yet to come in season 2

[@Standard489]

I mean the story is pretty basic. It does get better later on the manga. But everything else is just okay story wise.

[@animesenpaimcfarts6023]

Its been ruined for me by sad losers on Crunchyroll so…..

[@williambisson8632]

@@animesenpaimcfarts6023 keep watching. theres so many twists and turns even if you got spoiled on the bigger ones. you will enjoy the buildup to them anyway

[@GorudenMusic]

@@Standard489 story isnt that deep but the characters are imo

[@GervasiusMC]

@@GorudenMusic and it doesnt need to be that deep. chainsaw man was a bloody interesting read and i just couldnt stop turning pages once we reach the bomb devil arc

[@GauFntastic]

13:08 Props to whomever keeps putting the best song of the season at the end of the video each time

[@A_Sack_Of_Rice]

Which song is it?

[@darylayertey6925]

Name?

[@danielbueno8474]

It'd be cool if you like, you know... shared the NAME of the song.

[@den2606]

@@danielbueno8474 Chainsaw Man OST 11 - That's a Dream Come True

[@PontiacBeats]

Can you rate my CHAINSAW MAN Edit? 1-10?

[@svna_1903]

I can't stress enough how much I love that every episode has a different ending. Not only they all look amazing with specifically dedicated to episodes themes, animations, colours but the songs are bangers. It shows how much hard work is put in to this series and I'm here for all that!

[@japman17]

My favorite by far was ep 6 i think. The 16bit videogame one. As a hardcore gamer that gave me early 90's nostalgia. Would play the f uck out of that game😀😀

[@WreathStorm]

Same! I didn't realize how much of a difference fresh EDs could make on a show. I usually move on after one listen, but I was excited for each surprise ending! We really got the most out those ~24 minutes.

[@CheekiTiki]

Praying Season 2 gets this same level of love

[@ToastNinjaFlying]

Oh god, the "I sit funny" at 6:02 had me dying!!

[@Liminal_Simulacre]

13:01 I see what you did there.

[@idokaplan2086]

Gon isn’t a good example for a “good guy shonen MC”. He watched people getting butchered and didn’t really care (especially if the one murdering is Killua)

[@_Blank.-]

Good guy shonen mc here probably means someone with a kids thought process who sees the world in black and white

[@mochisun9190]

Mans was a straight up sociopath. Selfish af didn't give a shit about komugi dying over getting revenge for his dad's homie. Killua was A1 friend and Gon completely disregarded his feelings in his rage. Says a lot when the trained assassin has way more compassion than you

[@adriannaranjo4397]

His dad left to get cigarettes and he came to the conclusion "damn, they must've been really fucking good to abandon your family over. I want to leave to see too!"

[@grantharriman284]

That show is awesome. Killua comes from a legendarily brutal family of assassins where his own family made a habit of torturing him to the brink of death, and he is the one acting as the moral compass of the pair... may god have mercy on anyone who manages to piss them both off, because that's gonna hurt.

[@UltimateCrusherJoe]

Gon gives the impression very strongly initially of being a good guy MC, slowly they start to put doubt in it and the chimera any arc was definitely the boiling point, but in terms of personality he still kind of has but they subvert it

[@afinoxi]

"I will never simp for a woman." Makima: say woof "Woof."

[@KR-mm4el]

having read the manga i can make the following statement: bite your fucking tongue

[@SlapStyleAnims]

Yes

[@jonaramire]

We hate Makima

[@Edujs23]

You didnt really have a choice there

[@OmYooJi]

- No

[@CharlesDavis-zs7wt]

My favorite part of Chainsaw man is looking at the designs of the devils. The fox, future, angel, and especially the ghost devils look amazing!

[@captaiawesome2260]

4:34 that’s how you turn out when you have parents that teach empathy towards others and work ethic while not dragging creating a cynical cycle of indulgence. My great grandpa was literally sold to other relatives because they couldn’t afford to feed him during the Great Depression and he turned out to be the kindest, most hard working man my family knows of. Either that or Tanjiro was just sick and tired of selling charcoal. Either way, your life perspective changes drastically when you live for other people instead of yourself.

[@kanishkarvs6259]

That is understandable, you have a point. Though i did not quite get what you meant by "cynical cycle of indulgence", would you mind explaining it?

[@neondemon5137]

Not really, you could either turn out fine or become a serial killer with no empathy. Flip of the coin really.

[@kokszranajaksmietana]

Most people with hard past are assholes.

[@captaiawesome2260]

@@kanishkarvs6259 Of course. It's basically what happens when parents give their kids whatever they want whenever they want it. In life, we usually don't get what we want (especially when we haven't worked for it). It's in our human psychology that we obtain real satisfaction when we achieve an award from the work we put in. If the reward is given without any effort, it creates a cycle of expecting a reward for doing nothing, which is not how real life works outside of the parent's control. Now we have many entertainment mediums (looking at you Twenty One Pilots) saying how hard "adulting" is because we expect everything (entertainment, tasty food, expensive housing, etc.) to be given to us with little to no work on our part. It's a cynical cycle of expecting things we want to indulge in without putting in the work or supporting others.

[@canti7951]

@@captaiawesome2260 That's a horrible situation to be in but its a different context to the shock of seeing your family's dead bodies as a child. Garnt's point is that the dark aspects of the story doesn't really reflect to the character's psyche. Which is ok, he just mentioned it to compare it to the tone of chainsaw man. Also, just because a person appears to be strong, always kind and enduring doesn't mean they actually are. Traumatized people who "don't seem like it" are usually suffering in silence. Can't romanticize resilience. Your great grandpa probably was a good man but ig my point is, that's also not to invalidate how other people's psyche are affected by horrible situations. It's not to say that they werent raised right or is a bad person deep down.

[@toli7176]

i love that the anime didnt just adapt the manga 1:1 but actually took advantage of the medium its in

[@toli7176]

right after writing this gigguk said the same thing in the video lol

[@really0213]

12:07 broo holy shit Kusunoki Tomori's totally nailing Makima's voice it's sooo good

[@creeperstkoed6282]

Something I want to mention on the animation, they not only have some of if not the best animation I have ever seen, but the end of EVERY episode has a different outro, their budget has to be absolutely insane for this show

[@Chocobyter]

9:37 Thanks for putting the Latam version

[@evieashton8099]

Musician here! The MUSIC AS WELL, not enough people are talking about the sound design and music that underlies that incredible cinematic feel. (Spoiler warning from here on) - The music that rested gently under Himeno’s death scene made her vanishing from existence feel both bitter and also serene, it was perfect. It really highlighted the emptiness of the moment, the lack of blood and gore. MMM I have a musician seizure over this show every time I head the music, beautiful, delicious

[@madeliner1682]

Yes!!! (also a musician lol) Making most of the soundtrack be thinly textured gives just enough context to make the world feel alive without adding so much extra detail that it starts to feel cartoonish (minus the obvious metal riffs whilst murderizing lmao)

[@yankees2864]

SPOILERS

[@Illumiloni]

dude finally someone says it! I ADORE the quiet music they have in those scenes. Definitely one of my fav tracks from anime in general.

[@oneinamalonereads]

the music was what hooked me before the story even began

[@nyquillusdillwad9119]

13:02 I see what you did there. CSM is freaking great, and I can't wait for season 2. I just love everything about the show, from the god tier OP, to each unique ED. The animation, the direction, the story, it's all so well put together. I love it.

[@dylang8082]

My favorite thing about the anime is the sense of ATMOSPHERE they're able to convey

[@ade1174]

I love the quieter moments of Chainsaw Man. They add a lot of humanity to the characters. My favorite is the scene where Aki is doing is morning routine. The animators definitely went hard on that.

[@goclbert]

Also that scene where Himeno drunkenly goes about her business after bringing Denji home. Every frame in Chainsaw Man is worthwhile.

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@goclbert Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@Benimaruabenihime]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 I'm giving it a 10/10

[@waduhek9864]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 literal clown

[@ndedpdeepepde288]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 nobody cares

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

9:03 and so Gigguk Devil was created

[@Reliccontent]

12:00 the Aki walk tho 💀💀

[@AkuTenshiiZero]

When it comes to "good animation," I was actually surprised that one of my favorite scenes is just the entire opening scene of the episode when Himeno has Denji at her apartment, as she is drunkenly going about her routine walking around the apartment and all the (ahem) interactions with Denji that follow. It's all just mundane shit, but it's animated so staggeringly well and realistically that it draws you into the situation. I love how almost all these characters feel like real people who are, admittedly, half out of their minds. Like Aki acts like the typical aloof, brooding shonen lancer character, but often the mask cracks and you get a genuine reaction out of him. The only character who I could describe as traditionally "anime" is Power, and given that she's not even human it makes sense that she isn't realistic. And even then, I'm usually annoyed by "lol so random" characters yet I cannot help but adore Power's egomaniacal chaotic dumbassery, because while she herself is not realistic she still exists among realistic people who react appropriately to her shenanigans. This is an anime where the protagonist goes straight for nut-shots because that's the best way to win a fight. That's pretty much the best summary you could give it.

[@KK20191]

It should of been me not him Its not fair

[@paefoiaefoiaef]

Another thing is just the scene of Aki getting ready in the morning. It’s not animated particularly amazingly or anything, but that scene actually isn’t in the manga. It’s filler, but it actually adds ALOT to Aki’s character. I never really realized it until I watched super eyepatch wolf’s video on chainsaw man, and he was completely right. It’s kind of sad watching that scene. Seeing aki’s life being so meticulously calculated, and how there’s nothing that’s specific to him anywhere in that house, whether it be posters of movies he likes or pictures of family. There’s nothing there except paperwork for his job on his fridge. And it’s really sad when you realize how much he undermines his own quality of life just for his job and his goal to kill the gun devil. He doesn’t realize he should be spending his last few years of his life LIVING instead of obsessively chasing something so unhealthy to chase. Which is why I agree with super eyepatch wolf that it’s the best anime filler of all time.

[@paefoiaefoiaef]

Also power is amazing and her growth throughout the story is phenomenal. Chainsaw man is a story about 3 weirdos learning how to be human together. 2 of them literally learning how to be human because they aren’t human, and one of them learning that the experience of friendship and human connection is more important than an obsession with revenge. It’s quite beautiful.

[@Spiderlanky]

One of my fave scenes from the whole 1st series was drunk Himeno carrying Denji back to her place. There was SO MUCH DETAIL in just the way she was swaggering around, how they so accurately animated Denji's weight and the heavy thumps of body hitting object that I must have gone back and watched it 5 or 6 times before I was willing to move on. Totally unnecessary but added SO much into their dynamic. It was just beautiful

[@robby7499]

Seriously, the VAs chosen were pretty perfect. Makima's voice for instance I thought was very effective. She has that soft, almost benevolent tone that I could easily see why Denji falls to her. That is what makes Makima terrifying: her voice, the artificially rehearsed smiles she does, and her total detachment from the other devil hunters. Every scene she appears in she controls. Alongside that, you have beautiful visuals and crisp fight scenes. Really while you could argue MAPPA has done some bad things, this feels like a labor of love.

[@han-df9mw]

Bots have gotten weirder

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@han-df9mw Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@robby7499]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 Lol. Yeah, sure, buddy.

[@Benimaruabenihime]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 I'm giving it a 10/10

[@Simucoc3]

Was waiting for the spanish ref and did not get dissapointed😂

[@TheMercifulOne1]

Is that official dub? 💀

[@royalfun1031]

@@TheMercifulOne1 yes

[@Simucoc3]

@@TheMercifulOne1 yes man xD

[@H1kari_1]

While the whole German voice actor cast is stellar, the one for Power really hit the ball out of the park. Almost all scenes with her had me in stitches while always keeping it natural. I actually wrote her that in an email and she was happy to hear it. Glad that with the upcoming (new) anime generation the pool of voice actors in every country gets bigger and better.

[@YAukrug]

That skit at 8:00 is hilarious in a way I cannot describe

[@Zetsubou-69420]

12:42 Fun Fact the person who animated this scene actually used himself as a reference doing this kick. The animator is Benjamin Faure.

[@rockraphlegal]

At this point I'd like to think that CM's author likes to take run of the mill concepts, wacks them up a little and put a hefty amount of class in it.

[@Island_Bag]

If you think about it, that’s all we really need, quality animations and good story

[@kyousukekoyomi9160]

@@Island_Bag the story gets shot later own. A fan favourite character is killed just because the author can. Imagine if zoro, law, nami or any other one piece character was killed just because the author can.

[@1mol831]

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[@noblesseoblige319]

When aki asked curse how much time he had left, curse included the years shaved off by denki's nutcrushers. What a good accountant-devil.

[@donknife6213]

13:05 don’t think you got away with what you did there Garnt 😂😂😂 almost choked on my drink with the cake reference 😂

[@PuppyMonsters]

Delicious Ice cream and "cake" right in front of you.

[@gustafklimt]

if anyone wondering the background music on 9:55 is Hellsing - RAID OST - Purest Persons Requiem - a beautiful piece

[@prathamesh4293]

After seeing 4 nuts get destroyed in the first season im starting to wonder if theres a NUT DEVIL . Im laughing just imagining it in my head🤣

[@fbi3812]

If there's one don't worry, our friends at public safety will definitely protect you🥸

[@crayyonnyadrav4055]

Denji claimed his existence first if i recall correctly.

[@mani3001]

If there wasn’t one before, I’m sure there’s one now 😂😂😂

[@thespontaneoustomato2676]

5 actually: -Denji sold 1 nut -Denji kicked Aki's 2 nuts -Denji and Aki killed Katana Man's 2 nuts

[@georgyekimov4577]

denji is the nutting devil

[@isaaclee5897]

I really love the quiet and cinematic parts of the show, just beautiful

[@WMan37]

I love how Power seems to be flawlessly cast in every single language I've seen clips from this anime in. Like, every single actress across the world seems to have an absolute blast with that character.

[@kyousukekoyomi9160]

She is killed just because the author can later in the story. I just act like she's alive because her death means no sense nor was there any reason for her death. The story is genius but on the later part it's trash with no character development.

[@LDub01031994]

@@kyousukekoyomi9160 Bro was that spoiler really necessary? Wtf?

[@RoflcopterLamo]

@@LDub01031994Didn’t the anime do all of the first arc so that shouldn’t be a spoiler

[@RoflcopterLamo]

@@kyousukekoyomi9160But yea I agree I was so baffled by her sudden death my brain was fried for 10 mins. Guess it doesn’t matter now though since every character has been wiped with a clean slate in the second arc with the 4 horseman

[@WMan37]

@@kyousukekoyomi9160 So I just express my love for something, and that warrants a spoiler? Man, there's a special place in hell for people like you. Luckily I didn't expect anyone to really survive.

[@LocTran-sc7mm]

6:00 bruh, wtf, I feel personally attacked 💀💀💀

[@redflores392]

12:56 Ice cream and 'Cake'. I see what you did there Gigguk

[@79treefrog]

I'm very, VERY new to anime. I've watched Death Note and AoT. That's it. I watched through the first season of CSM and felt... drawn to it. I wanted to know more and didn't feel like waiting, so I read through my first-ever manga and was hooked. I adored it. I would reach a chapter, go to a discussion reddit from years back for that chapter without spoilers, and read along other people as if I was along for the ride. Finished through it and it was just great. I've heard many people say it's just 'alright,' and even that it's mid or cliche but I found the world, the characters, the grittiness, the style, the characters, the writing, the story, the characters, and if I didn't mention it, the characters so appealing. I've never been hooked like this before and I'm wanting to rewatch the anime again now that I've read through the manga. And the soundtrack is beautiful. I dunno. I know I'm new to this stuff but... I don't think I've felt this strongly towards a series before, anime/manga or not.

[@_DashingAdi_]

You have good taste my friend

[@kayaek2558]

Chainsaw Man, AOT and Death Note? You walked into the anime building and went straight for the dining hall goddamn you're eating good

[@Wesker47584]

You know same if you don’t count Western animation like Invincible I just dipped my toes in it, I’ve seen Chainsaw Man enjoyed it and a few others that were not as insane like Spy X Family

[@HalfDemon_a_noob]

12:16 GOD DAMN MAN HAT GOT ME LOL !! spanish power is well lets just say in the mood 😆😆

[@_marimopeace]

as an avid manga reader that's been saving fujimoto for a rainy day + basically did not exist this anime season (aka post-uni job hunting grind), this video has shockingly perfect timing in my life and i'm immediately intrigued by the howling furries at 0:09 😂

[@JCSaxonVT]

Post uni job hunting grind is literally my life rn

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@JCSaxonVT Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@hamadaburando5282]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 dam.. U really are going to every comment section writing the same thing trying to get some attention. Brh xd

[@Benimaruabenihime]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 I'm giving it a 10/10

[@dinogt8477]

anime is better

[@KingDeadMan]

9:31 Ayo! What's happening in the Spanish dub?! 💀💀💀

[@peak_jerma.]

japanese: OH, OHHH, OAAHH spanish: Ah~ Aw~ AH~

[@yeungscs]

6:33 "Everyone's broken in some way, like they're missing a piece". It's theorized the original purpose of the chainsaw was for surgery - specifically, cutting bone.

[@Cringeinator_YT]

I feel like Denji’s Devil form being CG actually makes the anime over all better than it would if it wasn’t CG. It’s unique and makes him stand out in battles, letting everyone know that this is the main character

[@Hawk7886]

The cgi in the show is overall gorgeous

[@paefoiaefoiaef]

I think katana man’s cgi looks a lot better. Probably because the darker colors of his outfit blend better with the usually grey city back drops.

[@spamsam5084]

I thought the cgi was sick because it looks metallic if you know what I mean, like its an actual fucking chainsaw on his head. The Katana man being CGd too reinforces that idea, lets us know that they are just weapons of destruction.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

It's rare an anime drags me from indefinite anime watching hiatus, this time it was Chainsaw Man and I think it's awesome. It very much lived up to the hype, which for me doesn't happen all that often.

[@Gunlot97]

11:46 just what it says here resumes everything, the haters say that csm is only cgi when there are a couple of frames or seconds where they occupy cgi compared to all the rest that is a work of visual art, they always highlight only the bad when there are many positive things, as someone who started the anime without expectations and saying that I would not watch it anymore, it caught me, the direction, the characters, the animation, the shots, the voices, the music, the moments of tranquility and reflection are perfect and beautiful to watch, people throw hate just because it is a popular anime.

[@pandorabox5532]

I'm a 23 year old woman who doesn't really watch anime. The premise of Chainsaw Man is as simple and silly as it gets (a dude with a chainsaw stuck to his head dismembering monsters) yet I found myself invested in the story. It's like it subverts the same tropes that usually deter me from watching anime. Kudos to the creators.

[@yugoxgc]

The Best part is that as far as I know. The anime didn't even get to the "then things got crazy" part of Chainsawman 😅

[@Halofreakanoid]

Not even close. It's literally just a taste of the crazy. The next arc is going to pull a fast one on people too, and that's when it gets insane.

[@brycecartwright2403]

Yeah, you got a bit of crazy with parts of katana man arc but parts of the next arc are literally “what if sharknado but explosions” and it keeps up that insanity without sacrificing character depth or emotion

[@mattwo7]

9:20 Let it be known that no matter how much moaning an anime might have, the Spanish dub will always make it a million times more s*xual-sounding. And the French dub will never sound anywhere near as romantic as the Spanish dub even though romance is Paris' entire thing.

[@dannyl8247]

as a person who has read the and currently reading the manga. The anime has done a great job adapting it and adding its own spin on things to. the 2d animation is smooth and the cgi looks good epically when they blend together

[@Vatner.]

Wtf did you watch, lol? CGI looks good only there's no CGI

[@rowgesage936]

Same here. Been following the manga since the last few chapters of part 1 were airing. Everyone who finds this season of CSM underwhelming will be very surprised when the rest of the story is adapted

[@chainsaw8507]

Legit. I have a few problems, but they're basically nitpicks.

[@royalfun1031]

@@rowgesage936 S1 was

[@Neoxon619]

The 2D & 3D segments were blended so well that I honestly don’t have any complaints.

[@somerandomguy7375]

10:01 warning be careful which you choose because some will probably end up with you needing to check into an insane asylum with how far this man goes to torture a character

[@Red_Valentine]

SANTA CLAUSE, HALLOWEEN, I WANT IT ALL

[@syeblon9275]

HALLLLOOOOOOOWWWWEEEEEEENNNNNN!!!!!!!!

[@Sabu113]

Halo…Halloween?

[@KIRA-yh7cq]

& Kobeni's Car

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@KIRA-yh7cq Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@myusername3689]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 Your fault for following the hype instead of checking it without an artificial expectation.

[@malsolo293]

This is truly a woof moment

[@malsolo293]

@Oddworld woof

[@malsolo293]

@МеаtСаnуоn 🅥 woof

[@TheFluffyKitty]

The amount of work and passion that was put into this adaptation is simply staggering. Like Gigguk said the anime does not replace the manga, it adds to the source material.

[@osricen]

Chainsaw Man is the perfect example of how to employ tradition and tech. It's a perfect mix and balance of every single tool it uses to tell its story. It's perfect as a production. No weak points. HUGE production values! I wonder if a season 2 will be able to live up to all that...

[@dmitriimekh6288]

So, for people who think "this wasn't bad, but it's not like there was a lot to explore in one season" you are right. First season is just a top of Iceberg, and the rest of the story will blow your mind, starting with season 2.

[@ajmalbanoo]

It's great that the manga and the anime can each stand on their own. I really like what they've done with the anime - though I can see it being too slow for some people who were watching one episode per week. Best way to watch it might be to binge all 12 episodes

[@Skyonblade79]

8:07 the use of Organization XIII theme is perfect

[@Selfs633]

this is the comment I was looking for. I heard KH music and was so distracted for the rest of the video

[@CommanderNG7]

8:36 Throwing in a Btooom! reference with that OP snippet, man how old is this guy.

[@Yojack872]

13:16 Yes this did live up to the Hype. I went in with Huge Expectations and was still blown away.

[@cianchetto4]

3:01 Garnt saying "feeling of Deja-vu" really gave me a feeling of Deja-vu

[@foodtheedible]

do you ever get that feeling of deja vu?

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@foodtheedible Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 bot

[@randxalthor]

cue ReZero aaaaaAAAAAAaaaaa

[@grapehool]

Steins Gate :((

[@patricknorris9334]

4:05 "sold his left eye" Immediately😅 zooms in to his missing right eye

[@Jfile904]

R.I.P

[@curiouswind9196]

7:30 hehe you said reving up, like a chainsaw

[@LeBeautiful]

I would CRY to have Goodbye, Eri made into an anime. It would be beyond perfection.

[@rhythm6738]

bro it was a trash anie for simp

[@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961]

@@rhythm6738 Overall, Chainsaw man was both overrated and underwhelming of all time. And so, I will rate this anime 5/10.

[@Benimaruabenihime]

@@jimmyorgenkaccrow4961 I'm giving it a 10/10

[@ChronosLawliet123]

Man, it's so sad that the Mexican dub of CSM became such a meme worldwide, because apart from that one scene, everything else is so good... That scene is funny tho

[@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831]

Nobody is saying is bad XD

[@Deeznuts-zw3fv]

No one is saying it's bad and actually sometimes getting meme'd on is actually a good thing

[@samuraijosh1595]

Mexicans speak same Spanish as Euro Spanish?

[@stealth3122]

12:49 gigguk will never understand that those few milliseconds of feet would have been life changing

[@froneaackerley1988]

Perfectly summarized! It hurt my brain to watch any other anime after an episode of chainsaw man because of how well done and cinematic it is. You go from textbook shot reverse shot conversation and action shots. Then normal animes have static panning shots with doo doo dialogue and no expression.

[@darkentlty6847]

Idk what it is but garnt is so great at explaining without spoilers and conveying stories to the viewers. Also has a great voice!

[@terraventusaqua123]

3:52 That is 213% what Goku would’ve done…

[@ara9914]

What I feel really needs to be mentioned for this anime is the quality they put into the sound. For example in one scene Aki sits outside an appartment to have a smoke, the scene switches to Denji who is inside the apartment and you still hear the same environmental sounds like the traffic and an airplane which you could hear earlier when Aki was sitting outside, it is just more dimmed, less clear. Just as it is in real life. It's nothing big and if you don't pay attention to it, you miss it easily. But it just makes the anime feel so much more real and less like an animation.

[@cinemazione5847]

9:02 Since I've read it all, that phrase hits me differently.

[@kobitz9001]

Reading the manga second is honestly the best way. It's like reading the book after watching the movie. Sublime.

[@victor9547]

This is so true💯

[@mrravinraven]

Imo it's more satisfying to see something you read be taken care of in spectacular fashion. But that's only if the adaptation is good of course Lol I never watched Tokyo Ghoul due to friends telling me to not bother then I read the manga. Quite happy with that decision.

[@ParadoX-os]

Watching the anime before reading the manga should be the standard. Reading the manga after watching the anime helps me picture in my head the fighting scenes better, read the character lines with the voices of the anime and in general for me it enhances the experience, making the manga better, instead of watching the show after the manga and thinking "but that's not how it was done in the manga".

[@mirrormimi]

@@ParadoX-os Agreed. I tried reading the manga and some scenes honestly confused me. The panneling, the storytelling, everything is perfect, but I personally need some extra cues sometimes, like sounds, to understand what the drawing means.

[@ParadoX-os]

@@mirrormimi It happens to me too. Plus usually I get interested in a manga after watching the anime and not being able to wait to find out what happens next.

[@Pikminiman]

Dammit, Garnt, I didn't need a reminder that I'll have to file my taxes in two months...

[@KazuYuuu]

Gigguk brought up a great point that rather than just bringing the pages of the manga to life the anime sought to add additional nuance and immersion which could only be brought forth in this form of media. It lost some of that Tatsuki Fujimoto panelling magic but it's compensated for by the visual complexity of every shot. Aki's morning routine and even Himeno's druken stupor add these bits of immersion that make the characters feel like actual humans. Oh, and EVERY single ending song and animation slapped hard. I can't wait for the next season, the Reze arc is what will likely immortalize CSM as a top-tier anime if it hasn't been already. I think it's worth reading the manga if you're impatient, and Look Back is a great read if anyone enjoys Fujimoto's work (seriously, it's my favorite one-shot manga).

[@legendarynova6301]

You know an anime is good when haters say,"Its average"