Chainsaw Man - Reaction - S1E8 - Gunfire

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[@beyondviolet]

Himeno was the type to seek out any sense of pleasure she could find (even in unhealthy ways) because her life was just so awful otherwise. Seeing so many partners die by devils, getting blamed for it, working in a field where death is basically guaranteed… that would fuck pretty much anybody up. Despite that, she could never stop caring about others. Her words “Having someone care enough for you to cry like that… must be nice” indicates how lonely she must’ve felt. Her death was perfect for her character, someone who was haunted by the ghosts of her past and was literally taken by them in the end. She deserved a better life, and she almost got one, but she wouldn’t abandon Aki. What a well written and tragic character. Definitely my favorite in the show so far. RIP

[@tashasmith-bonnar2565]

agreed, when all her partners eventually die on her who's there to mourn her death? I'm somewhat glad she could be the first to pass this time around rather than the last

[@123newjersey3]

i like that they forshadowed this, by having her constantly come back every month to mourn her old comrades. Wow, the writing in this show is very well done (in my opinion) im really enjoying it so far, didnt expect it to be emotional at all.

[@rj1sec]

Himeno is a real one. RIP. One of my fave characters in this show.

[@ludvig3242]

Yep, she's a genuinely flawed and not super likable person, but that's what makes her character interesting. She's not a bad person, just flawed.

[@gobobobo1188]

i would have done anything for her, ong

[@Dagou1206]

Fujimoto, the author said, in anime some characters will be given death after they finish certain task and goals. But he doesn’t like it, in his opinion that is too dramatic but death is sudden, without any foreshadow.

[@robloxvempor]

That’s IRL there

[@dbfro1]

Well, shit 😅 fujimoto knows what time it is

[@nathantomaneng7259]

Yuppp, life can be extremely tragic. There are times people pass on without accomplishing anything, and at a young age.

[@phatpat63]

Yes, that's 'realistic', but if realistic was good storytelling we wouldn't tell stories. It's good for shock value, but it's taking most of what's been build up til now and the story we've been enjoying and throwing that in the trash. It's also makes the story feel extremely predictable if no one is safe and you've got exactly 2 developed characters. It's telling us to not get invested in anyone and that Aki (and maybe Power) is guaranteed to die in the near future. If Himeno's really dead then the series is just reduced to a game of 'guess how many episodes til Aki dies'.

[@theblackswordsman7558]

@@phatpat63 Would you prefer naruto where they bring everyone back without any consequences ? Appreciate good story telling, now you know that no one is off limits. How is it predictable? You can't predict anything that's gonna happen the series just started.

[@Gunlot97]

I don't care what some people say , himeno earned all the respect in that last scene, sacrificing everything to give aki a chance and with that ost it was perfect, at the end she only gave affection and wanted to receive the same from the other person. I don't know, i find it so natural, she just showed herself as she was and didn't hide her true feelings towards others. I think that in spite of not seeing her much, she has a lot of background and is one of the most interesting and real characters in the story, it is very well written... by the way is not aki who buries the nail, it is curse and you can see his finger doing it.

[@Okkotsu86275]

Himeno is a sweetheart. The hate she gets is really overboard

[@YourBlackLocal]

@@Okkotsu86275 Bruh, she almost had sex with a minor she got drunk and brought to her house. Why do people not expect her to get hate for that?

[@StarKurusu]

​@@Okkotsu86275 i feel like it's at least a little justified considering her actions with denji she wasn't entirely in control while she was drunk but it's still a very questionable/uncomfortable scene

[@fxxfxxls8847]

Wait I'm smoking that himeno pack real quick

[@Okkotsu86275]

@@StarKurusu Sure

[@brettg906]

Every anime adaptation has that one episode that forces me to pick up the manga. This was that episode.

[@quegs]

I was gonna wait until s1 finished airing but yeah nope can’t wait either

[@selvaa1592]

I would recommend waiting until it all releases for this season, the katana man fight only gets better

[@Frostbiite59]

Did you actually pick it up? Thoughts so far?

[@Esclipsea]

If you want to pick up the manga, start from the middle of chapter 25 because that's where the anime left off

[@lukeyost7566]

@@selvaa1592it’s not all getting adapted this season tho so I don’t blame ppl for picking up the manga

[@AstromarineCorpse]

Having 3 Anime-onlys reacting and an editor that knows the manga is freaking AMAZING thank you Ed-sama for the added sugar

[@RayGainbows]

I was wondering! Thats awesome. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

[@user-je2zy6vw6t]

Aki's sword seems to work similarly to a gun which is a bit ironic since he wants to kill the gun devil. The phrase he says (Ute) means fire as in 'shoot'. So every time he attacks, he positions his sword and says "fire" for the curse devil's finger to flick the nail into the target similar to how a hammer would hit the firing pin in a gun. If the target is hit 3 times, they get killed by the curse devil no matter where they were hit. That's why Aki said he could use the sword on the eternity devil even though its heart wasn't reachable. It's pretty effective at taking on all types of opponents but in this case, Aki was unlucky since the enemy seems to be similar to Denji in that they can revive, likely through a trigger method (Denji revives when his cord is pulled as shown in the battle against Eternity Devil. His neck is snapped but when Himeno pulls his cord he's back to life).

[@TheBrokenAshes]

Has a huge cost though

[@73hey92]

日本では、藁人形を釘で打って人を呪うという“丑の刻参り”という方法があります。 ですので、ここでの「うて！」は“撃て”ではなく“打て”だと思います。（実際、漫画での漢字もそうなっています。） 同じ音での発音なので紛らわしいですが、少し意味が違うのかな？と思い。コメントしました。 （英語圏では“釘を打つ”とは表現されないと考え、翻訳者は“now”としていると思います。）

[@RetiredCh]

@@73hey92 なるほど、教えてくれてありがとうございます !

[@ousmaailayoub5727]

It annoyed me how they translated "shoot" to "now".

[@73hey92]

@@RetiredCh 興味があれば、見てみてください！en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushi_no_toki_mairi ポケモンの“呪い”でも釘を打つモーションがあります。 日本のホラーや昔物語にはよく出てくる話なので、私たちには（杭や釘を打つ＝呪う）という感覚が馴染み深いですが、 他の国の方からすると、難しいかなと思い補足しました。

[@kevint4673]

Pain. Himeno is goated for this, and cue additional trauma for Aki. This episode is a work of art though, especially the ost after Makima got shot, and when Himeno made her final contract.

[@Okkotsu86275]

Big Facts

[@caelestisimperator9829]

9:19 Why is this so funny 😂, Editor-san needs a raise

[@lil_jong-un6668]

Poor pochita 😔

[@js_4984]

lol

[@davidfrazier832]

I don't really get sad watching anime but her saying "Don't die on me Aki" got to me..the track for that scene and the outro was 🔥🔥🔥

[@Okkotsu86275]

The aesthetic in the show is superb. The animation when Aki was battling the Katana Man was jaw dropping. The visuals are next level.

[@agusirfanto]

they way they move really feel like it has weight

[@Okkotsu86275]

@@agusirfanto Yeah, the way their movements flows is just beautiful

[@huxleybennett4732]

Can't believe even months after people are still complaining about the animation just cause it uses CGI

[@skainet1222]

I like the sam realized that himeno was going to die anyways even if she didn't use her ghost to the 100%, not too many prople saw it.

[@parkeryancey7512]

The editing was great in this episode the “mission failed” with Pochita killed me lmao

[@7zedlysin282]

according to manga readers this episode is the start of Chainsaw man

[@handibenkz4091]

Fox devil isn't dead, the concept just like Eternity devil where their main body in different place (Fox devil main body was mentioned in last episode in Kyoto). Hope you enjoy the next episode too because it definitely will be another crazy episode.

[@navig8theway]

I kind of figured that based on the fact that some of its other eyes on its body are closed. I know thats not reason why its still alive but it reminded me of Danzo's arm lol

[@JewJitSuSixty9]

Hey! Here's an idea! Let them theorize on their own and let them figure it out! Not every little detail needs to be explained by you spoiling Andys lmaoooo My God it's so annoying that yall think you have to correct everyone.

[@handibenkz4091]

@@JewJitSuSixty9 wait what? What spoiling? It's already mentioned before. You need to learn what the different between spoiling and reminds details information that already tell.

[@YoXeV]

Himeno giving herself the death-flag with the friendship & secret alliance. Denji's 1st official human friend as well. Edit: They shared an emotional moment. A part of what makes an effective character death, is the emotions behind it. It is much more powerful if both the audience and other characters have some sort of emotional connection to them before they die, one could argue their emotional connection is debatable. But the person Denji has been the most intimate with is in fact Himeno. There were also a lot of development of her, information about her background and history with Aki. She repeatedly said "don't die on me Aki" which preludes to her being the one dying on Aki instead. We were shown that she had a lot partners that had died because they were useless. Also foreshadowing her upcoming death. They were discussing their future, come and have breakfast with me. All of that stuff is very happy-orientated. Her strong loyalty to Aki was also a death flag. Which goes back to them being trapped at floor 8.

[@Okkotsu86275]

How were those death-flags???

[@shuheihisagi6689]

@@Okkotsu86275 Idk everyone is saying that, but it makes no sense.

[@Okkotsu86275]

@@shuheihisagi6689 Me either, how talk about friendship and alliances death-flags

[@nihlify]

That's not a death flag

[@YoXeV]

They shared an emotional moment. A part of what makes an effective character death, is the emotions behind it. It is much more powerful if both the audience and other characters have some sort of emotional connection to them before they die, one could argue their emotional connection is debatable. But the person Denji has been the most intimate with is in fact Himeno. There were also a lot of development of her, information about her background and history with Aki. She repeatedly said "don't die on me Aki" which preludes to her being the one dying on Aki instead. We were shown that she had a lot partners that had died because they were useless. Also foreshadowing her upcoming death. They were discussing their future, come and have breakfast with me. All of that stuff is very happy-orientated. Her strong loyalty to Aki was also a death flag. Which goes back to them being trapped at floor 8.

[@sarafontanini7051]

don't think this should be spoilery but i jsut wanna bring up something kinda fun: the sword man who attacked everyone is never canonically named for some reason, so most fans call him the name "Katana Man", to mirror denji's "chainsaw Man title. The closest we have to a potential real name is "Samurai Sword", a name used to refer to him in a recap page. sorry I jsut find it a fun detail about the guy.

[@justinmccluney8962]

Thanks for sharing I’ve read the manga and actually didn’t know that. That’s really interesting

[@RabidDogma]

Yeah, I always thought it was interesting that we call him Katana Man despite that NEVER being said in the manga. I only even picked up on it because of reading discussions after each chapter.

[@powersofdestruction5694]

To be clear, Fox isn’t dead. It just left after getting hurt, especially since it’s contract with Aki just involves it eating things he asks it to, not fighting for him.

[@backinblood3218]

Well why doesn’t he use it more in the manga?

[@powersofdestruction5694]

@@backinblood3218 Spoilers for anime onlies They literally say after this fight that Fox ended her contract with Aki because she almost died. That's why he makes a contract with Future Devil. We see several people use Fox's claws in the Bomb Devil and International Assassins arcs.

[@Beamken]

@@backinblood3218 he sacrifices a piece of him self every time he’d be a stump in no time

[@Brnolan22]

Welcome to Painsawman. This is the end of the prologue, the real story begins now.

[@SwitchxA]

I started the chainsaw man manga forever ago and didn't get to this part. It's rare an anime makes me want to read the manga to see what happens next, but this one has accomplished that handsomely.

[@GoldenLeafsMovies]

I've been somewhat spoiled from gif and pictures online, but it seems to be another AoT where people just die due to the circumstances of the environment (war/conflict). I have a theory Makima is an angel since there are scenes of a pink haired woman in the intro, though it's kinda hard to decipher if it's Makima or just a similar looking gal. All the death does put a sour spot in my mouth, but I'm interested in how this develops, even if I'm less inclined to invest in characters.

[@ED-lk7il]

Chainsaw Man "realistically" killed lots of characters/side characters. They hinted it that being a Public Safety Devil Hunter has high rates of casualties. Even when the drink party they talked about it. The Fushi's rookies dead and those that started the career together with the woman that sits next to Kobeni said they're dead. Even Denji's literally dead in episode 1 if not because of Pochita.

[@GoldenLeafsMovies]

@@ED-lk7il Yeah, it kinda makes me nihilist and not care for anyone.

[@GoldenLeafsMovies]

@@YoungboyBetter5a Towards the characters, although I'm somewhat nihilistic already so... It's a coping mechanism, lol.

[@eggnog4266]

yes, pink haired *woman*

[@YourAverageLoser763]

@@GoldenLeafsMovies thats what i tried reading the manga got to angel and um yeah that failed

[@KingMoon110]

Chainsaw Man has officially ended. Now it starts Chainsaw Feels

[@simplyrohith2163]

Painsaw man

[@LarroldTheCaveman]

Painsaw man

[@RaNgErs_Rep]

Painsaw man

[@bubbeztree5066]

Painsaw man

[@TheGoodman13]

We just finished the prologue this is when the story kicks into gear

[@123newjersey3]

i hate when people say this ☝☝

[@irecordwithaphone1856]

@@123newjersey3 He's right though

[@jrcell5832]

Sam: let’s get back to killing A few moments later everyone get 👏🏽

[@catapulting]

6:28 The Monkey's Paw curls...

[@user-uy5py5ih2t]

Having read the manga, their sadness feeds me. Excited for them to see the rest.

[@bakagakure6435]

Can't wait for Santa to show up.

[@user-uy5py5ih2t]

@@bakagakure6435 🔥💀

[@user-uy5py5ih2t]

@@bakagakure6435 non-manga readers are gonna be like “Santa? Wtf are they talking about?” Lol

[@raitoiro]

I think what some people could have meant when they said that technically Denji isn't a minor is that neither him nor Power have human rights. They're considered to be devils so what someone do to them is irrelevant. The only ones who could object would be the devil hunter organisation, but their direct superior (Makima) didn't care and the top guys saw them as animals, so I doubt anything would happen.

[@jianclark3016]

I started reading the manga after the puke episode because it was so light and funny. But damn the next episodes, I was like Whaaaaaat. Painsaw man begins. Great reactions! I always want to relive certain moments and watching people react to these episodes are 💯💯💯

[@TheBrokenAshes]

I started reading after this ep lol. I'm at like ch 50 now. Close to catching up!

[@jianclark3016]

@@TheBrokenAshes man I don't wanna spoil anything. I caught up with the latest chapter which is 112 a few days ago after I binged reading it in two days. 😂 Great story. It also really messes with your emotions. 🥲

[@whyvern6817]

@@jianclark3016 lol I literally stay in my room to binge read this shi for 1-2 days when I read it 1-2 years ago? totally could relate

[@TheBrokenAshes]

@@jianclark3016 oh i already read everyones bio before watching the anime

[@jianclark3016]

@@TheBrokenAshes oh so you know. Haha

[@Megirly-kq9wh]

and now painsawman begins as the prologue ends

[@elgoblinax8796]

Rip Makima, Himeno, Kobeni, Arai, and the other random devil hunters...Gun devil had it all planed so well

[@HugeFrigginGuy]

I've watched way too many reactions to this episode (the reactions are too good!), but it's hilarious how everybody seems to agree 1) Denji getting shot in the dome is NBD 2) Makima has GOT to have a way out of getting visibly un-alived and 3) Himeno needs to make better life choices, but did not deserve to die.

[@sialiasialis.]

Thoughts!: *- What did the Ghost Devil do with Himeno's body?* + I think it's a safe assumption that Himeno might have joined the myriad hands that the Ghost Devil possesses. The Ghost Devil is fairly intriguing given that it seems fairly content with moderate, permanent forms of sacrifice in order to use it. Though, it makes sense that for one to give up their entire existence to use the ghost devil, that this is a grave ask that would summon it completely. And given how strong the fear of ghosts are internationally, it's safe to say that if it weren't for Snake girl's intervention, Katana Man would have been mutilated again. *- Did the Fox Devil die too?* + Not likely! It's unclear exactly to which extent, but devils appear to have varying amounts of durability, though plenty have clear weak points. If we go with the Eternity Devil, for instance, just slicing it up wouldn't kill it; it would come back stronger. The heart needed to be cut down, specifically. In Fox's case, only parts of its body have been summonable so far, so it could be safe to assume that its vitals/heart is somewhere in Kyoto. The head is likely just out of commission for the moment. *- Makima is supposed to be really strong, she can't be dead, right?* + I think it's interesting that most people I've watched seem to have similar reactions/feelings on this matter. Probably because her death was so spontaneous it's hard to believe she really died, but moreover, that people think Makima could have lived because she gave off the aura of a strong individual. That's the mark of solid character design. Makima's authority alone convinced the viewer that if she's able to harness the respect, admiration, and even the fear of her subordinates, that she must be incredibly strong, when nothing besides how she carried herself implied as much, especially given we never got to see her in action~

[@spiraljumper74]

Fantastic comment. I’m watching with two anime-only’s, and neither of them believed for a second that Makima was dead, and I haven’t said a thing that could spoil them. They really do get across her supreme authority really well.

[@YourAverageLoser763]

I love anime-onlys theory's its so nice to see how you guys think knowing how everything plays out, i wont spoil anything since im not an ass but i will give a warning, as you can see from this episode anyone can die at any moment so be ready

[@HeimyD17]

"Lets go back to killing things now!" Are you sure about that?

[@TropicalHat420]

After slowly falling in love with Himeno (Despite how you feel on her choices) I am legit not having a good time after this episode.

[@killerspamsl2-_-518]

soft

[@von7903]

The "age of consent is 13 in Japan" is a misconception about their laws and I'm tired of hearing it. Yes, 13 year olds can consent but only to other minors within their age range like 13 or 14. The actual age of consent is 16-18 depending on the prefecture, and even then depending on the circumstances a 20 year old or older can get in trouble with the law for having sex with an 18 year old.

[@acc6310]

Even if that’s the case you do realize it’s an anime it doesn’t have to follow our human laws nor do they most of the time it’s fantasy a bunch of made up shit there no need to freak out over cartoon characters kissing and shit.

[@bubbeztree5066]

Thaaaank you for this. I was going to write the same myself but you've already explained it well. People always bring that 13 up to justify things even though it just isn't true and its so tiring

[@von7903]

@@acc6310 I'm not talking about the anime, I'm talking about the consent laws of a country. I have no issues with fictional depictions of unlawful relationships.

[@acc6310]

@@vishky4907 finally bro someone with a IQ higher than a squirrel

[@daryeusford9696]

@@acc6310 that’s a pedo statement right there

[@elbodoquepa3865]

9:18 TOP EDIT RIGHT THERE!!!! 👏

[@Sir_Arsene]

Makima's and Himeno's death will surely motivate Denji to get revenge. Especially since he needs a new motive after getting his kiss

[@nikolaitsekirov3649]

Makima didnt die. She is the worst character in this anime. Youll see

[@nil4457]

@@nikolaitsekirov3649 Chainsaw Man Manga Readers try not to spoil challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@ndedpdeepepde288]

​@@nikolaitsekirov3649she got shot in the head, no way she didn't die

[@nikolaitsekirov3649]

@@ndedpdeepepde288 well, she is not a human

[@gonzalez826]

As an anime-only the only thing that doesn’t annoy me about this spoiler is that I called it (and most people don’t believe she’s dead anyway). I also don’t even know if these spoilers are misdirects so 🤷🏽‍♂️ Regardless, After this season is over though I’m diving in and reading everything. Can’t wait!

[@ken_u_not9607]

If I’m not mistaken all your questions and concerns about the world building around this series will be somewhat clarified at the end of this season so rest assured

[@stayfly202]

When people say “it’s legal at the age of 16” makes me worried for them cause they gotta remember they don’t live in JAPAN we’re not from JAPAN

[@wrexgrafix84]

Yes, between 16 year olds it’s okay, but not an adult with a 16 year old.

[@vendacity]

Idk why everyone thinks he got drunk off her puke. My reasoning is he puked EVERYTHING out of his system, food, tea/water. Man is super dehydrated probably, that’s why he’s asking for water, is my guess. It shows him drinking some water in that Chupa Chups flashback but I don’t think he got enough. But that’s just a really small theory 😂 also yes.. this is Turning Point number 1/100 of Chainsaw Man. These upcoming episodes are going to be INSANE.

[@adamyoung6797]

The first time I kissed a girl I almost fainted and couldn’t hear anything for a while, it could be like that 😅

[@kenbocole1460]

The prequel arc of Chainsaw man is over, now the real show starts, enjoy!

[@YoXeV]

Why does everyone say that?

[@joejames1794]

@@YoXeV the first 20 or so chapters are very different in tone compared to the rest of the series the tone in this episode is how the story actually is

[@syler77able]

@@joejames1794 oh no, I hope the tone doesn't change I really like chainsaw man so far!

[@shadowedblight1673]

@@syler77able yea, about that....

[@yiggy9644]

@@YoXeV Right? I’m tired of seeing this comment in every piece of Chainsaw Man content

[@TheAlexC]

Sam was right, Himeno knew she was dead anyway. She coughed up blood right before making that decision. That means internal bleeding and considering the area she was shot, she guessed that the bullet had hit her heart. Even if it had just nicked her heart, given the situation, she was not going to get the medical attention she needed to survive in time. Might as well just go All In with the few minutes you had left.

[@AlexisRamirez-ko8qz]

I like the detail that they added the devil's face in aki´s third stab 15:44

[@acultural_]

sometimes hidden gems in the animation like that go unnoticed and it’s not until a comment like yours i get to appreciate it, i wish my eyes could keep up better

[@vanderlark]

„www“? Dani is a BOOMER

[@user-ck3to6oh3o]

I don't think people who read the manga and don't like Himeno are actually watching the same manga. It's just that a normal girl playing Devil Hunter can't do it without removing the screw in her head on purpose, but I wanted her and Aki to be happy no matter what anyone said.

[@ludvig3242]

It's more that she's a flawed person, but not in some stupid way nobody cares about but actually flawed, which is rare for anime characters to be. She's selfish and jealous; what she did to Denji was very questionable, if not straight-up wrong, and sometimes comes off as fake as she hides her honest emotions and thoughts from those around her. But this is why I like her character; it's the fact that she *_isn't_* super likable, and for good reasons too. She has flaws that many, if not all, can relate to and that we dislike about ourselves. She's not a bad person, just flawed.

[@patrickthegamer7142]

A lot of manga readers dislike her because of what she did to Denji, simple as that

[@user-ck3to6oh3o]

@@patrickthegamer7142 Then you and I seem to be reading different Manga. Or is it a problem of how to translate from Japanese to English?

[@patrickthegamer7142]

@@user-ck3to6oh3o wtf are you talking about 💀 people just don’t like her because she nearly sa’d Denji

[@trick7884]

@6:30 "gonna regret saying that" @11:48 narrator: and it was at that moment they knew they had fucked up

[@mr.vesper5659]

People see this and are like wtf. Me knowing what happens after is like damn they don't even know yet.

[@phatpat63]

I see comments like this all over, and after this episode all they sound like to me is "if you've been enjoying what the show's been so far, too bad for you".

[@caelestisimperator9829]

@@johanneseiche664 even Aot was a meh before the female titan arc that was around episode 20, give it time

[@DistinguishedSombrero]

@@phatpat63 I feel like you’ll come to enjoy the way this story comes along in the next season. Give it a try, it may not be your cup of tea but then again you might like it even if only for entertainment value.

[@suto9233]

Samurai Sword is literally the new villains name but we dubbed him Katana Man to follow the same name pattern as Denji's Chainsaw Man. Himeno is dead. She's gone. She was such a great & flawed character. She has a lot of trauma behind her cute & cheeky personality. She vented her frustrations at Denji as well as trying to take advantage of him while she was inebriated. After she sobered up she was aware that what she did was wrong. You barely have characters like that (*cough* Meliodas *). She's also Denji's first friend that he made that wasn't out of obligation. [Minor spoilers] Devil deaths are explained a bit further than what the anime will cover but to explain what happened to Fox & Ghost, Fox didn't die, she got hurt, and is upset at Aki for "feeding her something foul."

[@igornascimm]

Put a "spoiler" label on what u said about Himeno's situation. People think she still can come back somehow, so that is kind of spoilery.

[@suto9233]

@@igornascimm It's not a spoiler if it's upsetting someone's speculation. just saying it how it is. Chainsaw Man's world is as real as anime can get. Even if I wasn't a manga reader, I would assume she's dead and not coming back.

[@84C4]

"Awkward situation for both of them in the FUTURE". And then the plot kicked in...

[@dirkgibson8820]

Stage 1 of grief: denial

[@navig8theway]

lol I was thinking this too.

[@makbones3481]

I’m sorry but I love this edit at 9:18 with Pochita.

[@Bwade91]

And this is where the Chainsaw man prologue ends and the story officially starts

[@maumautg]

This episode will live on my mind forever now

[@komang1224]

The editing was really funny on this video! Great reaction and keep up the good work!

[@Okkotsu86275]

Himeno was extremely drunk that time. She was never attracted to Denji. What she did was wrong and she acknowledged it when she was sober. It's important to understand the thought process of a character before assigning terms to them.

[@shuheihisagi6689]

She is emotional broken from losing her past partners. But that doesn't excuse abducting a minor, getting him drunk, and molesting him. Even if you are drunk.

[@shuheihisagi6689]

Don't defend this, you look suspect for rationalizing statutory r*pe.

[@acc6310]

I mean she’s trying to get denji with Makima I think they put that part about the law to reassure people because I don’t honestly think she cares about the law but regardless it’s an anime it doesn’t have to or need to follow normal human realms most don’t I can understand people saying it’s gross but remember these characters are made up guys it’s not real.

[@Jing_Ling_Uncles]

@@acc6310 your one of those 🤢

[@acc6310]

@@Jing_Ling_Uncles was that supposed to hurt my feelings or something lol sorry I’m mature enough to watch a cartoon and understand it’s fake and not real so there’s no point in making a big deal out of it. Anime creators can do whatever they want it’s their show if your too sensitive then don’t watch it lol super easy

[@crashito_x]

This is where shit really start, we just passed the most boring part, it get´s better and better from here :D

[@muji_duji4528]

The fun part in my opinion not the boring

[@RedEarth20XDX]

I'm glad everyone can agree that this is where CSM gets really good. If I remember correctly the sexual stuff almost completely stops from here on right?

[@plushiepenguin]

Kinda? There's still some

[@warrenianceli3029]

Nope. SPOILERS ahead: Bomb Devil

[@VJ-Vice]

????? There’s a lot more what do you mean Denji goes skinny dipping with Reze and there’s Quang Xi

[@caelestisimperator9829]

Don't take sexual parts of the story as filler scenes or something, you might feel uncomfortable and don't wanna watch that again but remember all of this is occurring because those stuff happened in the first place. It is indeed an important part of story, perhaps the most important.

[@tangahkoncek6841]

Denji has to keep growing man, after his first date he has to go one up and had the first base One is a bloodbath and another is deathly encounter(pun intended) but hey, gotta negate all the sexual stuff somehow amrite?

[@pratikpanchal9060]

The real chainsaw man begins now.

[@FuzzyDlop]

No it doesn't, it began with episode 2. This is nonsense.

[@yamatoofredania9829]

U guys are gonna be in for a ride next ep👀can’t wait to see it tbh

[@zachanas4670]

She's obviously lying about "liking his face". She just wanted to appear shallow so she doesn't have to start explaining emotions and her background with Aki to Denji.

[@evolvng3881]

I love the spirit realm coping 😭

[@chandlermorgan708]

Easily 20/10⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@TonyB369]

Let the breakneck pacing begin

[@ZedUnbowed]

If it's not breakneck now... then wow. I'm officially hyped.

[@TonyB369]

@@ZedUnbowed you’re gonna love it

[@neilbrexestoya791]

So to clarify, and it's not really a spoiler but Himeno really is dead. After saying that she's going to give "everything" she has to the Ghost Devil, that contract has been sealed completely and her disappearing is just another way of showing that the devil was slowly eating her existence. That's just my interpretation of it so yeah. Great reaction btw!

[@kevinkijowski5980]

You are correct. Her proposal was basically "let me use all of your body (not just arm) in exchange for my entire body". Himeno doesn't exist anymore in any physical sense.

[@stewart1555]

Why didn't Power decapitate that dude, instead of hitting him with an uppercut... or maybe she just left the responsibility of killing a "human" being to Aki?!

[@windybreeze4143]

It wasn’t going to work, not a spoiler since they’ve dropped hints but you have to destroy their hearts. That’s essentially the only way to kill Denji and hybrids. Also, Sawatari would still be able to revive him like she did 😅.

[@anagramhound]

Probably the latter, she thought she could be disposed as a devil for killing a human so she left him to Aki.

[@stewart1555]

Okay that makes sense.

[@windybreeze4143]

@@stewart1555 Similar to how a gun shot to the head can’t permanently kill Denji or him fighting the eternity devil for days until he destroyed his heart. Next few episodes will give you more insight.

[@otsu3011]

Even after her dead Sam cant pronounce Himeno's name 🥺you pronounce it like this ''HE- MEH- NO-''

[@stevencarlos3452]

White people pronouncing non white things

[@toastedtony4210]

I keep everyone saying painsaw is about to start lol what does that mean?? I'm assuming much more characters are going to die

[@bruhmer6027]

you are absolutely right

[@aykan5621]

Something like that.

[@atpr3241]

Characters frequently die in this series is all it means.

[@YourAverageLoser763]

lets just say this no one if safe, no one has plot armor (besides a certain character the fugimoto likes to bully and a very tiny bit to denji)

[@prizim9468]

Yeah this the real nature of chainsaw man nobody has plot armor

[@Okkotsu86275]

That word is always funny to me

[@TheBrokenAshes]

The music and whole sequence made it powerful to me. Ep went by so fast

[@sialiasialis.]

Ladies, Welcome to Chainsaw Man Pacing

[@Glumsage]

The manga is so good I'm already excited for season 2

[@hoxxes]

@@YoungboyBetter5a nice bait

[@hoxxes]

@@YoungboyBetter5a well all I can say is to go read part 1 because part 2 starts where part 1 left off. When a certain character shows up in part 2 you will be very confused if you haven't read all of part 1.

[@crazykillerchimera]

Jeez these anime onlys want a body, a death certificate, a grave, and a monthly grave digging before they'll accept Makimas death 😂

[@beamertoy]

This is just my theory but maybe... Himeno made a new contract to allow the ghost devil to use her entire body whenever, so the ghost devil could maybe revujinate her body but when she uses her ghost devil, she will no longer have control like she did when it was just her left hand?

[@backinblood3218]

No lol I wish tho

[@paolomorales1651]

Not a chance bro, because the writer actually isn't afraid to cross out some characters just to improve the plot of the anime.

[@laxusdreyar7838]

@@YoungboyBetter5a And the anime follows the manga. I mean what were you trying to say here?

[@laxusdreyar7838]

@@YoungboyBetter5a But that will not change anything now would it. The series will still follow the manga as it has done till now, except for minor changes in dialogues and maybe asthetics, scriptwriter cannot change the whole freaking premise or set up of the story lol. You can be butt hurt all you want, the series will follow the manga and Himeno will remain dead. The only reason CSM got an anime is how big a cult following the manga got, no one in their right mind( maybe except the holier than thou entitled narcissistic self appointed moral compass of humanity americans would) will change anything major to anger their fanbase. Also the producer of the series has said that they will not change anything, cross out anything and will stay faithful to the manga. The only thing they might change is the pacing, if they find it getting dragged.

[@RabidDogma]

She did form a new contract, but the contract was "I will sacrifice myself to you, so let me use all of you for this moment." So yeah, she's gone.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

The gun scene reminds me a lot of the anime Inuyashiki, but I think if you enjoy shocking deaths like this you'd love the anime Gantz

[@SolidSnake8295]

4:28 “Some people puke in an alley.” Any plans to react to KonoSuba? I think that would make for some hilarious reactions.

[@DaggetSWG]

He was loopy in Himeno's bed because of the nausea medicine that Makima gave him. She said to take it with plenty of water right before bed, that's why he was sleeping when Himeno carried him away, and thirsty when he woke up. I'm not sure who said he was drunk because of Himeno's vomit, but that's not how that works lol. She already absorbed the alcohol into her bloodstream, and he vomited it up pretty quickly.

[@simplyrohith2163]

It's not clearly a spoiler but a confirmation that himeno actually gave her whole body to summon Ghost devil.

[@windybreeze4143]

I don’t know, I’ve read the manga twice and I’m still confuse about that. To me, it seems like they fused and then she lost her body because Sawatari had Snake swallow the ghost devil. It looked like she was losing her arms as Katana Man chopped off Ghost arms. It might just be me miss understanding what happened haha.

[@something7609]

@@windybreeze4143 Ghost hand that give Aki a piece of paper are actually Ghost itself. It felt Himeno and Aki's fears and decided to kills itself to defeat the Snake Devil.

[@windybreeze4143]

@@something7609 Ohhhh that makes sense now.

[@something7609]

@@vishky4907 @Ushuuu yes, by giving him a piece of paper, Aki's fear are disappeared

[@ASH-uy9mk]

it sucks not knowing what devil contract/s someone has 'cause the snake devil was sooo freakin unexpected. i thought himeno's ghost was pretty strong with it's full form and then a giant snake shows up like what the heck man. 😭

[@chasehybner1883]

Bro you’ve seen nothing yet 💀 if you think those 2 are strong buckle up

[@painpeko4415]

Oh I really hope there's season 2 and 3 then you'll surprised with the devil there

[@ryzkumar4837]

out of every channel's reaction i've seen to the himeno and denji scene, this is the only channel where the reactors were such debby downers over it lmao

[@cosmiccloud4286]

I think I could say this, If devil dies in CSM they got transferred to hell. They can come back to the world. They don't truly "die". There is only one way to truly kill devil. I think that's kind of spoiler so I won't say anything. You gonna find out about it later.

[@simonburneer1656]

9:16 Props to the editor, that was hilarious xD

[@jamsjars9505]

I'm so glad I went into this show blind and did not read the manga. I had no idea the mangaka took Chainsaw Man down a sort of 'Berserk' route where the people around the MC you think will be around forever get brutally and suddenly murdered and the show shifts tone.

[@GerblerM]

Rofl the editor had fun with this one. I see you champ!

[@crashito_x]

The manga community calls that dude "katana man"

[@stevencarlos3452]

Was he called Katana man in manga?

[@Bobobo1715]

@@stevencarlos3452 Nope, it’s just what we call him. Officially, Fujimoto calls him Samurai Sword.

[@aSSGoblin1488]

just wished Denji got to grab Himeno's sizable balcony. Unfortunately Himeno died before she let denji experience any of her railing

[@gulag_sender2123]

Remember now, denji just needs blood to heal or revive

[@certifiedtxnio9764]

The show finally started

[@aerystargaryenii2565]

I honestly expected this to be the season finale

[@JohnPaul-rs5dr]

It was not all for nothing, himeno saved Aki's life if she never used the ghost like that aki would be dead most likely. She died a fucking hero RIP himeno.

[@WattSCar7597]

Himeno gave everything but she got Himenothing in return...

[@9a_23_tyrantqiu7]

Stawp 💀

[@Trashcan_Waifu]

Everyone that's read the manga has been waiting for this to happen

[@SussyBaka-fw8pg]

@@lalalarose8197 halloween

[@painpeko4415]

@@lalalarose8197 the most popular car in the show

[@YourAverageLoser763]

now we just need that wholesome snowball fight, the visit to the shirne, seeing some astronauts and the legendary car

[@shadowedblight1673]

Death flags do be all over this show

[@oginja1430]

Denji can only heal with blood he can’t heal from nonthing he needs blood to heal

[@symondealmeida9454]

you definitely should ask to your editor to use a compressor on the audio from your mics, and y'all will not worry about high peak volume on your screams, a compressor will tame the volume when it reaches a certain lvl,

[@hypemugen]

7:25 they all look to the side out of embarassment hahaha

[@Hazardius]

Thank to the person who edits! My ears were saved thanks to your hard work!

[@106460]

8:15 you guys don't have Chupa Chups in the US?

[@pwndaman1018]

Na, I'm sure they are around but usually it's tootsie pops or dum dums at least when I was a kid.

[@quegs]

We do but the brand name isn’t as recognized

[@Touma_S]

I know other comments mentioned that technically he's not a minor but in the world of chainsaw man he is

[@aboyisebuke]

Welcome to PainsawMan 🤝

[@AlbionOfAvalon55]

this episode just went 0 to a 100... and viewers who are not season veteran will not see this coming.

[@SolidMetal8718]

Each time you saw Curse count numbers whenever Aki stabbed the Katana Devil with his Sword-Nail... It was the years it was taking away from Aki's lifespan per stab. When it said zero, it was no years taken from him at all, however he still took several years of his lifespawn...

[@pothocket]

lol at crying pochita for that line. That was great

[@MultiWar22]

This episode was INSANE. Like wtf, you blink everyone is getting shot, Himeno is disappearing (absolutely heart breaking sequence, btw, the way they animated her body parts disappearing was incredible) and I can see no way that our guys can survive that shit. I mean, the Katana guy is clearly much stronger than Denji currently is. Power already said she can't do anything, and that mfer can revive Katana guy anyway if Aki is able to kill him again with Curse Devil. What then? I guess we're just fucked lmao Also, I'm REALLY having to make an effort to not read the manga after this episode