Chainsaw Man

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Genre： action comedy drama horror mature mystery psychological shounen supernatural tragedy
Author： fujimoto tatsuki
Artist(s): fujimoto tatsuki
Year: 2018
Original Publisher: shueisha
Status： Ongoing

1990s 20th century adapted to anime adapted to novel adapted to stage play annoying characters apocalyptic future attempted rape award-nominated work award-winning work bickering friendship bisexual characters black humor blood and gore blunt male lead body horror cannibalism chainsaw child rape contracts cult dark ambience death death of leading characters debt-motivated protagonist debts demon hunters demons devils difficult childhood disposable characters dogs dumb characters dumb male lead dumb protagonist eyepatch female fighters foul-mouthed characters hero/es homeless human becomes nonhuman hunters idiotic characters insanity lecherous protagonist lesbian characters lgbt characters male demographic with female lead male protagonist manipulation manipulative female lead master-servant relationship multiple protagonists murders partial nudity pedophile perverted male lead philosophical moments poor male lead protagonist strong from the start psychopaths quirky characters romantic subplot selfish male lead selfish protagonist sexual assault sexual violence simple-minded male lead sketchy art style straightforward male lead strong characters strong male lead stupid male lead stupid protagonist sudden appearance sudden deaths supernatural elements surrealism transformations unrealistic fighting unusual first meeting violence wars yakuzas young male lead zombies

Denji is a young man battling poverty, willing to do anything for money, including hunting devils with his loyal devil dog, Pochita. His life is simple, filled with modest dreams but overshadowed by crushing debt. Everything changes when he is betrayed by someone he trusted. With the power of a devil now within him, Denji transforms into Chainsaw Man! Originally serialized in Shounen Jump +, this manga can be read for free on Manga Plus. It has garnered numerous accolades, including second place in the 5th Next Manga Award in 2019, the Harvey Award for Best Manga in 2021, 2022, and 2023, the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award for Best Shōnen Manga in 2021, and the 27th Manga Barcelona Award for Best Shōnen Manga in 2021. Additionally, it won three Japan Expo Awards in 2022 and the Best Manga award at the Japan Expo Awards in 2023. It was also nominated for the 3rd annual Tsutaya Comic Award in 2019, the 13th Manga Taishō in 2020, the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia in 2022, and the Best Series Award at the 51st Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2024.