Chainsaw Man’s first episode hooked me with its gorgeously gory action

Just a boy and his chainsaw dog. | Image: Crunchyroll

For weeks, my social media feeds have been filled with folks who are very excited about an anime series featuring a man with a chainsaw for a face. It's called Chainsaw Man. Not being familiar with the original manga, written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, I didn't quite get what the excitement was about, but I was certainly intrigued, especially with anime studio MAPPA involved (that's the team behind, among other things, Yuri!!! on Ice). And now that I've watched one single episode, I totally get it - the adrenaline has me feeling like I just downed a six-pack of Red Bull.

Chainsaw Man is a story about Denji, a poor kid saddled with his father's inherited debt, who is forced to extreme measures to earn some cash. Sometimes he sells organs -...

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