Official Reading Guide & Lore

How To Start Reading Chainsaw Man Comics

Real Name: Denji | Universe: Anime | Rating: 88 OVR (Chainsaw Devil Hybrid)

"Everyone's got these grand dreams! If having toast with jam and sleeping with a girl is my dream, that's enough for me!"

The Top 3 Starter Books for Beginners

The Devil Contract

Chainsaw Man (Vol. 1: Dog & Chainsaw) (2018)

Writer/Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto | Format: Manga Volume 1

Broke and living with his chainsaw demon dog Pochita, Denji is betrayed by the Yakuza and reborn as Chainsaw Man.

Why Start Here: Tatsuki Fujimoto's punk-rock, genre-demolishing masterpiece introduction.

The Katana Showdown

Chainsaw Man: Katana Man (Vol. 4-5) (2019)

Writer/Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto | Format: Manga Volumes 4 & 5

Special Division 4 is ambushed in a bloody massacre. Denji trains under Kishibe to duel the lethal Katana Man.

Why Start Here: Contains unforgettable training montages and frantic rooftop chainsaw duels.

The Control Devil Climax

Chainsaw Man: Public Safety Finale (Vol. 10-11) (2020)

Writer/Artist: Tatsuki Fujimoto | Format: Manga Volumes 10 & 11

Makima reveals her terrifying true identity as the Control Devil, forcing Denji into a heartbreaking fight for freedom.

Why Start Here: The critically acclaimed conclusion to Part 1 that stunned the anime world.

Official Power Grid (1-7 Benchmark)

  • Intelligence: 2 / 7
  • Strength: 5 / 7
  • Speed: 5 / 7
  • Durability: 7 / 7
  • Energy Projection: 3 / 7
  • Fighting Skill: 5 / 7

Documented Weakness: Requires continuous ingestion of blood during battle to regenerate severed limbs.

Documented Canon Feats & Comic Citations

Chainsaw Devil

Erased the Concepts of Four Other Possible Finales from Reality

Citation: Chainsaw Man (Manga Ch. 84)

Eats the flesh of devils whose names correspond to existential concepts, permanently erasing their existence from the past, present, and human memory.