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[126] Lee wrote: "Chainsaw Man is gory. Extremely gory," adding that these scenes make the series different from other shōnen series, calling them "pretty gross," but "fitting for a dark manga about slashing devils down with a chainsaw. "[123] Dacey called the series a "blood-and-testosterone-soaked battle manga," commenting that its main appeal is the "outrageous displays of gore and violence," adding as
well that Fujimoto "does his utmost to push the boundaries of good taste. "[127] Beckett wrote that the "delightfully ridiculous and bloody" premise runs with it in "all sorts of fascinating directions," adding however, that its reveling in crude humor and violence could be off-putting to some readers. [120] Regarding the characters, Adi Tantimedh of Bleeding Cool called them "sad,
broken people who live outside the norms of society and haven't learned basic social skills," adding as well that the series' subtext is about "people getting abused, degraded, dehumanized, objectified, literally becoming objects. " He concluded: "Society is to blame for degrading people into tools and objects; these mangas [sic] seem to be saying, though they never outright blame Capitalism or the alienating repressiveness of Japanese society. The result is one of the more unique manga out there. "[129] Collins commented that the series has a premise "loosely" comparable to Jujutsu Kaisen, adding, however, that Denji might fit the mold of a shōnen protagonist on paper, but that the mold is "only there to be broken," comparing his "life on the fringes of society" to a "Dickensian parable about the plight of the working class. "[122] Dacey called Denji "a more honest shōnen hero than the typical Jump lead; he thinks and acts like a real teenage boy, right down to his self-absorption and total objectification of women," adding that she could not say she "ever warmed to Denji as a lead character. "[127] Lee commented that the series has an "interestingly goofy contrast between the characters and what's going on," adding that Denji's simple mind and "kind-of-horny instincts" can get tiring at times, but it does not make the series bad, and with the introduction of the "extremely interesting side characters," like Power and Makima, the story "takes a turn for the better. "[123] Its way of handling comedy has also
been commented.
Fights are great, impressive visually and ability-wise, fun to watch.
2. Fanservice is degrading, forced and placed like in the middle of the fight. Some characters do not have any purpose except flashing nudes.
3. World, while
hinted as very interesting fiery-churchy-punky, was not explored at all. "Fire Force" forgets about
their job after the 2nd episode and focuses on who knows what.
4. Story is as generic as it could be. Assemble team, grow as hero, fight bad guys.
Overall I enjoyed some part and simply skip others, and did not lose anything to be honest Reviewer’s Rating: 4 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by xakpc (2) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report Nov 21, 2022 KenLC2muchLight Not Recommended I thought this anime had potential.
^ a b c Wolf, Ian (
October 4, 2020). "Chainsaw Man Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Archived
from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020. ^ a b Tantimedh, Adi (October 9, 2020).