Devils, chainsaws and a very particular brand of dark humor, welcome to Tatsuki Fujimoto's world. Ready to join Public Safety?
10 questions about Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and its MAPPA anime adaptation. Denji, Power, Aki, Makima and some of the most terrifying devils in manga.
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Written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Chainsaw Man began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018 before moving to Shonen Jump+. The series quickly built a cult following thanks to its unique mix of horror, absurdist comedy and brutal, unpredictable twists, all centered on Denji, a broke teenager who merges with the dog-like devil Pochita to become Chainsaw Man.
This quiz covers the core cast of Public Safety Division 4, the devils' powers, Makima's secrets and MAPPA's anime adaptation. Find out if you really know Denji's world as well as you think you do.
All ten easy level questions, with the answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Devil hunter
Devil hunter, for almost no pay, while cutting wood on the side.
Correct answer: His pet and only friend
His pet and only friend, whom he saved by giving him a little of his blood.
Correct answer: A fiend
A fiend, a devil possessing a human body, with some very strong views about vegetables.
Correct answer: She lies all the time
She lies all the time, and rarely well. It is part of her charm.
Correct answer: Public Safety
Public Safety's Devil Hunters, in exchange for food and a bed.
Correct answer: Makima
Makima, who keeps a very close eye on him.
Correct answer: Himeno
Himeno, while drunk, and he will remember that for all the wrong reasons.
Correct answer: Smoke
Smoke, a habit picked up from Himeno.
Correct answer: Human fear
Human fear. The more a thing is feared, the stronger its devil.
Correct answer: Blood
Blood, and he is not fussy about where it comes from.
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Correct answer: Tatsuki Fujimoto
Tatsuki Fujimoto has written and illustrated Chainsaw Man solo since 2018. He's also behind the manga Fire Punch and the one-shot Look Back, both known for their cinematic visual style.
Correct answer: A dog
Pochita is the Chainsaw Devil and takes the form of a small orange dog. He saves Denji's life by merging his heart with his after Denji is killed by yakuza.
Correct answer: By pulling a starter cord from his chest
Denji yanks a ripcord, just like a real chainsaw's starter, that emerges from his chest. It's become one of the manga's most iconic visual beats.
Correct answer: The Blood Devil
Power is a Fiend created from the Blood Devil. Despite her selfish, chaotic personality, she genuinely cares about her cat Meowy and, eventually, Denji.
Correct answer: Makima
Makima offers Denji a better life in exchange for becoming her pet and Devil Hunter. She's later revealed to be the Control Devil, one of the most powerful primal devils.
Correct answer: An experienced Devil Hunter partnered with Denji and Power
Aki Hayakawa is a seasoned Devil Hunter who lost his family to devils. Alongside Denji and Power, he forms the core trio of the division Makima assembles.
Correct answer: MAPPA
MAPPA fully self-financed the anime, an unusual move that let the studio keep total creative control over the adaptation, which aired in late 2022.
Correct answer: Weekly Shonen Jump
Part 1 (97 chapters) ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2018 to 2020. Part 2 shifted format in 2022, publishing instead on the Shonen Jump+ digital app.
Correct answer: Asa Mitaka
Asa Mitaka is a high schooler fused with Yoru, the War Devil. Her arrival kicks off Part 2, which began publishing in 2022.
Correct answer: A mix of horror, absurdist comedy and brutal twists
Fujimoto's love of horror films and cinema fuels sudden character deaths and constant dark humor, running against classic shonen conventions.
Stuck on one, or just curious how nasty it gets? Every hard mode question is here with its answer and the reasoning behind it.
Correct answer: Control, War, Famine, Death
Control, War, Famine and Death, and there is one of them behind most of the story.
Correct answer: Look Back
Look Back, published in 2021, and adapted as a film in 2024.
Correct answer: Goodbye, Eri
Goodbye, Eri, published in 2022, which plays endless games with what is really happening.
Correct answer: Denji
Denji, in the first chapters, when his grandfather is the yakuza boss he fights.
Correct answer: Drains lifespan
Drains lifespan, which he hoards to forge weapons, and which makes him avoid shaking hands.
Correct answer: Fox, Curse and Future
Fox, Curse and Future, each with its own price, and the Curse Devil's is particularly steep.
Correct answer: A pin on her neck
A pin on her neck, like the grenade she more or less is.
Correct answer: He becomes the Gun Fiend and Denji has to kill him
He becomes the Gun Fiend, and Denji has to kill him in a snowball fight that is one of the manga's cruellest scenes.
Correct answer: Denji
Denji, thanks to Kishibe. She is the reincarnated Control Devil, and now a small girl.
Correct answer: Beam
Beam, whose admiration for Chainsaw Man borders on the religious.