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It's worth noting that her being the main villain doesn't mean she's behind everything. It just means that all the other folks trying to kill her had a more sympathetic reason for doing so.
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# ¿ Jun 23, 2020 10:53 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 19:49 |
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SyntheticPolygon posted:I don't think she will turn evil either. After all she's been evil all along! The public safety team is on her side. It's just that her side may well be worse than any of the factions it's opposed to. Like, even an ultranationalist plot to steal demon nukes for Japan and turn them into another superpower would be pretty bad. Darth Walrus fucked around with this message at 11:07 on Jun 23, 2020 |
# ¿ Jun 23, 2020 11:05 |
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The first chainsaws were used to chop down Californian redwoods in 1905. Denji is the Artificial Climate Change Devil. Also, I feel we should be paying more attention to the fact that the most important person in the world to a guy with serious blood-loss issues is the Blood Devil. Power is going to end up as Denji's circulatory system.
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# ¿ Jun 27, 2020 20:24 |
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Shinjobi posted:It is time for the fusion dance to appear again, is what you're saying I feel like 'fusion dance' will be a grotesquely inappropriate description for however that comes about.
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# ¿ Jun 27, 2020 23:14 |
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:the worst thing about ragna crimson is that there isn't very much of it. There's thirty fairly large chapters. That's at least enough to get you started.
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2020 11:07 |
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yum posted:Makes sense, Makima hasn't demonstrated the ability to control hybrids thus far. Barring Denji, she's either murdered or captured every hybrid that's been encountered and they haven't resurfaced as brainwashed minions. Yup, he definitely escaped, and this is definitely not Makima field-testing the Chainsaw Devil for a rematch against the Gun Devil. That's definitely what's happening here.
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# ¿ Jul 13, 2020 17:18 |
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yum posted:Well, Makima also wasn't able to control the Darkness devil so perhaps her ability is limited to things weaker than her. This would mean that a defeated 20% Gun Fiend, who diluted its powers by becoming a fiend, is stronger than Makima. Or maybe there was outside influence from a rival country that let it escape, since we've noted that Makima kind of just rolls with things I'm suggesting she was lying, and that whatever fragment of the Gun Devil she squeezed into Aki's corpse is entirely under her control.
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# ¿ Jul 13, 2020 17:42 |
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I think it's worth remembering that devils and fiends throughout the series have had goals and ambitions outside their nature. Makima is the Control Devil. Her nature is to win and to rule. I don't think we should always, automatically assume that it's also her driving ambition.
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# ¿ Aug 31, 2020 03:21 |
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Chainsaw Man = Doomguy confirmed, I guess.
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# ¿ Sep 11, 2020 12:12 |
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Makima's relishing her lack of control. She cares less about whether she wins or loses, and more about the fact that she doesn't know.
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# ¿ Oct 12, 2020 01:26 |
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Yeah, that was a really elegant way to give the story some forward momentum and to give Denji something to live for. A road trip through the bowels of hell also sounds rad.
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# ¿ Oct 31, 2020 09:51 |
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chiasaur11 posted:Yeah, killing the most popular character the next chapter after bringing her back from the dead goes beyond hacky into some bizarre new level of insane mega hackery on paper, but it really worked in practice, giving Power the dignity (and that feels like a bizarre word in relation to Power) she needed for her death to be tragic and fulfilling for her as a character, rather than just existing for its impact on the rest of the cast. It also helps that her and Denji are quite insistent on making sure that this is an au revoir and not an adieu.
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# ¿ Oct 31, 2020 11:04 |
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Also, is it just me, or was this about as romantic as Denji and Power's relationship has got? Yeah, I know they've mostly been like siblings to each other, but when the protagonist has a girl give everything of herself to him in exchange for a promise to find her again no matter what, that seems pretty... uhh... significant.
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# ¿ Nov 1, 2020 00:44 |
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yum posted:If Power gave Denji her blood this chapter, doesn't that mean she can revive herself in the same manner as in chapter 90? I assume that wouldn't work because she specifically killed herself to do it, but it may well help Denji give the new Blood Devil Power's memories when he meets them (which might count as bringing her back if it lets him retrieve enough of her).
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# ¿ Nov 1, 2020 20:46 |
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Pierrot is also knocking it out of the park with Akudama Drive. It's just the long-runner format with over a hundred episodes week after week with zero breaks that tends to grind a show's quality to dust.
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# ¿ Nov 16, 2020 16:51 |
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EmmyOk posted:Is black clover doing that? Must surely be the last to start in tha5 format. I thought only one piece bore that burden It is, yes. Up to 155(!) episodes so far.
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# ¿ Nov 16, 2020 17:18 |
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The real truth is that few studios really have a distinct personality these days, and are more about gathering freelance talent from across the industry for particular licensed products. It's mostly down to the combo of writer, director, and animation team, since most of those do work with multiple studios. Places like Trigger and KyoAni are very much the exception.
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# ¿ Nov 17, 2020 04:56 |
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NickRoweFillea posted:Denji wake up and kill Makima!!!!! Please!!! I need him to get a win She just gave him her blood to heal him. He's definitely getting up, but God alone knows what's going to happen when he does.
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# ¿ Nov 21, 2020 12:43 |
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Last chapter damned well better be about Denji tracking down the Blood Devil.
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# ¿ Dec 4, 2020 12:17 |
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I would assume that Chainsaw Man's unique ability will work on Makima, though. Otherwise Denji will have a terrifying surprise in his toilet in a few days' time.
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# ¿ Dec 4, 2020 13:10 |
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ETURNA posted:I was definitely expecting something more grisly. I, for one, appreciate Denji's efforts to improve his diet. Kid's gone from dumpster-diving to gourmet home cooking. He's come a long way.
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# ¿ Dec 4, 2020 19:56 |
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chiasaur11 posted:Or biweekly. Or whatever. I assume Part 2 will be the Hell Arc, where Denji searches for the Blood Devil and we wind out how the hell a little chainsaw devil became such a big deal.
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# ¿ Dec 9, 2020 11:17 |
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CodfishCartographer posted:You know... Technically happened when he killed her by taking all her blood. It was just a bit more consensual and a bit less permanent than he implied.
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# ¿ Dec 9, 2020 17:52 |
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Can't believe Chainsaw Man is a dad manga now.
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# ¿ Dec 11, 2020 12:36 |
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Chainsaw Man, the Hero of Hell, erases whatever he eats. Denji, devil-hunting part-timer, does not, which is why his apartment has a toilet which he uses, and why he was able to pull off all those tricks with Power's blood. Besides, Chainsaw Man erases concepts - if that power had been in play, Nayuta wouldn't exist, and neither would the idea of control.
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# ¿ Dec 12, 2020 03:03 |
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Lily Catts posted:I actually thought Makima bit it for one whole chapter (as mentor figures have a very low survival rate in stories) I mean, technically speaking, she didn't buck the trend.
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# ¿ Mar 5, 2021 14:46 |
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I'm pretty sure that the Control Devil is just commanding people to be injured. They may be finger guns, but they have the authority of real guns.
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# ¿ Mar 6, 2021 03:25 |
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https://twitter.com/anime/status/1384854443733180416?s=21 He's entertainingly blunt about the anime - basically 'I know gently caress-all about making television, and I talked to these people and they seem to know what they're doing, so I'll just let them get on with it and try to stay out of their way'.
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# ¿ Apr 21, 2021 14:25 |
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cuntman.net posted:i did that too Eh, he didn't seem entirely dissatisfied with how it panned out.
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# ¿ May 8, 2021 04:24 |
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I feel like 'why is the Chainsaw Devil so loving scary' is one of those dangling plot hooks for Part 2, alongside Denji's quest to find the new Blood Devil. It's certainly something we're likely to get more information on when Denji books a particularly durable babysitter and goes on a trip to hell.
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# ¿ Dec 15, 2021 06:25 |
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I hope there's some strange situation that leads to the War Devil and Denji teaming up. It seems like a bit of a waste for her to get a whole introductory chapter like this before getting chainsawed, and we need a new heroine between now and the Blood Devil coming back (other than poor, poor Kobeni, who frankly deserves a very long break away from all this).
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# ¿ Jul 12, 2022 21:07 |
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Flair posted:I do wonder how War Devil's powers would work in a communist society where everyone has common ownership. If the War Devil did manifest in such a society, would she immediately have the ability to transform everyone in it? Based on what the mangaka is going for, yes. I'd assume that there's a certain minimum threshold of ownership, and that sort of ownership might be too weak and diffuse for the War Devil to exploit unless she herself becomes a lot more powerful.
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# ¿ Jul 29, 2022 19:11 |
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https://twitter.com/__femb0t/status/1554304472830058496?s=21&t=PwIjfzc_49rrUDgDLXX8MA Could not be any less surprising.
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# ¿ Aug 2, 2022 17:40 |
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RatHat posted:I just want to see her fight serious again. She’s got serious skills when she’s motivated. I mean, yes, but she's also more than earned a happy, peaceful life where she never again has to wrestle with anything more dangerous than an overstuffed laundry basket.
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# ¿ Aug 6, 2022 14:22 |
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One thing about the upcoming chapter is that it'll be interesting to see what the reincarnated Bat Devil's personality is like, as a potential indicator of what we can expect from the Blood Devil when they make a comeback.
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# ¿ Aug 7, 2022 20:04 |
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Yeah, Yoshida is an actual pro. Him just noting weird supernatural poo poo and filing it away for future reference seems entirely in-character.
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# ¿ Aug 15, 2022 05:18 |
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Yeah, I think the thing about Denji is that he fundamentally doesn't believe he can save everyone, so he just goes for the easy option of killing the incredibly lethal monster he's fighting and hoping that will save a lot of people. It's not callousness, it's a lack of self-worth (or a lack of arrogance, if you're feeling more charitable).
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# ¿ Aug 16, 2022 22:16 |
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Yeah, the Fiends include Power, Cherubim (Beam), and Principality. It's just the name-scheme Public Safety goes for, and I guess it signifies that they're officially recognised as enemies of devils.
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# ¿ Sep 4, 2022 11:25 |
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At least Denji and Power eventually got to the 'consensual exchange of fluids' stage.
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# ¿ Oct 16, 2022 14:55 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 19:49 |
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Hiro Protagonist posted:Everyone draws her with a huge chest, when she wears pads (which is weird, in retrospect. Why would she even care?) How have you not yet noticed that Power is vain as hell?
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# ¿ Nov 4, 2022 14:31 |