There are 15 more days until Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc makes its debut in the United States, and the opening sequence for the film that features Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Iris Out,” arrived on YouTube, two days ago.
Fun fact about Kenshi Yonezu’s new song, in its short time it has broken several records that include: reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200, the highest spot ever for a Japanese song. It also topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The film is set to make its debut in the United States on October 24 via Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll, It has already brought in more than $44.4 million in international markets including Japan. Speaking of Crunchyroll, the Streaming platform announced that it will be hosting a special Catch-Up Watch Party on October 11 from 10 AM PT on the Crunchyroll YouTube Channel.
Anime News Network recently reported that Crunchyroll will be hosting early screenings of the film on October 22nd in the U.S. for Crunchyroll Fan, Mega Fan, and Ultimate Fan members. Fandango posted a list of participating theaters. Sony and Crunchyroll were already showing the film in the US and Canada several days earlier, on the 24th. There will also be RealD 3D screenings. The film will open in the U.K. on October 29. The movie screened earlier in more than 80 countries on September 24. The film debuted at No. 1, dethroning Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle- Akaza Sairai which reigned supreme at No. 1 for nine weeks straight in Japan, and currently is still sitting at No. 1, despite a 36% week-on-week drop.
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Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man made its debut in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine from December 2018 to December 2020 (“Kōan” (Public Safety) ) Its second arc (“Gakkō-hen” (School Arc) ) began serialization in Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ app and website in July 2022. Its chapters have been collected in 22 tankōbon volumes as of September 2025. By October 2025, the manga had over 31 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga won the Best Manga award at The Harvey Awards for three consecutive years. Since the manga’s debut, it has gotten a television anime adaptation, a stage play, a novel adaptation, and a Chainsaw Man Manga Exhibition. Viz Media releases the manga in English digitally as a simulpub (same with Shueisha’s Manga Plus) and physically. Chainsaw Man Season One is available to stream on Disney Plus, Crunchyroll, and other Streaming Platforms.
“For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life.
This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.”
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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