by The teaser PV and central staff of the TV anime “Chainsaw Man,” produced by MAPPA, have been released. Ryu Nakayama is the first director of TV animation to take the megaphone in this work. In addition, information on the new one-shot of the original author, Tatsuki Fujimoto, was also revealed.
“Chainsaw Man” is a dark fantasy serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” and has a cumulative circulation of over 11 million copies. The first part will be completed in December 2020, and the second part will be serialized in “Shonen Jump.” The main character is Denji, a boy who lives as a “devil hunter” with the devil of chainsaw, Pochita. He had been spending his days at the bottom to repay his parents’ debt, but he was betrayed and killed. Denji signed a contract with Pochita and revived as a “Chainsaw Man” with a devilish heart. In the teaser PV unveiled this time, notable characters such as Denji, Makima, Power, and Aki will appear. Fans are increasingly expecting the finish to exceed expectations, such as beautiful drawings and production scenes unique to animation. Also, the primary staff information is revealed. Directed by Ryu Nakayama and written by Hiroshi Seko, Music by Kensuke Ushio. Comments also arrived from Director Nakayama. In addition, the new one-shot by the original author Tatsuki Fujimoto will be posted. Details of the story have not been revealed, but it is scheduled to be delivered on July 19.
Comment from Director Ryu Nakayama I am honored to be involved as a director because it was initially my favorite work. We will sincerely create works that many people can enjoy, both the original readers and those who know from the animation.
Overview of TV animation “Chainsaw Man” Original by Tatsuki Fujimoto (published by Shueisha Jump Comics) Director Ryu Nakayama Screenplay Koji Seko Character design Kazutaka Sugiyama Action director Tatsuya Yoshihara
Chief director Shinto Nakazono Devil design Kiyotaka Oshiyama
Art director Yusuke Takeda Color design Naomi Nakano screen Design Yohei Miyahara Music Kensuke Ushio Animation Producer Keisuke Seko Production MAPPA (C) Tatsuki Fujimoto / Shueisha / MAPPA
