This year has been a good time for anime fans, where multiple anime movies were launched, such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, in August 2025 and Detective Conan the Movie: One-Eyed Flashback, in September 2025.
Now, grab some popcorn because one of the greatest modern anime series, Chainsaw Man, has officially launched its first movie, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, in Singapore’s cinemas on 25 September 2025.
For movie junkies who are not caught up with the lore of the show, don’t worry!
This article is curated specially by me, an anime connoisseur, to cover the overview of what Chainsaw Man is, who they are, and what you need to know before you watch the movie.
*There will be mentions of anime/manga spoilers in the article, so be careful!
Chainsaw Man is set in a world where humans coexist with other supernatural beings — devils, fiends and hybrids, contracts, devil hunters, primal fears, and so on.
Devils are created from humans’ fear, such as fire, curse, dolls, and more. Most importantly, devils get stronger when more humans fear them, especially Gun Devil, who is perceived as one of the most dangerous devils within the series.
Fiends and hybrids are combinations of humans and devils, though there is a slight difference between these two terms, whereby a fiend describes a devil that takes over a human corpse or body. This is usually when there is no human soul, and the devil exists within the confines of the dead human body.
A hybrid is a devil that fuses with a living human, whereby both entities (human and devil) coexist within the same body. The concept itself sounds so cool, and it explains what Chainsaw Man is.
Lastly, Devil Hunters is a government-backed organisation, called Public Safety Devil Hunters, that protects humans by fighting against devils. Ironically enough, they rely on contracts, fiends, and hybrids to counter devils since devils are typically stronger than humans by nature.
The entire series revolves around Denji, a human, and Pochita, the Chainsaw Devil, who are the main characters of the series. Both beings are bound by a contract where Pochita becomes Denji’s heart to revive him from his death. Their bond is akin to paw-rents and their furry pets — unbreakable, undeniable, mutually loving.
Denji is discovered by Makima, who was presumed to be a human but later revealed as the Control Devil.
The Chainsaw Devil is perceived as one of the strongest devils, since it can permanently erase a devil from existence, making them a hot target for other devils to seize the powers for themselves.
Soon enough, Denji joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters. He has to work closely with Power, another fiend who slowly became his best friend. Reluctantly, he also learnt to work with Aki Hayakawa, another Devil Hunter who relies on contracts with multiple devils.
Denji and friends would face multiple dangerous devils, such as the Bomb Devil, Typhoon Devil, Gun Devil, and more. Other characters, such as Himeno, Reze, and Kishibe, were later introduced within season one (manga chapters 20, 40, 52, respectively).
Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc takes place after season one wraps up, and is based on manga chapters 39 to 52. It will focus on Denji’s encounter with Reze, who is the Bomb Devil, and his relationships with Makima and Reze.
Denji and Makima already have an established relationship prior to the movie. However, due to his inexperience in love, he views Makima in a distorted romantic light, and she takes full advantage of it by manipulating any situation to discipline him.
In the Reze arc, Denji falls in love with Reze and believes that his love for her is different. In the manga, we witnessed Denji willingly ready to let Makima go for the sake of being together with Reze.
The rest of the lore can be found in the manga, but I won’t spoil any further. If you would like to find out more, catch the movie on the big screen instead.
Another bonus point of watching the movie in cinemas with a friend is redeeming a set of free Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Trading Cards, exclusively only at Golden Village Plaza Singapura, Funan, and Paya Lebar, while stocks last!
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