Denji and his pet, Pochita, live a rough life together. Denji takes odd jobs killing devils from the yakuza and has sold his eye (and other body parts) to get enough to eat. Though he and Pochita keep to themselves, they are unlucky, killed, and tossed in a dumpster. When it looks like the series is over before it starts, Pochita gives Denji new life as a part-demon with a chainsaw mutation that begins when the ripcord on his chest is pulled.

When devil hunters from the Public Safety Bureau arrive, Denji is given work instead of killed for his part-demon status. Denji is a laid-back kind of guy who wants a peaceful existence, something to eat, and a girl he likes. Unfortunately, Denji does not get the usual high school experience.

Chainsaw Man features Denji and two other students who live together in a dorm-like situation. Similar to Jujutsu Kaisen, Denji and a roommate work for the Public Safety Bureau under the guise of being labeled too dangerous to live. Unsurprisingly, Denji and the other student, Power, find themselves cooperating! Though they are small pieces in a much larger operation, our heroes find themselves in dangerous situations and relying on each other to survive.

As the name suggests, CHAINSAW Man is a particularly violent hero. He rips his demon counterparts to pieces with the chainsaws that erupt from his body after transformation. In addition to Denji’s bloody way of kicking ass, the manga series features fights that go on for days without stop and dire situations that don’t have an easy way out. Unlike other titles like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Evil Dead, this title does have a chainsaw as the main character’s weapon, but it is not a horror or suspense series.

Chainsaw Man is being produced by the studio MAPPA, which is also responsible for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime and the last season of Attack on Titan. Though this studio does a great job with shounen works, many details are still a mystery. Here is the promotional video. Please take note that it does not give away any of the voice actors! Additionally, though it is said to come out at the end of 2021, a date or streaming platform has not yet been released.