Tomori Kusunoki Reveals: “I Pretended to Be Clueless When Asking…” — Admits She Failed to Gather Intel on the Reze Arc from Staff

The world premiere of the film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc was held in Tokyo on September 15, ahead of its nationwide release on September 19.
Denji’s voice actor Kikunosuke Toya, Makima’s Tomori Kusunoki, Aki Hayakawa’s Shogo Sakata, and Reze’s Reina Ueda appeared on stage at the long-awaited premiere.

“I Pretended Not to Know” — Kusunoki’s Attempt at Gathering Info

Kusunoki, who had been eagerly awaiting the Reze Arc, confessed with a smile, “Since the anime days, I’d ask the staff, ‘So, how about the Reze Arc?’ while pretending not to know anything.” The audience laughed as she recalled being met only with evasive answers like, “Who knows?”

Tomori Kusunoki voices Makima in Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc, as well as Romin Kirishima in Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS, Kanade Yoisaki in Project Sekai: Colorful Stage!, and Futaba Igarashi in My Senpai Is Annoying.

Dreams Come True on the Big Screen

She also shared, “I always thought, ‘I want to watch it in theaters.’ When it finally came true, for a moment I wondered, ‘Is this a dream?’ At first, I was just happy as a fan to see it in a cinema, but then I realized, ‘Wait, I’m performing in it too!’ That joy of playing the role came flooding in. Honestly, it felt like such a long wait until the release.”

Chainsaw Man: A Manga Phenomenon

The original manga Chainsaw Man has surpassed 30 million copies in circulation and is currently serialized on Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha). Created by the genius Tatsuki Fujimoto, known for Fire Punch, Look Back, and Goodbye, Eri, the story follows Denji, a boy living with the Chainsaw Devil Pochita. Bound by his deceased parents’ debt, he contracts with Pochita and is reborn as the devil-hearted “Chainsaw Man,” hunting devils in a dark hero action narrative.
Serialized since December 2018 in Weekly Shonen Jump, the manga has captivated fans with its shocking twists and mysteries, winning 1st place in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021 (Men’s Edition). Part 1, the “Public Safety Arc,” concluded in December 2020, followed by Part 2 starting in July 2022 on Shonen Jump+. The series was adapted into an anime from October to December 2022 and has even been staged as a play.

The Reze Arc Comes to Life

The film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc continues directly from the TV anime’s finale, depicting Denji’s fateful and unpredictable encounters with Reze, a mysterious girl he happens to meet, in a story beloved by fans worldwide.

Source : ORICON NEWS