Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc Starts Strong at the Box Office: 2.84 Million USD on Day One

On September 20, a stage event was held in Tokyo to celebrate the release of the film Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, which opened nationwide the day before. It was announced that on its first day, the film drew 272,000 moviegoers and achieved box office earnings of approximately 2.84 million USD (420 million yen).

Appearing at the event were Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), Shogo Sakata (Aki Hayakawa), Reina Ueda (Reze), Yuya Uchida (Violence Fiend, attending his first event for the film), Maaya Uchida (Angel Devil), and Karin Takahashi (Kobeni Higashiyama), with the main voice cast gathering on stage.

The original manga Chainsaw Man has surpassed 30 million copies in circulation and is currently serialized in Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha). Author Tatsuki Fujimoto, known for Fire Punch, Look Back, and Goodbye, Eri, is acclaimed for his unique style. Chainsaw Man tells the dark hero action story of Denji, a boy living in poverty to pay off his father’s debts, who makes a contract with his devil companion Pochita and is reborn as the devil-hearted Chainsaw Man, hunting down devils.

The manga began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in December 2018, with Part 1 “Public Safety Arc” concluding in December 2020. Part 2 began serialization in Shonen Jump+ in July 2022. The TV anime aired from October to December 2022, and the series has also been adapted for the stage.

Source : ORICON NEWS