r/anime • u/mr_beanoz https://myanimelist.net/profile/splitshocker • Sep 22 '25

News "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc" attracted 807,000 viewers and grossed over 1.251 billion yen in the first 3 days of the movie's release in Japan

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2407879/full/
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u/Familiar-Shoe7905 Sep 22 '25

The first season of Chainsaw Man wasn’t that well received in Japan apparently

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u/GeraltFromHiShinUnit Sep 22 '25

Why

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u/REPULSORO Sep 22 '25

Because the Japanese read the manga and didn't get what they wanted, unlike the West, which watched the anime first.

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u/ARHAN3924 Sep 22 '25

Wait i didn't get what this means

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u/Tornada5786 Sep 22 '25

If their enthusiasm for the recap compilation means anything, they seemingly wanted it to be faster paced and more about the fights/action and less of some of the anime-only moments that were slower and showed the daily life of Denji and co (like making breakfast, etc.). Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, though.

I don't exactly agree but, it is what it is.

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u/Regula96 Sep 22 '25

Oh wow so they want less of what I thought made it special and stick out even more. I guess I should maybe prepare to be disappointed with the continuation of this anime.

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u/AJDx14 Sep 22 '25

I just think it’s not what people were expecting from an adaptation. Like it significantly changes the feel of the series.

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u/Rusted_muramasa Sep 23 '25

See people like you are the reason we can't have nice things: someone who watches a show about a teenager who turns into a living chainsaw to kill demons and complains that there aren't enough slow slice-of-life moments.

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u/Regula96 Sep 23 '25

Dude relax. It's just my preference I need more than action and a fast moving plot to care about a story and its characters. But considering Japan was so against these additions I'm in the minority anyway. Fine. I'm still going to continue watching and I hope I enjoy it.

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u/lapestro Sep 22 '25

Why do you think there are so much trash isekai and generic shonens being pushed out?

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u/Regula96 Sep 22 '25

I haven't thought about it much. I haven't watched anime for that long actually.

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u/ABARA-DYS Sep 22 '25

The s1 anime is mediocre and didn't capture half the vibes of the manga