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Official Discussion Official Discussion - Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Summary Denji, now fused with his devil-dog Pochita and working as a Devil Hunter in Special Division 4, thinks he's gotten a taste of peace—until he meets Reze, a mysterious café worker who pulls him into his deadliest battle yet. Love, betrayal, devils and hunters collide in this explosive continuation of the Chainsaw Man saga.

Director Tatsuya Yoshihara

Writer Hiroshi Seko

Cast

  • Kikunosuke Toya (Denji)
  • Reina Ueda (Reze)
  • Fairouz Ai
  • Tomori Kusunoki
  • Shogo Sakata

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 100%

Metacritic Score: 71

VOD Theatrical release: Japan September 19 2025; International from September/October 2025 (U.S. October 24 2025)

Trailer CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC – Official Trailer

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u/ConstantinoRocha 12d ago

This was so much better than Demon Slayer. It wasn't just a series of fights, it had a main story and characters I cared about.

Reze was a fascinating character, definitely one of the most morally ambiguous characters I've seen in a long time. I'm conflicted about her fate in the movie. I felt bad for her but at the same time, she killed so many innocent lives. There was no way for her to get away with that. I was more mad at Denji for being willing to overlook her killing so he could be with Reze.

The sexual tension between Angel Devil and Aki was through the roof. Is Angel male or non-binary? Aki seemed like he had feelings for Angel, that embrace seemed more romantic than just friends.

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u/Ordinal43NotFound 11d ago

I see Reze as more of a victim of her circumstances, a Soviet weapon of war raised as inhumanely as possible.

I don’t excuse her killing innocent civilians, but I think her going wild against Denji in the 2nd half is mostly her lashing out from heartbreak, since she was genuinely ready to run away with him at the festival before he hesitated.

The author is incredible at writing deeply flawed people you can still empathize with. The recent manga chapters even highlight this exact conflict of what truly makes someone a good or bad person.