Chainsaw Man Reveals How Denji Met His Favorite Canine
The Chainsaw Man has landed in a crowded anime fall season, and it might just take the crown for the biggest new anime series of 2022. With the first episode produced by Studio MAPPA and giving fans an in-depth look into Denji's tragic life, the series has shown viewers how Denji came into contact with his adorable canine friend Pochita and how this chance encounter changed the lives of both anime protagonists.
Chainsaw Man's first episode drags us kicking and screaming into Denji's world, with the young man having little time to mourn the death of his father before he comes to the realization that he now must shoulder the debt left by his deceased parent. With the Yakuza breathing down his neck and threatening to essentially chop him up into pieces to sell, Denji begins to think that his life is over before it's even really begun. Luckily, a twist of fate brings him into contact with Pochita, who has a tiny chainsaw jutting from his face and is ready for action, thanks in part to a wound that has brought the adorable hound to the brink of death.
Denji comes across Pochita and is ready to go to the great beyond, until he realizes that the Chainsaw Devil is getting ready to die itself, before offering his blood to help the supernatural dog spring back to life. Thus, a relationship is formed between the two though the origins of Pochita's wounds remain a mystery. With the young protagonist realizing that he can hold Pochita like a chainsaw, the duo becomes top-class devil hunters wherein they offer their services to the mafia as devil hunting can be an extremely lucrative profession.
For years, the pair had no problems when it came to taking down devils though they were betrayed by the Yakuza who had struck a bargain of their own with the Zombie Devil, leading to the birth of the Chainsaw Man. While Pochita has now fused with Denji, he'll continue to play a major role whenever the Shonen protagonist transforms and tears through countless devils throughout the anime adaptation.
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