Chainsaw Man: Who Is the Future Devil?

By Evan Valentine

The Future Devil has finally made his grand reveal in Chainsaw Man's first season of its anime adaptation, and Aki is looking to strike a bargain with this mysterious new creature. Following the disastorous events that followed the assault of the Katana Man on the devil hunters, Aki has come to a crossroads, and with little time left in his life, he is on a suicide run. Luckily for Aki, Denji, and Power, this episode has also given them some serious back-up.

Every devil is effectively a representation of mankind's fear of a specific concept and/or object, with Chainsaw Man for example becoming as strong as humanity's fear of Chainsaws. While devils have ranged from the hilarious, such as the Sea Cucumber Devil, to the terrifying, such as the Bat and Eternity Devils, the Future Devil is a combination of the two. Appearing as what can only be described as a creature that has the horns of an antelope, vines from a plant, as well as a giant eye in its torso, the devil is currently in possession of Makima's organization and is more than willing to hear Aki's request.

The Future (Devil) of Chainsaw Man

The Future Devil is more than willing to hear Aki's request for more power, with the swordsman clearly on a suicide run to take down as many devils as possible, but asks for Aki to stick his head in its chest. By cramming his dome into the Future Devil's torso, the supernatural being can see into Denji's future and finds itself so amused at how he will die, that he asks for little to lend Aki its power. 

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(Photo: MAPPA)

The Future Devil has taken residence in Aki's eye and allows him to see brief glimpses into the future, but this power doesn't make the swordsman invincible, as we can see in the latest installment's finale. Luckily, despite the devil hunters suffering some major casualties as a result of recent episodes, this new episode introduces some major new allies to Aki, Denji, and Power, as they are joined by the Spider Devil, Shark Devil, Violence Devil, and Angel Devil to name a few.

What did you think of this penultimate episode of Chainsaw Man's first season? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly on Twitter @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Chainsaw Devil. 

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