Chainsaw Man might have competition when it comes to taking the crown for “Best New Anime Adaptation of 2022,” but its manga has received a serious boost as a result of the anime adaptation. With Studio MAPPA three episodes deep into the television show’s first season, new statistics have arrived which show how many copies of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s masterpiece are now in the wild. As Denji continues taking over the world, the manga can only go up as the series marches forward.
The first season of Chainsaw Man’s anime adaptation is set to have twelve episodes in total, meaning that, more than likely, the first part of the manga will be far from finished with the television series episodes. While a second season has yet to be confirmed by MAPPA at this point, it’s a surefire bet that these opening episodes won’t be the last detailing this world of devils thanks to its popularity amongst fans. It might be some time before we see Asa hit the small screen if MAPPA continues animating the series, but rest assured, she’ll make quite the splash on the small screen.
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Chainsaw Man’s Anime Has Competition
According to a new report from the website Oricon, Chainsaw Man currently has eighteen million copies in circulation for its twelve manga volumes released to date, which is especially strong considering that we’re still in the early days of the new anime series. While Chainsaw Man’s current tally isn’t close to heavy hitters such as One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Demon Slayer, which have 500 million, 260 million, and 150 million copies in the wild respectively, its story is still fresh and it will be interesting to swing back around and see where the sales stand one year into the future.
While Denji might not be the star in his own series with the arrival of Chainsaw Man’s second chapter, the Shonen protagonist has returned to become a part of his series while also inadvertently meeting the new lead that is gunning for the death of the Chainsaw Devil.
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