Arguably, Chainsaw Man is the biggest new anime adaptation of 2022, fighting against other heavy hitters including Spy x Family, Lycoris Recoil, and Blue Lock. While the story focuses predominantly on Denji, one character has been looming in the background with an air of mystery that has fans wondering what the future holds for the Devil Hunters. In a recent interview, the voice behind Makima’s English Dub took the chance to talk about her role while confirming that Denji’s master isn’t quite a “Dommy Mommy”, her words.
Suzie Yeung is no stranger to the world of anime, playing roles in such big anime franchises such as Demon Slayer, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Cells At Work, Attack on Titan, and Dr. Stone to name a few, though her role in Chainsaw Man might be one of the biggest to date. Makima as a character has several layers, with the biggest hint that she isn’t all the she seems to be in this first season of the anime adaptation arriving following her “resurrection” during the assault by Katana Man and his associates. While riding on a locomotive with her fellow Devil Hunters, Makima is shot repeatedly by her organization’s enemies, with many fans believing her dead, but lo and behold, she has bounced back from the grave, leaving quite a few questions which won’t be answered this season.
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Kotaku took the opportunity to interview Yeung about her newest character, asking the voice actor about the challenges that were inherent in bringing this character to life as Denji’s tragic tale finally hits the small screen:
“It’s hard because I feel like Makima has such an intimidating presence, I think the anime really hammers it in by focusing on her eyes and just how hypnotic they are. I think very surface-level fans are like ‘Oh my God! Dommy Mommy!’ and that she’s just this very dominating presence, but especially through the anime, you can see and hear how soft she is. She’s just extremely gentle and she never raises her voice, so her approach to it is actually very light, rather than just being commanding at the get-go.”
The final episode of season one is only a few days away, and while not everything will be revealed about Makima before the conclusion, there might be a bombshell or two dropped when it comes to the one holding Denji’s leash.
