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Disclaimer: I wrote this review while the manga was not finished yet. So, by the time you are reading this post. My opinion about this manga could already have changed.

Chainsaw Man tells the story of Genji, a dooder who one day dies, get it's heart shared by his pet demon and fight against other demons
with his new power to transform into a man and chainsaw fusion along his team, basically it.

Good things:

This manga has downright some of the coolest panels in all manga. The art in the fight scenes in Chainsaw Man is extremely well drawn and even though sometimes can ... be hard to follow, you can feel the intensity and excitement in the majority of fighting scenes. Also, the astronaut praying panel is the best thing I have seen in my life.

Some really cool characters besides Genji like Pochita, Power, Aki and Makima that has some character development.

An awesome antagonist for the first part of the manga.

The power system of the manga is one that I enjoyed a lot.

This manga still has a lot of potential

Bad things:

While I think this manga is far from being a bad one, there are some things that really are drawbacks. Firstly, I think that the structure of the manga to show a character, make it get some development and after some chapters kill it for shock value really annoys me. I mean, come on! Let me at least try to get in love with the character first before you wipe it out! Also, after the first part, the manga seems to be a little lost in which way to proceed with the story.

That's all from me, thank you for reading

(Spoiler Free review!)

That's my first review so please be respectful. But hear me out, Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor is one of the greatest anime I have ever seen, and yet it seems that no one outside Japan really saw it!

This anime tells the story of Kaiji, an apparently useless and financially broken man who gets tangled in some shady business and now has to recover his debt by betting on things that cost more than any money could afford. That's the only summary you will get from me and please don't research about the anime. Just dive deep into it, trust me!



Good things: ...

For starters, Kaiji must be one of the best protagonists of all time. He is not an overpowered protagonist who is better than everyone and he is not the opposite. The author does an excellent job of highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of Kaiji's character, consequently, making this amazing character. feels more human and relatable for the viewer. Also, this anime has a great cast of characters that influence the protagonist in a bad and good way. But, I prefer not telling about them to avoid spoilers.

Being animated by MadHouse Studio is not something I could forget to mention. Not only the animation, but the way they executed this whole anime, is THE main reason why an already good manga, turned out into a complete masterpiece. Let me explain, remember In Hunter x Hunter Chimera Ant Arc they used the narrator to describe the scenes and what the characters were feeling in depth? Well, this same way of narrative tool is used here throughout the series, and OH BOY, it fucking works. The constant presence of the narrator narrating the scene in this anxiety-inducing tonality. Will leave you on your toes throughout the whole episode.

Lastly, the soundtrack is really good! It was made by the legendary Hideki Taniuchi, who made L's theme for the Death Note anime adaptations along with other famous tracks! Here, have a listen to one of the Kaiji's soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vv_u00Yk6w&t=2s&ab_channel=minervaheaven

Bad things:

My Only criticism of this anime is that the beginning does feel a little boring.

That's all from me, thank you for reading.