The final stage greeting for "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," the theatrical anime film based on the popular manga " Chainsaw Man Chainsaw Man " by Tatsuki Fujimoto , was held on March 21st at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo). Kikunosuke Toya(voice of Denji), Shogo Sakata (voice of Aki Hayakawa), Karin Takahashi (voice of Kobeni Higashiyama), and Reina Ueda of Reze) appeared at the event.
The film was released on September 19, 2025, and has been a long-running hit, grossing 10.74 billion yen and attracting over 7.06 million viewers in just 181 days. Totani expressed his gratitude, saying, "I'm so happy that so many people are enjoying it. It's rare to have a film that has a final stage greeting. I hope you all enjoy it to the very end. Thank you!"
The production of "Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc," a sequel to "Reze Arc," has also been a hot topic, and Totani said, "I'm really looking forward to it. From here on, it really becomes Chainsaw Man. It's always been Chainsaw Man until now, but ('Assassins Arc') is going to be a whirlwind. I can't say any more than that." Sakata also expressed his excitement, saying, "'Assassins Arc' is going to be incredibly chaotic, isn't it? That's what I'm looking forward to. New characters will be appearing as well."
"Chainsaw Man" is a dark hero action series depicting the adventures of Denji, a boy who harbors a devil within him, as he works as a devil hunter. Part 1 was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from December 2018 to December 2020. Part 2 has been serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump+" since July 2022. The cumulative circulation of the comic books exceeds 35 million copies.
The "Reze Arc" is the story of Reze and the protagonist Denji, which also appeared at the end of the TV anime that aired from October to December 2022 and became a hot topic. It was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was the action director for the TV anime, and produced by MAPPA.
