Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Japanese name
Kanji	劇場版チェンソーマンレゼ篇
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen
Directed by	Tatsuya Yoshihara
Screenplay by	Hiroshi Seko
Based on	Chainsaw Man; by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Produced by	Makoto Kimura;
Starring	Kikunosuke Toya; Reina Ueda; Fairouz Ai; Tomori Kusunoki; Shogo Sakata;
Cinematography	Teppei Ito
Edited by	Masato Yoshitake
Music by	Kensuke Ushio;
Production; company	MAPPA
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	2025;
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (Japanese: 劇場版チェンソーマンレゼ篇, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), also known simply as Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, is an upcoming Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga series Chainsaw Man.

It is a direct sequel to the first season of the 2022 television series. The film was produced by MAPPA, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, and written by Hiroshi Seko.

The film is set to be theatrically released in Japan in 2025 by Toho.

Premise

Denji became "Chainsaw Man", a boy with a Devil's heart, and is now part of Special Division 4's Devil Hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.

Voice cast

Character	Japanese^[1]
Denji (デンジ)	Kikunosuke Toya
Reze (レゼ)	Reina Ueda
Power (パワー, Pawā)	Fairouz Ai
Makima (マキマ)	Tomori Kusunoki
Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki)	Shogo Sakata
Pochita (ポチタ)	Shiori Izawa
Kobeni Higashiyama (東山コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni)	Karin Takahashi
Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma)	Maaya Uchida
Beam (ビーム, Bīmu)	Natsuki Hanae
Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin)	Yūya Uchida

Production

On December 17, 2023, at the Jump Festa '24 event, an anime film entitled Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版チェンソーマンレゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), was announced.^[2] The film was announced again on December 22, 2024, at the Jump Festa '25 event for a 2025 premiere in Japan and Toho as the distributor.^[3]

The staff is returning from the anime series, while Tatsuya Yoshihara will serve as the director.^[4]

Release

The film is set to be theatrically released in Japan in 2025 by Toho.^[5]

References

^ "STAFF/CAST". chainsawman.dog/movie_reze (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2023). "Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 'Reze Arc' Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals 2025 Debut in New Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
^ 【イベントレポート】「チェンソーマン」藤本タツキが"悪魔の悪魔"の存在について意味深に明言控える. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
^ 東宝が2025年の作品ラインナップを発表「アニメーションが充実」、細田守の新作など. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

External links

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc official website (in Japanese)
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc at IMDb

[1] "STAFF/CAST". chainsawman.dog/movie_reze (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.

[2] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2023). "Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 'Reze Arc' Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

[3] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals 2025 Debut in New Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.

[4] 【イベントレポート】「チェンソーマン」藤本タツキが"悪魔の悪魔"の存在について意味深に明言控える. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[5] 東宝が2025年の作品ラインナップを発表「アニメーションが充実」、細田守の新作など. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

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