Chainsaw Man (2022)

Name: Chainsaw Man
Released: 2022
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai

TV-MA 24m 7.7/10 IMDb

Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy

Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.

Cast: Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Jump scares Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (referenced)Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Unknown Not enough data to determine a trend.

9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 13 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreBody horrorVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Sexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture