🎬 Title: Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc
Release Year: TBD / Director: TBD / Runtime: TBD / Studio: MAPPA
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (My Rating: 5/5)
📝 Synopsis
- Set after the events of the Public Safety arc, Reze Arc follows Denji as he stumbles into a disarmingly tender romance with Reze, a girl whose warmth seems to offer escape from blood and contracts. But fate—along with a web of political interests and devil powers—turns their chance meeting into a volatile collision of desire, deception, and detonations.
🌟 Highlights
- Electrifying set pieces that fuse intimate hand-to-hand tension with explosive spectacle
- A delicate, character-first portrayal of Denji and Reze that makes every twist land harder
- High-impact animation and sound design that sharpen both romance and terror
- Smart adaptation choices that preserve Fujimoto’s tonal whiplash—sweetness snapping into horror
🌑 Lowlights
- Emotional beats may rely on viewers’ familiarity with prior story arcs
- The tonal pivots (rom-com to urban warfare) can feel abrupt for newcomers
- Graphic violence may be off-putting for some audiences
🇯🇵 Cultural Footnotes
- Denji, who had never experienced anything like a typical student life, suddenly finds himself living out a fresh taste of youth after meeting Reze. The scenes of them at the school pool, accompanied by slow motion shots and gentle piano music, are deeply emotional. The fireworks festival—a classic symbol of Japanese youth—leads to the story’s peak with their kiss scene, only to collapse straight into a violent battle. This shift perfectly showcases Tatsuki Fujimoto’s brilliant writing.
- The action scenes, needless to say, are breathtaking: Maximum the Hormone roars in the background as Chainsaw Man rides his beam and faces off against Reze in a stylish and thrilling fight. The ending, where Reze is killed by Makima, carries a fragile beauty, elevated by Reina Ueda’s stunning voice performance. In particular, the moment she says, “I’ve never been to school either,” hits hard—throughout the film, Reze told Denji he wasn’t normal, but in truth, as a Russian test subject, she herself was never “normal” either. It feels like a boomerang, as if she were speaking those words to herself all along.
- Both theme songs are outstanding. Honestly, MAPPA should sign an exclusive contract with Kenshi Yonezu. Especially the final track, “JANE DOE,” which ties the entire film together—it wouldn’t feel complete without it. If you’ve already read the manga or watched the anime, this film is a must-see on the big screen. Even newcomers can enjoy it as a self-contained story. For just ten dollars, it’s the most intoxicating cinematic “drug” you can buy.
💭 Review
- What makes the Reze Arc sing isn’t just blast radius—it’s restraint. The film lingers on small gestures and murmured jokes long enough that the eventual snap feels inevitable and cruel. Denji’s yearning for ordinary affection collides with Reze’s doomed tenderness, and MAPPA’s craft renders that collision in crisp choreography and bruised colors. When the movie leans into silence and close-quarters movement, it achieves a rare intensity—romance and ruin breathing the same air.
⭐ Verdict
A bruising, beautifully fatal romance wrapped in a razor-wired action film. Tender, treacherous, and unforgettable.
🎥 Credits
- Cast (voices): TBD
- Director: TBD
- Original Story: Tatsuki Fujimoto
- Studio: MAPPA
Tags
Chainsaw Man, Reze Arc, MAPPA, Japanese Animation, Dark Romance, Action Horror