It's been over a year since the first episode of Chainsaw Man was released. The series, as expected, became a sensation, but a year later there is still no news about a continuation.
Summary:
Many viewers thought that after such an impressive start, MAPPA would surely greenlight the second season.
The lack of an announcement may be explained by the series making the studio as much money as expected.
There is an opinion that the creators have several options for continuation: the release of a full-length movie and a restart of the show.
A year ago, it looked like Chainsaw Man would become a new shounen classic. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show had a phenomenal 97 percent rating, and on IMDB, viewers gave it an 8.4/10 rating. Viewership broke records, the anime went viral, and some moments became memes. Even the CGI, which some fans debated, ultimately didn't draw much criticism.
What happened next?
Many viewers thought that after such an impressive start, Studio MAPPA, which made the last seasons of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) and Jujutsu Kaisen, would surely greenlight the second season of the show. However, since then there has been no news about a possible continuation of the series. Despite the enormous popularity and generally positive reviews, we know about the second season of Chainsaw Man solely from a few rumors and fan speculations. They suggest that the sequel could be released in 2024. It should be noted that the announcement of sequels usually appears after the season finale or even before its last episode. Fans began to fervently demand an answer from MAPPA.
Why is there no sequel?
Perhaps the problem is that the voices of disappointed fans who did not get what they expected have become increasingly heard. Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, on which the series is based, was more eccentric and crazy in a good way, while the anime became calmer and more measured. Although Fujimoto's style often imitates the language of cinema (https://letsweaboo.com/news/chainsaw-man-the-coolest-movie-references_a146 ) , fans felt the adaptation was not faithful enough to the original and even started a petition demanding that the series be rebooted with a different creative team. The director of Chainsaw Man even had to close comments on his social networks to protect himself from the barrage of criticism.
On the other hand, the lack of an announcement may be explained by the fact that the series didn't bring as much profit to the studio as expected. The general director of MAPPA let it slip that the Blu-ray editions of the series are not selling as well as the studio would like. The company did not suffer losses mainly because other anime sold high copies.
What could the continuation be?
The first season of Chainsaw Man showed the events of the first 38 chapters of the manga, so if there is a second season, it will begin with chapter 39. Keep in mind that this is less than half of Tatsuki Fujimoto's story, so the series might not be limited to the second season.
The main question is how MAPPA will use the material it has. There is an opinion that the creators have several options for continuation: in addition to the second season, this is the release of a full-length movie and a restart of the show. The fact that the studio hasn't announced a second season could hint that this option is no longer being considered. Considering the popularity of full-length movies based on Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer, we can assume that the creators are leaning towards this option.
It's been over a year since the first episode of Chainsaw Man was released. The series, as expected, became a sensation, but a year later there is still no news about a continuation.
Summary:
Many viewers thought that after such an impressive start, MAPPA would surely greenlight the second season.
The lack of an announcement may be explained by the series making the studio as much money as expected.
There is an opinion that the creators have several options for continuation: the release of a full-length movie and a restart of the show.
A year ago, it looked like Chainsaw Man would become a new shounen classic. On Rotten Tomatoes, the show had a phenomenal 97 percent rating, and on IMDB, viewers gave it an 8.4/10 rating. Viewership broke records, the anime went viral, and some moments became memes. Even the CGI, which some fans debated, ultimately didn't draw much criticism.
What happened next?
Many viewers thought that after such an impressive start, Studio MAPPA, which made the last seasons of Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) and Jujutsu Kaisen, would surely greenlight the second season of the show. However, since then there has been no news about a possible continuation of the series. Despite the enormous popularity and generally positive reviews, we know about the second season of Chainsaw Man solely from a few rumors and fan speculations. They suggest that the sequel could be released in 2024. It should be noted that the announcement of sequels usually appears after the season finale or even before its last episode. Fans began to fervently demand an answer from MAPPA.
Why is there no sequel?
Perhaps the problem is that the voices of disappointed fans who did not get what they expected have become increasingly heard. Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, on which the series is based, was more eccentric and crazy in a good way, while the anime became calmer and more measured. Although Fujimoto's style often imitates the language of cinema (https://letsweaboo.com/news/chainsaw-man-the-coolest-movie-references_a146 ) , fans felt the adaptation was not faithful enough to the original and even started a petition demanding that the series be rebooted with a different creative team. The director of Chainsaw Man even had to close comments on his social networks to protect himself from the barrage of criticism.
On the other hand, the lack of an announcement may be explained by the fact that the series didn't bring as much profit to the studio as expected. The general director of MAPPA let it slip that the Blu-ray editions of the series are not selling as well as the studio would like. The company did not suffer losses mainly because other anime sold high copies.
What could the continuation be?
The first season of Chainsaw Man showed the events of the first 38 chapters of the manga, so if there is a second season, it will begin with chapter 39. Keep in mind that this is less than half of Tatsuki Fujimoto's story, so the series might not be limited to the second season.
The main question is how MAPPA will use the material it has. There is an opinion that the creators have several options for continuation: in addition to the second season, this is the release of a full-length movie and a restart of the show. The fact that the studio hasn't announced a second season could hint that this option is no longer being considered. Considering the popularity of full-length movies based on Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer, we can assume that the creators are leaning towards this option.
