The first season ended last year, and news of a sequel has only just appeared.
The plot will be based on the Bomb Girl Arc.
Feature-length movie requires much fewer resources, so the creators can use more imagination.
Fans' hopes were not in vain: a sequel to Chainsaw Man will be released! However, it will not be a second season but a full-length animated movie. The plot will be based on the Bomb Girl Arc. While everyone is generally happy about the return of the title, not all fans share the enthusiasm for this particular sequel format. Let's try to explain why this might not be a bad decision.
Feature film as a business solution
Successful titles are usually quick to announce a sequel. In the Chainsaw Man case, however, the opposite has happened. The first season ended last year, and news of a sequel has only just surfaced. What is the reason? Probably the fact that MAPPA’s management was not entirely satisfied with the financial performance of the series (in particular, sales on physical media). Therefore, the producers thought for a long time about how to make a sequel without losing money. It seems that a feature-length movie isn't the worst option.
Let us remember that the development of a universe in the feature-length movie form is a common occurrence in the anime industry. For example, Jujutsu Kaizen 0. The studio released a prequel to the original story and added new scenes to the plot that were not in the manga. According to many fans, the full-length prequel, which became another step in building the universe of the title, turned out to be almost better than the series (at least in terms of animation).
Great opportunities
The Chainsaw Man series covers only 39 chapters of the manga, and there are 139 in total. The first season cannot be blamed for the abundance of irrelevant information, but there are still quite a few moments that reveal the characters' relationship. Considering that Chainsaw Man is primarily an action show for many viewers, such dramatic scenes can be left out. The Bomb Girl Arc consists of only 13 chapters. The story revolves around Denji's relationship with a girl Reze. The nuance is that she has her own secrets.
More than that, a feature-length movie requires much less resources, so the creators can use more imagination. This means more interesting directorial decisions, more detailed animation, and ultimately more fun. Reze's arc is considered one of the best arcs in Chainsaw Man, so the creators will have a lot of space for creativity. In addition, it seems like such a small volume would fit the format well.
Get your chainsaws ready!
Summary:
The first season ended last year, and news of a sequel has only just appeared.
The plot will be based on the Bomb Girl Arc.
Feature-length movie requires much fewer resources, so the creators can use more imagination.
Fans' hopes were not in vain: a sequel to Chainsaw Man will be released! However, it will not be a second season but a full-length animated movie. The plot will be based on the Bomb Girl Arc. While everyone is generally happy about the return of the title, not all fans share the enthusiasm for this particular sequel format. Let's try to explain why this might not be a bad decision.
Feature film as a business solution
Successful titles are usually quick to announce a sequel. In the Chainsaw Man case, however, the opposite has happened. The first season ended last year, and news of a sequel has only just surfaced. What is the reason? Probably the fact that MAPPA’s management was not entirely satisfied with the financial performance of the series (in particular, sales on physical media). Therefore, the producers thought for a long time about how to make a sequel without losing money. It seems that a feature-length movie isn't the worst option.
Let us remember that the development of a universe in the feature-length movie form is a common occurrence in the anime industry. For example, Jujutsu Kaizen 0. The studio released a prequel to the original story and added new scenes to the plot that were not in the manga. According to many fans, the full-length prequel, which became another step in building the universe of the title, turned out to be almost better than the series (at least in terms of animation).
Great opportunities
The Chainsaw Man series covers only 39 chapters of the manga, and there are 139 in total. The first season cannot be blamed for the abundance of irrelevant information, but there are still quite a few moments that reveal the characters' relationship. Considering that Chainsaw Man is primarily an action show for many viewers, such dramatic scenes can be left out. The Bomb Girl Arc consists of only 13 chapters. The story revolves around Denji's relationship with a girl Reze. The nuance is that she has her own secrets.
More than that, a feature-length movie requires much less resources, so the creators can use more imagination. This means more interesting directorial decisions, more detailed animation, and ultimately more fun. Reze's arc is considered one of the best arcs in Chainsaw Man, so the creators will have a lot of space for creativity. In addition, it seems like such a small volume would fit the format well.
