BOOK 198
Chainsaw Man volume 6 by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
Now, I have come to the final volume covering the Reze arc of Chainsaw Man, not long before the movie adaptation comes out. But how would it fare? Let’s find out…
When Denji reluctantly knocks back Reze’s offer to run away with her, she reveals her true colours. For she is the Bomb Hybrid, a living weapon in league with the Typhoon Devil, acting on the Gun Devil’s orders to claim Denji’s heart in a more literal manner than Denji wants. And she intends to do so, no matter who stands in her way. Can Denji prevail against a more experienced Hybrid than he is?
Once more, Chainsaw Man’s grotesque nature does work against it, with the design of the Typhoon Devil being a case in point. In addition, after all the build-up, the battle against the Typhoon Devil and Reze seems to be over a little too quickly. And, of course, there’s the usual problems with a shounen style manga, action winning out over plot.
Yet these are relatively minor quibbles to a pretty enjoyable volume. Denji being forced to confront a girl he’s infatuated with makes for good drama, and Reze shows herself to be a somewhat complex antagonist. Makima’s machinations are chilling, and we see a friendship of sorts between Aki and the Angel Devil, giving the pair of them some needed depth.
Overall, this volume was a fine end to this arc. One day, I intend to continue the series, and see how it turns out…
****½
Chainsaw Man volume 6 by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
Now, I have come to the final volume covering the Reze arc of Chainsaw Man, not long before the movie adaptation comes out. But how would it fare? Let’s find out…
When Denji reluctantly knocks back Reze’s offer to run away with her, she reveals her true colours. For she is the Bomb Hybrid, a living weapon in league with the Typhoon Devil, acting on the Gun Devil’s orders to claim Denji’s heart in a more literal manner than Denji wants. And she intends to do so, no matter who stands in her way. Can Denji prevail against a more experienced Hybrid than he is?
Once more, Chainsaw Man’s grotesque nature does work against it, with the design of the Typhoon Devil being a case in point. In addition, after all the build-up, the battle against the Typhoon Devil and Reze seems to be over a little too quickly. And, of course, there’s the usual problems with a shounen style manga, action winning out over plot.
Yet these are relatively minor quibbles to a pretty enjoyable volume. Denji being forced to confront a girl he’s infatuated with makes for good drama, and Reze shows herself to be a somewhat complex antagonist. Makima’s machinations are chilling, and we see a friendship of sorts between Aki and the Angel Devil, giving the pair of them some needed depth.
Overall, this volume was a fine end to this arc. One day, I intend to continue the series, and see how it turns out…
****½