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Upcoming animated film by Tatsuya Yoshihara
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (Japanese: 劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), also known simply as Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, is an upcoming Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto‘s manga series Chainsaw Man.
It is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime television series. The film is produced by MAPPA, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, and written by Hiroshi Seko.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is scheduled to be released in Japan on September 19, 2025, by Toho. Outside Japan, the film is scheduled to be released by Crunchyroll through Sony Pictures Releasing from September 24 (select Asian markets) to October 24, 2025 (worldwide).
Denji became “Chainsaw Man”, a boy with a Devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s Devil Hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.
On December 17, 2023, at the Jump Festa ’24 event, an anime film entitled Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), was announced.[2] The film was announced again on December 22, 2024, at the Jump Festa ’25 event for a 2025 premiere in Japan and Toho as the distributor.[3]
The staff is returning from the anime series, while Tatsuya Yoshihara will serve as the director.[4]
Kensuke Ushio is returning from the anime series to composed the film’s music.[4] Kenshi Yonezu performed the film’s theme song “Iris Out” while the ending theme song is “Jane Doe” by Yonezu and Hikaru Utada.[5] Yonezu is returning to the franchise after previously provided the opening theme song for the first season of the anime “Kick Back“.[6]
Distributed by Toho, the film is set to be theatrically released in Japan on September 19, 2025, and will simultaneously screen in 61 IMAX theaters.[7][8][9] The film is set to be released globally by Crunchyroll through Sony Pictures Releasing, premiering in theaters in more than 80 countries from September 24, 2025, and in the United States on October 24.[10][11]
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- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals 2025 Debut in New Trailer”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ a b 【イベントレポート】「チェンソーマン」藤本タツキが”悪魔の悪魔”の存在について意味深に明言控える. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Kajiwara (August 13, 2025). “米津玄師 × 宇多田ヒカル、コラボ曲「JANE DOE」が劇場版『チェンソーマン レゼ篇』エンディングテーマに決定”. Barks (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 3, 2025). “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals Kenshi Yonezu’s Theme Song in Trailer”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ 東宝が2025年の作品ラインナップを発表「アニメーションが充実」、細田守の新作など. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2025). “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 26, 2025). “Crunchyroll to Stream 2-Part Chainsaw Man Anime Compilation Film in September”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 31, 2025). “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens in the U.S. on October 29”. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 10, 2025). “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime’s Dubbed/Subbed Trailers Reveal New October 24 Premiere in U.S.” Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
