Anoxxe

I have been reading chainsaw man since late 2018, at the time I never considered manga as a pass time or hobby because I never was really one to read stories or comics or any of that bunch. At the time I was struggling with the awakening of anger issues and gender identity while still in highschool. I had saw some Instagram posts about how cool the vol 1 artwork was and saw people talking about devils and chainsaws coming out of a character’s head and it immediately clicked with me. I started reading it through Shonen jump and would wait every week or two weeks for a new chapter to come out to understand more of this story that fujimoto was painting. The mystery of characters and what their plans were and the ideology of the world being told was just so engaging for me, I had started collecting the physical versions of each volumes by now and eventually started seeing the issues I had being a teenager in highschool. Around this time I started dating my amazing girlfriend who I am happily still with even after all these years <3 and she would happily talk to me about my new found interest of manga and of course chainsaw man. Fast forward a bit to the coming weeks of the end of part one, people were going crazy. People claiming that a part two would have to happen for it to be a good story and other people hoping it would end at part one solely for the chance of it getting too popular. I myself was hoping for a part two, I had become so invested into everything chainsaw man so much so that I had started collecting figures and merch something I had not done for any other media I had consumed (minus nge). Finally part one came to a close and as I was hoping for…the last panel claimed it was the end? I was so confused it left on such an open area for more story and more development. I believe later that day Shonen jump had officially changed the last wording to change to ending of part one along with the teaser for the supposed “highschool arc”. Part two for me was my obsession, the themes, the characters (asa) even seeing people talk about how fujimotos art-style seemed getting sloppy in places they normally wouldn’t be whether it be on purpose or not was very intriguing to me. Having Denji be a side character especially at the beginning of part two was such a unique and powerful way to start it, introducing a new character who sides with one of the four horsemen was so so cool to me especially not even really knowing who occupies those rolls. By this time I had already read all of fujimotos work and even collected all of the physical versions. My absolute favorite was look back that within itself really helped and guided me to a better understanding of myself but also the world as I perceived it. Seeing it in theaters with my girlfriend was one of the most enriching experiences I have ever had the pleasure of barring witness to. All of these side things happening alongside chainsaw man just made me love it even more. The merch drops, the teasers for the anime and even watching the anime was so lovely, Eventually seeing the bomb devil arc in theaters (again with my girlfriend <3) just fueled that love beyond what I thought I could have for any media. Then alongside the community I had started to notice something, a change in the direction of the manga. Things seemed to be moving a little too fast without explaining key plot points? But hey it’s fujimoto I had the belief that he would either end part two as best he could or a part three could even happen. Fast forward to today, the final chapter releases. I didn’t get that same feelings I had gotten when I first read it. After twenty nine pages I felt a sense of confusion for plot points not explained in both part one and two? I have seen so many different opinions on the ending but for me, I just wasn’t a fan of it. After consuming all of fujimotos work something that I can leave with after reading and finishing chainsaw man is that no matter what it made me have some of the best memories that I had the pleasure of experiencing.Thank you and keep on dreaming chainsaw man <3