Chainsaw Man is officially moving forward with its next major storyline.
During the anime’s Jump Festa 2026 stage, MAPPA announced the Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc anime and released the first trailer, confirming the continuation of Denji’s story.
Watch below.
International Assassins Arc confirmed
The Assassins Arc adapts the sixth arc of the Public Safety Saga from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga. MAPPA returns to handle animation following the success of the first season and the recent theatrical release of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.
The arc significantly raises the stakes, bringing assassins from around the world into the story as they target Denji, placing Chainsaw Man at the center of a deadly global conflict.
Chainsaw Man anime continues after financial success
The first season of Chainsaw Man premiered last fall and ran for a total of 12 episodes. MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka previously said the anime was a complete financial success.
The series stood out for its cinematic animation style and music choices. Kenshi Yonezu performed the opening theme song “KICK BACK,” while each episode featured a different ending theme performed by a different artist.
Momentum continued earlier this month with the digital release of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, following its theatrical debut.
Manga background and publication details
Tatsuki Fujimoto launched the Chainsaw Man manga in 2018. Part 1 ended in 2020 with 97 chapters collected across 11 volumes. Part 2 began serialization in July 2022.
Viz Media licenses the manga in English.
Where to watch Chainsaw Man
Crunchyroll is currently streaming the Chainsaw Man anime and describes the story as follows:
Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as “Chainsaw Man” — a man with a devil’s heart.
Watch the trailer:
