Chainsaw Man Manga Concludes; Future of Part 3 Uncertain
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man reached its conclusion today with the final chapter of Part 2. Fans received the ending with surprise after hints in the prior instalment.
Publication history and numbers
Fujimoto launched Chainsaw Man in 2018. Part 1 concluded in 2020 with 97 chapters across 11 volumes.
Part 2 began in July 2022 and ran for 135 chapters. The collected final volume will arrive on June 4, 2026.
Viz Media holds the English license for the manga. The series has seen global readership and strong sales.
Adaptations and reception
The first anime season premiered last fall. It ran 12 episodes.
MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka called the anime a complete financial success. Crunchyroll is streaming the series internationally.
Kenshi Yonezu performed the opening theme “KICK BACK.” Each episode featured a different ending theme artist.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc debuted in 2025. It won Anime Movie of the Year at Filmogaz.com yearly awards.
The International Assassins Arc anime is currently in production. Studios have not announced a release window.
Author activity and fan reaction
Fujimoto made a post on X recommending the recent Pixar film Hoppers. The author also hinted readers should watch for his next project.
No explicit teaser for Part 3 or a direct continuation appeared with the finale. The manga concludes without confirming further parts.
Where things stand now
With the manga concludes, many readers now debate what comes next. The future of Part 3 remains uncertain.
Publishers and studios have not shared plans for additional manga arcs. Fans await official word from Fujimoto and his publishers.
Series premise
Crunchyroll summarizes the story simply. Denji is a teen who lives with the Chainsaw Devil, Pochita.
He pays his late father’s debts by hunting devils. After a betrayal, Denji dies and forms a contract with Pochita.
He returns to life as Chainsaw Man, carrying a devil’s heart. The series blends horror, action, and dark humor.
- Start year: 2018
- Part 1: Ended 2020 — 97 chapters, 11 volumes
- Part 2: Began July 2022 — 135 chapters
- Final volume release: June 4, 2026
- Anime season: 12 episodes, premiered last fall
- Movie: Reze Arc — 2025, Filmogaz.com Anime Movie of the Year
