Chainsaw Man
2022 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Chainsaw Man

チェンソーマン

Chainsaw Man sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #53 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

チェンソーマン

Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash.

Reception Benchmarks

8.6
TMDB Rating
1,242
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #53 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #34 of 2,532 (top 1%).

Audience Engagement

1,242
Reviews
98th
Review-volume percentile
98th
Popularity percentile

1,242 audience reviews — more than 98% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

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The 2021–2023 Japan Window

Among 389 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Chainsaw Man places #9 — near the top of its class.

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chainsaw Man premiered alongside 131 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 131 other Japan seriess in 2022.

The 4471st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 12, 2022
Last Air Date
December 28, 2022
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMAPPA, Shueisha
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateOctober 12, 2022
Official Sitechainsawman.dog

Questions Answered

When did Chainsaw Man end?

Chainsaw Man finished its run with its final episode airing on December 28, 2022.

How highly rated is Chainsaw Man?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Chainsaw Man ranks #53 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did Chainsaw Man air?

Chainsaw Man aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.