The Devils of Chainsaw Man are the unique adversaries of Denji and his devil-hunting buddies, with many looking like no other creature ever introduced in the manga series. With the second episode introducing Power and Aki to anime viewers, the series also took the opportunity to show how these ghostly threats can sometimes be based on objects and creatures you might not expect, as the final battle involves what might be the most hilarious devil yet. .
To explain why the sea cucumber in Tatsuki Fujimoto’s anime adaptation has its own devil, humanity’s fear in Chainsaw Man’s world causes devils to appear, with the supernatural horrors becoming stronger based on how terrifying their original element is. Obviously, the sea cucumber isn’t that scary in the grand scheme of things, so Power is able to dispatch her fiend in record time. In the first episode, Denji and Pochita are shown pulling out a devil that’s almost as ridiculous as a cucumber devil as they make their way through a tomato devil, although we’re left scratching our heads as to who is deathly afraid of tomatoes. .
Devilishly hilarious
After Denji and Power met, they went on a mission where Chainsaw’s new partner was dying in combat, jumping on the Sea Cucumber Devil and smashing it to pieces. While the sea cucumber devil is ridiculous in concept, the actual creature is pretty unnerving in the second episode of the anime adaptation, appearing as a pool of blood surrounded by fingers and skulls that could represent its victims:
With two episodes in the bank, MAPPA is proving to be the perfect choice for this long-awaited anime adaptation. The first season is slated to be twelve episodes long, which may not be as long as some fans had hoped, but the quality of the animation makes it clear that Chainsaw Man will take a while to make it to the small screen.