Chainsaw Man is Upsetting The Community and Filtering Readers From The Manga 

The great Chainsaw Man filter

Denji knows he's reverting and he HATES it more than all the haters

This was honestly giant, massive psychological development for Denji. I don't get what's wrong with this chapter, I'm loving part 2 so far.

Denji is his own biggest hater. He hates that he's reverting back to his old ways, but he can't stop himself. He's just, like, super sad.

Those panels of Denji thinking silently about seggs were so hilarious.

165: no sushi 166: no sexo 167: no balls It's truly over.

Doujin artists furiously drawing back-alley Yoru panels atm

War really want to get Denji's little chainsaw.

I feel like this is kinda similar to what happened with Shinji in End of Evangelion when he masturbated in front of Asuka. Denji has been through so much turmoil physically, mentally, emotionally, and so on, to the point where he feels he has no to emotionally lean on for support. So as a result to help cope with everything, he goes with his primal instincts in order for him to cope which in this case it's sex/masturbation. He's in so much pain, that they just for a brief moment of pleasure just for the pain to go away. It's a coping mechanism a lot of people go through, especially when they're alone and they are dealing with loss.

The deal is that the guy just does not know how to deal with any of this. He doesn’t know how to deal with loss. He doesn’t know how to deal with the death of people mostly because honestly, he never really had a chance to process it at a time the people denji hang out with were good friends, but they were not the best support system so the way the author is doing really shows what happens to someone who doesn’t have a good emotional support system to help them through their emotional turmoil.

If chapter 167 ends with Denji losing his genitalia it takes the story full circle to how he was in the beginning of chainsaw man ,with Denji having no family, no love, no reason to live, and worst of all no balls.

You can’t hate denji anymore than denji hates himself

I will admit that Denji did show some regression this chapter, but to say that’s the only thing that happened and that he’s back to square one couldn’t be farther from the truth. I can’t even imagine part 1 Denji breaking down and reflecting on how his constant sex drive is actually doing more harm than good. Hell, not even part 2 Denji would have done that if not for the most recent events. Just let Fujimoto cook bruh 😭🙏

7:08 "You need to understand what Fujimoto is cooking up here". That bar goes kinda hard ngl

If Denji's life is repeatedly getting screwed up, doesn't it make perfect sense for him to come back to his old habits? It's his coping mechanism, his sexual trauma surfacing. And he now displays blatant hatred for that fact. That's a pretty sizeable amount of character development to me considering how repetitive his terrible life has been thus far.

Me: Man, all I have been seeing in manga lately is battle manga, Isekai and romcoms. Fujimoto: Here watch this kid deal with his hyper-sexuality fucking up his life. Me: ... Why is this the most interesting fucking thing I'm currently reading? (Wants More)

people really don't understand what sexual trauma is

Fujimoto-Sensei is enjoying taking us on a wild, wild ride with this manga.

Sufferents is gonna a field day with this chapter when he reviews it. Being Denji is ABSOLUTE suffering!

Stories been good to me

I will be honest and say that i relate to Denji's thought process in this chapter. I have had a hard time processing my own emotions especially around highschool, i was always by myself anxious and depressed without anyone to lean on and listen to. Feeling that i have no reason to stay i looked for a temporary release a way to find peace even for just a short while to feel something else- something better. I got into porn and other sexual content and masturbated my pain and sorrows away. It took me a while to find other ways of coping and all i ever known was pleasure. I hate how much i relate to this bc of how many mistakes ive made in the past due to my lust anr horniness. Ive hurt people around me being the way i am, especially myself. Fujimoto is an amazing author and i just want to give the man a big hug. Im glad to know that im not the only one suffering from this problem. I never thought I'd relate to Denji even more than i ever did.

I hope you are right Chibi because the last time you said the author was cooking was like this was when you were reviewing Seven Deadly Sins.

Looks like Asa is gonna get her very own little chainsaw...

I don’t blame denji this chapter

Definitely a "People die when they are killed" moment.

for the past 100weeks not a single week has gone by where i havent been surprised by a chapter

Unordinary season 2 finale was crazy, looking forward to your review whenever you decide to do it😊

No hate to Chainsaw Man because I love the manga as a whole, but I can't deny the newest chapter felt like a fever dream

Imma be honest, I thought part 2 would be more about him embracing the chainsaw man life while raising his adopted sister to be a better person than what Makima was. What a huge turn it took…

Cant even hate it bro. He's just like me when i was his age frfr

Brah this is great!! It shows how denji is growing. He knows how he was and his old mind set. He beginning to question himself and his own motives of life.

So uh, it got worse, basically we got an EVA reference.....

War demon confirmed to be femcel

saw a post on reddit describing how in one of the first pages he’s biting his finger like makima did to try and comfort himself

Denji's character arc is just Suffering builds character Suffering builds character Suffering builds character Suffering builds character Suffering builds character

Denji has lost everything and he’s falling back to where he started. It’s depressing but Denji has a single brain cell and doesn’t know how to cope. He’s not being goofy, he’s being sad

I'm loving this chapter, can't wait for my favourite artists to make a fanart of this :)

4:50 your right remember the OP for season 1, he lays on makimas lap being petted

Hey chibi will you be making more reviews on dungeon meshi, or did you drop it

Nah This is Crazy 💀

I find it hilarious that Chibis Videos are the only thing I ever see about Chainsaw man, like with all the anime and manga content I consume, the Fact that He is the only one I see bringing up this story is wild

Part 2 feels like it was specifically designed to filter everyone who joined after the anime and after Fujimoto's two recent one-shots. If you retroactively read his previous works or read them as they released, it would be less of a shock ngl.

This newest chapter was peak fiction, absolute cinema. Peaksawman 🔛🔝

Denji is the definition of " I don't want to be horny anymore, I just want to be loved" meme.

At the end of 1, Denji wants the more than normal life that ChainsawMan, the hero, can give him. He wants the love and attention that comes from it to fill that love that he didn't have in childhood and the one that always given to and striped from him by Makima. But being someone with trauma he has no idea how to deal with and as a teen, sex is the first thing that comes to mind. While sex can be a conduit for connecting and love, the physical gratification ALONE isn't the answer. And I think he's closer to understanding that. Also, side thought, I'm being reminded of Spider-Man 2 with the way events have played out. Peter wanted to get back to his normal life but his own sense of responsibility and enemies force him back to being Spider-Man but he comes to terms with his dual life. Denji wants to be the "hero" but, so far his biggest obstacle in this part, public safety forced him to have a "normal" life until enemies and his own turmoil with his own identity and desires forced him to become ChainsawMan again and at this point doesn't know how to go on.

ngl that was peak.. i got fire punch flashbacks of the raw eye to eye writing style which is what i love about fujimoto

What is even going on in the story I really can't tell...

I'm enjoying every second of this

*SPOILERS* Oh it was intimate (traumatic) alright

Can´t understand why people just don´t get it. Denji knows he has a problem but he keeps losing control despite having priorities in front of him. He is a failure of a person like people are saying, but he is the first one to recognize and admit it.

I was really feeling the frustration of denji but the last panel of her solution made me laugh so much.

Leave it to CSM to filter out ppl who don't wanna dive under the surface narrative-wise

I was so taken back that I just decided that I'd understand better when I re-read chainsaw man.

My man Denji finally getting a grip of it

Do people not read the other manga that Fujimoto produces? It has always been like that, it doesn't come out of nowhere. I don't care what people think this is peak and funny

I feel like this is the calm before the storm 😂 something is coming IMO

More chainsawman!!! but really, thanks for covering lately :)

realizing like chainsaws were originally used in childbirth, Denji killing Makima to bring new life into the world and ending up in a maternal role with her reincarnation. chainsaw cuts down the tree 木(ki) in her name and you end up with mama. To me this chapter seems like its trying to show how a big part of Denji's problem is the coercive masculinity that tries to state itself over his needs and pushed onto him through dehumanization

I'm not sure we will think about the second season for it the same way again due to the future chapter for the manga

Im actually a very slow and careful reader so the most chapters i read in one day is 3. There was moments in the story where i was so impacted i couldn't continued the story for weeks scared and soaking up my emotions. I cant read any other way if i tried. Yet i think that flaw i have is infact my greatest asset when it comes to appreciating stories in the first place. The ability and requirement to let the pot bubble and have the flavors soak in. I have never felt such "power"ful moment

Chibi, you should talk about Dandadan since it releases on Mondays and hit as hard as this in the opposite direction(the chapter this week that is). Both tackling trauma in different ways js LOL

Part 2 of Chainsaw man is pretty unique for me. From a week by week basis, I can see how the series can see boring at times. I've even had chapters where I didn't think much happened. But looking at it as a whole makes it a whole different story to me. Seeing these characters change has been really interesting for me. I really hope people can start enjoying the slow paced nature of part 2 because I think its building up to be a fantastic story.

fujimoto is busy creating peak fiction.

Bro, this is one of my favorite manga chapters of all times. Not much really happened but at the same time, it just does something for me. I think its the very blunt and unique take on Denji’s character. I really believe his characters pain in this chapter, and it was so easy too because of how he was raised and what we see from him throughout the series. Surviving to live since an infant, not ever being able to truly develop, resulting in him being as primal as he is. It all makes sense to me why he’s so fixated on his primal desires. And the lowkey build up of him genuinely trying to decipher whether or not he’s feeling down because of not having masterbated recently is just nice foreshadowing and a peakinto denji’s thought process. Reading chainsawman baked asf is the best thing I’ve ever done.😂

I think Denji being so broken from the recent events in his life, that he's looking for instant gratification. He wants to feel better by any means and justify it.

I remember a famous quote from batman about getting over such dilemmas. "Cry me a river"

Chainsaw Weiner would likely be a pretty strong power. ALSO if she does do that, remember that yoru can only turn into weapons things she considered her own. she'd own his parts.

Chainsawman war arc and this chapter... boys... chainsawman is peak again

I can only imagine what the author will do to make Denjis life even more chappy after having him break down like this.

I feel as if there's a sense of poetic irony to Denji's current state, with him trying everything in his power to make up his mind, to do something with his life, to pick a path he wants to take to obtain peace in his life, has lead back to what gave him temporary peace in the first place, his sexual drive. He hasn't undone character development, but this shows to prove that he's had it; He's pushed his Luck too far with trying to be a Highschooler to live a Normal Life, and now he's reset back to square one, like he's resorting to the methods he used to keep himself happy back in Part 1.

Chibi you should check out shadow slave. The world building is awesome and main character sunny is really smart and crafty with the power he gets.

The only thing that sucks about CSM at the moment is waiting for the next chapter to see how denji is going to deal with all of this

Not sure if you read Dandadan, but still wanna ask what are your thoughts about the newest chapter (153)?

Also just a funny little coincidental detail….in part 1 we find out Denji had to sell a nut at one point, and fusing with pochita got it back What if brothers just legit having his hormones running in double time

7:40 damn this reminded me to Monster, those who have watched it will know why 💀 and get the flashbacks

Meowy is Dead! what!!! noooo!!! this is so sad...

Honestly, chainsawman has been having incredible build-up with the recent chapters. I believe this newest one will filter out some people who have been wanting to drop the series, but I look forward to what’s comes next. It’s almost giving firepunch vibes

I loved the chapter. So funny and yet so sad. Also I like this slower pace, I hope it continues. Thank you Fujimoto-sensei for having the balls to create art just the way you want to, that's how it should be.

Idk why people hate the manga rn, they could just wait for the chapters to file up and then binge read all of it or reread it again, well that's what I'm going to do.

I love it it is so out of the place so stupid and maybe fushimoto himself suffered from some kind of porn addiction lmao and wants to kinda reflect it with denji here wich in itself is a real issue and should not be treated lightly being chansaw men and jerking off plus thinking about woman was prop the only thing that made denji actually feel dopamine or some kind of it for him it was what he is what he wants to be but now since he lost everything around him because of it he reflects on it and that is real growth it may seem as a stupid joke but it is actually a cery deep progression from someone who never felt anything besides his desires to someone who actually cares about others.

bro ive seen and read so many Doujins . to know where this last pannel of the manga is gonna take us... yeah that last pannel with youru and Denji leading to that dark narrow alley is pretty SUS PRETTY self EXPLAINATORY if you know what i mean LOL

“Filtering readers from the manga” CHAPTER REACHES 1 MILLION VIEWS ON PLATFORM*

im loving csm nore and more every chapter

I don't mind Part 2 but I won't pretend like I don't like part 1 a lot more but I do see the appeal in part 2 and am trusting in the process. That said, I don't know how/if this will ever be animated honestly. Like if its filtering the manga readers as much as it has been, I can't imagine what the drop off for the anime onlys would be.

It's great that in this chapter, after such a long time, Denji is FINALLY realizing his problem and accepting it as a problem (because of the pathological way he uses 18+ stuff), that's a very important step for his character development, i like where this is going in terms of his development

I suppose the "community" should have known what kind of shit they're getting into when reading these types of manga and yet they complained when the author cooked the thing that is actually relevant to the manga's progression whether it's the character's depth or many other elements. It's like reading a manga with ecchi tag and particularly suggestive promotional materials and covers expecting to find the characters relatively clothed for the entire 100 chapters. I ain't even a Chainsaw-man fan, too "normie" for me but F outta here, you get what you read.

167 is wilf for sure 😂

I see what you mean by “filter” for sure. I’m not an intellectual lol but I can see what Fujimoto’s putting on the table. Chainsaw Man is pretty clearly character-driven, and I love the characters, even if some only have brief appearances. Denji’s transformation, and even the action is really just a figurative way of pushing them forward as well. It’s actually part of why I love Fujimoto’s use of action, being quick, unexplanatory, and a service to the story first, spectacle second (chaotic as it is). Even Denji riding a Shark had some meaning, since he was stingy towards Beam and in this small moment showed that he was willingly relying on him. Well, probably because he saved his life, but still. I think the expectation of “big plot, big fights, and big story” is what makes it hard for some people. For me, it’s like watching Chronicle, but it’s a lot longer and way crazier. And, for all crazy stuff that happens in Chronicle (spoilers), the takeaway is that the protagonist was an abused kid that finally snapped. The telekinesis was just a tool for that, and his relationship with the other leads.

Denji needs a lot of hugs

You know what, something just hit me like a ton of bricks. What if it's Kobeni's brother that opens Denji's perspective like Kobeni did in part 1. It also occurred to me that those two are as close to normal as you may realize. Funny how it's the "normal" people that helps with that. Could be just speculation on my part though.

The people dropping this have missed the entire characterisation of Denji. The pacing is fine but people who have only ever read or watched battle shounen don't have the patience for an actual story.

I think we will see the blood devil return very soon and we will see the remnants of Power

If this upsets you. Then you are not a real Fujimoto Tatsuki fan.

I think this is a really good message to today's society for young men who's suffering on porn addiction, spending so much money on superchats on their favorite girls streamer or vtuber girl streamer, or young men that gets manipulated by girls and by infatuated love, hyping their hopes up, basically being a massive simp I think this is Denji's arc of finally realizing that and overcoming it and for him to really learn what's truly important to him, also Asa/Yoru probably going to play huge part of Denji's character development as well as her own character development.

I couldn't stop laughing, I had to take a screenshot of him when he first fell to the ground in the rain

Seriously, there's only one reason Yoru asks Denji into that Alleyway. It's for some real alone time. If all that Yoru needs is to cut off Dennis' balz, then there's no need to go to an alley. I mean, everyone saw naked jig-saw Denis already, and his cut-up lil' pochita. Don't know if Asa would let Yoru, though, in the next chapter.

To quote a RU-vidr, who is quoting the great great philosopher, Freddie Mercury everybody wants somebody to love

There will always be people misunderstanding Chainsaw Man. It looks like one thing on the surface, but has so much more depth than you'd think. Also another reason some people dislike the anime adaptation I think. They read the manga a certain way and I'm not sure it's the right way.

I feel like everyone starts acting like a previous version of themself at some point or another. So this seems pretty real.

this is not what makes me dislike the manga atm. I am overall not a fan of part 2 anymore, the plot is just not exciting and leads basicly nowhere with some random ass stuff. I liked the start of part 2 more than what we get now, the last interesting thing was for me when they were in the Aquarium. Also making all these devils immortal and showing them in this part aswell, idk about that...