The Great Lie of Yoshida Hirofumi | Chainsaw Man Explained 

I always look forward to Yoshida randomly appearing in chapters like some surprise celebrity only to disappear for a solid few chapters lol

Based on him directly threatening the Famine Devil, AND her conceding without a single argument, Yoshida is clearly stronger than we know.

Minor correction about Yoshida's alternative name meaning. "Yo" is an old term for I/Me in Japanese from the character "余".

hes the fear of life, being against death. Also hes laid back almost as he has given up...

If yoshida ain't important, Fujimoto sensei is just trolling us

The thing with the octopus is that the fear of them isn't due to the animal, but due to its association with the unknown of the deep ocean. Though the Giant Squid is technically the representative of that ill-explored area of the planet, there aren't that many people that know the difference between the two, and the giant octopus seems to feature more in myth and pop culture (kraken, anyone?). So, the Octopus Devil could actually be something deeper...like literally "the Deep Devil." The creatures therein have all adapted to life without light, which would make it easier to understand why it could sense the presence of small creatures around Yoshida. Though that name might make an unintentional pun, imagining a massive monster being really just a pretentious snob seems really up Chainsaw man's alley

I wonder if the fear of octopus is like how lovecraft describe it which was shown in his work of Cthulhu which would make more sense in a way.

i like this theory a lot - i wonder if fujimoto has ever made references to love craft before?? i think that would be a perfect identifier

You just opened my eyes! Yoshida been a trip but I couldn't place him cause his acts where so far apart but he is deff strong af

If cthulu is in csm i wanna see yellow king

I think the devil he is contracted to would be called the Ocean Devil in the series proper. It would make sensw for it to be strong. People have been afraid of the sea for a long time. Cthulu is an oceanic creature, and Lovecrafts work involves a lot of ocean motiffs.

Yoshida in part 1: >Offscreen kills a pro assassin with ease. >Able to go toe to toe with Quanxi for a decent amount of time. >Has a fair amount of knowledge about Makima's powers. >Ranked 10th most liked character in an official popularity poll. >Refuses to elaborate on any of these points. >Leaves because he's got exams to attend.

when i heard "and Denji didn't even fathom it" the second time i was so confused and checked the clock 5 times over and had an existential crisis

he is so cool i cant wait to see him animated

I don’t think denji consuming the death devil would erase death itself but merely it’s concept and perception

in my opinion, Yoshida may be the mastermind behind everything in CSM, the strongest among all devils, the ultimate villain in CSM

Huh I thought that was just what he named it cuz yeah I always thought he had an eldritch type devil

Lovecraft lore isn’t on many country culture to make it that feared.

But what could he have paid for the contract?

ok but now I just want to read lovecraft's book

Cuthulu devil would be kinda hard

Cthulu devil Damn. I guessed this before I finished the video. *Pats myself on the back* P.S. I love your videos bro. Have a great year this 2023!

Yoshida got the smirk devil frfr and his involvement so far in part 2 has been fun just popping up but recently that staredown oh man gave me gooseys

I always thought that Kishibe not wanting to see a thing it was because of all the history he had with Quanxi, there is also the panel of both of them facing just before the cut and the blood spilling over on him. Remember Fuyimoto likes to show more with what he draws than to tell directly his intentions with words. Kishibe doesnt really shows his feelings, we can only assume how he feels, like that time he said to Makima that everytime a dog he trains dies he finds himself drinking more. So seeing his long time partner Quanxi die in from of him would have a bigger impact. And thats why he just says he doesnt want to see a thing...

I'm sure someone has probably pointed out before I have, but you misread the blindfold scene. Kishibe's reluctance to remove his blindfold had nothing to do with Makima's power, it was because he didn't want to see Quanxi (his former buddy and crush) slaughtered. Yoshida was acting normally, it was Kishibe who was acting strangely.

In the Assassins arc, Kishibe demonstrated that what devils you have a contract with does not really correlate to how powerful you can be. Kishibe only has a contract with the Needle, Knife and Claw devil, while good devils they aren't exactly the type to seem like they would give him the top tier status he seems to hold. Cosmos is following Quanxi cause she loves her, you can't really use that as a way to scale anything. Also Kishibe managed to make her retreat, so it safe to say that devil ability are like Jojo stands, where circumstances is more a deciding factor instead of pure strength. Yoshida was able to shrug off the damage cause of technique. All the damage he took were scrapes from redirecting Quanxi's attacks, so if he were to get a "direct hit" to the head or stomach it probably would shatter his bones and kill him. Kishibe doesn't want to see Quanxi's (a person he held dear) dead in front of him, its not cause of some aversion to harm. The blindfold are cause standard hunters aren't supposed to see Makima's "contracts", Yoshida knew he could take off his mask cause he heard the thud of their heads so he knew the job was done. Its also safe to assume that Yoshida got his info from the same government that Kishibe works for, so he would know about how Makima watches them, and after Kishibe relays the info about CSM's ability, Yoshida being one of the best candidates for the spy on Denji mission would also be privy to this info. And the point about the octopus devil, Octopi have no blind spot while also having vision on the same level as humans, so he would be able to check his surroundings for any rodents rather easily Occam's Razor is boring, so i'm hoping your theory is correct

Yoshida is getting more and more interesting. In part 1 I was always thinking “what the hell is makima” and now I’m starting to think the same with yoshida.

other thing to notice is that every time yoshida uses the octopus he don't seem to have to pay a price, like aki giving skin to the fox and the girl giving fingernails to the snake. He just freely uses the octopus whenever he need without giving anything that we know of.

Judging by all the similarities part 2 has with part 1, I’ve had a strong feeling that yoshida might be this parts equivalent to makima (always seems to be smiling/calm, has used food and money in order to get through to denji, willing fine letting civilians/ students die so long as his goals are achieved i.e yuko attack on school) which would make fami or yoru our big bad villain gundevil bait

I always interpreted Kishibe not taking his mask off as a way to protect himself from seeing Quanxi dead and defeated since he was in love with her. Imagine seeing the woman you love decapitated, a powerful woman that you've never seen lose

I have had a very similar idea in that I think he's a Lovecraftian devil, but I don't think he's the "Cthulhu" devil, more he's Nyarlathotep. That would also account for the panel with Yuko being hung upside down by the fake Chainsaw Man in the exact same pose as Yoshida had held Denji with the octopus earlier, because Nyarlathotep is a shapeshifter and can change his appearance. Nyarlothatep also has the whole tentacle thing going on in one of his appearances, as is Lovecraftian tradition and why I first thought about it way back when I first saw the octopus (octopi aren't scary, eldritch horrors are, tentacles make me think of hent... Lovecraft). So he very well could be the Eldritch Devil or something like that, and I am 100% here for that.

I have a feeling his organization is, in some sense, trying to go to a sort of "war" with the 4 Horsemen. We already have Nayuta, Fami and Yoru (Control, Famine and War) and Yoshida directly mentions the Death Devil. I don't think he is the Death Devil like some people have been suggesting cause A) Makima would have probably killed him if that was the case and B) When the Hell Devil takes the group to Hell, he is seeing TERRIFIED at the sight of that happening, if he was the Death Devil I doubt he'd be scared as much as he was. I think Yoshida and Denji, despite being friends at the start of this part will def have some conflict if the War on The Horsemen idea is right, especially cause I doubt Denji would let his half-friend-half-little sister be killed that easily Also, I think it makes a lot of sense for his devil to be the Kraken Devil instead of the Octopus devil. Cause an octopus? Kinda scary, but eh. Now the Kraken, the mythical representation of the octopus? Yeah, that'd make more sense to me.

Yoshida is easily the most interesting character in Part 2 right now and I can't wait to find out more about him.

Another more obvious reason why Yoshida isn't the death devil is because he doesn't have crazy looking eyes like all the other horsemen, sure contact's exist but even makima being as smart as she was didn't have them

this is the best theory i’ve seen so far i’m not sure if it’ll end up true bc fujimoto always diverts our expectations but at the same time your theory holds a lot of validity

that's an interesting idea. cosmos is the fear of all that can be known darkness is the fear of what is unknown and cuthulu (though it'd probably get a different name, like eldritch devil) is the fear of that which cannot be known.

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Yoshida has connections to some kind of organisation, but him being a Lovecraftian monster in the form of something that humans can understand, like a devil, would put Chainsaw man into one of the most mind bending fictions of all time. But then again this is a theory. Great video!

My biggest issue here is that you projected a lot of your outsider's view on this when it comes to the fear of octopus and their lore in Japanese culture. Many youkai and a lot of the gorest lore there is, culturally speaking, revolves around tentacles and the fear an octopus-like figure could evoke. Sea creatures have a different perception there than in other places. If you watch Old Boy (Korean classic), for example, the entire scene of him eating an octopus alive is BRUTAL and ultimately designed to cater to a more non-USA/EU viewership. Just saying that Cthullu may not be as relevant as their culture.

i never looked into yoshidas character before until the recent chapter where he looked directly into famines eyesballs and did a debby ryan smirk i just knew this man was some kind of powerful entity.

While he does seem suspicious, I believe he’s just super instinctive due to the octopus devil, and super clever and witty to allow him to get through situations. You can have the most powerful tool, but it’s nothing compared to a master with its simple weapon

I think everything you said about Yoshida lying and downplaying his strength will absolutely turn out to be true. Also everything you said about his motivations and ultimate end goal. The Cthulu prediction is very bold, and I love it. I really hope you're right, but knowing Fujimoto, Yoshida might just end up being as strong as he is for some crazy ass reason no know could have possibly predicted. great video man

One thing I want to say is that I think the abilities of the octopus devil are being unfairly portrayed and dulled down. Octupus are very smart, have great reach and strength, spray ink, incredible camouflage skills, and can fit through anything. There are also tales of giant octopus in folklore. Though it could very well be cuthulu or something similar, it being an octopus doesn't mean it would be weak.

Yoshida may have multiple contracts. We know about the Octopus Devil which may be an Octopus Devil in name only. It has multi-dimensional powers, teleportation, and only displays tentacles. I would rather call it the "Fear of Tentacles, Cthulhu, and non-Euclidean Space" Devil. Now, going back to multiple contracts, Yoshida may have multiple contracts. Only powerful humans can have multiple contracts like Kishibe who has three contracts. We didn't see any of his contracted Devils in Part 1: Public Safety. He doesn't rely on them even against Quanxi who is a hybrid, Weapons Devil. And no Quanxi was not "killed" as she is an immortal hybrid, Weapons Devil, who we saw in the last arc along with numerous Weapons Devils vs. Pochita/Chainsaw Devil. Finally, I have the suspicion that Yoshida is Kishibe's son from a fling. Kishibe's interests are booze, women, and killing Devils (Part 1). There are many similarities including earrings, fighting ability, and personality. Physically Yoshida looks like a younger Kishibe. We know what Kishibe looked like as a young man from an extra chapter. Now, I'm not going to rely on that 100% as Fujimoto does draw similar characters--especially women. Asa looks similar to Eri and wears a similar High School uniform.

Honestly that brings up a lot of questions on what happens if chainsaw man eats the death devil, would people no longer die or would people no longer be aware that they’ve died.🤔🐱

I agree with you that Yoshida is almost definitely not the Death Devil, but the idea that he's contracted with Cthulhu is a stretch imo. Fujimoto is always an unpredictable writer for sure but that seems extremely un-Fujimoto like to me. It seems like a pretty whacky thing to prescribe to such a serious character, and if he was contracted with a devil like that, characters like Justice Yuko, Yoru or the Famine Devil would've definitely taken notice of him. I have a two potential theories though; he is contracted with the Predator or Hunter devil as well as a slew of animals/creatures that are predators, or he is contracted with the Manipulation Devil. Predators and the fear of them aren't characterized by their viciousness or unreasonableness, but by their natural place on the hierarchy and their awareness, and manipulators tend to naturally be on top anyways. They both would explain why he's always smug and seems to know everything, why he seems so laid back, because everyone around him is dancing to his tune and he's waiting for the opputune moment to strike, making sure that his targets have their guards down. The Predator theory could explain his knowledge by his devil giving him all the possible information about his "Prey", and in the case of the Manipulation devil, we'd have to assume that he actually does have a secret organization that has the knowledge of Makima. Either way, I can't wait to see what he does moving forward.

I agree there's more to Yoshida than he lets on, but what you're describing is an idea we've already seen done in CSM. Twice. The Cosmos devil and the Darkness devil are both devils of the Lovecraftian variety. I would be interested to know how Yoshida was able to go toe-to-toe with Quanxi, who Kishibe basically described as the best fighter in the world. However the answer could easily be that he's also just a very very skilled fighter.

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is he the unknown devil or contracted to it? we know devils can look like humans like makima

He's literally the #1 fan-favorite character in Part 2. What more is there to say?

If Yoshida was the death devil then how does he have a contract? Devils can't make contracts with other devils

Yoshida came out of nowhere and almost immediately solidified himself as my favorite character in the series

love, LOVE this theory but I have some nitpicks Kishibe didn't keep his mask on because the information could implicate him in future harm, he kept it on because he didn't want to see a person he genuinely cared about for a very long time die. It's pretty obvious that Makima would execute the Quanxi and crew but all that's not allowed is to see her devils, once her job is done they can remove the blindfolds. Yoshida is not "above quanxi", he lost to her. And he said if he took a hit directly he'd die, but we can easily see that he glanced and blocked that hit with his arm so it wasn't direct. Maybe the argument could be made that he didnt use another devil he was contracted with or something but apart from him being a little mysterious, lying about how strong he is, and knowing too much and there is no evidence to support the fact that he'd win against her in a fight. Most devils with animals (fox and bat for example) have manifestations that are much larger than the actual animal. But the point that an octopus devil shouldn't be that powerful cause who tf is afraid of octopi, the weird amount of knowledge and influence that yoshida has I think definitely points to something odd with him. I really love the Cthulu idea but I think for some specific reasons that Yoshida might be the death devil. Remember how Makima said being eaten by chainsaw man would be a dream come true? Maybe it's similar for the death devil. IDK thp, Cthulu would be pretty awesome. I'm also a big fan of the idea that DENJI is the death devil, cause a) his power is literally erasing things from existence, killing them forever b) who the heck is afraid of chainsaws enough for denji to be as powerful as he is? c) that the death devils manifestation is a chainsaw is really cool considering the original use of chainsaws, d) it would be really interesting that the character arc of the death devil is one of life and living, the "indomitable human spirit" that denji has, an infinite will to live.

He probably has a contract with the lovecraftian/cthulu devil or summ

The point of "look how big the tentacles are" is sort of moot considering the size of the object (or concept) feared is irrelevant in devil form, the first devil we see is literally a giant tomato... I don't think the nature of devils is meant to be grounded in reality.

Yoshida's eyes is completely black(even in super close portrait) which really makes me curious. And Denji has also mentioned how Yoshida's eyes were weird. Also he mentions death devil at times. He really gives me Dazai vibe, what if he's the death devil? One of the 4 horseman? All 4 of them strayed apart and 3 of them (war, control and fami) has different goals to get their hands on pochita. But if Yoshida is death, and he has this sadistic or mischievous personality of trolling denji and others around by off handedly giving out hints to the point it seems like he's always joking and lying. He definitely has his own goal, probably different from the other 3 after him, it may be positive or negative or worse than them(?) It makes his character even more interesting. Nah, it goes so well with him, how it seems he has no interest in living or others lives, he doesn't blatantly say he wants to die, but it seems he's so nonchalant about it. Another theory of mine is, he really really isn't that crazy, he is what it is, octopus devil, but with critical thinking which gives him this mysterious and mischievous personality, he isn't meant to be taken too seriously, like Chuuya, author didn't think he would gain so much popularity and attention, despite being the strongest entity in the BSD universe, he has very few appearance, supposed to be a minor character, but he's literally the 2nd most famous character in the fandom after Dazai lmao Same way Arima Kishou in Tokyo Ghoul is op and plays a very small but significant, if not the craziest effect on the plot and Kaneki's life, being the 'One eyed owl' and joining Eto to create the peace among the 2 species. Same way Yoshida Hirofumi has already gained an attention and it will simply get bigger and bigger in the future, I'm pretty sure the anime watchers and the fandom will have a large amount of people who will be interested in his character. But he might not be that apparent in the plot as much as we are thinking or wishing.... Oh well, yes, either way we will end up getting trolled by Fujimoto-sensei in the end XD

2:36 The point of kishibe saying this is because his comrade was slaughtered. Quanxi and kishibe have an extremely long history So it's just subtle writing to say "I'm sad right now, would rather not see the dead head of someone I was close with." Instead of any grand theory crafting

I was thinking he was the fear of the depths. We don't know what lies at the bottom of the ocean, besides brief glances of creatures that seem otherworldly. But like that's basically the same concept of Cthullu (is that how you spell it?) But I agree with your points! I'm rereading the Manga right now because I feel like there are so many little things I've missed and this whole thing with Yoshida is just one of them

Finally a Yoshida theory that isn't him being the Death devil. I do like that theory, but when a theory becomes too popular, it often makes so people stop theorizing about it and no more ideas gets suggested as a possibility Really liked the Chuthulu idea, since cosmic horror monsters are usually associated with people becoming crazy for the knowledge of their existence, it kinda fits that Yoshida could have a battle with Quanxi who had as an ally the Cosmos Devil, which basically does the eldritch knowledge makes you crazy thing as well I don't fully agree with some of the points you made, or how you worded some of them, but in general i think this is a very cool theory and I hope Yoshida is indeed related to some mistery in Part 2

While your theory seems interesting and i enjoyed listening to it. I also think yoshida is sus for all reasons you mentioned, but i think the panel where kishibe says "he doesn't wanna see anything" signifies quanxi told him about her beliefs "Ignorance is bliss".

I really love this theory but I think Yoshida knows Just as much as Kishibe because Kishibe has told him, in fact Kishibe states that Yoshida is stronger/has more potential than Kishibe himself. Also the organization Yoshida works for probably tells him just as much as Kishibe knows. This would make sense seeing as he knows about the 4 horseman and chainsaw mans ability to erase anything he eats. Kishibe didn't want to see Quanxi dead/die because he loved her and that is proven in a omake/side story. Yoshida also avoided major injury from Quanxi by redirecting her attacks which probably led to heavy bruises and scrapes.

This is a really cool analysis, thanks for pointing at all the flags that Yoshida brings up. My own suspicion is that he's still likely the Death Devil - not because of the name, but because of his positioning in the story. He's clearly being positioned as at least equal to the other three Horsemen (Control, Famine, War), and they've all oddly avoided touching him despite him being right there in front of them. Him asking Denji about eating the Death Devil seems more to evaluate him on whether he's the threat. I'm not sure, but... the fact we haven't seen Death and Yoshida's behaviour around the other Horsemen makes me wonder. He's either their equal (and therefore Death) or someone even more powerful (but then where is Death, and why would something more powerful appear first?) My real question though is... what the heck happened in hell that the four horsemen, described as the strongest of all the devils, are suddenly in the normal world (and Control was apparently thrown back out of hell pretty much immediately after being killed as Makima)? Especially since Chainsaw wasn't in hell at the time - it begs the question of what in hell was able to defeat all of them and throw them out into the normal world.

Seems like Yoshida would have the power to break peoples minds or inflict madness at a glance if he really had eldritch powers. But I do like this theory for sure

Kishibe's "I don't wanna see a thing" is an obvious nod to his relationship with Quanxi. He doesn't want to see Quanxi die.

yeah i was also thinking could be kraken. this seems way more plausible than him being the death devil but i do wonder what he gave up for a contract w fuckin cthulhu. additionally, i could also see octopus being a catch all for tentacle-related creatures mythical or not but then again as u pointed out some of the devils do get pretty specific.

It would be really cool if Death was a man to further distinguish him from the other siblings which should be the case. It also really made me suspicious when he was able to kill the Immortal brother instantly like that. Edit: HOLY SHIT I KNEW IT BRO I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT WAS CTHULHLU AND HE'D BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE IN CSM.

Kishibe not wanting to take off the mask means that he didn’t want to see someone he loved be murdered. That sure flew over your head. Wow.

My theory is that Yoshida is the death devil because he is showing in tune with mocking her and her behavior in the first part of the books, and then when it comes to Asa, he immediately took notice I think, when her face changed, and the scar appeared, and he keeps showing up in places where Asa is just like he does with Denji. He happened to be where the eternity devil was for Famie situation. He was there when Denji tried to tell. Asa that he is chainsaw man. He seems to be there when the four Horsemen are interacting with Denji.

this video made me feel like he could just be the 'unkown' devil. id say being cthulu seems like a stretch for me but the tentacles could represent the unknown creatures and life in the deep sea. i just think its unlikely that a very major charater would be based of another fictional work and just think that the unknown devil would make more sense seeing as he has unknown information

Cthullu representing the fear of the unknown/unknowable forgets the entire existence of cosmo devil, who is also about unknowable information and not a reductive interpretation of cosmos as in just space

I think you may have misinterpreted the situation with Kishibe not wanting to take his blindfold off after quanxi was killed. It is implied that he didnt want to see quanxi dead body because they were partners in the past and he even had a crush on her.

yk that quanxis gfs don't stay by her side bc of authority right 💀💀　yoshida being stronger by cosmo is a thing u pulled out of ur ass n that's not how it works

This ties in pretty neatly with my favourite theory: that all the closed doors in the series are suggesting the Unknown Devil (or Chtulhu if you want to call them that). Like, of course the greatest of all fears would literally define the landscape of Hell

Love this theory. I'm fully bought in and I hope its correct.

I truly think he is in a contract with the death devil and the octopus devil because devil hunters can have multiple contracts at once and what makes the octopus so powerful is death itself

And here I was just digging my next homoerotic ship between Yoshida and Denji.

ngl something i find interesting is how some specific devils are outlandishly strong like the octopus, and also y'know, the chainsaw devil. makes me think that the octopus is something similar to the primordial strength of the chainsaw

I always though that Yoshida and Kishibe were related due to their similar appearance, like they both have the same dead eyes and have almost the same earings. Not to mention they are both strong AF in hand-to-hand combat. And they also both speak very casually like they are just a family member.

2:36 less so that the implication is too much harm or dangerous, but rather he likes Quanxi, and knowing that she's going to get killed by Makima, or get controlled later on, is too much for him.

I’ve always thought Kishibe wanted to stay blindfolded because of someone he loves is being killed right in front of him so ge didn’t want to see it happen.

Damn if this theory doesn't come out as true i'll be dissappointed. This is so good.

I'm not sure if it will turn out to be true but this is a dope theory. I always Liked Yoshida he was one of my favorite characters even though he was a pretty minor one, but I hope he plays an even bigger part in the story later on!

Yoshida could still be contracted with the Octopus Devil, but also contracted with an Elder God too. Fascinating stuff, thanks for the theory

I thought Yoshida might play a larger role in part 2, not because I'm good at telling what's going to happen but because we bought some blind bag chainsaw man keychains about a year ago and got him. Characters that played a bigger role wasn't an option but he was.

I'm here again due to chapter 173. It's very possible that we will see more of the nature of Yoshida's devil in the next few chapters

Kishibe and Yoshida probably both heard that Makima finished cutting their heads but Kishibe didn't remove his mask because he wanted no part in all this.

2:30 I don't think Kishibe is worried about any harm coming to him in this situation, I think it's just him having an "ignorance is bliss" moment, which calls back to Quanxi telling him about the reporter and how she wishes she didn't learn all that information about her because she was never able see her the same way again

Very cool theory ! When you started to hit the main point I felt the chills man. Even if there is some counter argument to it like Pingsti who has the ability to find curse contracts and feel danger that didn't even react to him, or the Darkness Devil who already embodies so much concepts like the "fear of the unknown" and "cosmic, uncomprehensible knowledge" (Halloween?) that should be characteristic of the Cthulu Mythos, I really like it and can't wait to see what Fujimoto has in store for us.

Its a fun theory and would be wild if it is true. Personally I dont buy, not to say Fujimoto wouldn't introduce Cthulhu, but everything has been very VERY simple when it comes to devils thus far. Darkness Devil comes to mind (Primal yet considered one of the top devils in all of CSM). Going Cosmic beyond the Cosmos Fiend would be a pro/con. At that point why not introduce the Poseidon Devil, or Thor for that matter? Ehh....the novelty sounds great in theory but would really dilute the threat of anything else in scale and scoop. Gun Devil? Fodder Doll Devil, why was that a threat again? Just my two cents but appreciate the analysis put into this video good sir.

It would be really cool if this turned out to be true. Some really interesting observations. but I don't find all arguments convincing. Like for example Kishibe's lines "I don't want to see a thing" I can't read it as anything but him not wanting to see the corpse of the woman he liked. I can't see it being about avoiding sensitive information. And my personal theory for why Yoshida knows of Pochita's ability is that Kishibe told him. They seemed to have some connection in part 1. What is your thoughts on Pochita? Why does he have the ability to eradicate the name of devils? If octopus is cuthulu in disguise do you think Pochita could be doing something similar? I think Pochita could have eaten a part of the death devil, granting him the ability to make devils actually die. Like how the doll devil got powers related to darkness after eating a peace of darkness's flesh.

Fiends are weaker than there normal devil form. The octopus devil is strong the same way the fox devil, who is afraid of a fox?

This is probably the most interesting theory I’ve seen regarding the recent developments in part 2 and it’s very relevant. Because Yoshida survived part 1 and is playing a more active role even though he acts so laid back throughout it. It’s very consistent with his character so far but because he’s got more of a presence this time around the way he’s acting now prompts suspicion. We know that Famine is an antagonist in this setting and that Yoshida and his organization are another factor in this story, but with the way things are progressing it seems like Yoshida’s organization is shaping up to be not as regular or normal compared to the devil hunting agency.

The way you pointed how he lies so much, it makes it seem more like he’s the “Lies” devil, and that his power is whatever people believe it is

I'm not gay but Yoshida

Great theory! Yoshida is such an interesting character I’m excited to see what Fujimoto does with him. I just wanted to say I think it’s interesting that the only time we’ve seen Yoshida break his cool calm demeanour so far is with Denji, when he is left speechless that Denji wants his identity to be revealed to get a girlfriend. Could be wrong but I think what this moment is setting up is that there will probably be a conflict between Yoshida and Denji and Denji will probably win which is kinda a no brainer but I think this moment is setting up early on how Denji is the only person that can confuse and break Yoshida’s normal persona.

that cthulhu bomb shell drop me off guard

In the beginning, Aki Hayakawa said to Denji and his fellow devil hunters; "Don't reveal your devil contract in public, you shouldn't share that with anyone you don't trust." Yoshida lying about his devil contract and revealing that his devil is Cthulhu, and that his goal is to have Denji eat the Death devil reminds me of Mad Poet Abdul Alhazred's famous quote; "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons, even death may die." if this is true, CSM is on it's way to becoming Kino

I've been wondering what Yoshida pays as a price for using the tentacles, like how many times has he used the tentacle casually with seemingly no cost to himself?

I mean I would like the idea of yoshida being death devil

you a smart mf

I need yoshidas And kobenis devil contracts to be revealed they're scary