Chainsaw Man
Synopsis
Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as "Chainsaw Man" — a man with a devil's heart. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Why This Anime Hits
The loneliest action anime ever made, disguised as chaos.
Chainsaw Man is a story about a boy whose dreams are so small — toast with jam, a girlfriend, a normal life — that they become devastating. Denji doesn't want to save the world. He wants someone to care whether he lives or dies. In a genre of grand ambitions, his pathetic, beautiful simplicity cuts deeper than any chainsaw.
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