Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc - Unveiling the Movie at Jump Festa 2024 with an Exciting Teaser Trailer

The Chainsaw Man stage at Jump Festa 2024 revealed that the Reze arc will be adapted into a movie. Although no release date was announced, a teaser and two character visuals were shown. The voice actor for Reze also made an appearance on stage with the panelists.

In addition to the Chainsaw Man movie announcement, more details about Part 2 of the manga were unveiled. A relationship chart was displayed, and a panel from an upcoming chapter was also revealed.

Jump Festa 2024: Chainsaw Man announces Reze Arc anime film and upcoming manga volume

The Chainsaw Man stage was held at the RED Super Stage (Day 2) on December 17 at 3:30 pm JST and lasted approximately 40 minutes. The panel included Kikunosuke Toya (Denji), Shogo Sakata (Aki Hayakawa), Tomori Kusunoki (Makima), and Ai Fairouz (Power).

The event kicked off with animated panels showcasing the anime’s first season, accompanied by voiceovers from the voice actors. Following this, a teaser for the upcoming movie "Chainsaw Man the Movie – Reze Arc" was unveiled, and Reina Ueda (Reze) joined the panel. Additionally, the character visual for Reze was revealed at the end of the presentation.

The upcoming movie's key visual has been released (Image via MAPPA/ Shueisha/ Tatsuki Fujimoto). During the panel, the discussion focused on Ueda’s casting and the studio’s decision to adapt the Reze arc into a film instead of a second season. Additionally, a second teaser visual was unveiled and thoroughly analyzed, with particular attention given to the significance of the flowers that cover Reze.

The panelists selected their preferred scenes for the upcoming Chainsaw Man movie. Ueda favored the notorious "city mouse and village mouse" dialogue, Kusunoki picked the movie date between Denji and Makima, Toya opted for the pool scene, and Sakata chose Aki saving Angel Devil. Moving on, the Jump Festa 2024 panel discussed the second part of the manga, while cautioning Anime-only viewers. They presented and explained a relationship chart between characters from the second part and unveiled a panel from the forthcoming Chapter 151, featuring Denji asking, "Huh….. Are you crazy?"

During the upcoming manga panel (Image via Shueisha/ Tatsuki Fujimoto), the panelists proceeded to showcase their interpretations of their own devils along with accompanying artwork. Ai Fairouz, in particular, astounded fans with her artistic abilities and the intricate concept behind her "Rat Devil." They then sought the audience's vote, where Kusunoki's "Sleepiness Devil" posed a strong challenge to Fairouz.

The latest volume of the manga was revealed, accompanied by a message from mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto, which Toya read aloud. In the message, Fujimoto detailed how the anime film Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) inspired the characters Denji and Reze, and encouraged everyone to watch it. The panelists concluded the Jump Fest 2024 stage by expressing gratitude to the fans with personal messages. For more information, visit the Jump Festa 2024 Day 1 announcements.

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I am thrilled about the upcoming Chainsaw Man movie adapting the Reze Arc. The teaser trailer and character visuals revealed at Jump Festa 2024 have only heightened my anticipation for this highly anticipated film. The Reze Arc is one of my favorite parts of the manga, and I can't wait to see it come to life on the big screen. I'm particularly excited to see how the dynamic between Denji and Reze will be portrayed, as it's one of the most complex and intriguing relationships in the series.

The announcement of more details about Part 2 of the manga is also exciting news. The relationship chart and panel from an upcoming chapter have given us a glimpse into what's to come, and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds. I'm a big fan of the Chainsaw Man manga, and I'm confident that the anime adaptation will continue to be one of the best anime series out there.