Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen
Directed byTatsuya Yoshihara
Written byTatsuki Fujimoto
Screenplay byHiroshi Seko
Based onChainsaw Man
by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Produced by
  • Makoto Kimura
Starring
CinematographyTeppei Ito
Edited byMasato Yoshitake
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byToho
(Japan)
Sony Pictures Releasing
(Worldwide)
Release date
  • September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (Japanese: 劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), also known simply as Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, is an upcoming Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga series Chainsaw Man.

It is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime television series. The film is produced by MAPPA, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, and written by Hiroshi Seko.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is scheduled to be released in Japan on September 19, 2025, by Toho. Outside Japan, the film is scheduled to be released by Sony Pictures Releasing from September 24 (select Asian markets) to October 29, 2025 (worldwide).[1]

Premise

Denji became "Chainsaw Man", a boy with a Devil's heart, and is now part of Special Division 4's Devil Hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.

Voice cast

See also: List of Chainsaw Man characters
Character Japanese[2]
Denji (デンジ) Kikunosuke Toya
Reze (レゼ) Reina Ueda
Power (パワー, Pawā) Fairouz Ai
Makima (マキマ) Tomori Kusunoki
Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki) Shogo Sakata
Pochita (ポチタ) Shiori Izawa
Kobeni Higashiyama (東山 コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni) Karin Takahashi
Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma) Maaya Uchida
Beam (ビーム, Bīmu) Natsuki Hanae
Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin) Yūya Uchida

Production

On December 17, 2023, at the Jump Festa '24 event, an anime film entitled Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇, Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen), was announced.[3] The film was announced again on December 22, 2024, at the Jump Festa '25 event for a 2025 premiere in Japan and Toho as the distributor.[4]

The staff is returning from the anime series, while Tatsuya Yoshihara will serve as the director.[5]

Music

Kensuke Ushio is returning from the anime series to composed the film's music.[5] Kenshi Yonezu performed the film's theme song "Iris Out" while the ending theme song is "Jane Doe" by Yonezu and Hikaru Utada.[6] Yonezu is returning to the franchise after previously provided the opening theme song for the first season of the anime "Kick Back".[7]

Release

The film is set to be theatrically released in Japan on September 19, 2025, by Toho.[8][9] The film is set to be released globally by Sony Pictures Releasing via Columbia Pictures, premiering in theaters in more than 80 countries from September 24, 2025, and in the United States on October 29.[10]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Anime News, Top Stories & In-Depth Anime Insights". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "STAFF/CAST". chainsawman.dog/movie_reze (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2023). "Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 'Reze Arc' Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals 2025 Debut in New Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 【イベントレポート】「チェンソーマン」藤本タツキが"悪魔の悪魔"の存在について意味深に明言控える. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Kajiwara (August 13, 2025). "米津玄師 × 宇多田ヒカル、コラボ曲「JANE DOE」が劇場版『チェンソーマン レゼ篇』エンディングテーマに決定". Barks (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 3, 2025). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals Kenshi Yonezu's Theme Song in Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  8. ^ 東宝が2025年の作品ラインナップを発表「アニメーションが充実」、細田守の新作など. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2025). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Announces September 19 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 31, 2025). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens in the U.S. on October 29". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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