# Chainsaw Man - The Compilation (2025)

> A two-part recap of the first Chainsaw Man anime season that follows debt-ridden devil hunter Denji's rise into the Chainsaw Man, plus new Chainsaw Days segments.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/1105201

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 2
- Episode runtime: 120 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, fantasy
- Network: ABEMA Anime Channel 2
- Cast: Kikunosuke Toya, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai
- TMDB rating: 9.2/10

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Tone: gory, brash, propulsive, darkly comic, frenetic

## What critics say

Audiences rate this compilation of the first Chainsaw Man season as acclaimed, with praise for its condensed recap and the newly animated Chainsaw Days segments.

## Synopsis

Chainsaw Man - The Compilation (2025) is a Japanese animated shonen action series produced by MAPPA and broadcast on ABEMA Anime Channel 2. This two-part, two-episode compilation condenses the first season of the Chainsaw Man anime into roughly four hours of re-edited material, following Denji, a debt-ridden young devil hunter whose desperate survival leads to his transformation into the Chainsaw Man. Voice actors Kikunosuke Toya as Denji, Tomori Kusunoki as Makima, and Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa anchor the familiar cast, while Fairouz Ai voices Power. The engine is simple: Denji fights demons for money and survival while a secret organization pulls him into darker dealings. Alongside the recap, newly animated Chainsaw Days segments adapt bonus chapters from the original manga, adding quieter character moments. The register is gory, brash and propulsive, with bursts of brutal combat and a mood of grim humor. Fans of Jujutsu Kaisen and Hellsing Ultimate will find resonance in its supernatural bloodshed and shonen energy. It serves best as a primer or a refresher before the full series.

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