A large part of this story is to emphasize Danji’s inhumanity. He was isolated from a young age and lacked the vast majority of biological comforts that our tiniest people tend to have. He sold his eyes and kidneys to survive – Makima had to eat three delicious meals a day to win his victory. He has never been to school, has never had friends of his age, and has never had romantic relationships. But, even more importantly, things like the self-evident rules in society and even popular culture in general are strangers to him. He is an outsider when it comes to human life.
The truth is, Danji is more like the devil he fights, kills and lives than the ordinary people. The devil ruled his intuition more than anything else. Despite rational thinking, this intelligence is almost entirely focused on obtaining the demands of its instincts – whether it is food, survival or showing any human fear they embodied.
Similarly, Denji focuses his life on one goal: to get it with Makima. But what happens when he can get what he wants from another girl? This is the problem at the center of this film.
At first, Denji’s reaction to Reze was purely physical – although that doesn’t mean much. Fundamentally, Danji doesn’t understand the difference between desire and romantic love at this point. For him, he thought it was falling in love with two people. But as the film progresses, Dange’s relationship with Riz is much healthier than Makima. Makima literally Denji is like a pet – she keeps staying for its usefulness and her own entertainment. Reze seems to enjoy the time with Denji and being with her.
Of course, starting from the first moment, re-expression is more important than her seemingly. Denji as a man has nothing to offer – his naivety, lack of education, and kills the devil for a living. A young, beautiful girl is not only going to throw herself at him. She wanted the same reason as Makima – the powerful devil inside him. However, the main difference between her and Makima is that despite her attempts to achieve her goals, she actively hopes that Denji will improve herself and even help him do so. Part of her does like serious fools because, if nothing else, he is faithful to his feelings. He never lie to her. He is as real as a person.
Finally, she and Denji realize that they may actually have a chance to find happiness for each other – they have gone beyond the basic essence and learned about love. They might even be able to live a normal high school life together, which they both want. It all makes a surprisingly deep and bittersweet story that makes this movie worth a try, even if it’s not a visual masterpiece.
The introduction to this movie is simply amazing. The director is creative and artistic – using the visual language of the movie is as much as dialogue. Various art styles are used throughout the film and all the art styles are used in perfect moments. Then there is the action scene. Denji’s climax battle with Bomb Devil will make your eyes watery and then bleed in response to flashy effects and compelling photography.
Music, although not at the same level as art and animation, is still above average. The contrast between the tranquil scene with Denji and Reze and the hard metal when fighting the Chainsaw Man is excellent. Moreover, the same is true for general sound design and sound performance. This movie is a feast for eyes and ears.
All in all, this movie occupies one of a smaller arc Chainsaw man And leverage the flexible running time of the feature film to provide the story with the time it takes to resonate with the initial content of the page. Add to that some amazing battles, stupid comedy and a series of top visuals, and you’ll have one of the year’s essential anime movies.
