Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
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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 a 2025 Japanese animated film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga series Chainsaw Man. Produced by MAPPA, directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, and written by Hiroshi Seko, the film is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime television series and adapts events covered by the original manga's fifth and sixth volumes. It is storyboarded by Daisuke Tokudo, Masato Nakazono, Sōta Shigetsugu, Takuya Niinuma, Tatsuya Yoshihara and Yuzuru Tachikawa. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was released in Japan on September 19, 2025, by Toho. The film grossed $191 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Japanese films of all time, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was nominated for Best Animation Film at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prize.
Infobox
Kanji
劇場版 チェンソーマン レゼ篇
Transcriptions
TranscriptionsRevised HepburnGekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen
Revised Hepburn
Gekijō-ban Chensō Man Reze-hen
Directed by
Tatsuya Yoshihara
Screenplay by
Hiroshi Seko
Based on
Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Starring
Kikunosuke Toya Reina Ueda Fairouz Ai Tomori Kusunoki Shogo Sakata
Cinematography
Teppei Ito
Edited by
Masato Yoshitake
Music by
Kensuke Ushio
Production company
MAPPA
Distributed by
Toho (Japan) Crunchyroll (through Sony Pictures Releasing; worldwide)
Release date
September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
Running time
100 minutes
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Box office
$191 million
Tables
· Voice cast
Denji (デンジ)
Denji (デンジ)
Character
Denji (デンジ)
Japanese
Kikunosuke Toya
English
Ryan Colt Levy
Reze (レゼ)
Reze (レゼ)
Character
Reze (レゼ)
Japanese
Reina Ueda
English
Alexis Tipton
Makima (マキマ)
Makima (マキマ)
Character
Makima (マキマ)
Japanese
Tomori Kusunoki
English
Suzie Yeung
Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki)
Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki)
Character
Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki)
Japanese
Shogo Sakata
English
Reagan Murdock
Beam (ビーム, Bīmu)
Beam (ビーム, Bīmu)
Character
Beam (ビーム, Bīmu)
Japanese
Natsuki Hanae
English
Derick Snow
Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma)
Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma)
Character
Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma)
Japanese
Maaya Uchida
English
Casey Mongillo
Power (パワー, Pawā)
Power (パワー, Pawā)
Character
Power (パワー, Pawā)
Japanese
Fairouz Ai
English
Sarah Wiedenheft
Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin)
Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin)
Character
Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin)
Japanese
Yūya Uchida
English
Josh Bangle
Typhoon Devil (台風の悪魔, Taifū no Akuma)
Typhoon Devil (台風の悪魔, Taifū no Akuma)
Character
Typhoon Devil (台風の悪魔, Taifū no Akuma)
Japanese
Eri Kitamura
English
Reshel Mae
Nomo (野茂)
Nomo (野茂)
Character
Nomo (野茂)
Japanese
Kenji Akabane
English
Ryan Negrón
Kishibe (岸辺)
Kishibe (岸辺)
Character
Kishibe (岸辺)
Japanese
Kenjiro Tsuda
English
Jason Douglas
Kobeni Higashiyama (東山 コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni)
Kobeni Higashiyama (東山 コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni)
Character
Kobeni Higashiyama (東山 コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni)
Japanese
Karin Takahashi
English
Bryn Apprill
Pochita (ポチタ)
Pochita (ポチタ)
Character
Pochita (ポチタ)
Japanese
Shiori Izawa
English
Lindsay Seidel
Fox Devil (狐の悪魔, Kitsune no Akuma)
Fox Devil (狐の悪魔, Kitsune no Akuma)
Character
Fox Devil (狐の悪魔, Kitsune no Akuma)
Japanese
Yūko Kaida
English
Natalie Van Sistine
| Character | Japanese | English |
| Denji (デンジ) | Kikunosuke Toya | Ryan Colt Levy |
| Reze (レゼ) | Reina Ueda | Alexis Tipton |
| Makima (マキマ) | Tomori Kusunoki | Suzie Yeung |
| Aki Hayakawa (早川アキ, Hayakawa Aki) | Shogo Sakata | Reagan Murdock |
| Beam (ビーム, Bīmu) | Natsuki Hanae | Derick Snow |
| Angel Devil (天使の悪魔, Tenshi no Akuma) | Maaya Uchida | Casey Mongillo |
| Power (パワー, Pawā) | Fairouz Ai | Sarah Wiedenheft |
| Violence Fiend (暴力の魔人, Bōryoku no Majin) | Yūya Uchida | Josh Bangle |
| Typhoon Devil (台風の悪魔, Taifū no Akuma) | Eri Kitamura | Reshel Mae |
| Nomo (野茂) | Kenji Akabane | Ryan Negrón |
| Kishibe (岸辺) | Kenjiro Tsuda | Jason Douglas |
| Kobeni Higashiyama (東山 コベニ, Higashiyama Kobeni) | Karin Takahashi | Bryn Apprill |
| Pochita (ポチタ) | Shiori Izawa | Lindsay Seidel |
| Fox Devil (狐の悪魔, Kitsune no Akuma) | Yūko Kaida | Natalie Van Sistine |
· Reception › Accolades
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award
Annie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 21, 2026
Category
Best Direction – Feature
Recipient(s)
Tatsuya Yoshihara
Result
Nominated
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Award
Crunchyroll Anime Awards
Date of ceremony
May 23, 2026
Category
Film of the Year
Recipient(s)
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Result
Pending
Best Anime Song
Best Anime Song
Award
Best Anime Song
Date of ceremony
"Iris Out" (by Kenshi Yonezu)
Category
Pending
"Jane Doe" (by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada)
"Jane Doe" (by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada)
Award
"Jane Doe" (by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada)
Date of ceremony
Pending
Best Score
Best Score
Award
Best Score
Date of ceremony
Kensuke Ushio
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese)
Date of ceremony
Kikunosuke Toya (as Denji)
Category
Pending
Reina Ueda (as Reze)
Reina Ueda (as Reze)
Award
Reina Ueda (as Reze)
Date of ceremony
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (English)
Best Voice Artist Performance (English)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (English)
Date of ceremony
Alexis Tipton (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)
Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish)
Date of ceremony
Cristina Peña (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (French)
Best Voice Artist Performance (French)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (French)
Date of ceremony
Clara Soares (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (German)
Best Voice Artist Performance (German)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (German)
Date of ceremony
Laurine Betz (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)
Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi)
Date of ceremony
Heena Malik (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)
Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian)
Date of ceremony
Mosè Singh (as Denji)
Category
Pending
Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)
Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)
Award
Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish)
Date of ceremony
Jessica Ángeles (as Reze)
Category
Pending
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Date of ceremony
May 28, 2026
Category
Best Foreign Animation/Family
Recipient(s)
"Vroom Vroom" (AV Squad)
Result
Pending
Japan Academy Film Prize
Japan Academy Film Prize
Award
Japan Academy Film Prize
Date of ceremony
March 13, 2026
Category
Best Animation Film
Recipient(s)
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
Result
Nominated
Puerto Rico Critics Association
Puerto Rico Critics Association
Award
Puerto Rico Critics Association
Date of ceremony
January 2, 2026
Category
Best Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
March 8, 2026
Category
Best International Animated Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Annie Awards | February 21, 2026 | Best Direction – Feature | Tatsuya Yoshihara | Nominated | |
| Crunchyroll Anime Awards | May 23, 2026 | Film of the Year | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc | Pending | |
| Best Anime Song | "Iris Out" (by Kenshi Yonezu) | Pending | |||
| "Jane Doe" (by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada) | Pending | ||||
| Best Score | Kensuke Ushio | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Japanese) | Kikunosuke Toya (as Denji) | Pending | |||
| Reina Ueda (as Reze) | Pending | ||||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (English) | Alexis Tipton (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Castilian Spanish) | Cristina Peña (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (French) | Clara Soares (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (German) | Laurine Betz (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Hindi) | Heena Malik (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) | Mosè Singh (as Denji) | Pending | |||
| Best Voice Artist Performance (Latin Spanish) | Jessica Ángeles (as Reze) | Pending | |||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 28, 2026 | Best Foreign Animation/Family | "Vroom Vroom" (AV Squad) | Pending | |
| Japan Academy Film Prize | March 13, 2026 | Best Animation Film | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc | Nominated | |
| Puerto Rico Critics Association | January 2, 2026 | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | ||
| Saturn Awards | March 8, 2026 | Best International Animated Film | Nominated |
References
- As depicted in the finale of Chainsaw Man
- Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Archttps://www.classification.gov.au/titles/chainsaw-man-movie-reze-arc
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Chainsaw-Man-The-Movie-Reze-Arc-(2025-Japan)#tab=summary
- chainsawman /movie_rezehttps://chainsawman.dog/movie_reze/staffcast/
- Behind the Voice Actorshttps://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Chainsaw-Man-The-Movie-Reze-Arc
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-17/chainsaw-man-anime-gets-reze-arc-film/.205606
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-21/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-anime-reveals-2025-debut-in-new-trailer/.219389
- "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Staff List"https://keyframe-staff-list.com/staff/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc
- 本編ルックや影つけ等も大体3人と監督で意見出し合って決めてます。1期と絵が変わったなぁ、、、と思った部分は4人で話し合ってこっちの方がよりチェンソーマンの絵じゃないか！？と選択をしているからです。もし喜んでもらえたら嬉しいです。これからも頑張ります。https://x.com/tt_totos/status/1904403941884097020
- Barkshttps://barks.jp/news/1008030
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-07-03/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-anime-reveals-kenshi-yonezu-theme-song-in-trailer/.226278
- Eiga Nataliehttps://natalie.mu/eiga/news/605016
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-23/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-anime-announces-september-19-debut/.222762
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-08-26/crunchyroll-to-stream-2-part-chainsaw-man-anime-compilation-film-in-september/.228104
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-31/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-opens-in-the-u.s-on-october-29/.223104
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-10/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-anime-dubbed-subbed-trailers-reveal-new-october-24-premiere-in-u.s/.228629
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-07/sony-releases-chainsaw-man-reze-arc-film-on-digital-on-december-9/.231765
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-20/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-sells-over-272000-tickets-on-day-1/.229012
- Anime News Networkhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-22/chainsaw-man-the-movie-reze-arc-tops-japan-box-office-in-opening-weekend/.229072
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/korea-box-office-chainsaw-man-reze-arc-jujutsu-kaisen-1236556790/