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 dark fantasy romantic action comedy 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. As of November 23, 2025, the film has grossed $175 million worldwide making it one of the highest-grossing Japanese films of all time and received positive reviews from critics.
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 Manby Tatsuki Fujimoto
Starring
mw- Kikunosuke ToyaReina UedaFairouz AiTomori KusunokiShogo Sakata
Cinematography
Teppei Ito
Edited by
Masato Yoshitake
Music by
Kensuke Ushio
Productioncompany
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
$175 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 |
References
- As depicted in the finale of Chainsaw Man
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