Chainsaw Man Season 1 Finale Ending Explained: Everything You Need To Know About This Series!

Chainsaw Man is one Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto.

The first volume was serialized in Shueisha’s shnen manga magazine Weekly Shnen Jump from December 2018 to December 2020; the second volume began serialization in Shueisha’s Shnen Jump+ online magazine in July 2022.

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Chainsaw Man Season 1 Ending Explained: Aki

As the credits start rolling after the end of episode 12we see Aki, Denji and Power having a good time as roommates.

While their living situation was a source of contention throughout the first season, the trio appears to be cozy celebration their recent win, with Power and Denji eating enough food to pass out on the floor.

This is when Aki decides to go out on the balcony and smoke the cigarette that the Ghost Devil had given him during his battle with Sawatari.

This is the same cigarette that Himeno had kept all those months when the two started working together at the Public Security Department; Aki was underage at the time, so she kept it safe until the day he was free to smoke.

On the side of the cigarette is the words ‘Easy Revenge’; Aki sits still, watching the words on the cigarette burn away, watching the expel smoke in the cold night air of Tokyo…

Chainsaw Man Season 1 Ending Explained: Denji

Denji has another dream as he passed out on the living room floor while Aki smokes Himeno’s last cigarette on the balcony.

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This one dream is a continuation from Denji’s vision from Season 1 Episode 1 where he walks alone down a deserted alley as a child.

However, in this dream sequence, Denji eventually arrives at the mysterious door at the end of the alley, remarking to himself that he always has this dream, but forgets when he wakes up.

As he approaches the door, he hears Pochita call his name from the other side. Denji goes to open the door, eager to reacquaint himself with his former friend/pet, when Pochita abruptly tells him not to…

The door disappears into the darkness at the end of the dream.

The episode summary

Do you like cliffhangers? Studio Mappa is doing what we need to do because we have not one, but three scenarios to consider until we get another season of Chainsaw Man. This episode is packed thrilling action scenes and provides a satisfying conclusion for our cast regarding Himeno’s demise.

It’s not perfect, but it is one good start for the future. From locating the Gun Devil to Pochita warning Denji not to open a door in his dream world, there are enough questions to keep fans guessing.

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There’s even a nod to a specific female character towards the end. If you want to make that your last scene, it has to be this particular scene woman is important to the story. Could she work for the Gun Devil? Is she close to Denji? These are some of the questions I have on the next season of the show. Speculation aside, the action sequences we got this week were a mixed bag.

While it was entertaining to watch Denji and Katana Man fight in the air, on buildings and on a moving train, their character animations and designs seemed shocking from different angles.

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Their body movements while talking and fighting were not as fluid as they were in earlier periods on the show. It’s possible ruining different people’s experiences with it, especially those looking for an unforgiving fight with flawless visuals. On that note, seeing Sawatari fall in battle felt too convenient.

While it makes sense given the circumstances, past episodes show her as one crafty individual who can work his way out of trouble. With the help of the Snake Devil, she could have easily defeated Hayakawa and Kobeni.

Although it seems like she would have lost anyway, many fans may have wished for a better fight than her surrender and suicide. Furthermore, there were some endearing character moments and a few jokes that made me laugh.

Overall this was a satisfactory one Chainsaw Man’s conclusion first season. It had some good fights and left viewers a lot to think about for season two. Let’s hope the show can maintain this momentum as we wait for and (hopefully!) enter the next season.

Chainsaw Man season 1 trailer