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Chainsaw Man to simulcast on Crunchyroll, dubbed & subbed

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Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA
Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Crunchyroll announced that horror, action anime series Chainsaw Man from MAPPA will simulcast dubbed & subbed on the streaming service later this year.

It’s official, Crunchyroll has acquired the rights to the highly anticipated anime adaption of Chainsaw Man! Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, both subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Dubs will include English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, and German.

Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll Chief Content Officer, comments on Chainsaw Man acquisition:

“With dark humor, dynamic characters and a sharp story, Chainsaw Man is one of the most anticipated new series this year, and we are wickedly excited to bring it to fans on the Crunchyroll service.
 
Anime fans will be up all night thinking about the spectacular visuals and high-octane action.”

Chainsaw Man Anime Series Trailer



About Chainsaw Man Manga & Anime Series: Background

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

“Based on the universally popular and award-winning manga of the same name written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Fire Punch; Look Back; Goodbye, Eri) and serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump, Chainsaw Man is directed by Ryū Nakayama (Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia; The Rising of the Shield Hero).
 
In a supernatural world of Devils manifested from the collective fears of humans, the series follows a teenage Devil Hunter named Denji who makes a contract with his pet Devil, Pochita, in order to be resurrected from the dead, thus becoming “Chainsaw Man.”
 
Additional Chainsaw Man credits include screenplay by Hiroshi Seko (Attack on Titan Final Season; Mob Psycho 100; Banana Fish), character design by Kazutaka Sugiyama (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation), devil design by Kiyotaka Oshiyama (The Wind Rises; The Secret World of Arrietty; Space Dandy), art direction by Yusuke Takeda (Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-; Sword Art Online; Penguin Highway), and music composed by Kensuke Ushio (The Heike Story; Devilman: Crybaby; Space Dandy).
 
Animation is produced by MAPPA (Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association), the prestigious anime studio from Japan known for Attack on Titan Final Season; JUJUTSU KAISEN; Yuri!!! on Ice, takt op.Destiny, and the upcoming Hell’s Paradise.
 
MAPPA also released the global box office sensation JUJUTSU KAISEN 0, which has become one of the top five highest-grossing anime movies in the US, top 10 highest-grossing anime movies in the world, and top 20 highest-grossing movies in Japan.”

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Official Chainsaw Man synopsis:

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

“Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita.
 
One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as “Chainsaw Man”–a man with a devil’s heart.”

About Crunchyroll Streaming and Simulcast Service

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga publishing.
 
Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.
 
The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.
 
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.”

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Chainsaw Man ©Tatsuki Fujimoto -SHUEISHA, MAPPA

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