Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc it has had an outstanding debut in the West after its first exclusive screenings for subscribers Crunchyroll. The film, which adapts the Bomb Devil Arc from the original manga, the story continues Denji and he presented his first official score on the site Rotten Tomatoes.
According to early records, the tape obtained a 100% approval by critics based on 14 reviews, in addition to a 99% audience score. Early reviews highlight the combination of intense action, high-level animation and an emotional narrative that maintains the characteristic style of the work Tatsuki Fujimoto.
A debut that exceeds expectations
The result positions a Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc above its closest competitor, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which debuted with a score of 95% and later he went up to the 98% after more than 50 reviews published. Furthermore, this film becomes the second adaptation from a work of Fujimoto in achieving a perfect rating, after the independent film Look Back in 2024.
Success at the Japanese box office
In Japan, the film was released on September 19 and he kept the first place at the box office for five consecutive weeks. To date, it has sold 4.26 million tickets and accumulated 6,514 billion yen (approximately 42.7 million dollars), far exceeding the initial projections of its distributor TOHO.
Worldwide, the estimated collection amounts to 68.3 million dollars- a figure that almost triples the base budget of the project and consolidates its position as one of the most successful anime films of the year.
A change of address in MAPPA
The feature film was produced by the studio MAPPA with Tatsuya Yoshihara at the head of management, replacing Ryu Nakayama, who directed the first season of the anime. Yoshihara recently stated that his intention was bring the visual and narrative tone of the film closer to the style of the original manga, differentiating itself from the cinematographic approach of its predecessor.
