Fans are just over a month away from seeing the anime’s sequel arc, Reze Arc, in theaters. Ahead of its release, the heads of Studio Mappa discussed why they chose to adapt the manga arc into a film and gave an update on the anime’s possible second season.
Speaking with Anime News Network at Anime Expo 2025, Mappa chief Manabu Ohtsuka and vice president Hiroya Hasegawa gave their reasoning for making Reze Arc a movie rather than an episodic second season fans can stream from home.
“From a business perspective, we want as many people as possible to enjoy the arc of the show. When we did this, we were aiming to maximize our business. It was supposed to be theatrical. However, with the first season of the series, we were able to work closely with Crunchyroll, and they did a fabulous job,” Ohtsuka said.
“At the same time, these Crunchyroll viewers and subscribers may not necessarily be going to theaters. They may be at home a little more. We want to reach a different, broader audience. We can partner with Sony Pictures, which would be reaching those people.”
When asked if revenue shares were another factor in Reze Arc ‘s theatrical release, Ohtsuka said it was less of a factor that was broadening the anime’s fanbase.
Ohtsuka also clarified to Ann a previous statement made in an interview with Tokyo Keizai, where Chainsaw Man was compared to another mega-popular mappa anime, Jujutsu Kaisen , and Ohtsuka said the latter “didn’t have the same level of impact” and left him ” feeling unsatisfied .” At the time, Ohtsuka’s comments made fans question whether a Chainsaw Man follow-up would ever happen. Now, Ohtsuka has told Ann that his comments were blown out of proportion.
This isn’t a criticism of the article or Tokyo Keizai , but it was never our intention to compare Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man in any way. We just think we could have squeezed a lot more out of Chainsaw Man’s IP and the manga. There’s a lot of room for improvement, and that’s something we’re striving for. That’s our goal. There’s only a bright future, and that’s what we’re aiming for.
Jujutsu Kaisen também teve uma liberação teatral para Jujutsu Kaisen 0em 2022, que teve um desempenho bem interno e no exterior. Ele também teve um filme de compilação de seu arco de anime em segunda temporada, inventário oculto/morte prematura, que foi mostrada nos cinemas, ganhando US $ 2,5 milhões nos EUA, de acordo com Ann. Homem da serra elétrica Parece estar seguindo o exemplo, com planos discutidos para tocar o hype da mesma forma para a série.
Crunchyroll recapitulou Homem da serra elétricaA primeira temporada de atrair em novatos com dois filmes de compilação na serpentina. Esses recursos, adequadamente intitulado Homem da serra elétrica – a compilação e Homem da serra elétrica – a compilação: Parte IIserá lançado no Japão em 5 de setembro, com planos de disponibilizá -los no Nós e em outros lugares ainda este mês.
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Além de pegar o maior número de pessoas para acelerar antes Reze ArcA estréia, o Mappa também anunciou uma adaptação de anime do criador de mangá Tatsuki Fujimoto de vida de vida, no final do volume Homem da serra elétrica Histórias para dar um prazer às pessoas que são mais profundas no mangá. Embora o Crunchyroll ainda não tenha anunciado quando isso vai além do Japão, pode estar na liderança ou após o lançamento do filme.
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Ann também pressionou os executivos de Mappa com uma pergunta nos lábios de todos os fãs: o que está acontecendo com a segunda temporada? Infelizmente, suas respostas eram insolentes na melhor das hipóteses … mas eles não disseram não.
“Estamos sempre pensando sobre qual é a melhor maneira de entregar Homem da serra elétrica para os fãs que amam a franquia. É o que está sempre em nossas mentes “, disse Ohtsuka.” Mas como vamos fazer isso, se vamos fazê -lo, anunciaremos quando anunciarmos. Não podemos falar sobre isso. ”
“As Ohtsuka-san mentioned, [ Reze Arc ] is a continuation of the first season. We’re being loyal to the original content. We asked ourselves, ‘How are we going to do this?’ We thought cinema was the best way to deliver the Reze Arc . After Reze, if we’re going to create more Chainsaw Man, we’ll probably go from there,” Hasegawa said. “And then we’ll reevaluate and think, ‘Are we going to do it as a series? Are we going to do it as a movie?’ That’s another question we’ll ask ourselves at that time.”
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Bow of Pray hits theaters in Japan on September 19, before arriving in the US on October 29.
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