Violence Arc

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Lore & Background

In the world of Chainsaw Man, Devils are born from collective human fears and grow stronger as those fears become prevalent. The narrative explicitly defines specific entities such as the Control Devil (Makima), the War Devil (Yoru), the Gun Devil, and the Death Devil (Li'l D). While the series features a unique exception known as the Chainsaw Devil, whose consumption of other Devils erases their concepts from existence—removing things like the Holocaust, AIDS, and nuclear weapons from human memory—there is no mention of a 'Violence Devil.' The setting takes place in an alternate late 1990s where the Soviet Union still exists, but the conflict revolves around these established fears rather than an abstract concept of violence personified as an antagonist.

In Their Own Story

The story follows Denji, who fuses with Pochita to become Chainsaw Man after being betrayed by the yakuza and killed by the Zombie Devil. He joins the Public Safety Division under Makima, partnering with Aki Hayakawa and Power. The first arc concludes with Denji killing Makima, only to care for her reincarnation, Nayuta. The second arc shifts focus to Asa Mitaka, a high school student who becomes a Fiend after contracting with Yoru, the War Devil. Yoru seeks revenge against Chainsaw Man for nearly destroying her and attempts to revive the Nuclear Weapons Devil. The narrative involves Fami (the Famine/Death Devil), Barem Bridge of the Chainsaw Man Church, and culminates in Pochita erasing death itself, leading to a new reality where Denji meets an unpossessed Asa. No events match a 'Violence Arc' plotline.

Reader's Guide

Fans should note that the series is divided into two specific parts: the Public Safety Arc (2018–2020) and the School Arc/second part (2022–2026). The first arc features Makima as the Control Devil, while the second introduces Yoru, the War Devil. Key turning points include the death of Power at Makima's hands, the deployment of the Gun Devil by the United States, and the eventual erasure of death by Pochita. Since no 'Violence Arc' exists, there are no specific tactics or character arcs related to such an entity. Readers should instead focus on the documented conflicts involving the Control Devil's domination plans, the War Devil's revenge scheme, and the global consequences of erasing the concept of death.

Did You Know?

• By June 2026, the manga had over 36 million copies in circulation.
• The Chainsaw Devil's ability to consume other Devils permanently erases concepts like the Holocaust and nuclear weapons from human memory.
• An anime film titled 'Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc' premiered in September 2025.
• Tatsuki Fujimoto was inspired by the 1974 film 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' to create the series.