Chainsaw Man’sfirst episode brought a lot of world-building elements, introducing a world of devils and devil hunters. Denji is introduced as a young man with little to his name, living in a shack with his pet devil, Pochita. Denji inherited debt from his father, and he has to pay millions of Yen to the Yakuza.
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*** This Article Contains Spoilers For Chainsaw Man Episode 1 ***Being a devil hunter for the Yakuza, Denji is taken to where he is told to kill another target. Upon arrival, it is revealed the Yakuza members have been taken control of by the Zombie Devil, and they begin to attack Denji. The Zombie Devil serves as Denji’s first fight as the Chainsaw Man and a familiar type of devil to introduce viewers to the future of the show.
Appearance And Personality
The Zombie Devil is shown as a massive limbless torso with an exposed brain where the neck should be. Its face is in its torso, and its lower half is mainly tentacles allowing it to stand and connect with nearby zombies.
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The Zombie Devil is shown to have an immensehatred towards devil huntersfor killing its kind. The initial deal with the Zombie Devil and the Yakuza was for them to bring him devil hunters to kill in exchange for power. This hatred can further be seen as the zombies don’t just kill Denji but dismember him after death and dispose of him in a nearby dumpster.
Powers and Abilities
Like all devils, the Zombie Devil is able to consume blood in order to heal its wounds. It is also able to turn humans into zombies. For the Yakuza members, the devil did uphold its end of the deal and gave them power, but took their free will by making them zombies. These zombies act fully under the will of the devil and move as a mindless mass without any independence. Zombies are also able to fight even after being severely injured, making them useful weapons against devil hunters who are unable to cut through them quickly.
Devils get their strength from the fear humans have for their names. The more recognizable and feared a word is, the more power the devil is given. Given the world of Chainsaw man is anything like ours, zombie video games and tv shows provide the Zombie Devil with a great deal of power.
Unlucky for the Zombie Devil, Denji is able to become the chainsaw man. While zombies are able to survive severe injuries, being cut in half may be the end. Denji is eventually able to overpower the army of zombies and cut out the devil’s eyes, and finally slice it in half. The Zombie Devil is finally beaten, and its army of zombies is shown devastated around Denjiby the time Makima arrives.
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