Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man Anime visual Country Japan Language Japanese Channel TXN (TV Tokyo) Creator MAPPA Genre Action, Thriller Broadcast 2022 – No. of Seasons 1+ No. of Episodes 12+ Main Cast Character Actor Denji/Chainsaw Man Kikunosuke Toya Makima Tomori Kusunoki Aki Hayakawa Shogo Sakata Power/Blood Fiend Fairouz Ai Kobeni Higashiyama Karin Takahashi Himeno Mariya Ise Kishibe Kenjiro Tsuda Katana Man Daiki Hamano Akane Sawatari Yō Taichi Hirokazu Arai Taku Yashiro

Chainsaw Man (Japanese: チェンソーマン) is a 2022 Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA and based on the manga with the same name. Anime follows the story of Denji, an young man who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of a devil named Pochita, granting him the ability to transform parts of his body into chainsaws. Later he joins the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government agency focused on fighting against devils. The first season premiered on October 11, 2022.

The following weapons were used in the anime series Chainsaw Man:

Pistols

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 pistol appears as the main weapon of the Gun Devil followers. Several assassins attack the Public Safety Devil Hunters with pistols in "Gunfire" (S1E08). At the same time, Katana Man (voiced by Daiki Hamano) attacks Denji, Himeno and others in the cafe with the Colt. During the battle in "From Kyoto" (S1E09), Kobeni (voiced by Karin Takahashi) and Sawatari (voiced by Yō Taichi) also use guns. Several Yakuza members loyal to Katana Man are armed with pistols in "Mission Start" (S1E11) and "Katana vs. Chainsaw" (S1E12).

Colt M1911 - .45 ACP.

Two assassins open fire on the devil hunters in "Gunfire" (S1E08).

Close-up of the gun.

Even an elderly woman, whom Kobeni and Arai (voiced by Taku Yashiro) pointed the way, turns out to be an assassin and aims the gun at their backs.

Katana Man aims his Colt at Denji.

And then shoots a few more times. Note the rifling in the barrel of the gun.

His gun lies on the floor after the explosion at the beginning of "From Kyoto" (S1E09).

The Katana Man's henchman shoots at Denji.

The henchman named Takashi Inoue witnesses the brutal and sudden death of his colleague.

First-person view of Katana Man trying to shoot Kobeni.

Akane Sawatari reaches for a bloodied pistol.

She tries to kill Kobeni.

But Kobeni fights back with Katana Man's pistol forcing Sawatari to retreat.

A Yakuza member suddenly comes out from behind Aki's back with a gun in "Mission Start" (S1E11).

Close-up of his firing M1911.

Two of Katana Man's henchmen aim at Denji in "Katana vs. Chainsaw" (S1E12).

Star Model B

Kishibe aims a Star Model B in the opening "Kick Back". The shot is a reference to Pulp Fiction.

Star Model B Pistol, blued finish - 9x19mm

Kishibe imitating Jules from the movie.

Generic Pistols/Revolvers

Criminals fire a revolver and pistol during Makima's narration of the origins of the Gun Demon in "Gun Devil" (S1E05). A man in the crowd chants with gun banner in the same sequence.

A man shoots from behind a car.

A forbidding banner with a gun in the center.

Rifles

AK-47

Several Katana Man-loyal Yakuza members are armed with AK-47s in "Mission Start" (S1E11).

AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

Two henchmen guard the entrance with AK-47s.

More thugs with AKs are seen inside the room.

Yakuza members with guns block Aki's way during the assault.

AR-15 Carbine

Several of the posters at the anti-gun protest during Makima's narration of the origins of the Gun Demon in "Gun Devil" (S1E05) contain AR-15-type carbines.

Colt Model 629 / XM177E2, for comparison - 5.56x45mm

Several rifles are seen.