Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man チェンソーマン Chensō Man Anime visual Country Japan Language Japanese Channel TXN (TV Tokyo) Creator Tatsuki Fujimoto (original manga) 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

Chainsaw Man (Japanese: チェンソーマン, Chensō Man) is a 2022 Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA and based on the ongoing manga series of the same name. The series takes place in a world where powerful beings known as Devils are born and gain power from human fears, and follows the story of Denji, a Devil Hunter who is revived by the Chainsaw Devil, Pochita, by fusing with it and gaining its powers after nearly dying. After coming back to life, he is discovered by the mysterious Makima, who puts him into a government-run Devil hunting agency. 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's followers. Several assassins attack the Public Safety Devil Hunters with 1911s in "Gunfire" (S1E08). At the same time, Katana Man (voiced by Daiki Hamano) attacks Denji, Himeno and the other Devil Hunters 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 the 1911. Several Yakuza members loyal to Katana Man are also armed with the 1911 in "Mission Start" (S1E11) and "Katana vs. Chainsaw" (S1E12).

Colt M1911 - .45 ACP.

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

A close-up of the gun.

Even an elderly woman, whom Kobeni and Arai help out, turns out to be an assassin and aims the gun at their backs.

Katana Man aims his Colt at Denji...

...and fires a few 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.

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.

Akane tries to kill Kobeni...

..but Kobeni fights back with Katana Man's pistol, forcing Akane to retreat.

A Yakuza member suddenly appears from behind Aki's back with a 1911 in "Mission Start" (S1E11).

Close-up of the 1911 being fired.

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 sequence, "KICK BACK". The shot is a reference to Pulp Fiction.

Star Model B Pistol, blued finish - 9x19mm

Kishibe holding the pistol.

The original shot from Pulp Fiction, for comparison.

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 Devil in "Gun Devil" (S1E05) contain AR-15-type carbines.

Colt Model 629 / XM177E2, for comparison - 5.56x45mm

Several AR-15s are seen.