From Kyoto
Hayakawa is in a lot of pain and Katana Man is determined to finish her off. She takes aim at Hayakawa, but he ducks out of the way. She then swings again, this time hitting him in the shoulder. He gasps in pain and falls to the ground. Katana Man moves closer to him, ready to kill him.
Denji wakes up to find himself transformed into Chainsaw Man and fights Katana Man. It appears the woman and Katana Man are after Denji’s heart, and power has also fled the scene. Suddenly, more yakuza arrive to assist Katana Man. Denji grabs one of them and threatens to hurt them if Katana Man dares move an inch. The sword-wielding gentlemen slice Denji in half alongside his comrade. ..
He grabs the handle on his head, Katana Man asks his other comrade to prepare a car for him as he removes the sword from his chair and returns to normal. He remarks how Devil Hunters are like humans and can’t win against guns. We get a montage of all the dead Devil Hunters, including Makima. However, when the men who shot her plan to escape, Makima awakens from nowhere and ends their lives. ..
Two public safety officials named Kurose and Tendo await at the subway and are astounded that Makima’s still alive. Makima informs them of what happened and lets them know the blood she’s covered in isn’t hers. She asks them to take care of their bodies as we see the crooks dead on the ground. After that dilemma, Makima tells Kurose and Tendo that she feels the enemy’s after Denji.
She asks Kurose to borrow 30 convicts with life sentences or worse from the Ministry of Justice. As for Tendo, Makima asks him to locate the closest temple with the highest altitude and reserve it. She asks the two for some clean attire too. They arrive at a temple, and Makima dawns new clothes. Tendo informs Makima that the convicts are on their way.
The convicts arrive at the temple which parallels a scene of Katana Man and his allies taking Denji to their car. One of the men startles the others as Katana Man informs them that he will be out of action. Suddenly, the man bursts like a bubble in front of his comrades, startling Katana Man and the woman. The woman contacts the other teams and asks them to report Makima’s body. ..
One of the men says the Team required to murder Makima hasn’t responded back. This man also bursts and dies. Meanwhile, Makima is shown doing some yoga-like poses while the convicts, Tendo, and Kurose are blindfolded. Kurose asks why they’re wearing blindfolds, as Tendo explains they’re not allowed to see or know about Makima’s devil contracts. Makima asks a convict to say Shuzo Mishima, and he complies.
As Makima performs hand gestures, one of Katana Man’s henchmen starts folding up and explodes. The man who said Shuzo’s name falls. Makima walks over to another convict and asks them to say Takashi Inoue. The same fate happens to another one of Katana Man’s comrades. Makima repeats the process as more convicts and henchmen perish. When she’s completed her routine, Makima tells Tendo and Kurose to take their blindfolds off. ..
Makima says she needs to return to Tokyo because she can’t do anything else. Katana Man tells the woman that they must depart, but he freezes at the sight of Kobeni. We flashback to Kobeni’s encounter with the yakuza elderly woman. It appears Kobeni survived the exchange as she asks the woman and Katana Man if they’re allies with the shooters. The woman summons her Snake Devil to attack Kobeni, but she dodges her assault. ..
Kobeni, a former yakuza, has recently been working as a security guard for the city. One day, Denji, an old yakuza woman, comes to work with Kobeni and tells him about her past with the yakuza. Kobeni recalls the events of that day and decides to tell Himeno about it. Heeno is supportive of Kobeni’s decision and tells her that she should stay in the job because she is good at it.
After the yakuza’s attack on their special divisions, Makima and his comrades meet Madoka. He tells them that 1, 2, 3, and 4 have all been absorbed into a new division called “4.” Makima assumes command of the division. ..
Madoka hands Makima his resignation letter as he feels the Special Division is a bad news. Before Makima departs, Madoka asks her how much of this incident did she anticipate. Makima says she can’t share that information with him and thanks him for his services. The episode concludes with Tendo and Kurose telling Makima that they won’t be joining her special division unit. ..
The Episode Review
This was an exciting and action-packed episode of Chainsaw Man. It had some great fights and a fun plot twist. It also leaves room for speculation regarding Makima and Kobeni’s hidden abilities. While I expected Makima to remain alive from her skirmish with the yakuza, I wasn’t anticipating Kobeni to serve a significant role in this chapter. ..
Although seeing Kobeni perform flawlessly against a weakened Katana Man and his female comrade is shocking, she still retains some cowardly and mentally unstable characteristics. Katana Man’s comments about Kobeni’s monkey-like fighting style make me question if Kobeni settled a contract with a monkey devil. It’s something worth thinking about moving forward.
Makima’s hidden ability left me in awe. Seeing Katana Man’s men and the prisoners fall one by one sent chills down my spine. Unlike Kobeni, we don’t receive any comments from other characters regarding her powers. Her ability is highly complex, as we don’t know its fundamentals besides Makima needing someone to say the name of her target while performing hand gestures. ..
This latest chapter of Chainsaw Man was thrilling and mysterious. It featured great action and shocking revelations about the character and world of Chainsaw Man. This is an exciting chapter that should continue moving forward. ..
