Meet The Staff Behind Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man is one of the most highly anticipated anime in recent memory, and while it's good to keep expectations in check, the team behind it is definitely something to be relieved at. While fans await the show's release on Crunchyroll, here's a rundown of the creative staff bringing the acclaimed manga to life.
But first, Chainsaw Man is a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto about a man named Denji doing dirty demon-killing work for the yakuza until he gets whacked and becomes a devil himself. The manga has won awards and MAPPA is treating this new adaptation as a big step forward for the already huge studio.
New Chainsaw Man Key Visual Revealed
Previously, when questioning whether Chainsaw Man was being over-hyped leading up to the anime release, GameRant reported on the two credited directors, Ryu Nakayama and Tatsuya Yoshihara. Both are immensely talented animators in their own right, which should lend to the quality of a suspected action-packed adaptation.
The former, Yoshihara, directed a lot of Black Clover and is an overall experienced key animator on anime such as Jujutsu Kaisen and One Punch Man. The latter, Nakayama, has similar experience, but notably has directed for EVE's music video «Raison d'être» and an episode of Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front — Babylonia.
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No matter how much talent is given to a project, the guiding hand of a director is key. Having skilled animators is a plus, but for a story as acclaimed as Chainsaw Man's, it also takes a storyteller. This being Nakayama's first huge directing gig will be quite the mark of their capabilities.
Screenwriting is crucial, even when dealing with adapted material. Screenwriter Hiroshi Seko is a
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