‘Reze Arc’ Teases One Ultimate Look Earlier than ‘Chainsaw Man’ Hits Theaters

As we speak at New York Comedian Con, Crunchyroll unveiled another new have a look at animation studio Mappa’s Chainsaw Man: The Movie – Reze Arc earlier than it revs into theaters later this month.

To have a good time the movie’s impending arrival, Mappa took to NYCC to drop a brand new PV, in addition to tons of behind-the-scenes have a look at the extremely anticipated new film. You possibly can try the entire panel right here, however the brand new footage begins round 40 minutes in, if you wish to go straight to that:

Reze Arc follows Chainsaw Man’s 2022 first season, swapping its muted tones for vivid colour. In it, Denji meets Reze, an enthralling new woman who rapidly throws him into romantic confusion, made all the more serious by her being yet one more foe after his coronary heart. Although within the case of his down dangerous crush on Makima, Reze’s obsession with Denji’s coronary heart is extra figurative and romantic (to the acute) than literal. All the identical, Japan descends into chaos as Denji and Reze interact in an explosive, romantic battle for the ages.

Hype for the Reze Arc film is at a fever pitch, and for good purpose. The anime initially premiered in 2022, however Mappa was radio silent, sharing little data with followers about confirming a sequel season. All they needed to sit on was a stinger second, teasing the arrival of Reze. Plus, understandably, Mappa had been busy with its fingers in different anime pies, with the likes of Jigokuraku: Hell’s Paradise, Attack on Titan‘s closing season, Jujutsu Kaisen‘s second season, and the Ranma 1/2 remake.

For a time, Chainsaw Man lingered in limbo, and followers questioned whether or not it’d observe the identical trajectory as Mappa’s different titles—Dorohedoro, which teased season two plans in manufacturing, or, worse, Yuri!!! On Ice the Movie: Ice Adolescence, the sequel movie to Crunchyroll’s inaugural Anime of the Year-winning ice skating sequence, which Mappa cancelled final yr.

Fortunately, followers got an indication of life with the superior announcement that extra Chainsaw Man was on the best way, because the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga was being tailored right into a feature-length movie. And since its first trailer hit the web, Mappa has been hitting the bottom working, placing its total inventive effort into all however christening Reze Arc as a movie greater than worthy to grace IMAX screens on the worldwide stage, standing shoulder to shoulder with one other anime juggernaut, Demon Slayer, which simply launched Infinity Castle, the primary of its movie trilogy finale.

Whereas anime films aren’t unusual, with the likes of Toho and GKids making it a practice to host preview episode occasions as theatrical releases forward of their streaming debuts—or the modest international launch of movies that in any other case wouldn’t have had one earlier than their partnership, with the likes of 100 Meters or The Colours Inside— Crunchyroll and Mappa are very evidently placing forth a concerted effort to make sure Reze Arc will dwell as much as the hype. In a method that aligns with the streaming launch of compilation movies to catch viewers in control, Mappa has been drip-feeding followers with extra incentives to take a look at the movie.

One standout transfer by the anime studio is enlisting J-Pop icon Hikaru Utada, celebrated in each anime and online game circles. Alongside them, Reze Arc incorporates a musical collaboration between them and sequence musical artist Kenshi Yonezu, who carried out the anime’s platinum-certified theme “Kick Back” and who joins Utada to sing the movie’s opening and ending tracks, “Iris Out” and “Jane Doe.”

In typical anime trend, Mappa launched a catchy AMV of “Iris Out” that serves as a spotlight reel (possibly giving away too much from the film’s climax) on YouTube without spending a dime, in addition to a sentimental live-action music video that includes Utada and Yonezu. Each of which embody each the chaos and the sentimentality that characterize Reze Arc as one among Chainsaw Man‘s most adored arcs as an ongoing manga sequence.

Followers have already taken on the position of web detectives, uncovering Easter eggs associated to Fujimoto’s other works, references to the artwork of manga chapters, and hints at occasions that happen beyond the scope of the Reze Arc within the opening film. On condition that Fujimoto is a giant film fanatic, Mappa’s Marvel-ification of his manga should’ve had him geeked out. Good for him.

Whereas Mappa hasn’t mentioned if Reze Arc‘s field workplace success will lead to both a season two confirmation or future feature film adaptations of Fujimoto’s fashionable manga, it’s going to definitely reevaluate its choices relying on how properly the movie performs.

Chainsaw Man: The Film – Reze Arc hits theaters October 24.

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