A new promotional video for the television anime Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc has been released, along with major new announcements including a smartphone game project and the opening theme song by the rock band Maximum the Hormone.
During the MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation streamed on June 19 via MAPPA’s official YouTube channel, the studio unveiled the latest PV for the upcoming arc. The video shows assassins from around the world beginning to move against Denji, and also introduces new characters.
Additionally, a smartphone game project for Chainsaw Man was announced. The opening theme for the game is Maximum the Hormone’s new song “ALL THE LYNCH!! ALL THE MINCE!!” An opening movie produced by MAPPA set to this track was also revealed.
Commenting on the theme song, Maximum the Horn’s vocalist/guitarist Maximum the Ryo-kun said: “The version that plays this time is only 1 minute 29 seconds, but it’s a song that packs in all the images of Chainsaw Man inside me and races by in an instant. Don’t worry, the full version is already complete. It’s a masterpiece of about 4 minutes 30 seconds. I can see this becoming a staple song at our live shows. The future is the best! The future is the best! Come to think of it, when I played the demo for our band members, Daisuke-han started crying, saying, ‘I don’t know why, but it’s so good it made me cry’ (true story). Moments like that are why I feel a sense of purpose in making songs. I want everyone to hear the full version someday. But no release date yet! Don’t get mad! Violence is not allowed! I oppose violence! Just kidding.”
Background on Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man is a manga by Fujimoto Tatsuki serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump+ from 2018 to 2026 over eight years, with cumulative circulation exceeding 36 million copies. The TV anime produced by MAPPA—the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan The Final Season—aired in 2022 and received high acclaim both domestically and worldwide.
The theatrical film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, which adapts the episode continuing from the TV series’ finale, was released in September 2025. It recorded 7.1 million domestic viewers and box office revenue of 10.8 billion yen. The film was also released in over 100 countries and regions including South Korea and the United States, achieving a worldwide box office exceeding 29.78 billion yen—a massive hit.
Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc was announced as a further sequel, and fans have been awaiting the next update.
Smartphone Game Details
To commemorate the smartphone game announcement, a present campaign is running on the official X (formerly Twitter) account: follow and repost to enter. Stay tuned for further updates.
The MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation, which featured Maximum the Ryo-kun appearing and revealing the smartphone game project along with the latest Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc PV, is currently available as an archive on MAPPA’s YouTube channel.
Staff and Cast
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Fujimoto Tatsuki (Shueisha Jump Comics) |
| Director | Yoshihara Tatsuya* |
| Script | Seko Hiroshi |
| Music | Ushio Kensuke |
| Character Design | Sugiyama Kazutaka |
| Sub Character Design | Shoichi, Segoe Ken, Shun, Saida Hiroyuki, Senzo Naoki |
| Demon Design | Oshiyama Kiyotaka |
| Costume Design | Yamamoto Aya, Nakamura Nana |
| Art Director | Takeda Yusuke, Muneta Takuya |
| Color Design | Nakano Naomi |
| Color Script | Chavoom |
| 3DCG Director | Yamauchi Satoshi, Tamai Masahiro |
| Photography Director | Ito Teppei |
| Editor | Yoshitake Takehito |
| Sound Director | Nagura Yasushi |
| Production | MAPPA |
*The kanji for Yoshihara’s surname is written with “土” above “口”.
Cast:
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Denji | Togashi Kikunosuke |
| Pochita | Isawa Shiori |
| Makima | Kusunoki Tomori |
| Aki Hayakawa | Sakata Shogo |
| Power | Fairouz Ai |
| Kobeni Higashiyama | Takahashi Karin |
| Kishibe | Tsuda Kenjiro |
| Angel Devil | Uchida Maaya |
| Beam | Hanae Natsuki |
| Violence Fiend | Uchida Yuya |
| Spider Devil | Goto Sao |
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