チェンソーマン 2 [Chensō Man 2] (チェンソーマン [Chensō Man] #2)

Caahpinotti ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

Rating: really liked it
when they are all deranged, with not a single noble intention and benevolent goal 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💦💕💕

Jen - The Tolkien Gal

Rating: really liked it
So this volume felt messier and like a gore-for-the-sake-of-gore type manga. I really enjoyed Denji's backstory in the first volume, but now he's overshadowed by a myriad of new characters.



Character introduction

Like Bleach, it can be tough to keep up with the characters in the beginning - but the stark difference here is that Chainsaw Man decided to blast about five characters' backstories with a blunderbuss at the reader at the same time.



Even though I enjoy the new motley bunch, I'm really not that emotionally invested in them versus the kids from Promised Neverland, where I wanted to keep the main cast safe as a Mamma Bear from the beginning.

Style, Contrast and Individuality

The art style is acceptable and clean, but lacks anything that stands out as memorable. I feel as if the mangaka was going for a Soul Eater-type style, but the emotions plastered on their faces are lacklustre. Here's a shot from the manga versus a shot from Bleach:





So make up your own minds on stylisation there.

The story and plot

These are...okay, The plot is still only a foundation with no structure, but the story has progressed. Denji now works with other agents in killing demons, and the action is fun to scroll through. The character development complements the story arc. As usual fan service always grates at my eyes. I want stories, not boobs.

An okay read - it was perfect for me since I was emotionally and physically exhausted and didn't have to do much thinking.

P.S. One scary fact is this manga went all Corona virus on our asses



Edit: Format

Kunai-Kun

Rating: really liked it
Meh..but yea. Good..but bad. Awful..but.. awesome. Hate it..but love it. I lost interest at certain points in the vol but I do still think this series is enjoyable.

Rod Brown

Rating: really liked it
There are aspects of this book I like, but the creator will just not give up on the boob obsession. I thought there was going to be some development in chainsaw-wielding Denji's maturity at first based on his reaction to a dream come true, but the author quickly backtracked and doubled down, having two more female characters manipulating Denji's actions with promises of sexual favors.

I was ready to give up on the series midway through the book, but the final chapters had an escape room scenario with an intriguing cliffhanger, so I'm going to continue on for at least one more volume.

richa

Rating: really liked it
The cliffhanger promised me gore and it delivered. But the plot was weak and I still dislike the dialogues.

ambyreads✿

Rating: really liked it
3 stars ｡･:*˚:✧｡ Not much really happened in this vol just Denki being his horny old self. I’m excited to see where this series goes and I really like the new characters that have been introduced.

Subham

Rating: really liked it
This one was quite good! We meet Power another one of the devil hunters and well the tension between her and Denji is high and to grant his requests she wants him to find her cat and they do, the battle is interesting and then the stuff with Makima happens. Yeah some scenes are R rated for a shonen manga and then more revelations are to be had which is cool and their next mission is in some hotel but they are trapped and the devil here is unique.

Good volume and serves to expand on the characters and the adult themes in the book and it holds nothing back and shows different threats and what can lead people to madness when confined in this world? Also interesting backstory for Aki and Himeno. The art is still good!

Lauren Lanz

Rating: really liked it
There was a loooooot of different character backstory being piled on at once in this volume, making things kind of hard to get into. The plot is getting a little more interesting, though I still feel like something is missing from getting me hooked to this story. The end cliffhanger was easily the best part (I'm intrigued!)

...I also think Aki is on his way to becoming my fav.

Lauren

Rating: really liked it
I’m soooo glad I picked up volume 2! I know opinions are divided on this series but I think it’s great! :)

This volume opens with a showdown between Denji (as Chainsaw Man) and the Bat devil who is pretty monstrous! And Denji prevails…because he is desperate to touch Power’s boobs! Yes, that is the real reason behind his victory!! I know this is incredibly puerile but this is Denji we’re talking about here, a teenage boy with raging hormones and lots of urges so I can forgive the author for pursuing this route.

I also think this is what makes it so comedic - that Denji will willingly risk his life just to touch breasts! And what’s even more funny is that the female characters know this and therefore “exploit” his weakness by promising everything (Makima).

Elsewhere, we learn more of Aki’s backstory which is pretty devastating (I do have a special thing for him) as well as his relationship with another devil hunter, Himeno, and why he became a hunter in the first place - to kill the Gun Devil (a task that Denji has been given by Makima) in exchange for s e ….

I will say the dialogue at times can be pretty clunky but I’m having too much fun with this series so far to really let it affect me. Plus the ending compels me to pick up volume 3 ASAP!! *laughs manically*

Jose

Rating: really liked it
June 29th 2021: Second Time
I did a re-read for both 1st and 2nd volume to get back to the context of the story, I wanted to wait to get my hands on the physical copies of this manga, but since is always out-of-stock, I'm going to continue the story on digital.

By far, I love Denji so much, he's really like a foolish kid that doesn't know how to behave, I can't wait to see his character development!!



May 16th 2021: First Time
So. This volume was good, I'm indeed so surprised by this story. Is so chaotic but so deep and the same time.

Aki is my favorite already. The dynamics between the rest of the squad is pretty entertaining to read.

Cassie Daley

Rating: really liked it
This is just so campy and fun and ridiculous, I love it, lmao.

Ria ♡

Rating: really liked it
Absolutely obsessed with the art style

James DeSantis

Rating: really liked it
Okay this volume is even better than the last.

This starts off with a bang as Chainsaw man goes head to head with the big bad from last volume. Gory would be the word but holy shit is it brutal fight. Then we get some amazing funny moments as we lead onto the next story act. When our main hero finally gets to touch some boobs he feels empty. his dreams weren't what he wanted. BUT when he touched the boobs of the woman he liked, everything changed. Now he must defeat the "Gun Devil" the one who caused so much chaos and destruction in the past.

This volume is simply a blast. We get some great character development moments for plenty of the characters, crazy fights, interesting designs, and a brutal ending to a lot of the demons here. Fujimoto is on a roll with this one and I can see this becoming a smash hit in the end.

A 4 out of 5.

Lashaan Balasingam

Rating: really liked it
While the first volume was fully engaging and had an interesting direction, this second volume was all over the place. It first brings to a conclusion the battle with the bat creature but then it enters a whole new chapter of character introduction, amplifies the sexual innuendos, and loses you in a whole new narrative that expands on the world-building. I can't tell if it'll get better going forward but if things don't realign themselves cohesively, I'll have to drop this series going forward.

Yours truly,

Lashaan | Blogger and Book Reviewer
Official blog: https://bookidote.com/

Meem

Rating: really liked it
Ooh it gets better and better!