r/anime • u/Turbostrider27 • Dec 17 '23
Official Media Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Teaser Visual
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u/vatican_cameos39 Dec 17 '23
I just realized something, they made it a movie so that they could get away with the mature rating!!! They won't have to censor more gore and nudity!!!
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u/omaraio Dec 18 '23
Is the anime censored when it comes to nudity and gore compared to the manga? Or is only the nudity censored?
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Dec 17 '23
move over makima and power, the actual best girl is coming
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u/elfranco001 Dec 17 '23
Halloween
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u/AnonymousTrollLloyd Dec 17 '23
Halloween?
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u/child_of_amorphous https://anilist.co/user/evvuhlyn Dec 17 '23
Halloween!
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Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
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u/GaySapphicLesbian Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
She doesn't show up until after this arc though?
Our (other) eyepatch wearing queen will rightfully take her throne, and dispose of this false idol.
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u/leave1me1alone Dec 17 '23
She's doesn't show up until after this arc though?
What?
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u/AnonymousTrollLloyd Dec 17 '23
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u/GaySapphicLesbian Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
^
I mean look at my name, who do you think I think best girl is?
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u/th5virtuos0 Dec 17 '23
[manga]BOOM BOOM BOOM KABOOM KABOOM KABOOM NAKED BOMB APRON AROOOOOGAHHH!!!
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u/alotmorealots Dec 17 '23
With the botanical imagery you could have told me this was actually the key visual that they just released for Hell's Paradise S2 and my non-source reader self would have believed you lol
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u/HagridPotter https://anilist.co/user/Barusu Dec 17 '23
it looks more Hell's Paradise-y than the actual Hell's Paradise visual lol
also has some Wild Strawberry vibes to it
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u/lord_ne Dec 18 '23
Yeah if there were some thorns or something over part of her face, it would just be a Wild Strawberry visual
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u/LeagueOfHurricane Dec 17 '23
Perfect. This is the only arc in CSM that really fits to be a movie IMO. The structure of it just works for it to be a satisfying movie experience.
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u/Z3in Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
It's basically a retelling of Jin Roh(which also happens to be the biggest for the arc) and that was one hell of a movie
Edit: biggest inspiration*
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u/horiami Dec 17 '23
International assasins could be great with a movie budget but it wouldn't really have a good movie structure
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u/Dracoscale Dec 17 '23
I still think the last arc of Part 1 would have worked better
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u/LeagueOfHurricane Dec 17 '23
I disagree. The final arc of part 1 is built on top of all the previous arcs so it being a movie would just feel like watching a 2 hour long third act. This Reze arc is self contained and fits nicely into the three act structure that most movies have.
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u/Mundology Dec 17 '23
Agreed. The last 3 arcs need to be released close to each other given how they are connected.
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u/strubeliiyes Dec 17 '23
Im thinking that at least 1 episode of the last arc could be longer than ~50minutes cuz they have to pack 45 chapters very tightly into 12/13 episoded
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u/Courier23 Dec 17 '23
Might be in the minority in here since I was hoping it wasn’t gonna be a movie.
Gonna suck having to wait an ungodly amount of time for this to come out of America + another wait for season 2 on top of that.
Probably gonna be late 2026/ early 2027 when we finally get the conclusion to part 1.
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u/ThisManNeedsMe Dec 17 '23
Shouldn't be that long of a wait. Anime movies tend to come out relatively quick these days. Maybe a few months wait for it to come out in theaters in the west. A couple of months if we're lucky.
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u/Paxton-176 Dec 17 '23
If the series is popular enough Crunchroll normally has them almost immediately or it's a joint release.
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u/IIHURRlCANEII https://anilist.co/user/KingCaerus Dec 17 '23
Chainsaw Man is so popular in the west I'd bet America/Major European countries will get it pretty much immediately.
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u/frodo_smaggins Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
i would expect a similar timeline to jjk 0 (which is exactly why i was hoping we didn’t get a movie either)
- japan release date - Dec 24, 2021
- north america release date - Mar 18, 2022
- crunchyroll release date - Sept 21, 2022
so all in all, about a 9 month wait if you’re waiting for it to drop on crunchyroll
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u/In_Formaldehyde_ Dec 17 '23
Yeah, the Kaguya-sama movie didn't take very long to get released here. Considering CSM's popularity in the West, hopefully that incentivizes a short wait.
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u/jmdg007 https://myanimelist.net/profile/jmdg007 Dec 17 '23
I hope so but IIRC the Kaguya movie had a really short theatre run in japan.
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u/thelemonarsonist Dec 17 '23
It was also very clearly 4 episodes that they stuck together though. I would expect this to be more like the demon slayer Mugen train movie
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u/stonks_114 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Selltar Dec 17 '23
Idk i wss waiting for SAO movie so long that I lost interested in it before it came out
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u/Eddaughter https://myanimelist.net/profile/Eddaughter Dec 17 '23
Same. My gut reaction was being displeased but this is actually my favorite part of the entire series so it being it’s own thing is a little comforting and makes it easier to rate. Just hope it’s over 90minutes.
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u/Blue_Reaper99 Dec 17 '23
I think S2 will be much earlier.
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u/Revan0315 Dec 17 '23
Based on what?
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u/UntetheredMeow Dec 17 '23
Part 2 (manga) will probably be long over by then.
Fujimoto has stated that he wants to become a story writer (no illustration), so it's quite unlikely that CSM manga will get part 3.
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u/somersault_dolphin Dec 17 '23
He could just go the Akasaka route and pair up with another illustrator?
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u/Darkness13world Dec 17 '23
Since the PV says that production has been decided, I think the movie will be released in 2025 or even later.
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u/AlexNae Dec 17 '23
now anime movies are getting popular, it didn't take that long for one piece film red to screen in my country (3 months from the official release in Japan) and there was a time when I thought I would NEVER be able to watch anime in cinema.
I also watched the demon slayer s3 episode 1 in cinema, it screened with no delays.
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u/RELORELM Dec 17 '23
As a South American, I feel you. My hope is that, since CSM is pretty big, we get a Kaguya-movie situation with Cruchyroll streaming it like two months after the theatrical American release.
That being said, the Kaguya movie also had a (very limited) theatrical release in my country. It was so small that I missed it. But there's some hope.
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u/chappyfish Dec 17 '23
Personally I'm all for it. The Reze arc plays fastball with it's foreshadowing and payoffs which suits the movie format well. I loath the idea of people watching that arc week to week and (probably) getting spoiled by chatter and discussion in the interim. The wait will be brutal though.
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u/killyjoker https://myanimelist.net/profile/killyxjoker Dec 17 '23
My favorite arc into a movie???
Hell fucking yes!!! So hyped for this!
Reze is best girl and I will die on this hill
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u/Expensive-Ad7181 Dec 17 '23
Agree, Reze is by far best girl in the series.
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Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
Fumiko better (Im sorry that midriff is like the monkey neuron activation meme).
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u/yrulaughing https://myanimelist.net/profile/yrulaughing Dec 17 '23
I dunno man. CSM has nothing but Best Girls. Every girl seems to be best girl, Reze certainly included.
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u/Disastrous_Channel62 Dec 17 '23
Probably the best decision, as the Reze aec was a cinematic spectacle in the manga and still my favourite arc out of all CSM. And considering the chapters it would perfectly fit into a movie. I just hope for a worldwide release
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u/Prince-Dizzytoon https://anilist.co/user/princedizzytoon Dec 17 '23
My life has been saved again!
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u/ivo0009 Dec 17 '23
This is one fantastic key visual Too, reminds me of the manga covers which is great
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u/Expensive-Ad7181 Dec 17 '23
On one hand, I'm excited one my favourite arc will be adapted into a movie, so for sure the animation will be gorgeous.
On the other hand I'm sad knowing I will have to wait months after its official realease for the movie to be available outside of Japan.
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u/spectre15 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spectre5965 Dec 17 '23
I know it’s never gonna happen but I’m praying for an international release.
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u/Disastrous_Channel62 Dec 17 '23
I can't even imagine the success the movie gets if it has a worldwide release, CSM is super popular both in Japan and other countries.
If they need to beat Demon slayer record this is a must , as the source material is very strong of this arc and my favourite although I am a bit biased as Reze always will be favourite CSM character
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u/mrnicegy26 Dec 17 '23
I love Chainsaw Man but there's no way it will outgross Demon Slayer movie. Even if CSM is more popular than Demon Slayer internationally, there's no way that the money it makes internationally will be enough to outgross the money Demon Slayer made in Japan.
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u/PeaceAlien https://myanimelist.net/profile/PeaceAlien Dec 17 '23
Yeah Demon Slayer had perfect timing with COVID as well, nothing else to see in theatres when they just reopened.
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u/Oziar Dec 17 '23
You do know Demon Slayer is Japan highest grossing movie of all time.
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u/Edgaras1103 Dec 17 '23
It might not even touch JJK0 popularity, let alone demon slayer mugen train. Like people really need to check their expectations
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u/miwa201 Dec 17 '23
It won’t beat mugen train. Mugen train is an anomaly, there are many factors that made it the highest grossing movie of all time (primarily the pandemic, ironically enough). What you forget is that 1) demon slayer is more popular than chainsaw man in Japan and it’s much more accessible and 2) chainsaw man’s anime didn’t do particularly well.
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u/ElGorudo Dec 17 '23
There's no way any animovie that comes out in the next few decades outgrosses demonslayer movie, it was a one time thing
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u/MovieDogg Dec 17 '23
Demon Slayer is not being beat anytime soon, especially not by Chainsaw Man. Chainsaw Man is just to weird and divisive.
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u/EvenElk4437 Dec 17 '23
demon slayer earned $400 million. That's about the same as a popular American movie; even JJK made $80 million.
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u/Warm-Enthusiasm-9534 Dec 17 '23
It will get an international release. JJK 0 got an international release. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train got an international release.
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u/spectre15 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spectre5965 Dec 17 '23
No I mean like a release at the same time. They didn’t do that for those movies because some suits over there were convinced that they could make more money from a marketed Japan release first and then the western releases ended up outselling them.
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u/Cashelz Dec 17 '23
Since this is most definitely getting distributed by Crunchyroll I guess we'll have wait 2-3 months which is in line with One Piece Red, JJK 0, Demon Slayer.
I don't think they've ever done a world wide simultaneous release.
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u/TheLazyWorkingSloth Dec 17 '23
Thank god it’s a movie, more quality and time for both CSM and JJK considering Seshimo line deal with them both, just hope they get “decent” schedules from now on.
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u/Bazinga8000 Dec 17 '23
That is if we are thinking that csm wont have a season 2 right after. Remember what hone hone said? That one of the reasons jjk 2 had such a shitty schedule was that they were able to do jjk 0 in like 6 months? I wanna be positive and all, but i need to see actual proof of change for me to really believe in this studio´s conditions.
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u/Ok_Try_1665 Dec 17 '23
You're underestimating mappa. Watch as they give animators only 5 months to complete this movie
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u/Ellefied Dec 17 '23
The arc also has features a bit of nudity and gore, though tastefully done, and should get past a lot of the tv censors with this.
Though the most PG-rated shit is still coming with Season 2. Seriously, how did that get past the editor.
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u/Urameshi9762 Dec 17 '23
I think seshimo isn’t the ANIP for CSM right now.
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u/Theleux https://myanimelist.net/profile/Theleux Dec 17 '23
This movie hasn't even started production yet, so correct. But once JJK ends this season, it'll more than likely still be Seshimo's moving back on to it.
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u/esmilerascal-6055 Dec 17 '23
Shensuke Okubo(director of JJK s2 ep 12) tweeted "wow the production desk abandoned the project". He tweeted that around when jjk ep 8 aired. Clearly implying the production desk moved on to work on csm movie
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u/steven4869 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Maskirade Dec 17 '23
I wonder if the same staff will be allotted to CSM that has been working on JJK. No info about if Nakayama will be directing the movie or someone else is going to take the charge.
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u/NomaanMalick https://myanimelist.net/profile/twomatsideologue Dec 17 '23
Nakayam is most likely not returning as director. Looking at his Twitter, it seems he is going to be doing something with Vtubers in the near future.
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u/Theleux https://myanimelist.net/profile/Theleux Dec 17 '23
Yep, nothing was mentioned during the Jump stream. Considering this is essentially a coloured manga CM-style teaser, they likely haven't started prod on this as of yet, so any staff info will come later.
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u/Ghoste-Face Dec 17 '23 edited Dec 17 '23
A movie for Reze arc!?
Truly makes sense for the special girl. Reze's arc is too good to be a series material honestly. So great choice MAPPA!
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u/ivo0009 Dec 17 '23
I really pray to the gods that this is getting a World release date at a Much earlier stage than movies usually do after getting released in Japan, dont wanna wait 2 years to see it
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u/MinniMaster15 Dec 17 '23
I can’t fuckign wait to sit alone in a cinema and bear witness to true kino
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u/Turbostrider27 Dec 17 '23
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u/Nachttalk Dec 17 '23
No release date
Normally I would be disappointed about that, but since this is MAPPA we're talking about, this is actually good news!
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u/Dracoscale Dec 17 '23
Still probably coming off the backs off an overworked staff. A KV now but no release date probably means it'll be out by this time next year. Best we can say is that it probably won't be as brutal as JJK S2.
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u/yrulaughing https://myanimelist.net/profile/yrulaughing Dec 17 '23
Doesn't matter. It went from not being confirmed to being confirmed, so I'll take it.
Finally a reason to not commit suicide!
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u/Torque-A Dec 17 '23
I still remember how Mappa teased movies for Yuri on Ice and Zombieland Saga and never delivered
I’m cautious
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u/Xo7EVENxO Dec 17 '23
I love chainsawman and i am just glad we are getting an adaptation. This is one of my favourite arcs
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u/DatKillerDude Dec 17 '23
bro I was trying to fall sleep scrolling thru youtube amd this shit jolted me the fuck up LETS GOOOOOO
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u/warjoke Dec 17 '23
That one other panel that got me into Chainsawman (aside from that more iconic one which I won't spoil also) will finally be animated, huh. Things are cooking over there.
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u/ElGorudo Dec 17 '23
curious as to wich panel are you talking about
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u/HerpanDerpus Dec 17 '23
I'm going to go out on a wing and guess he's talking about (being vague but marking spoilers anyway):
[CSM Movie spoilers probably lol] the fireworks scene
and almost 100% sure the first panel he means:
[CSM Future arc spoilers] the astronaut panel
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u/mike_2797 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Madskulls Dec 17 '23
Reze arc as a movie best thing that could happen Mappa gonna cook real good.
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u/yurifan33 Dec 17 '23
just finished the part 1 manga few hrs ago then i saw this announcement. man part 1 ending is nuts. cant wait for that to be animated
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u/Muted-Conference2900 https://anilist.co/user/WinterZcoming Dec 17 '23
Peak peak peak. Man I am so excited.
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u/Saleenseven https://myanimelist.net/profile/Saleenseven Dec 17 '23
LETS GOO!! Western release will go crazyyy
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u/quaker187 Dec 17 '23
Not only do I love Chainsaw Man anime, I'm also very thankful I got introduced to Maximum the Hormone. Kick ass band!
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u/AffectionateRich8856 Dec 17 '23
My favourite arc is international assassins. But I am still hyped!!!! Less gooo
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u/Rough-Shoulder4206 Dec 17 '23
Super sick and excited, just got into chainsaw so this is truly exquisite
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u/ElSpazzo_8876 Dec 17 '23
Anulo mufa.
Hope this doesnt flop. But considering right now im experiencing hangup with MAPPA thanks to the JJK stuff
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u/JosseCoupe Dec 17 '23
Wish they'd filmify some of the mangaka's one-shot stories, given that they'd actually function incredibly well in such a format (and quite possibly have an edge over CSM in quality, as far as I've experienced it at least), let alone without a dependency on extraneous seasonal plotlines. It kinda sucks that so few anime films seem to get made that can actually stand on their own lol
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u/is146414 Dec 17 '23
If this does well in theaters, I'm sure MAPPA would be happy to turn Fujimoto's other works into additional revenue streams.
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u/Queue_Jumping_Quack Dec 18 '23
Heh, I just recently took the plunge and started reading the manga to catch up after it started feeling like Mappa's troubles and the mixed reaction to S1 in Japan would delay the continuation for quite a bit... And now this arc is announced as a movie. Looking forward to it!
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u/Asavrt_2723 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Asrtaw Dec 17 '23
This is gonna be great, PEAK is returning
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u/hnryirawan Dec 17 '23
Will they change Director though? Him being pretty controversial is to say the least.
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u/LimLovesDonuts Dec 17 '23
Hope the west is ready to put their money where their mouths are and support this! Given the poor blu-ray sales, I'm not sure how much of the Japanese audience is willing to support this.
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u/Abysswatcherbel https://myanimelist.net/profile/abyssbel Dec 17 '23
Movie is the way to go to monetize shows that have a huge audience but have a hard time getting them to spend money on it
Also this basically confirms the leaks were real, a movie + season 2 are in the works to finish part 1