Tatsuki Fujimoto has won the 2021 Shogakukan Manga Award, one of Japan's major manga awards (since 1955). Winning in the shōnen category, his darkly humoured storytelling in CHAINSAW MAN has gained a huge following with over 9.3 million copies in circulation as of March 2021. The English editions of the 11 volumes are being rolled out now, from October 2020 and into 2022.
Broke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man!
Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous-Chainsaw Man!
Denji's a poor young man who'll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil-dog Pochita. He's a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he's betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji's become a whole new man-Chainsaw Man!
By:
Tatsuki Fujimoto Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Country of Publication: United States Volume: 1 Dimensions:
Height: 191mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 166g ISBN:9781974709939 ISBN 10: 1974709930 Series:Chainsaw Man Pages: 192 Publication Date:01 November 2020 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Tatsuki Fujimoto won Honorable Mention in the November 2013 Shueisha Crown Newcomers' Awards for his debut one-shot story Love is Blind. His first series Fire Punch ran for 8 volumes. Chainsaw Man began serialization in 2019 in Weekly Shonen Jump.