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Read Chainsaw Man with low expectations as it's technically a shounen, which I usually hate.

Came out of it wholly impressed.

It has a fairly grounded storytelling despite the ridiculousness of the violence and premise, and it never really pulls punches with actions having consistent consequences, which is unlike most shounens that either too convolutes things or creates random plot threads that go nowhere or could be skipped. You can't really skip any chapter in Chainsaw Man as it really fills every little corner with shocks and interests

Of course the protag Denji is particularly lovable due to the horribleness of the situation around him and him being the only real source of brightness. Makima on the other hand is the perfect foil and now one of my favorite villians in my recent memories. I also obviously love Power and Aki and their development with Denji throughout the series, no matter what the sad implication behind the relation truly was. Aki specifically reminded me a lot of Killua from HxH, and that's in part due to Denji, who I hesitate to compare to Gon but ultimately fulfills a largely similar role throughout the story. HxH being the other shounen that I enjoyed, but it really teeters at the edge of frustrating storytelling nowadays. Oh, and in terms of great characters, who can forget Kobeni's Car, who placed higher than Kobeni in the character popularity contest I believe. What a stunning character that was

For Chainsaw Man, definitely a 10/10 recommend, but it is violent, which is a word of warning for the squeamish

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