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ibybrary3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
grap's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
horny dude wants to touch boobs part 2
trinm303's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
seacats's review against another edition
5.0
I love Power so much.
Something I really like about Chainsaw man is how everyone is living life for their own reason and trying to survive because of it. It doesn't have to be a big life changing reason like saving the world - it could be small like living for a cat. Or for Denji, finally not living in poverty so now he wants to experience a peaceful life and wants what other normal kids had growing up - like falling in love.
I hate main protagonists in anime that are overly suggestive to every female character and it becomes a joke because of it. Denji is a nice flip on that whole trope. He isn't overly suggestive but he is still a teenage boy and understanding his background you're like "ok, it makes sense. This simple thing is why he wants to keep trying in life - even if it's just getting a kiss from a girl".
scrooge3's review against another edition
3.0
2022 Harvey Award winner - Best Manga
2022 Eisner Award finalist - Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
(translated by Amanda Haley)
This volume is a little improvement on the first, with a lot of backstory of Denji's coworkers revealed. So, not a lot happens to further the overall plot, but it's clearer now what the overall world looks like. Denji is still a hormonal teenager just looking to get to first base with a female, which gets a bit tiresome. Luckily, some of his coworkers' stories are a bit more engaging. There's still promise in this title and I'll try at least one more volume before deciding whether to stick it out.
2022 Eisner Award finalist - Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
(translated by Amanda Haley)
This volume is a little improvement on the first, with a lot of backstory of Denji's coworkers revealed. So, not a lot happens to further the overall plot, but it's clearer now what the overall world looks like. Denji is still a hormonal teenager just looking to get to first base with a female, which gets a bit tiresome. Luckily, some of his coworkers' stories are a bit more engaging. There's still promise in this title and I'll try at least one more volume before deciding whether to stick it out.
mdelkins's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gellis05's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0