Production Confirmed for Anime "Chainsaw Man: The Assassin Arc"! Teaser Visual and Trailer Unveiled

Production for the anime Chainsaw Man: The Assassin Arc has been officially greenlit, with the teaser visual and first trailer unveiled today.

Chainsaw Man is a manga series currently serialized in Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha) that has surpassed 34 million copies in circulation. The author is Tatsuki Fujimoto, widely known for other representative works such as Fire Punch, Look Back, and Goodbye, Eri.

The TV anime adaptation, produced by studio MAPPA, aired in 2022. Following that, the feature film Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc has been in theaters since September 19, 2025. In the 91 days since its release (Sept. 19 – Dec. 18), the movie has surpassed 6.31 million admissions and grossed over 9.65 billion yen at the box office.

The announcement for the production of Chainsaw Man: The Assassin Arc was made during the stage event at "Jump Festa 2026," held on December 21. Serving as a direct sequel to the movie The Reze Arc, the newly released teaser visual and trailer impressively depict the assassins coming for Denji’s heart.

At this time, it has not yet been announced whether The Assassin Arc will be a TV series, a TV special, or a theatrical film. The broadcast or release window also remains undisclosed.

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