Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers for Chainsaw Man
Since her introduction to the story,Chainsaw Man’sNayutahas been a little sister to Denji, despite her being the reincarnated Control Devil. But in chapter #170, among platters of sushi,her severed head made its way down the restaurant conveyor belttoward where Denji and his newly-formed posse were eating.
In response, Denji pulled his ripcord and"Armored Chainsaw Man" appearedfor the first time since Part One’s conclusion. Nayuta’s fate, however, despite her disembodied head being neatly garnished and ready for serving, was not certain.
It’s still largely unknown what sort of physical damage Horsemen Devils like Control, War, and Famine are capable of withstanding. And when readers took notice ofNayuta’s missing birthmark, all signs pointed to the possibility that the head was a fake, purposefully planted to anger Denji. However, the recent reveal ofvolume #18’s official cover art seems to have already confirmed Nayuta’s fate.
10 Best Fights In Chainsaw Man
Chainsaw Man is Tatsuki Fujimoto’s longest-lasting popular manga series, and its fights are just as spectacular and gory as one might expect.
Chainsaw Man’s Cover-Curse
Many Characters Featured onChainsaw ManVolume Covers are Dead
Tatsuki Fujimoto, the author ofChainsaw Man, has proven throughout his catalog that no matter how beloved a character may be, he will not hesitate to get rid of them.Many characters who have met unfortunate deaths throughout the series have then gone on to become the focus of a volume’s cover artwork. Examples include Himeno on the cover of volume #3, Katana Man on volume #5, Reze on volume #6, and more.
Nayuta being front and center in the upcoming volume #18 does not bode well for her,especially given that her last appearance was without a body. It was speculated that Fujimoto might’ve broken the tradition of featuring dead characters when shifting into Part Two ofChainsaw Man, butYuko’s appearance on volume #13 quickly proved otherwise. Interestingly, all volume covers in Part Two have featured characters in confined spaces, while Nayuta is drawn in an open field with the city far in the distance.
Chainsaw Man Has No One Left to Save Him
Upon seeing Nayuta’s head on a sushi platter, Denji lost all control and transformed into “Armored Chainsaw Man”, bringing forth carnage upon anyone daring enough to oppose him. The last time this all-powerful “Hero of Hell” appeared, he was uncontainable, and it wasn’t untilPower convinced Denji to keep living that he returned to normal. However, throughout all of Part Two ofChainsaw Man, Nayuta and the pets have been his only family. If volume #18’s cover art confirms Nayuta’s death, then Denji truly has no one left to save him.
Tatsuki Fujimoto has always been an unconventional writer, straddling the line between weird and genius. This was not the first time the Control Devil suffered a major head injury, though she was nearly immortal in her past iteration. Given her current form, it’s all but been confirmed thatNayutahas made her last appearance inChainsaw Man.
Chainsaw Man
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Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a young man burdened by debt, who teams up with his pet devil Pochita to fight devils under the yakuza’s control. Released in 2022, the series portrays Denji’s struggle to achieve his dream of living a simple, peaceful life.
