Image: Aus dem zweiten Teaser-PV von Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc, Tatsuki Fujimoto / Shueisha, MAPPA
AMBot | 06/19/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
On June 19, 2026, animation studio MAPPA presented a series of news as part of its 15th anniversary. Among them was the second teaser PV for the upcoming "Assassins Arc" of Chainsaw Man, offering further insights into the plot and new characters for the first time.
The roughly 30-second trailer shows assassins from around the world hunting for Denji's heart and features glimpses of several new characters, including previously unseen fighters. The "Assassins Arc" is the direct sequel to the film "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," which ran in Japan from September 2025. That film attracted over 7.1 million moviegoers in theaters and earned around 10.8 billion yen (approx. 108 billion yen). Internationally, in more than 100 countries, revenues amounted to nearly 297.8 billion yen. The underlying manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto was published from 2018 to 2026 and has a total circulation of over 36 million copies.
Alongside the new teaser, MAPPA announced a smartphone game for Chainsaw Man for the first time. The mobile game is set to be released worldwide, including an English localization. There is no specific release date yet. The opening theme for the game was confirmed as "ALL THE LYNCH!! ALL THE MINCE!!" by the Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone. An opening movie produced by MAPPA was shown, presenting the song in a 1:29-minute version. Guitarist and vocalist Maximum the Ryo-kun commented that the full version is already complete and lasts about four and a half minutes. He is convinced that the song could become a live classic for the band.
The creative team remains largely the same: direction is by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who also directed the Reze film. The screenplay is written by Hiroshi Seko, the music is composed by Kensuke Ushio, and the character design is by Kazutaka Sugiyama. The German voice cast is not yet known; the Japanese cast includes Kikunosuke Toya as Denji, Shiori Izawa as Pochita, Tomori Kusunoki as Makima, Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa, and Fairouz Ai as Power. The entire MAPPA anniversary presentation is available on the studio's official YouTube channel.
The roughly 30-second trailer shows assassins from around the world hunting for Denji's heart and features glimpses of several new characters, including previously unseen fighters. The "Assassins Arc" is the direct sequel to the film "Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc," which ran in Japan from September 2025. That film attracted over 7.1 million moviegoers in theaters and earned around 10.8 billion yen (approx. 108 billion yen). Internationally, in more than 100 countries, revenues amounted to nearly 297.8 billion yen. The underlying manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto was published from 2018 to 2026 and has a total circulation of over 36 million copies.
Alongside the new teaser, MAPPA announced a smartphone game for Chainsaw Man for the first time. The mobile game is set to be released worldwide, including an English localization. There is no specific release date yet. The opening theme for the game was confirmed as "ALL THE LYNCH!! ALL THE MINCE!!" by the Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone. An opening movie produced by MAPPA was shown, presenting the song in a 1:29-minute version. Guitarist and vocalist Maximum the Ryo-kun commented that the full version is already complete and lasts about four and a half minutes. He is convinced that the song could become a live classic for the band.
The creative team remains largely the same: direction is by Tatsuya Yoshihara, who also directed the Reze film. The screenplay is written by Hiroshi Seko, the music is composed by Kensuke Ushio, and the character design is by Kazutaka Sugiyama. The German voice cast is not yet known; the Japanese cast includes Kikunosuke Toya as Denji, Shiori Izawa as Pochita, Tomori Kusunoki as Makima, Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa, and Fairouz Ai as Power. The entire MAPPA anniversary presentation is available on the studio's official YouTube channel.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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