Do you guys think Chainsaw Man will reach the level of hype and popularity of Demon Slayer or even AOT?

Aug 4, 2022 9:04 PM

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As a Manga reader I feel it will at least surpass Demon Slayer's hype because it's story isn't horrendously bad and all over the place but I doubt it'll be AS popular due to it's body horror nature, but who knows? News coverage may just get it more popularity, it's been second spot on Manga Plus for a long time and anything getting anywhere NEAR One Piece is an accomplishment, who knows what the Anime will accomplish?

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Aug 4, 2022 10:43 PM

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if you havent taken anything away from this thread, its that nobody knows what they are saying

half the people are saying it can easily pass demon slayer but the chance of aot is low
half the people say demon slayer is far too popualr to be passed

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Aug 4, 2022 11:17 PM

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Twintailsy said:
As a Manga reader I feel it will at least surpass Demon Slayer's hype because it's story isn't horrendously bad and all over the place but I doubt it'll be AS popular due to it's body horror nature, but who knows? News coverage may just get it more popularity, it's been second spot on Manga Plus for a long time and anything getting anywhere NEAR One Piece is an accomplishment, who knows what the Anime will accomplish?

It is #1 and has surpassed one piece, and will also surpass one piece's volume by volume sales when the anime backlog sales hits. And that is a given, no-effort situation for series like CSM.

Aug 5, 2022 6:49 AM

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itll surprass DS for sure. It may end up being at the same level as JJK i guess

Wait what. This makes no sense. So Csm will surpass DS in terms of popularity but will be almost equal to Jjk? Just for your information, DS is far far more popular than Jjk.

If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

Aug 5, 2022 1:52 PM

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I think it will undoubtably reach the same level of hype as the aforementioned titles. I have genuinely never seen a manga receive this much hype before having an adaptation.

Aug 5, 2022 2:31 PM

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It will get popular af but not demon slayer and aot level

Aug 5, 2022 11:00 PM

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Probably not AOT, but I can see Demon Slayer level.

Aug 6, 2022 12:34 AM

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k11chi said:
Yes, Chainsaw Man will surpass AoT and rival DS. AOT is dozens of times less popular than Demon Slayer statistically and CSM is going to be the next DS, no doubt.

However that doesn't take everything into consideration as Dragon Ball Super for all its flaws reigns supreme over both, with its long-term marketing potential.

Did you really say that DS is more popular than AOT?? 🧐

Aug 6, 2022 12:44 AM

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Kinda depends on the adaptation. If there's something slightly wrong with the adaptation, the toxic manga reading cucks will lose their shit. Pretty sure it can surpass DS in terms of manga sales, not sure about anime since DS still has 2 more seasons at the very least and isn't really gory/ nasty/ sexual compared to CSM. If CSM doesn't have censoring (pretty Mappa won't censor much) then it won't be that mainstream IMO. AOT is still a very long shot. No way is it surpassing the most popular anime of all time. AOT is one of the biggest anime to blow up in the west and CSM still isn't the top 10 most popular manga series in Japan. I think it'll reach Spy x Family levels of popularity with ease. DS with some time, AOT nah never

Aug 6, 2022 1:12 AM

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It's going to be insanely popular but I don't see it beating Demon slayer in Japan and Aot in west popularity wise.

Aug 6, 2022 1:48 AM

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Yes ofc, even more popular

Aug 6, 2022 2:16 AM

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i really like their choices to give this role to unfamous voice actor. lets give some love to them, there's many unfamous jp VA that have a great voices.

Aug 6, 2022 5:25 AM

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DeonX said:

Did you really say that DS is more popular than AOT?? 🧐

in japan over the past 3 years demonslayers popularity has been so far beyond aot

Aug 6, 2022 9:48 AM

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CickNipolla said:
if you havent taken anything away from this thread, its that nobody knows what they are saying

half the people are saying it can easily pass demon slayer but the chance of aot is low
half the people say demon slayer is far too popualr to be passed

Exactly. People here cant even decide whether Aot is more popular or DS.

If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

Aug 6, 2022 7:11 PM

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Connort1998 said:

DeonX said:

Did you really say that DS is more popular than AOT?? 🧐

in japan over the past 3 years demonslayers popularity has been so far beyond aot

Do you have any source? I however do. There's a user named 'kihel' and they are Japanese and I've had this conversation with them before. After KNY ended, its popularity staggeringly dropped and there's barely any demand for KNY-related merch. AOT isn't a top dog but is still around the top 10-15 mark.

Aug 6, 2022 7:23 PM

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DeonX said:

Connort1998 said:

in japan over the past 3 years demonslayers popularity has been so far beyond aot

what source do you want that demonslayer sold more manga copies in 2 year then aot all together, that the demonslayer bluerays outsell aot by a crazy margin or that demonslayer movie is the highest grossing anime movie by a long way

Aug 23, 2022 5:01 PM

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Demon Slayer? Possibly. AoT? No.

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Aug 26, 2022 11:04 PM

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This kid think Demon Slayer is more popular then AOT..
Dude.. demon slayer is only massive in japan... Worldwide AOT is top popular

DynamicGuy

Aug 27, 2022 2:23 AM

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No but it will definitely overtake jujutsu kaisen

Aug 27, 2022 4:21 AM

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AOT > KNY > JJK > CSM.

more or less so. Believe that..

Aug 27, 2022 6:08 AM

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Mr-DYNAMIC said:

This kid think Demon Slayer is more popular then AOT..
Dude.. demon slayer is only massive in japan... Worldwide AOT is top popular

Yes worldwide aot is more popular but stop your bullshit demon Slayer is so popular worldwide you didnt know what your talking dude.

Aug 27, 2022 6:31 AM

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Damn mofos
There is a difference between profit and popularity lmao
Ds is more successful than aot
But that doesn't mean it's popular than aot

And the world's most in demand show title proves who is more popular.

And Idgaf about popularity
Ds is popular but if popular Animes have that level of story and characters
I am happy with niche stuff

Aug 27, 2022 8:35 AM

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__3nigma__ said:
Demon Slayer? Yeah. AOT? NEVER

not a manga reader but only judging from the current trailers...hmmm not really...i don't feel anything special with it...maybe the same ambience with JJK since mappa...

Aug 27, 2022 9:25 AM

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It already has lmao

Aug 27, 2022 10:24 AM

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Let’s be realistic for a second it highly likely that it won’t because of the goriness, and because it deals with very heavy stuff like trauma, pedophilia/grooming, SA, psychological abuse, etc… despite being classified as a shonen, it’s way closer to a Seinen than anything else and that will push people away but also bring a different audience.

I’ve read around half of CSM right now and it’s definitely a shonen that will be way more popular in anime than in manga, because the fast paste action represents 80% of what’s interesting in CSM. I’m really hyped about seeing the adaptation precisely because I had mixed feelings while reading the manga and I think the anime will be a quite different experience.

Main main « regret » about CSM is that the story and the world-building are not that well developed… which is fine since it’s not the whole point of the manga but I recon quite a lot of people will have a hard time with it. Recently most of the very big and popular shows like Demon Slayer, AOT, Jujutsu Kaisen, etc managed to have stronger world-building.

Also a big factor to consider is that Denji (the MC of CSM) is not a particularly interesting or charismatic main character. He’s very down-to-earth at the start which is a relatable personality trait until you realize it’s his only one apart from being horny 24/7. He is not as relatable as Eren or Tanjirō in many aspects, and in my opinion it could severely hinder CSM reaching DS or AOT level of popularity.

I think a more realistic goal for CSM would be to reach Jujutsu Kaisen level of popularity, which is certainly an achievable goal seeing how viewed the trailers of Chainsaw are. But I’m also throwing this comparison out there because they are very similar in a lot ways, either plotline, character designs, powers, etc. We are at a point where it’s undeniable CSM has the hype, to a point where it’s hard to argue that it isn’t overhyped at some degree. It will be a very big hit, I’m expecting the first few episodes to break a lot of records in terms of viewership. On that note I also expect quite a big drop after a couple of weeks, because right now there’s no way the show meets the hype. And if it manages to meet the hype then fuck… that would mean Mappa have reached godlike level.

Big advice: manage your expectations because it’s either totally your type of stuff or it isn’t. Starting to compare it to Kimetsu no Yaiba and Shingeki no Kyojin when the anime isn’t even out yet would be a very big mistake, but let wish Mappa and Fujimoto that it will reach that level.

Aug 28, 2022 3:37 PM

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I mean it probably could but at the same time it depends as it might not sit too well with some people cause of the gore and some scenes as DS is very popular because of its animation and being more kid friendly so it reaches more people. Since we now have the trailers you can see the animation is amazing so it will be the talk for a while, I think it will 100% leave a impact but not sure it will surpass DS and AOT but it does have a chance.

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Aug 29, 2022 5:48 PM

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Well think about this,
Was the hype for AOT season 1 this big BEFORE it even dropped an episode?
same with Demon slayer.. nobody knew what those were before they aired.
(now someones gonna reply "oh i read aot before it aired" ok bro)
Everyone is going to talk about CSM.
But demon slayer is for all ages, and we know that statistically there are more kids than adults. So maybe it wont beat DS.

Aug 30, 2022 5:27 AM

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I think hype and popularity measuring contests are for dumbasses.

Based opinion

Also it's trailer reached insane popularity so I think it will surpass AOT. AOT's final season is next year and then no matter what the fanboys say the hype will die down, and everyone will forget about it. Then a new anime will take it's place, it could be CSM. Could be...

Sep 1, 2022 11:08 AM

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miles333 said:
I’m relatively new to anime but the buzz around CSM is making me wonder if it will be the next biggest anime that becomes so popular and is so good that even some non anime watchers will eventually hear about it? What do you think?

It's already gone above that already

To put into perspective

aOT final season garnered 15 M views in 3 years

While this show hit 11M in a couple of months

Sep 1, 2022 11:09 AM

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Ridzaxster said:
AOT > KNY > JJK > CSM.

more or less so. Believe that..

Absolutely wrong

AOT == CSM >>DS>JJK

Sep 1, 2022 2:51 PM

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Mack_Yeager said:

Ridzaxster said:
AOT > KNY > JJK > CSM.

more or less so. Believe that..

Absolutely wrong

AOT == CSM >>DS>JJK

This is pretty accurate, at least for the western part of the world

Sep 1, 2022 2:56 PM

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Yeah 100%

This is one of the most anticipated anime for fall 2022.
It was so hyped that the fandoms began making a fan made animation of it whether it be on AMVs or opening song. Good shit.

Sep 1, 2022 3:45 PM

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Ridzaxster said:
AOT > KNY > JJK > CSM.

more or less so. Believe that..

Based on what? CSM right now is insanely more popular and hyped than JJK was before it's anime aired.

Sep 1, 2022 6:53 PM

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JesseBoi said:

Ridzaxster said:
AOT > KNY > JJK > CSM.

more or less so. Believe that..

Based on what? CSM right now is insanely more popular and hyped than JJK was before it's anime aired.

JJK plot actually like MHA. MHA pretty popular next season. I think for popularity MHA>Bleach>SxF>Blue Lock>Mob>Bocchi the Rock>Idolish7>CSM

Sep 2, 2022 5:05 AM

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Metamarphosis said:

JesseBoi said:

Based on what? CSM right now is insanely more popular and hyped than JJK was before it's anime aired.

JJK plot actually like MHA. MHA pretty popular next season. I think for popularity MHA>Bleach>SxF>Blue Lock>Mob>Bocchi the Rock>Idolish7>CSM

I know you're trolling but it's still kinda funny. (CSM is going to be the biggest show next season and there is literally no contest)

Sep 5, 2022 12:48 PM

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it will surpass all animes 1000 times over a safe 9.99 rating day one

Sep 27, 2022 12:26 PM

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CSM doesn't have much appeal to kids and women so no.

Sep 27, 2022 1:33 PM

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Adome said:
CSM doesn't have much appeal to kids and women so no.

Women ship the male characters together

HACKs! 🤢🤮

Jan 4, 2025 7:52 AM

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Attack on Titan is the greatest manga of all time, its impossible for any other manga to reach it in terms of popularity and the impact it had, Chainsaw Man is a great manga and the urban fantasy setting with the action also makes it very appealing, but most of the attention it got kind of went away after part 1 ended, it feels like that was a contained story in itself and now part 2 is now kind of an afterthought

Jul 30, 2025 4:13 AM

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no that is impossible in the current market, just like it was impossible for those series to reach the popularity of the big 3 (naruto, bleach, one piece) and how the big 3 could not reach dragon ball, the market has changed and manga became shorter and have less impact nowadays, chainsaw man is the latest trend but on a smaller scale, it will come and go faster than demon slayer, let alone attack on titan, even after part 1 ended most people stopped caring essentialy

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