| I read chainsaw man like a year before it got an anime adaptation. Yet i am still shocked how it is so popular. |
| from the impression I got reading about the manga I was shocked it didn't trigger a oshi no ko kinda effect |
| Is it tho ? from what i read and saw the hype online didn't equate to physical media sales. |
| The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. |
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| I'm not shocked by its popularity, but I am shocked when people say that Chainsaw Man is dark. Am I reading it wrong? |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
Phosphophyllita said: I'm not shocked by its popularity, but I am shocked when people say that Chainsaw Man is dark. Am I reading it wrong? You probably are it isnt really deep but it is dark. |
eekeen said: The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. eekeen said: The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. Really? Can you tell me the source if you know it |
tchitchouan said: Is it tho ? from what i read and saw the hype online didn't equate to physical media sales. Yeah but like its super mainstream now and that is just shocking to me. |
SaSuffix said: eekeen said: The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. eekeen said: The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. Really? Can you tell me the source if you know it I saw Chibi Reviews mention it in one of his videos where he showed an article stating that not too long ago. It's in Japanese though so I cant be bothered to look for it. |
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| I'm definitely shocked how such a schlock is so popular. |
Ionliosite2 said: I'm definitely shocked how such a schlock is so popular. My thoughts exactly, i dunno what the fuss is about this show. |
| Shocked that a series where a guy can turn into a living chainsaw was popular? Not in the slightest. In fact if that was anything else, like a horror movie or something, it'd probably blow the hell out of everything else in the genre recently just based on premise alone. |
| Nothing shocking about a shounen jump manga getting popular. |
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SaSuffix said: I think I will read it again, but why is it dark?Phosphophyllita said: I'm not shocked by its popularity, but I am shocked when people say that Chainsaw Man is dark. Am I reading it wrong? You probably are it isnt really deep but it is dark. |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
FanofAction said: Shocked that a series where a guy can turn into a living chainsaw was popular? Not in the slightest. By that logic why wasn't No Guns Life more popular, MC has a freaking gun with teeth for a head and from what i know guns are a lot cooler than chainsaws.   |
tchitchouan said: As someone who watched both, the answer seems obvious. No Guns Life just isn't as flashy. Simple as that. It's still technically the winner at the moment though, since it actually has a second season, so it's popularity in the west is irrelevent. FanofAction said: Shocked that a series where a guy can turn into a living chainsaw was popular? Not in the slightest. By that logic why wasn't No Guns Life more popular, MC has a freaking gun with teeth for a head and from what i know guns are a lot cooler than chainsaws. |
FanofAction said: tchitchouan said: As someone who watched both, the answer seems obvious. No Guns Life just isn't as flashy. Simple as that. It's still technically the winner at the moment though, since it actually has a second season, so it's popularity in the west is irrelevent. By that logic why wasn't No Guns Life more popular, MC has a freaking gun with teeth for a head and from what i know guns are a lot cooler than chainsaws. Yeah that's true current day MADHOUSE couldn't compete with the bombastic flashy animation of MAPPA, but a second season is always a winner. |
tchitchouan said: Another thing that popped into my head that may or may not be relevant is the fact that guns are so prevalent in media over here. To the point where people might think a guy with a gun head just isn't that much of a draw on it's own. That's just a theory though. FanofAction said: As someone who watched both, the answer seems obvious. No Guns Life just isn't as flashy. Simple as that. It's still technically the winner at the moment though, since it actually has a second season, so it's popularity in the west is irrelevent. Yeah that's true current day MADHOUSE couldn't compete with the bombastic flashy animation of MAPPA, but a second season is always a winner. |
FanofAction said: tchitchouan said: Another thing that popped into my head that may or may not be relevant is the fact that guns are so prevalent in media over here. To the point where people might think a guy with a gun head just isn't that much of a draw on it's own. That's just a theory though. Yeah that's true current day MADHOUSE couldn't compete with the bombastic flashy animation of MAPPA, but a second season is always a winner. I mean chainsaws are pretty common too in western media especially in horror and slasher films but not the point of the firearms and other projectile based weapons. |
| "Nothing shocking about a shounen jump manga getting popular." I agree with this comment. |
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im not really shocked its fights are entertaining , it has gore which can be quite rare for main stream , it has sexy girls , the main character is relatable, it has great villains with unknown powers so it has a mystery element, its very realistic when it comes to deaths and mental problems for me i think its no surprise its so popular  |
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eekeen said: not true. it didn't flop, how ever it did underperform from what they expected, im pretty sure it still turned a profit I saw Chibi Reviews mention it in one of his videos where he showed an article stating that not too long ago. It's in Japanese though so I cant be bothered to look for it. |
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| Everyone considered it crap at the beginning but after a certain point it was talked about a lot so I wasn't really surprised after that. |
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| Wasn't shocking at all I saw this coming a mile away when I heard it was getting a anime adaptation. Helps the manga is super popular too by a good mangaka |
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| nah it's great, so that was predictable. a lot of others are shocking but makes sense in csm's case. |
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| Not at all. It was massive even before it got an anime announcement. I remember during the pandemic era there was already a lot of amazing fan animations for the manga fights. |
| I am actually shocked that it got such a bad adaptation but in the end mappa prioritized the normies instead of the real fans, hence they eliminated the cool manga elements that made it cool |
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| No, it is not shocking as it appeals to mass audience, but it still isn't as popular as other new gen shounen like JJK, DS, MHA and if we are talking about manga sales even spy x family has more manga circulation than csm. As for me, it was a very bottom tier shounen so I couldn't care less about its popularity and fan base. |
| In terms of manga sales before the anime adaptation, it was above AoT and Demon Slayer. Knowing that, I'm more shocked that it didn't even become more popular than Jujutsu Kaisen. |
Phosphophyllita said: I'm not shocked by its popularity, but I am shocked when people say that Chainsaw Man is dark. Am I reading it wrong? It's pretty edgy that's for sure, but from what I've been told the anime took itself way more seriously than the manga, which I didn't read. Ionliosite2 said: I'm definitely shocked how such a schlock is so popular. What I'm surprised is that I didn't hate it either. o.O Keeping most of the anime chill, slice of life like, with no music was nice. The action though... |
tchitchouan said: Ionliosite2 said: I'm definitely shocked how such a schlock is so popular. My thoughts exactly, i dunno what the fuss is about this show. I still think its amazing im just shocked that 700k people watched it |
Phosphophyllita said: I think I will read it again, but why is it dark? Spoilers cant say really say but it is |
| Not surprised, wasn't there a lot of hype and popularity for the manga way before the adaptation? That hype probably got carried over when it was airing and continued to rise. |
 "You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of." - Vladilena Milizé |
| Not surprising at all. It's an excellent manga that got an excellent adaptation, but because some people define their entire personality off the idea of "I hate anything that's popular", in regards to both CSM and MAPPA as a whole, you just get some crybabies who think they're funny. |
eekeen said: Quite the opposite. The mappa CEO stated that the show was a complete financial success.The anime was considered a flop according to the studio behind it. https://animecorner.me/mappa-ceo-says-chainsaw-man-anime-was-a-complete-financial-success/ |
| How is it shocking when it has the greatest woman in all of fiction in it. If anything it's shocking that we all aren't bowing down like dogs to our one true queen. |
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| Why I should be shocked about the success of a top-tier anime?!!! |
| Shocked it's so popular? Six months ago, people were saying that anime was NOT popular. |
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Mirai said: How is it shocking when it has the greatest woman in all of fiction in it. If anything it's shocking that we all aren't bowing down like dogs to our one true queen. Chainsaw man was mid AF, it didn't have enough woof woof content, I've read too much BDSM manhwa to find CSM satisfying. |
Phasar2022 said: > Makima was ugly Who cares about that, Himeno is best girl anyway. |
| Yeah the story kinda suck from a higher perspective but all in all it is really thrilling and have some interesting characters. Kudos for that. |
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MadanielFL said: Agreed as I was more or less aware of its popularity from anituber like The Anime Man.Nothing shocking about a shounen jump manga getting popular. |
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