#csm 138

[eddiekasppbrak]

denji faces were top notch this chapter. my boy can't catch a break.

#chainsaw man #csm #denji #denji hayakawa #csm 138

[iridescentscarecrow]

there's something so human and compelling to asa's wants. a grappling with her fear of being perceived in her clumsiness but then that raw sense of being acknowledged, her little grin. she's so real it hurts.

#UMM. #umm. i wrote a whole para in the rbs abt denji//asa parallels re the screen if that. if thats anyth #chainsaw man #csm meta #im normal abt her #crow.txt #csm spoilers #csm 138 #asa mitaka

[add1rall]

can i get this poster it goes so hard i love it

#csm #chainsaw man #asa mitaka #csm 138

[poop-benedict]

CSM #138 SPOILERS

It's the same guy, so the hybrids didn't all die after Pochita bodied them and Denji killed Makima. Then Reze, Quanxi and Katana Man are definitely still around.

Though it sounds like their memories are erased? At least their memories of being under Makima's control.

#chainsaw man #csm #chainsaw man manga #chainsaw man part 2 #chainsaw man spoilers #csm 138 #chainsaw man 138 #sword man #csm reze #csm quanxi

[mistycmice]

fujimoto can you stop sending old ass creeps after denji for FIVE MINUTES

#chainsaw man #chainsaw man spoilers #he CANT CATCH A DAMN BREAK #jesus #csm 138

[sugar-grigri]

Yes, see Swordman announces that certainly the other "hybrids" including Reze are alive, but his presence raises more questions than it answers. Even if I'd like to see the way this chapter is cut, i.e. in three parts, already an element of answer. 

The first part was a little confusing and contradictory, with the new bodyguard Fumiko, appointed by Yoshida to watch over and "protect Denji". But what really stands out for me is the line "you're the one and only Chainsaw Man!". 

It's an answer that's already important, as it fits into a context in which Denji is increasingly stripped of his own identity as CSM, whether because of this impostor who represents the church, the church itself, the fans or the detractors. I had already analyzed the fact that CSM had become a collective essence rather than an individual identity. So to tell Denji YOU are Chainsaw Man is to give him back the link he has with himself. 

But this line would be interesting in another context, and here we're getting into pure theory and personal speculation. To explain, let's break the chapter down into three parts. First, Denji and his relationship with Chainsaw Man, as we've just seen. Then, Asa, who is beginning to come to terms (positively) with her own popularity as the new heroine. And finally, Swordman, who appears at the end of the chapter and introduces himself as such. 

My theory came from a single question: why did you present the chapter in this way? Why the ellipsis with Asa? Then continue with Swordman? I mean, Fujimoto did decide to bring these three elements together in a single chapter, so they must necessarily have some as-yet ungraspable narrative link. 

I've been thinking about it, and there's a lot of mystery surrounding the "hybrids". We don't even know what they're called, since their names have been erased by Pochita, according to Makima. Which means that they represent a very special concept that Fujimoto intends to exploit. A concept surely more complicated than a human fused with a demon. 

I've been thinking about this, and two main theories come to mind when I put together what little we know about them. Hybrids are immortal, or more precisely, they can be resurrected as long as they are given enough blood. There's something vampiric about that. Vampire in the sense that they're human-looking demons who need blood, literally. Another theory is more contextual, and that's the one I'm going to bring out today. 

Have you noticed that all hybrid demons represent weapons, machines. Never a fear of a broad concept like the demons of the apocalypse, or of an animal like Beam, or stemming from natural reflexes like the fear of blood and the fear of falling? 

My theory is that they are deeply artificial demons. This was more or less confirmed with Reze, who was a laboratory rat for the USSR, or Katanaman, who became what he is thanks to Akane Sawatari. What's more, hybrids are always more or less connected with the state, Reze with Russia, Quanxi with China, or Denji, whose public hunters are trying to get their hands on him. 

I can't speculate any further, but the only thing I'm sure of is that "hybrids" have something to do with the evolution of the world. And when I mean "evolution of the world", I mean technological evolution, particularly of weapons. 

Which brings me to my theory about chapter 138. There was always something I found unexploited about Chainsaw Man. Exploiting the relationship between mankind and demons, but in a different era, in the past. 

When we return to the chapter, Denji and Chainsaw Man represent the heroes of the present, who threaten to be eclipsed by a new heroine, Asa, associated with the demon of war. Yoru would represent the future, which is why for me she refers so much to nuclear weapons, which remain the most advanced and dangerous weapon at the moment (along with hydrogen bombs, but you get the idea). Swordman, on the other hand, may represent the past, a hero from the past. I mean, people in the past weren't afraid of chainsaws or bombs, they were afraid of swords and crossbows. 

Imagine how old immortal beings could be, representing traditional, ancient weapons? I think it's Quanxi aka the first devil hunter, or Swordman.  

With this context, what Swordman says resonates even more, doesn't it? Who knows better the feeling of being forgotten than a hero of the past like Swordman? Hybrids are doomed to feel this sense of obsolescence. 

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Swordman knows anything about this. He may have a few points from his past still fresh in his mind, but having been brainwashed by Makima, his memories are surely muddled. The fact remains that this link with the past and technological evolutions: hybrid demons are still those who have a direct relationship with the state and governments.

An important point, given that the Japanese government is the main antagonist in this story.

#chainsaw man #csm part 2 #csm spoilers #csm 138 #denji #quanxi #asa #asa mitaka #swordman #katanaman #makima #my thoughts

[aangmarble]

I love this little panel in the latest Chainsaw Man chapter, where Asa and Yoru are sharing this quiet moment of reflection and unspoken happiness now that they are being praised by the masses. Asa's always acting like she doesn't care about other people and Yoru acts like she only cares about power and being feared, but the truth is that deep down what they both want is to be seen and acknowledged, because to be forgotten is the same as death. In Asa's case, it's a metaphorical death. In Yoru's case, it's quite literal.

#Chainsaw Man #Asa Mitaka #Yoru #csm spoilers #Chainsaw Man spoilers #csm 138

[v-3-rdure]

incredibly normal about his return btw

#art #digital art #fanart #procreate #chainsaw man #chainsaw man fanart #anime #csm #chainsaw man part 2 #csm pt 2 #csm fanart #longsword hybrid #sword man #csm 138

[sibblank]

"if hybrids are coming back, where's Reze?"

Forget Reze, WHERE'S QUANXI??

#FUCK BOMB GIRL WHERE'S CROSSBOW LESBIAN #chainsaw man #chainsaw man spoilers #Csm 138

[m-aximumjoy]

#chainsaw man #csm spoilers #csm 138 #csm 138 spoilers #csm manga spoilers #longsword hybrid #sword man #SWORD MAN!!!!!! #Kai #he’ll probably get a real name but. he is Kai. to Me. #oryginals

[rainylantern]

sword guy or something

[id: Various drawings of the sword man from chainsaw man. In the biggest picture, his head is tilted slightly as smirks while placing a hand on his neck. In the smaller picture, he is pictured as a chibi, turned at a 3/4 angle. He is shown with a sword as what should be his right hand while his other hand carries his right hand posed in a piece sign. Finally, there is also a rendered drawing of a sword. /end id]

#chainsaw art #chainsawman #chainsawman art #chainsawman fanart #chainsawart #chainsaw man #chainsaw man fanart #chainsaw man art #chainsaw man part two #csm part 2 #chainsawman part 2 #csm part two #chainsawman spoilers #csm spoilers #chain saw man #sword hybrid #csm 138

[ddenji]

i loved asa and yoru’s whole interaction this chapter <3 this framing for their goals as being the same but soo incredibly different was great to me. they agree on this goal but the sentiment for each of them is wildly incompatible. like they are opposite sides of the same coin in pretty much everything they say in this chapter which is kinda how they always are but i really enjoyed it and i think it's setting up some great tension for later on.

but imo the last few pages of their convo were the best tho. im gonna lean into this as asa rejecting the fame for “noble” reasons like staying true to her goal of saving chainsaw man, or even rejecting the fame so she doesn't get her hopes up about being loved and get hurt again, but that last panel of her smiling really changes the conversation. asa wants love just as bad a denji does, and fujimoto is definitely creating parallels between them about accepting fame/ love from the nameless masses in place of an intimate relationship. plus i feel like this connects back to his previous commentary on parasocial relationships replacing personal ones (ch 121) where it was established that asa values the solitary lifestyle and doesn't mind using parasocial relationships to replace real ones in order to avoid getting hurt. she likes the fame and appreciation even though shes trying to lie to herself about it, and i could see her using this to fill an emotional void.

#csm #chainsaw man #chainsaw man manga spoilers #csm 138 #csm part 2 #spence.speaks #csm meta #i love it when women lie <3 #asa babyyyy have your joker moment. youre allowed. you deserve it. #sorry i waxed poetic a bit. i just love her. #csm 121

[possiblylando]

An 'Early' Analysis of Chainsaw Man Chapter 138

Woah hey I'm back, I didn't feel like talking about the past few chapters cause I didn't feel like I had anything to add since they all seemed pretty straight forward. That being said this chapter gives me alot of talk about. So we get a name for Sex Offender Girl. Boy this woman only gets worse the more we learn about her. Mifune is quite literally a government plant in denji's high school.

It's refreshingly disgusting the type of shit these girls will put denji through. It's like Fujimoto keeps trying to one up himself each time he introduces a new "love interest" (Mifune is not a love interest she is a sexual predator let's keep this 100% clear). Maki was a groomer, Mifune is just a straight up Pedophile. She is going to have such a satisfying death I can feel it. This chapter goes on to confirm a few things. First off, Yoshida is apart of Public Safety. Which sorta debunks a previous thought I had of him being apart of another group. I am interested to learn 1. What Divison 7 does 2. Which Division Yoshida is in Given we know 4 was the rejects and 5 are hybrids. My best guess is that Division 7 is a sort of Espionage/Intel Division. Yoshida likely also belongs to Division 7 unless he's got some silliness going on, Which is very likely. Actually- I just now realized something. She calls it "Special Division 7" not Division 7. Looking through the list of Division members on the Wiki, That Special Prefix is very important. The Special Divisions are all full of freaks and monsters. This Sex Offender is more than likely a monster all to her own if she's apart of a Division we've never even heard of.

Public Safety is just as fucked up as actual governments. It's great.

I hate that she's winning me over. I want this woman dead stop making me think she's silly. Fujimoto is really good at humanizing horrible people. It mirrors real life monsters who tend to blend in with society and even seem charming on the surface. Moving on from this fucking Sex Offender. Asa continues to be the realest character in the series.

I doubt I even need to say anything about how real she is. Asa is a deeply disturbed and neglected person who's shut off from the world despite her own need to validation and recognition. She and Denji are different sides of the same coin. While she tries not to show it, The fulfillment she receives from praise seeps through. This scene specifically resonated with me a ton.

I wish we got a better look into Denji's thoughts in this scene. I can't even really get a grasp on what he must be thinking through all of this. In the last few days he's lost a major part of himself and has been replaced in face by a fraud and in action by a girl who he was forced to dump by his sister. There was a moment here before the reveal on this very page where I was thinking Swords was someone else. It was clearly someone from Part 1. He had a hoodie so maybe it was Violence? But that couldn't be real Violence was killed by Darkness. WAIT- BEAM? No I couldn't be beam he's been dead aswell. The Chapter is called Swordman so then maybe it's Katana man's return? No he wouldn't be on speaking terms with Denji after his testicles got mashed. So then-

Turns out it's the Longsword Hybrid from the end of Part 1. Yeah turns out he's alive. Which as many people have pointed out, Means the rest of the Hybrids are alive. So is Reze alive? Certain fans seem to think she is. At this point she seems to be the only match for Denji who isn't a complete psycho. But she still tried to kill him. But then Denji was still willing to run away with her at the end of the fight. If she does come back I hope she and Denji don't rush into a relationship, Let them chill for a bit before getting into anything serious Fujimoto please. If Reze really is alive I'll talk about her more in depth when she shows back up. But I need to say my peace.

The Whip Hybrid is going to be insane popular and so many of them are going to be just as Horny as Anime-Only Makima fans. I hope Swords ends up being chill with Denji and not another dickhead who tries to kill him. Denji needs another Male friend who doesn't treat him like shit. His only known ""friend"" in part 2 is yoshida and we all know yoshida has not been treating him well.

#chainsaw man #csm #denji hayakawa #asa mitaka #sword man #csm 138 #chainsaw man 138 #fumiko mifune

[rose-kyuubi]

So with the reveal of sword man, it been out right confirmed at least some of the hybrids survived the end of part 1 which obviously open ups the possibility old hybrids will return *cough* Reze *cough*, however one thing I am curious about are the rest of the hybrids from the battle going to be appear because if so that really cool since I never thought we see or hear from those characters again (pls at least give us flamethrower man fujimoto)

#But seriously fujimoto pls give us Reze back #chainsaw man #csm #csm 138 #csm spoilers

[freshluxbreeze]

csm 138 thoughts

mifune wouldve been chill if she didnt willingly assault denji esp as a whole 22 year old whos only job was to be a bodyguard for him like nobody told you to do all that????

sword man...kinda boring in design but?? we'll see how it goes

ASAAAAA okkk so that little smile she did is making me wonder if yoru can see that shes lying to herself or either in an internal conflict on if she truly loves all the attention shes now getting from being known and praised by people

fun denji expressions this chapter but i cant help but wish this constant problem of him being interrupted/his life put on the life or tricked by strangers and devil safety finally gets to him and he talks more about how its irritating him

#csm #chainsaw man #chainsaw man 138 #csm 138 #denji #asa #sword man #fumiko mifune

[hoteldetectiveclem]

oh god no shes confusing fame and recognition for love and appreciation what if i started sobbing

#chainsaw man #csm manga #csm spoilers #csm 138 #asa csm #asa mitaka #she just like me fr #recreating that one denji meme