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Chainsaw Man S1E1 — DOG & CHAINSAW
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Chainsaw Man•Season 1•Episode 1

DOG & CHAINSAW

8.6/10 · 10,532 votesOct 12, 202226 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Denji is a teenager who lives his life as a Devil Hunter. Aiming to pay off the debt he inherited from his father, he starts hunting devils for the yakuza with his buddy Pochita, a "Chainsaw Devil", while living a tragically poor life. Just when things seem

Directed byRyu Nakayama
Written byHiroshi Seko
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Cast4

Kikunosuke Toya

Kikunosuke Toya

Denji (voice)

Tomori Kusunoki

Tomori Kusunoki

Makima (voice)

Shogo Sakata

Shogo Sakata

Aki Hayakawa (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai

Power (voice)

Crew12

Hiroshi Seko

Hiroshi Seko

Writer

T

Takuya Niinuma

Key Animation

S

Shinsaku Kozuma

Key Animation

Ryu Nakayama

Ryu Nakayama

Director

H

Hideki Hamazaki

Key Animation

M

Moaang

Key Animation

S

Shun Enokido

Key Animation

T

Takuya Munemasa

Background Designer

K

Kouki Fujimoto

Key Animation

Keisuke Kobayashi

Keisuke Kobayashi

Key Animation

Y

Yurugi Fujioka

Key Animation

M

Miki Kato

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"DOG & CHAINSAW" is episode 1 of Chainsaw Man season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 10,532 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Ryu Nakayama and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on October 12, 2022.

Next: E2 · ARRIVAL IN TOKYOBest of Season 1