Summary
- Devils are born from human fears and gain power from that fear, with Primal Devils embodying ancient fears like Death and Darkness.
- Devils can be killed in Hell and reincarnate on Earth, and vice versa, continuing a cycle based on human fears of concepts.
- While it's unclear if Devils can reproduce traditionally, powerful Devils like the War Devil can create new concepts feared by humans, like Gun and Tank Devils.
Humans and Devils have somewhat co-existed in the world of Chainsaw Man. While the Public Safety ensures that any sighting of Devils is killed and returned to Hell, not much is known about Devils regarding reproduction. In Chapter 176, the War Devil refers to the Gun and Tank Devil as her children. This brings the question of whether it is possible that Devils can have children.
All Devils are born in Hell; they originate from concepts and are the embodiment of human fear. Devils have likely existed since the beginning of time as there exist Devils known as the Primal Devils, who are ancient and embody the fear ingrained into humans, such as the Darkness Devil.
Chainsaw Man: The Difference Between Denji and Pochita's Chainsaw Man
The power to erase Devil names is not easily accessible. So, how different are Denji and Pochita?
Where Do Devils Come From?
A Devils power is the result of how much a human fears the concept of this Devil. As mentioned above, Primal Devils such as the Darkness Devil and Death Devil will always remain powerful as many humans still have an instinctual fear of Death and Darkness. However, if humans can overcome this fear, the opposite is also true: the Devils will lose their power. The War Devil was a shell of itself when it first arrived on Earth, but after the Chainsaw Man Church Arc, the threat of War allowed it to gain more power.
Chainsaw Man: The Prophecy, Explained
Chainsaw Man isn't only about Denji's quest for normalcy or a woman's touch. A foretold Prophecy is predicted to occur, but what is this Prophecy?
As mentioned above, all Devils are born in Hell. However, if a Devil is killed in Hell, they will reincarnate on Earth. The same is also true; if a Devil is killed on Earth, they will reincarnate in Hell, and thus, the cycle will continue.
All Devils will take the conceptual form in which humans fear them. The Doll Devil is designed like a Doll with moving parts, and the Bat Devil looks like a bat. However, many other Devils, such as the Mouth Devil or Ear Devil, will take a humanoid form. Concepts such as Famine and Control have humanoid forms on Earth so far.
Are Devils Able to Have Children?
In What Manner will a Devil View Another As Their Child?
Having said that, Devils are concepts made from the fear of humans. However, Devils do have their own personality and consciousness. With that said, they can be in a relationship with other Devils; an example would be the Bat and Leech Devil in Episode 4 of the series. However, at this point, it’s unclear that Devils have reproductive systems to produce children.
In Chapter 176, the War Devil, who resides in Mitaka Asa, refers to the Tank and Gun Devil as her children. As a result, a Devil would be unable to produce children of their own as it would require a concept for humans to fear. It's likely that an overarching concept, such as one of the Four Horsemen, can give birth or life to a new concept of fear; thus, under her, it would be her children.
Would I even turn my own children into weapons?
The War Devil is known for war, and warfare brings the birth of weapons used for killing, such as the Gun Devil and Tank Devil. So, these weapons that have been born through her would be her children. In Chapter 176, the War Devil calls her two children, Gun and Tank, who emerge from their hiding place or containment to become her Right Gun Gauntlet and Left Gun Gauntlet.
This confirms that as one of the Four Horsemen, the War Devil can command Devils born under the concept of warfare. Overall, while it's unconfirmed whether Devils can produce children the traditional way, it's very likely a powerful Devil, like one of the Four Horsemen, can give birth to new concepts that can be feared by humans. Although humans make these weapons, the manner in which they have been used still strikes fear in them as weapons of destruction.
Chainsaw Man is now available to stream on Crunchyroll.
- Release Date
- 2022 - 2022
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TVh, TVQ, TSC
- Directors
- Takeru Sato
- Writers
- Hiroshi Seko
Cast
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Kikunosuke ToyaDenji -
Tomori KusunokiMakima (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
Chainsaw Man is an action-heavy shonen anime that follows Denji, a guy who fuses with a devil called Pochita. The show is based on a manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
- Main Genre
- Animation
- Seasons
- 1
- Studio
- MAPPA
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Streaming Service(s)
- Hulu, Crunchyroll
