This article contains spoilers from the Frieren and Chainsaw Man series.

2025 has been an absolutely massive year for anime, with big releases in just about every season. Not only did fans get absolutely amazing anime series, but this year also saw the release of two groundbreaking anime movies, the first of which was Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1. The second is the more recent anime movie that fans are absolutely blown away by, possibly even more so than by Demon Slayer, and that's Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc movie. Having been released recently, fans all over the world are still watching this new movie, and it's safe to say that it's blowing all competition out of the water.

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Chainsaw Man Reze Arc will never do the numbers of the Demon Slayer movie, but in terms of fan ratings, the vast majority consider it to be even better. In fact, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is getting so popular that it might just become the highest-rated anime of all time on MyAnimeList, which might be shocking to some, but is only fair, given the quality that it managed to deliver. From a compelling story, to mind-blowing animation, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc had it all, and it will continue to go up in popularity.

Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Is The Second-Highest-Rated Anime On MAL

The Gap Between CSM And Frieren Is Closing

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  • Frieren became the #1 anime after its release
  • Chainsaw Man has beaten Fullmetal Alchemist

Immediately after the international release of Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, the movie was talked about a lot more across the internet, which was only to be expected. In Japan, Chainsaw Man was already doing incredible numbers, but for those who had yet to watch the movie, it was difficult to admit that it'd actually end up being better than Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, or just be that good in general.

Frieren, always treasure the people that you meet. Death is fat from this lifetime's only goodbye. — Wirbel

Now that the vast majority have watched the movie, it is safe to say that Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc did, in fact, deliver absolutely top-notch quality and it brought to life Tatsuki Fujimoto’s masterpiece brilliantly, going above and beyond.

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The film is receiving a lot of love from fans all over the world, so much so that its ratings on MAL are going absolutely wild. Right now, Chainsaw Man’s Reze Arc movie is the second-highest rated anime of all time on MAL. Previously, the second place was held by none other than the legendary anime, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Now, Chainsaw Man has officially dethroned this anime. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood sits in the third place with a score of 9.10. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is currently second with a rating of 9.18, which is absolutely staggering.

I'll teach you, the invs you don't know or can't do! — Reze

Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Could Become The Highest-Rated Anime

The Movie Has Blown Everyone Away

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The top anime of all time on MyAnimeList is Frieren, and it has an overall rating of 9.29, which isn't that much higher than Chainsaw Man. If the movie continues its strong performance as more fans gain access to it, the ratings will likely only go higher, and since the gap isn't all that big, it can be said that Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc has a good shot at becoming the highest-rated anime of all time.

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Given the quality that it's delivered, it would be absolutely deserving for this movie to get the top spot on MAL. The story is compelling, the characters are written to perfection, and the movie is animated beautifully. It is an absolute masterpiece, both from a storytelling point of view, as well as a production point of view. Few anime movies are comparable to the masterpiece that is Chainsaw Man, and fans will forever remember it as an iconic movie, even though it will never do the numbers of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.

Frieren is available to watch on Crunchyroll, with Frieren Season 2 coming in January. Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc can be watched in theatres right now.

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
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Animation
Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Drama
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Release Date
September 29, 2023
Network
Nippon TV, YTV, FBS, Chukyo TV, RNB, FCT, STV, KNB, HTV, YBS, RAB, TVI, YBC, UMK TV Miyazaki, TSB, MMT, TeNY, RNC, NIB, KKT, KTK, NKT, ABS, JRT, Daiichi-TV, FBC, RKC, KYT, KRY
Directors
Kento Matsui, Kota Mori, Takahiro Natori, Morio Asaka, Lim Ka-hee, Taku Kimura, Ken Ando, Hirotaka Mori, Ayaka Tsuji
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    Atsumi Tanezaki
    Frieren (voice)
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    Kana Ichinose
    Fern (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is an animated adventure-drama series based on the manga series created by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe. Following her parties' victory against an all-powerful demon king that threatened to destroy their world, Frieren, an elf, attempts to find her place in a new world with an undetermined future fifty years later.

Studio
Madhouse
Creator
Kanehito Yamada
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll