The opening sequence for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc hit the Internet this week.
The sequence is set to Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Iris Out,” which has broken several records, including reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200, the highest spot ever for a Japanese song. It also topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
The movie, which hits U.S. theaters Oct. 24 via Sony Pictures Entertainment, has already brought in more than $44.4 million in Japan. It picks up from the first season of the show, which is available to stream on Disney+, Crunchyroll and other platforms.
The official logline of the movie: “For the first time, Chainsaw Man slashes his way onto the big screen in an epic, action-fueled adventure that continues the hugely popular anime series. Denji worked as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed. As he was losing consciousness, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil-dog, Pochita, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into his world, and Denji faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.”
Watch the opening sequence below.
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The R-rated film, which hails from production company MAPPA, was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and written by Hiroshi Seko. It’s based on the original story by Tatsuki Fujimoto.
It arrives in the U.S. on the heels of the box office success of another anime film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle. The latter set a record $70 million U.S. opening and now stands as the top-grossing anime movie of all time globally, with more than $633.5 million.