Chainsaw Man: International Assassins Arc revealed a new teaser trailer, along with a new smartphone game and opening animation by MAPPA. The anime was previously announced in December during the anime’s Jump Festa 2026 stage.
You can watch the new trailer below.
The announcement was made during MAPPA’s 15th anniversary presentation. The studio previously featured Reze in a special anniversary visual project, alongside Mikasa from Attack on Titan and Nobara Kugisaki from JUJUTSU KAISEN. A new smartphone game was also announced, showing the opening animation by MAPPA:
MAPPA announced its 15th anniversary project earlier this month, with the plan to share new information on its upcoming projects. Founded in 2011, the studio has been in charge of animating numerous hit titles including Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan Final Season, Hell’s Paradise, Yuri on Ice, and Vinland Saga.
The presentation included new information related to Chainsaw Man and Dorohedoro, as well as for numerous others. The production of Dorohedoro Season 3 was previously confirmed. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 4, titled the Culling Game Arc Part 2, is also in production.
The event also included segments dedicated to Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan Final Season, Oblivion Battery, and Ranma 1/2, with each one also having “new information” teased.
Tatsuki Fujimoto first started the Chainsaw Man manga in 2018, and part 1 ended in 2020 with a total of 97 chapters and 11 volumes. Part 2 began in July 2022, running for 135 chapters until its ending on March 25. Viz Media licensed the manga in English.
The first anime season premiered last fall, and it ran for a total of 12 episodes. MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka said that the Chainsaw Man anime was a complete financial success. Kenshi Yonezu performed the opening theme song “KICK BACK,” while each episode had a different ending theme song performed by a different artist.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc got its digital release earlier this month following its theatrical debut. The film premiered in theaters 2025, winning the title of the Anime Movie of the Year at our 6th yearly awards.
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, and they describe the story:
Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita.
One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets revived as “Chainsaw Man”–a man with a devil’s heart.
Source: Chainsaw Man Official X, 15th anniversary presentation
©Tatsuki Fujimoto / Shueisha, MAPPA
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