Review of Chainsaw Man

So this is how shonen should be, huh? Thanks, Mappa. Chainsaw Man starts in the same tone and ends with the same tone. Hope. Hoping for a better life is the show's motto, and it does it pretty well. We all know how shonen works, guys, main character with plot armor, his rival is some edgy, cool dude with a sword, main character gets an upgrade from his a*s while screaming. Chainsaw Man has it all, but it feels different!?!? The tone, characters, and episodes all feel different then other shonen. The best is clearly Denji and his relationship with his colleagues. If you're watching itfor a demon-slaying anime, you are in the wrong place. Don't get me wrong, the fights are awesome, but they don't feel like the main focus (cause they are not, duh) main focus is always Denji and his goals and friends, and the show finds a way to emphasize with them so well. But it's not perfect, unfortunately, same sin with Death Note.. final arc feels pointless (I'm noticing a pattern here) when shift changes from Denji and his goals to " Denji and Katana Demon fights while we never see the group together again" it kinda loses its humanity. For example, the drink night scene was peak Chainsaw Man, it felt so humane and realistic that no other shonen reaches. Alas, I know it's the first season of many. When we get season 2, hopefully it will be a 10.

Pros+
Peak shonen
Great characters
Great animations
The show feels so humane and realistic
Fights are awesome

Cons-
Final arc feels pointless.
Near the end, characters except Denji and Aki don't get that much screen time.
The show loses its humanity in the last episodes

8/10