Review of Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man is a very cool anime that strikes you in the moment but will leave your mind in a week or two. (the manga has the same effect). If you want cool, amazingly animated action scenes with funny, unique characters this anime is for you. If you are looking for something immersive and deep Chainsaw Man won't cut it. There is something about the way Chainsaw Man's story flows, that you can immediately tell the creator is a lover of Hollywood films. The moments that are really cool are *really* cool but then there just isn't enough time to settle down and get the feel forthe world of Chainsaw Man. We get so much focus on Denji and the crew in public safety that it barely feels like the devils are any threat to anyone but them (we are constantly told what a threat devils are but the world doesn't really reflect that). I feel like this is the part of the series that really lacks balance for me and its all focused on the characters and not on the world they live in.
My hope was that watching the anime would give me clarity on some things but the pacing of the anime is wild and feels like it just wants to get to cool scenes as quickly as possible.

Despite this, the animation is phenomenal and it is an artistic triumph.
(7/10)