Season one of Chainsaw Man has finally come to an end after giving us two and a half months of spectacular action, bloodshed, and a lot of chuckles. Now, the only thing fans await is the return of the series with a new season, which we cannot expect anytime soon, unfortunately.
Although the story of the series was straightforward this whole time, some of the pieces at the end of episode 12 might be confusing for some fans. Well, the manga readers obviously know what’s going on and what’s next to come, but if your introduction to Chainsaw Man is only limited to anime adaptation, then here’s a complete explanation of episode 12.
Ghost Devil VS Aki Hayakawa
So, the episode starts with Aki struggling to get himself out of Ghost Devil’s hand and recalling his time with Himeno when she convinced him to smoke a cigarette. Aki tells her that he is underage, and she keeps the cigarette and says that she will give him back when he grows up. Suddenly, the Ghost Devil loosens its grip and hands him the same cigarette with “easy revenge” written on it. He keeps the cigarette in his pocket and recalls how Himeno taught him that Ghost Devil doesn’t have eyes and sees people through their fear. Aki takes out his sword and kills Ghost Devil by chopping its head. Akane is surprised by Aki’s attack and is about to summon the Snake Devil. But Kobeni stops her by holding a knife to her neck, and Aki tells her not to kill Akane.
Denji And Power Goofing Around
The scene then cuts to Denji and Power, and the former tells the latter not to kill the Katana Man and eat him. The lift opens on the seventh floor, where we see a horde of zombies, and Denji tells Power not to make any notice or else they will get noticed. But Power starts laughing, challenging the zombies to fight her.
She thinks Denji is behind her and watching her fight, and later he will tell everyone about how powerful she is, but Denji remains in the elevator and goes to the thirteenth floor, leaving her alone to fight zombies.
Denji And Katana Man Fighting An Intense Battle
Denji meets Katana Man on the thirteenth floor, and the latter blames the former for killing his grandfather. But Denji explains he killed him as he turned into a zombie. Katana Man denies it and asks if he feels even a bit guilty about what he did, but Denji denies it. Katana Man states that he (Denji) has become cold-hearted, and if he still has some human feelings left inside of him, he should surrender. Denji thinks for a moment and then rejects his offer, infuriating the Katana Man. Both of them then turn into their Devil forms and start fighting.
The fight starts on a rooftop, and eventually, they find themselves fighting on a train, where Katana Man uses his special move and cuts off Denji’s arm. He uses the same move again and cuts his other arm. At this point, Katana Man believes that he has almost won, but Denji says that he has one more chainsaw left on his head, so the fight isn’t over. They exchange their final blows, and Denji’s head chainsaw is shattered into pieces. But suddenly, Katana Man’s body is sliced into two clear pieces, and Denji reveals one more chainsaw on his right leg.
Denji And Aki’s Moments
After losing, Katana Man turned back into a human and was tied up with chainsaw chains. Denji and Katana Man had a little conversation, and the latter called the former a Public Safety dog.
Denji doesn’t like the fact that Katana Man will simply be spending time in jail for killing Himeno, so he holds a tournament with Aki where they will kick his crotch and see who can make him scream louder. Katana Man is terrified after hearing about the tournament, but they play it anyway and wonder if Himeno can hear his screams.
Makima Reports About Akane
The scene then cuts to Makima, who explains to her superiors that Akane had a contract with Gun Devil and supplied guns to the Yakuza, and in return, she asked them to get her Chainsaw Devil’s heart. Upon asking why she needed his heart, Makima explains that before they could know that, she was killed by the Snake Devil. Makima then reveals that they have gathered enough Gun Devil’s body parts to easily track down the main body.
Denji’s Dreams And Reze’s Introduction
In the last part of the episode, Aki can be seen smoking the same cigarette given to him by Himeno, while Denji and Power pass out after eating food. Denji has a dream where he sees his younger self and reaches a door at the end of the alleyway. But as soon as he tries to open the door, Pochita warns him never to open the door. Denji remembers having the same dream before but always forgetting about it.
At the end of the episode, a mysterious woman can be seen walking the streets and saying, “Tell me, Denji, between the country mouse and the city mouse, which would you rather be?” Well, the new girl introduced is Reze, also known as the Bomb Girl — a Hybrid known from the Soviet Union — sent on a mission to take Chainsaw Man’s heart. Being a Bomb Devil, she pulls a pin on her neck, after which she explodes and transforms into the Devil. Her explosions are powerful enough to blow off humans, vehicles, and even buildings.
