Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Opens with Midnight Screenings in Japan on September 19

The movie heads to the U.S. on October 24.

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The official website for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc confirmed that the film will open with midnight screenings on September 19 in Japan. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc premieres across 12 theaters in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido, and there will be MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema screenings.

© 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc heads to US theaters on October 24 with English dubs and English subs with Japanese voice-overs. The movie premieres September 24 internationally and October 29 in the U.K.

Kenshi Yonezu performs the theme song “IRIS OUT” and ending theme song “JANE DOE” featuring Hikaru Utada. Maximum The Heroine performs the insert song “Hawatari Nioku Centi [2-hundred-million-Centimeter-long-blades] (70% Unlocked edit).”

The staff and cast include:

Cast

  • Kikunosuke Toya as Denji
  • Reina Ueda as Reze
  • Tomori Kusunoki as Makima
  • Shiori Izawa as Pochita
  • Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa
  • Fairouz Ai as Power

Staff

  • Original Story: Tatsuki Fujimoto
  • Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara
  • Screenwriter: Hiroshi Seko
  • Character Designer: Kazutaka Sugiyama
  • Assistant Director: Masato Nakazono
  • Sub Character Designer: Souta Yamazaki, Shun
  • Main Animator: Shoichi
  • Action Animation Director: Sota Shigetsugu
  • Art Director: Yusuke Takeda
  • Color Designer: Naomi Nakano
  • Color Script: Riku
  • Editor: Masato Yoshitake
  • Music: Kensuke Ushio
  • Distribution: TOHO
  • Production: MAPPA

What’s more, Chainsaw Man – The Compilation is streaming exclusively on Crunchyroll with two feature-length recap films covering the first season. The compilation films also include “Chainsaw Days,” an adaptation of the original manga’s bonus episodes.

Lastly, here’s a story synopsis for the film, via TOHO:

Denji became “Chainsaw Man,” a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café.

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