Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is getting a new “Memorial Collection” booklet in Japan as the film enters its fourth month in theaters. The new booklet features previously released art by the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc staff, creator Tatsuki Fujimoto, and singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu, along with two new pieces by character designer Kazutaka Sugiyama and main animator Shoichi.
The new booklet also features pre-release countdown illustrations, new comments from the staff, an interview with Fujimoto, and visuals used for overseas events. Fans in Japan can get their own copy by watching the film in participating theaters starting December 20, while supplies last.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc opened on September 19 in Japan and September 24 internationally. The movie opened with early theatrical screenings on October 22 in the U.S, followed by the premiere on October 24 in the U.S. and Canada with English dubs and English subs with Japanese voice-overs. The film also received cheer screenings in select theaters in Japan on November 14, followed by the digital release on December 9.
The cast and staff includes:
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
Kenshi Yonezu performs the opening theme song “IRIS OUT” and ending theme song “JANE DOE feat. Hikaru Utada.” An exclusive vinyl edition for these songs are available to pre-order at participating retailers. Maximum The Hormone performs the the insert song “Hawatari Nioku Centi [2-hundred-million-Centimeter-long-blades] (70% Unlocked edit).”
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.
