Chainsaw Man Books in Order

The Chainsaw Man Series is a wildly inventive and brutally subversive dark fantasy manga written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto and serialised in Weekly Shōnen Jump. The series follows Denji, a teenage boy crushed by debt who survives as a Devil Hunter for the yakuza alongside his pet devil Pochita — a chainsaw-shaped dog creature. When Denji is murdered by his yakuza employers, Pochita fuses with his body, resurrecting him as the Chainsaw Man: a human-devil hybrid capable of sprouting chainsaws from his body who is subsequently recruited by the Public Safety Devil Hunters, a government agency tasked with eliminating rogue Devils.

Fujimoto's storytelling approach is deliberately unconventional. He subverts shōnen manga conventions at almost every turn — the protagonist is crude, desperately lonely, and motivated primarily by the desire for simple pleasures (bread with jam, a girlfriend) rather than heroic ideals. The Devil system is built around the concept that fears made manifest become Devils, leading to imaginatively surreal antagonists. The narrative takes startling structural turns, including mid-series character replacements and complete genre shifts, that have made it one of the most discussed manga of its generation.

Currently running across two parts (Part 1: Public Safety arc concluded in 2020, Part 2 ongoing from 2022), with 23 volumes published through 2026. The anime adaptation by MAPPA has gained enormous international attention. Best suited to readers who want manga that challenges expectations and is comfortable with both extreme violence and genuine emotional depth. Start from volume one — the series becomes denser and more rewarding as it builds.