Unleash the Power: Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Digital Release on December 9

The highly anticipated film “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” is set to hit digital platforms on December 9. Fans can look forward to both the original Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub, ensuring a wide audience can enjoy the movie.

The film, based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s popular manga “Chainsaw Man,” has already made a significant impact at the box office. It earned an estimated US$17.25 million during its opening weekend in North America, showcasing its immense popularity. The movie opened in 3,003 theaters across the region, drawing in large crowds eager to experience the action-packed narrative.

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the worldwide theatrical rights for the film. The company opened the movie in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on October 24, a few days earlier than the originally scheduled October 29 release. This early opening included special screenings for Crunchyroll members on October 22, providing exclusive access to eager fans. Additionally, the film featured RealD 3D screenings, enhancing the viewing experience for audiences. The movie also opened in the U.K. on October 29 and had earlier screenings in more than 80 countries on September 24.

In Japan, “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” opened on September 19 and debuted at #1 in its opening weekend, replacing “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai” at the top of the box office. The film sold 807,000 tickets, generating 1,251,178,500 yen (approximately US$8.46 million) in its opening weekend. As of November 30, the movie has earned a cumulative total of 9,278,452,600 yen (about US$59.964 million), highlighting its continued success.

Reina Ueda stars as Reze in the film, bringing the character to life with her compelling performance. The movie is produced by MAPPA and delves into the story of Denji, who becomes “Chainsaw Man,” a boy with a devil’s heart, and his adventures as part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, Denji seeks shelter from the rain and encounters Reze, a girl who works in a café.

The film features an impressive soundtrack with Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada performing the ending theme song “JANE DOE.” Yonezu also performs the film’s theme song “IRIS OUT,” which has ranked #1 on Oricon’s weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks, setting a new record for a male solo artist. Additionally, Maximum The Hormone’s “Hawatari Nioku Centi” from the television anime’s third episode appears as an insert song in the film, further enriching the auditory experience.

The television anime series “Chainsaw Man” premiered on TV Tokyo and five other affiliated channels, as well as on Amazon Prime Video, in October 2022. Crunchyroll has been streaming the anime in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, expanding its reach to a global audience.

Tatsuki Fujimoto, known for his work on “Fire Punch,” debuted the “Chainsaw Man” manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in December 2018. The manga’s first part, the “Kōan” (Public Safety) arc, concluded in December 2020. The second part, titled “Gakkō-hen” (School Arc), began on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service in July 2022. The manga has sold over 30 million copies and has won the Best Manga award at The Harvey Awards for three consecutive years.

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Friday that it will release Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the film based on the Reze Arc of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man manga, digitally on December 9. The release will feature both Japanese audio with English subtitles as well as an English dub.

The film earned an estimated US$17.25 million to top its opening weekend in 3,003 North American theaters.

Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired worldwide theatrical rights the film. The company opened the film in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on October 24, several days prior to its originally scheduled October 29 release, with early screenings for Crunchyroll members on October 22. There were also RealD 3D screenings. The film opened in the U.K. on October 29. The movie screened earlier in more than 80 countries on September 24.

The film opened in Japan on September 19 and debuted at #1 in its opening weekend, replacing the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Akaza Sairai film, which had topped the box office for nine straight weeks. The film sold 807,000 tickets for 1,251,178,500 yen (about US$8.46 million) in its opening weekend. The film has earned a cumulative total of 9,278,452,600 yen (about US$59.964 million) as of November 30.

Reina Ueda plays Reze in the film.

MAPPA describes the film’s story:

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.

Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada are performing the ending theme song “JANE DOE.” Kenshi Yonezu is also performing the film’s theme song “IRIS OUT.” The song has ranked #1 on Oricon’s weekly streaming ranking for 11 consecutive weeks, making Yonezu the first male solo artist to top the ranking for that long. Maximum The Hormone’s “Hawatari Nioku Centi” (2-Hundred-Million-Centimeter-Long-Blades), the television anime’s third episode ending theme song, appears as an insert song in the film as the “Hawatari Nioku Centi (Zentai Suitei 70% Kaikin edit)” (Estimated 70% Unredacted Edit) version.

The television anime series premiered on TV Tokyo and five other affiliated channels, as well as on Amazon Prime Video in October 2022. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime in over 200 countries and territories around the world.

Fujimoto debuted the Chainsaw Man manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in December 2018 and ended its “first part,” the “Kōan” (Public Safety) arc, in December 2020. The manga’s second part, titled “Gakkō-hen” (School Arc), started on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service in July 2022. The manga has over 30 million copies in circulation. The manga won the Best Manga award at The Harvey Awards for three consecutive years.

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