Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc PV Released, Smartphone Game Announced
The simultaneous PV, smartphone game, and opening theme announcements signal MAPPA is expanding Chainsaw Man into a multiplatform franchise beyond the anime and film.
Reporting from 2 sources: Cinema Today, Anime Anime.
MAPPA released the second teaser PV for Chainsaw Man: Assassin Arc on June 19 during the studio's 15th anniversary lineup stream on YouTube. The PV shows assassins from around the world moving to target protagonist Denji, with glimpses of new characters. Alongside the PV, MAPPA announced a smartphone game project for Chainsaw Man. The opening theme for the arc is a new song by Maximum the Hormone titled ALL THE LYNCH!! ALL THE MINCE!!. A 1-minute 29-second version of the song plays in an opening movie produced by MAPPA. Maximum the Hormone's Maximum the Ryo-kun said the full version is already complete at about 4 minutes 30 seconds, calling it a masterpiece and a future staple of the band's live performances. The smartphone game's official X account is running a follow-and-retweet giveaway to commemorate the announcement. The Assassin Arc was announced last year as the story following the Reze Arc. The theatrical film Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, released in September 2025, recorded 7.1 million domestic viewers and 10.8 billion yen at the Japanese box office, with a worldwide total exceeding 29.78 billion yen.
Maximum the Hormone's Maximum the Ryo-kun said he played a demo for the band's other members and "Daisuke-han was crying, saying, 'I don't know why, but it's so good I teared up...' (true story)." He added, "Moments like that make me feel the meaning of making songs." The full version of the song is complete at about 4 minutes 30 seconds, but Ryo-kun said the release date is undecided, followed by a joking plea: "I hate violence! I oppose violence! Just kidding."
The smartphone game's official X account is running a follow-and-retweet giveaway to commemorate the announcement. The game project was revealed during the MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation, which is available as an archive on MAPPA's YouTube channel.
The Assassin Arc is directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, with scripts by Hiroshi Seko, music by Kensuke Ushio, and character design by Kazutaka Sugiyama. MAPPA is the production studio. The returning cast includes Kikunosuke Toya as Denji, Shiori Izawa as Pochita, Tomori Kusunoki as Makima, Shogo Sakata as Aki Hayakawa, and Fairouz Ai as Power. Kenjiro Tsuda voices Kishibe, Maaya Uchida voices Angel Devil, and Shuki Hanai voices Beam.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.