One of the main issues that fans raised about season one was the pacing. The anime adapted a large portion of the manga, but some moments that felt wild and frantic in the source material came across as slower or more restrained on screen. The director admitted that in trying to make the anime feel cinematic, some of the rawness was lost.
He explained that the movie will lean more into the unfiltered style of Fujimoto’s storytelling, with faster pacing during action scenes and less hesitation when showing the chaotic violence that defines Chainsaw Man. According to him, the goal is not to smooth things out but to embrace the roughness and intensity that make the story stand out.
Another point of criticism for the first season was the tone. While Chainsaw Man is dark and bloody, it is also absurd and sometimes even funny in its unpredictability. Many viewers felt that the anime leaned too heavily into a serious, almost arthouse-style presentation, forgetting that the manga often balanced tragedy with bizarre humor.
The director acknowledged this and revealed that the movie will work harder to capture that strange blend of tones. He said that fans can expect moments that are both horrifying and hilarious, sometimes within the same scene, just like in the manga. This shift could make the movie feel closer to the original vision.