As soon as once more, Chainsaw Man plunges us into the “what the hell is even taking place” territory in Chapter 177, and it’s actually a disgrace that some so-called followers who dropped the second a part of the sequence blaming the pacing are lacking out on all this motion.
Fujimoto continues to ship action-packed chapters, one after one other, with out neglecting the intrigue and large cliffhangers that hold readers on edge.
Chainsaw Man Chapter 177 isn’t any exception.
The chapter kicks off proper the place we left off, with the Mouth Satan being restored following Yoru’s devastating assault. The brand new weapons Yoru now wields—the Tank and Gun Satan gauntlets on her arms—showcase immense energy, and she or he doesn’t hesitate to make use of them in opposition to Pochita.
In my earlier assessment, I identified how Yoru’s assault was eerily much like Makima’s, and Chapter 177 subtly confirms that Makima was certainly utilizing the Gun Satan’s energy, doubtless through a contract.
This connection turns into extra obvious as Yoru makes use of the identical finger-bang approach we’ve seen Makima make use of.
Attention-grabbing character dynamics:
One of many extra nuanced points of this chapter is the interior battle Yoru experiences concerning her “youngsters.”
She displays on how the Tank and Gun Devils, born out of battle, have been sacrificed to change into her weapons. Fujimoto expands on this “Struggle giving start to weapons” analogy, which I really preferred. And for a second, it felt as if Yoru really felt regret.
However, regardless of the preliminary reluctance, her want to defeat Chainsaw Man surpasses any emotional connection she needed to her supposed kin. We are able to forgive Asa for pondering in any other case.
It’s attention-grabbing to see how Fujimoto chooses to spotlight the complicated nature of Yoru’s emotions.
She admits that whereas she felt hesitation in turning her youngsters into weapons, finally, they have been little greater than property to her—instruments to realize her objectives.
Asa’s response to Yoru’s chilly, matter-of-fact dialogue is telling, hinting at a potential friction between the 2 sooner or later. Notably if Yoru’s ruthless nature turns into extra obvious.
This raises an necessary query: does Yoru actually have Asa’s finest pursuits at coronary heart, or is she merely utilizing her to settle her personal vendetta with Chainsaw Man?
It’s totally potential that Yoru and Asa are each being manipulated by Fami. In any case, if Pochita dies, will Denji be capable of proceed residing? That is an attention-grabbing dynamic that I’m wanting to see unfold because the story progresses.
As for Pochita, it appears his funding on this rivalry with Yoru is significantly much less intense.
Yoru’s fixation on obliterating him feels one-sided, as Pochita is extra targeted on survival than revenge. And this leads us to one of many chapter’s finest moments: Pochita begging for blood whereas singing the “household hamburger” music—a superb callback to Half 1, but additionally full of deadpan humor.
Right here now we have the Chainsaw Satan, the so-called “hero of hell,” politely asking for blood as a substitute of happening a rampage.
This second additionally raises questions on how devils are categorized emotionally. Is Pochita simply pretending to be docile, or has his relationship with Denji altered his nature?
The character of devils is one thing that Fujimoto has highlighted beforehand with Nayuta’s dialogue in chapter 149 too. So, I received’t be stunned if we get extra on this because the sequence progresses.
However what actually steals the highlight on this chapter is the dramatic escalation towards the tip.
Yoru and the Statue of Liberty!
Noticing Chainsaw Man’s absence, Yoru gears up for an additional assault—this time posing just like the Statue of Liberty, a transfer that causes over 400,000 members of the USA’s Nationwide Pistol Affiliation to lose their index fingers.
The chapter closes with a crack showing on the Statue of Liberty, setting the stage for what may very well be Yoru’s deadliest strike but.
The theories are already flying quick. The prevailing assumption is that Yoru is summoning a satan hidden contained in the Statue of Liberty.
Some followers are even holding out hope for the return of beloved characters like Reze or Energy. Nonetheless, I consider the chapter’s title, “Set off Finger,” provides us a clearer trace.
All of the 400,000 members of the NPA misplaced their set off fingers. And within the remaining web page of the chapter, we see Yoru bending her finger as if she is pulling a set off.
If we predict again, utilizing firearms in Chainsaw Man requires a contract with the Gun Satan. It’s potential that these NPA members, having a connection to weapons, have been linked to the Gun Satan through contracts.
Yoru may very well be cashing in on these contracts to make use of the Gun Satan’s energy for her assault. No less than, that’s my concept.
As for the statue of Liberty cracking, I don’t have something attention-grabbing to level on the market. I’m left scratching my head similar to quite a lot of you guys I assume.
At this second, a satan popping out the statue of liberty is a risk. Nonetheless, I’d prefer to assume that the cracking is linked to the assault that Yoru is about to unleash.
Fujimoto is clearly constructing as much as one thing large, and with each chapter, the stakes rise larger. The eerie parallels to Half 1, with Pochita again in management and the Gun Satan’s reappearance, counsel that we’re headed for a climactic showdown that would rival even the best battles of Half 1.
We’ll have to attend and see how this all unfolds! Effectively, the following chapter drops in every week, so we must be getting our solutions quickly!
