Sony To Release ‘Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’ In U.S. Theaters
Sony Pictures has acquired worldwide theatrical rights, excluding Japan, to the anime Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc.
The studio has set an October 29, 2025 release date in the United States, while global release in 80+ countries will begin from September 24. Toho will distribute the film in Japan on September 19.
Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and written by Hiroshi Seko, the film is a direct sequel to the 2022 television series Chainsaw Man. The film is produced by Japanese studio Mappa. The franchise is adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga series of the same name.
The new film, which is an adaptation of the manga’s Bomb Girl arc, takes place after the events of the first season. The overall story of Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita, who is working to repay his father’s debts by harvesting devil corpses. When he is betrayed and killed, he makes a contract with Pochita to become resurrected as “Chainsaw Man” — a man with a devil’s heart.
Key credits on the upcoming film include Kazutaka Sugiyama (character design), Riki Matsuura and Kiyotaka Oshiyama (devil design), Souta Yamazaki and Shun (sub character design), Sota Shigetsugu (action animation director), and Shoichi (lead animator).
A new poster for the film can be seen below:
