Chainsaw Man Episode 5: Gun Devil
Manga chapter 16-18
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.6
94 Fans
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PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
OSHIMETER
9.6
94 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
pam2026
VerifiedTiene una escena muy graciosa y rara y empieza la que será la primera aventura juntos como equipo, con nuevos miembros.
gureto_daze
VerifiedThe lore drops! The scale of the Gun Devil’s destruction is hauntingly animated. The slice-of-life scenes at Aki’s place provide such a necessary breather. Watching the trio’s dynamic solidify is the highlight here. The Eternity Devil setup is super eerie! ♾️
vanmoerij
VerifiedAmazing PLOT progression this week! MAPPA is truly cooking. Seeing Aki’s backstory added so much emotional weight and depth to his mission. Ryū Nakayama’s direction is peak, and the ED is a total visual flex, it's the best one so far. The lore on the endgame threat is chilling.
adg_1
VerifiedThe dialogue between Denji and Makima is the high point of this episode, pairing detailed animation with great voice acting. The story weaves Makima’s agenda for Denji with Aki’s heartbreaking backstory, showing that the characters are connected through common tragic past events.
arven_356
You finally get what you want and it feels like nothing and Denji looking at his hands in that bathroom was too real
kazuma_klever_147
Makima biting his finger was intense and she is way too good at getting people to do whatever she wants
trunks_traveler_85
The never-ending hotel loop was seriously messing with my head, I felt the confusion right along with them. Then, Arai just *appearing* again after falling out of the window? That genuinely made me jump, and it was such a messed-up way to realize they were truly trapped.
saix
The scale of the Gun Devil killing a million people in five minutes is terrifying, especially with those maps showing the path of destruction
taiju_tenacity_158
Power using breast pads to trick Denji was hilarious but his reaction made it feel like his whole world ended over a piece of foam
almighty_yhwach
Power had no chill when she speared that devil with the multiple arms and she looked like she was actually having the time of her life
colress
I felt so bad for Denji when he found those breast pads and his face just went completely blank because he realized his big dream was a total lie
bonnie
It was so weird seeing Denji have an actual existential crisis over some breast pads, but it makes him feel like a real kid, and Makima stepping in to fix his mood was even weirder, because you can tell she is just replacing one shallow dream with another one that is way more dangerous and she definitely has him wrapped around her finger
dr_zager_349
Aki playing catch with his brother right before everything exploded was so painful to see, especially since we know he's the only one who made it out of that crater
farnese_de_vandimion
When Aki's house just got obliterated in the snow, I felt that gut punch right along with him, and suddenly his whole revenge mission made so much more sense to me. No wonder he's so singularly focused after losing everything like that.
garou_gusher_121
The sheer scale of the gun devil killing over a million people in five minutes is so scary and it sets the stakes so high for the rest of the story
gillian_giant
I got a total chill when they stepped off the stairs and saw that number eight sign again because that loop is such a nightmare scenario
minish_289
Himeno using a french kiss as a motivator was so funny and it worked way too fast on Denji
tengu_tempest_61
My jaw was on the floor when the gun devil flesh started clicking together like magnets because that thing is just pure evil
ram_rage_145
Makima biting his finger like that was really unsettling and she is definitely just using him as a tool by dangling that wish in front of him
kosenjo_no_obake
I actually felt so bad for Denji when those pads fell out and he just looked like his whole soul left his body and it was hilarious but also kind of sad
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the aftermath of Episode 4's violent rescue, Episode 5 functions as the season's emotional fulcrum — slowing down at the near-halfway mark to deepen the narrative foundation before the intensity escalates. It establishes the Gun Devil as the central threat driving the overarching story, giving critical context to character motivations that will fuel the back half of the season. Everything from Episode 6 onward builds on the emotional and narrative stakes laid down here.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
pam2026
VerifiedTiene una escena muy graciosa y rara y empieza la que será la primera aventura juntos como equipo, con nuevos miembros.
gureto_daze
VerifiedThe lore drops! The scale of the Gun Devil’s destruction is hauntingly animated. The slice-of-life scenes at Aki’s place provide such a necessary breather. Watching the trio’s dynamic solidify is the highlight here. The Eternity Devil setup is super eerie! ♾️
vanmoerij
VerifiedAmazing PLOT progression this week! MAPPA is truly cooking. Seeing Aki’s backstory added so much emotional weight and depth to his mission. Ryū Nakayama’s direction is peak, and the ED is a total visual flex, it's the best one so far. The lore on the endgame threat is chilling.
adg_1
VerifiedThe dialogue between Denji and Makima is the high point of this episode, pairing detailed animation with great voice acting. The story weaves Makima’s agenda for Denji with Aki’s heartbreaking backstory, showing that the characters are connected through common tragic past events.
arven_356
You finally get what you want and it feels like nothing and Denji looking at his hands in that bathroom was too real
kazuma_klever_147
Makima biting his finger was intense and she is way too good at getting people to do whatever she wants
trunks_traveler_85
The never-ending hotel loop was seriously messing with my head, I felt the confusion right along with them. Then, Arai just *appearing* again after falling out of the window? That genuinely made me jump, and it was such a messed-up way to realize they were truly trapped.
saix
The scale of the Gun Devil killing a million people in five minutes is terrifying, especially with those maps showing the path of destruction
taiju_tenacity_158
Power using breast pads to trick Denji was hilarious but his reaction made it feel like his whole world ended over a piece of foam
almighty_yhwach
Power had no chill when she speared that devil with the multiple arms and she looked like she was actually having the time of her life
colress
I felt so bad for Denji when he found those breast pads and his face just went completely blank because he realized his big dream was a total lie
bonnie
It was so weird seeing Denji have an actual existential crisis over some breast pads, but it makes him feel like a real kid, and Makima stepping in to fix his mood was even weirder, because you can tell she is just replacing one shallow dream with another one that is way more dangerous and she definitely has him wrapped around her finger
dr_zager_349
Aki playing catch with his brother right before everything exploded was so painful to see, especially since we know he's the only one who made it out of that crater
farnese_de_vandimion
When Aki's house just got obliterated in the snow, I felt that gut punch right along with him, and suddenly his whole revenge mission made so much more sense to me. No wonder he's so singularly focused after losing everything like that.
garou_gusher_121
The sheer scale of the gun devil killing over a million people in five minutes is so scary and it sets the stakes so high for the rest of the story
gillian_giant
I got a total chill when they stepped off the stairs and saw that number eight sign again because that loop is such a nightmare scenario
minish_289
Himeno using a french kiss as a motivator was so funny and it worked way too fast on Denji
tengu_tempest_61
My jaw was on the floor when the gun devil flesh started clicking together like magnets because that thing is just pure evil
ram_rage_145
Makima biting his finger like that was really unsettling and she is definitely just using him as a tool by dangling that wish in front of him
kosenjo_no_obake
I actually felt so bad for Denji when those pads fell out and he just looked like his whole soul left his body and it was hilarious but also kind of sad
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