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|title = Kishibe |
|title = Kishibe |
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+ | Kishibe anime design.png|Anime |
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− | |kanji = {{Ruby|岸|きし}}{{Ruby|辺|べ}} |
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+ | Kishibe.png|Manga |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |kanji = 岸辺 |
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|romaji = Kishibe |
|romaji = Kishibe |
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|species = Human |
|species = Human |
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|gender = Male |
|gender = Male |
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+ | |height=194cm (6'4½")<ref>Chainsaw Man Anime Exhibition - Character Height Chart</ref> |
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|status = Alive |
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− | |occupation = [[Devil Hunter]] |
+ | |occupation = [[Devil Hunter#Public Safety Devil Hunters|Public Safety Devil Hunter]] |
+ | |image gallery = yes |
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− | |affiliation = Devil Hunters |
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+ | |affiliation = * [[Devil Hunter#Public Safety Devil Hunters|Public Safety Devil Hunters]] |
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+ | ** Tokyo Special Division 1 (formerly) |
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+ | ** Captain of [[Tokyo Special Division 4]] |
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+ | * Leader of the [[Anti-Makima Squad]] |
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|manga_debut = [[Chapter 19]] (Flashback)<br>[[Chapter 29]] |
|manga_debut = [[Chapter 19]] (Flashback)<br>[[Chapter 29]] |
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+ | |anime_debut = [[Episode 5]] (flashback)<br>[[Episode 10]] |
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+ | |age = 50+{{Ref|m|61|15}} |
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+ | |alias = Master<br>Captain Kishibe<br>Mad Dog Kishibe |
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+ | |birthplace = [[World#Japan|Japan]] |
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+ | |contracted devils = [[Claw Devil]]<br>[[Knife Devil]]<br>[[Needle Devil]] |
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+ | |japanese voice = [[Wikipedia:Kenjiro Tsuda|Kenjiro Tsuda]] |
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+ | |english voice = [[Wikipedia:Jason Douglas|Jason Douglas]] |
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+ | {{Quote|I'll turn [[Denji|yo]][[Power|u]] into the baddest of the badasses.}} |
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+ | {{Nihongo|'''Kishibe'''|{{Ruby|岸|きし}}{{Ruby|辺|べ}}|}} is a [[Devil Hunter|Public Safety Devil Hunter]] from Tokyo Special Division 1, but after the assault on the Special Divisions, he became captain of the [[Tokyo Special Division 4]]. |
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⚫ | Kishibe is a tall, grizzled man with scraggly facial hair and a stitched scar running across his left cheek from his mouth. In his young adult years, his hair was black, but it has turned grey in the manga. In the anime, he has more a blonde hair color, possibly indicating it's dyed. Additionally, Kishibe has two piercings on his left ear and one on his right ear. He typically wears the standard Public Safety Devil Hunter uniform, complimented by a large overcoat.{{Ref|m|19|3}} |
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+ | Young Kishibe.png|Younger Kishibe |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | Kishibe is a jaded, straightforward individual. Due to his immense strength and skill, he often undertakes his work with a calm formality, displaying little emotion as he does so. Though he tends to speak in a relaxed, polite manner, his actions often showcase an immense brutality garnered through many years of Devil Hunting. Though he sometimes expresses emotions such as surprise and sadness at certain events, his face and voice remain entirely neutral. |
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+ | Despite this stoicism, Kishibe has proven on numerous occasions to be something of a sentimental and emotional individual. During his training of Denji and Power, despite his stated hatred of Fiends and Devils, he grows affectionate towards the pair, telling Makima of his concerns for their safety. He later takes care of Meowy for them as a favor when they go on a trip. Similarly, he refuses to look at the corpse of Quanxi upon her death due to their implied past-friendship, despite the two's attempts to kill one another earlier in the day. |
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+ | Kishibe has been hunting devils for a long time, making him somewhat insane. He espouses a belief that the most fearsome devil hunters to devils isn't the brave or the strong, but the craziest as they are the ones without fear.{{Ref|m|19|3 - 8}} |
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− | Kishibe has been hunting devils for a long time, making somewhat insane. |
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+ | Kishibe is the strongest member of Tokyo Special Division 4 according to Makima, followed by the [[Angel Devil]].{{Ref|m|41|4}} Kishibe has described himself as being the strongest devil hunter,{{Ref|m|30|4}} and was purported to be a "first-rate hunter" by [[Hirofumi Yoshida]] during the [[International Assassins arc]]{{Ref|m|67|1}}. |
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+ | Kishibe has contracts with at least three devils which have described as being "fairly dangerous".{{Ref|m|61|4}} |
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− | ==Plot== |
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− | Kishibe met with Himeno as she visited her old buddy's graves in a cemetary. He explains to her that the type of devil hunters that devils fear the most isn't the strongest or the bravest but the craziest, which is why all of her former partners, who were too sane, are dead. He asks about Aki and talks about the [[Gun Devil]] which all hunters dream of capturing. His words have a profound effect on her as she realizes that Aki may make it to the Gun Devil but he isn't crazy enough to survive.{{Ref|m|19|3 - 8}} |
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+ | Though he was initially dismissed by them as being no one special, Kishibe proved strong enough to easily subdue two of the fiends who work for Quanxi singlehandedly.{{Ref|m|61|12}} |
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− | ===[[Eternity Devil arc]]=== |
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− | Himeno recalled Kishibe's words to her in the cemetary as she watched Denji battle the [[Eternity Devil]].{{Ref|m|19|2 - 3}} |
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+ | === Physical Prowess=== |
⚫ | * '''Enhanced Strength''': Kishibe is extremely strong for a human; he was able to pick Denji and Power up off the ground with one arm each and snap their necks with neither of them being able to stop him.{{Ref|m|29|20 - 21}}{{Ref|m|30|1}} With simple punches he could break weapons formed out of Power's hardened blood.{{Ref|m|30|5 - 6}} |
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− | Makima leads Dneji and Power into a cemetary to meet the man who will train them. Before she can introduce him he tells her to be quiet and asks Denji and Power some questions in order to ascertain what type of people they are. He rates their answers with a perfect score and tells Makima that she can go as training will begin immediately. He introduces himself to Denji and Power by wrapping his arms around their necks and snapping them.{{Ref|m|29|15 - 21}} |
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+ | * '''Enhanced Reflexes''': Kishibe has superhuman reflexes, being able to dodge a spear at point-blank range which was thrust through the door in front of him by surprise and react to incoming attacks from directly above him.{{Ref|m|31|3 - 6}} |
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+ | * '''Enhanced Durability''': Kishibe could survive being thrown out of a window and falling hard enough to crush the roof of a car, though he did slow his descent by stabbing a knife into the side of the building.{{Ref|m|62|1 - 3}} |
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+ | === Devil Contracts === |
+ | * '''Claw Devil Contract''': Kishibe has a contract with the [[Claw Devil]] for an unknown price.{{Ref|m|61|4}} |
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− | Kishibe visits the aftermath of the Special Division's battle against [[Reze]] and the [[Typhoon Devil]]. He explains to Aki about a fairy tale in the Soviet Union about children who are kidnapped by the army and trained to be soldiers from a young age, and the Reze is one of those children.{{Ref|m|52|1 - 3}} |
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+ | * '''Knife Devil Contract''': Kishibe has a contract with the [[Knife Devil]] for an unknown price.{{Ref|m|61|4}} |
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+ | * '''Needle Devil Contract''': Kishibe has a contract with the [[Needle Devil]] for an unknown price.{{Ref|m|61|4}} |
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+ | === Skillset === |
⚫ | * '''Knifemanship''': Kishibe is very proficient at using knives in combat; after evading Denji's strike he repeatedly stabbed Denji in the back before driving the knife up through his jaw and into his brain, before slashing Power's throat.{{Ref|m|30|6 - 7}} He also has great marksmanship, as he was able to throw his knife accurately down a hallway to hit Denji in the head.{{Ref|m|31|10 - 11}} |
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− | Kishibe meets with Makima to discuss the various threats that will be coming after Denji now that his identity has been released on the news. Makima comments that [[Quanxi]] is apparently coming to Japan which Kishibe isn't keen about as he considers her to be one of the strongest fighters on the planet and that she'll be tricky to handle. Makima comments that the one they'll really need to watch out for is Germany's [[Santa Claus]]. Kishibe asks her if she really thinks he'll come and she acknowledges that there is a rumor that he died of old age which Kishibe prays is true.{{Ref|m|54|11 - 13}} |
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+ | * '''Hand-to-Hand Combat''': Kishibe is skilled in hand-to-hand combat. When Denji attempted to attack him from behind Kishibe could spin and kick in a single fluid motion to strike Denji's head and leave him incapacitated.{{Ref|m|31|7 - 9}} |
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+ | == Chapter Appearances== |
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+ | === [[Public Safety Saga]] === |
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− | Kishibe has described himself as the strongest devil hunter.{{Ref|m|30|4}} |
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+ | {{Appearance/International Assassins Arc|54 = yes|61 = yes|62 = yes|63 = yes|67 = yes|70 = yes}} |
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+ | {{Appearance/Gun Devil Arc|72 = yes}} |
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+ | {{Appearance/Control Devil Arc|83 = yes|84 = yes|85 = yes|91 = yes|92 = yes|93 = yes|96 = yes|97 = yes}} |
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+ | === [[Academy Saga]] === |
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+ | == Anime Appearances == |
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+ | {{Appearance/Season 1|5 = flash|7 = flash|9 = debut|10 = yes|11 = yes|12 = yes}} |
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+ | == Etymology == |
+ | * The surname '''Kishibe''' means "shore, bank, coast" (岸辺). |
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+ | == Trivia == |
+ | * Kishibe's rankings in the [[Popularity Polls]] are as follows: |
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+ | ** Kishibe ranked 17th in the First Popularity Poll with 2,283 votes. |
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+ | ** Kishibe ranked 13th in the Second Popularity Poll with 13,187 votes. |
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− | {{Appearances International Assassins Arc|54=yes}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 9 April 2024
Warning: This page contains major spoilers for the Chainsaw Man series. Please read at your own risk.
Kishibe (
Appearance
Kishibe is a tall, grizzled man with scraggly facial hair and a stitched scar running across his left cheek from his mouth. In his young adult years, his hair was black, but it has turned grey in the manga. In the anime, he has more a blonde hair color, possibly indicating it's dyed. Additionally, Kishibe has two piercings on his left ear and one on his right ear. He typically wears the standard Public Safety Devil Hunter uniform, complimented by a large overcoat.[3]
He is often seen with a silver hip flask which he frequently drinks from.[3][4]
Personality
Kishibe is a jaded, straightforward individual. Due to his immense strength and skill, he often undertakes his work with a calm formality, displaying little emotion as he does so. Though he tends to speak in a relaxed, polite manner, his actions often showcase an immense brutality garnered through many years of Devil Hunting. Though he sometimes expresses emotions such as surprise and sadness at certain events, his face and voice remain entirely neutral.
Despite this stoicism, Kishibe has proven on numerous occasions to be something of a sentimental and emotional individual. During his training of Denji and Power, despite his stated hatred of Fiends and Devils, he grows affectionate towards the pair, telling Makima of his concerns for their safety. He later takes care of Meowy for them as a favor when they go on a trip. Similarly, he refuses to look at the corpse of Quanxi upon her death due to their implied past-friendship, despite the two's attempts to kill one another earlier in the day.
Kishibe has been hunting devils for a long time, making him somewhat insane. He espouses a belief that the most fearsome devil hunters to devils isn't the brave or the strong, but the craziest as they are the ones without fear.[5]
Kishibe told Denji and Power that he prefers to be called 'Master' while training them. He admits that he enjoys booze, women and killing devils.[6]
Abilities
Kishibe is the strongest member of Tokyo Special Division 4 according to Makima, followed by the Angel Devil.[7] Kishibe has described himself as being the strongest devil hunter,[8] and was purported to be a "first-rate hunter" by Hirofumi Yoshida during the International Assassins arc[9].
Kishibe has contracts with at least three devils which have described as being "fairly dangerous".[10]
Though he was initially dismissed by them as being no one special, Kishibe proved strong enough to easily subdue two of the fiends who work for Quanxi singlehandedly.[11]
Physical Prowess
- Enhanced Strength: Kishibe is extremely strong for a human; he was able to pick Denji and Power up off the ground with one arm each and snap their necks with neither of them being able to stop him.[12][13] With simple punches he could break weapons formed out of Power's hardened blood.[14]
- Enhanced Speed: Kishibe is an extremely quick fighter; able to dodge Denji's slash and counter-attack by stabbing him several times before Denji could react, and slash Power's throat before she could start her own attack.[15]
- Enhanced Reflexes: Kishibe has superhuman reflexes, being able to dodge a spear at point-blank range which was thrust through the door in front of him by surprise and react to incoming attacks from directly above him.[16]
- Enhanced Durability: Kishibe could survive being thrown out of a window and falling hard enough to crush the roof of a car, though he did slow his descent by stabbing a knife into the side of the building.[17]
Devil Contracts
- Claw Devil Contract: Kishibe has a contract with the Claw Devil for an unknown price.[10]
- Knife Devil Contract: Kishibe has a contract with the Knife Devil for an unknown price.[10]
- Needle Devil Contract: Kishibe has a contract with the Needle Devil for an unknown price.[10]
Skillset
- Knifemanship: Kishibe is very proficient at using knives in combat; after evading Denji's strike he repeatedly stabbed Denji in the back before driving the knife up through his jaw and into his brain, before slashing Power's throat.[15] He also has great marksmanship, as he was able to throw his knife accurately down a hallway to hit Denji in the head.[18]
- Hand-to-Hand Combat: Kishibe is skilled in hand-to-hand combat. When Denji attempted to attack him from behind Kishibe could spin and kick in a single fluid motion to strike Denji's head and leave him incapacitated.[19]
Chapter Appearances
Public Safety Saga
14. French Kiss | Absent |
15. Endless 8th Floor | Absent |
16. The First Taste | Absent |
17. Kill Denji | Absent |
18. Chainsaw vs. Eternity | Absent |
19. Nobel Prize | Flashback |
20. Drinking | Absent |
21. Taste of a Kiss | Absent |
22. Cola-Flavor Chupa Chups | Absent |
23. Gunfire | Absent |
24. Curse | Absent |
25. Ghost, Snake, Chainsaw | Absent |
26. The Gun is Mightier | Absent |
27. From Kyoto | Absent |
28. Secrets & Lies | Absent |
29. Perfect Score | Debut |
30. Bruised & Battered | Appears |
31. The Future Rules | Appears |
32. Over and Over Again | Appears |
33. Mission Start | Appears |
34. Full Team | Appears |
35. Minor | Absent |
36. Katana vs. Chainsaw | Absent |
37. Train, Head, Chainsaw | Absent |
38. Easy Revenge! | Absent |
39. Tearjerker | Absent |
40. Love, Flower, Chainsaw | Absent |
41. Before the Storm | Mentioned |
42. Teach Me How to Swim | Absent |
43. Jane Fell Asleep in the Church | Absent |
44. Boom Boom Boom | Absent |
45. A Fine Day for Explosions | Absent |
46. The Melody of a Massacre | Absent |
47. Luck With Women | Absent |
48. Kaboom Kaboom Kaboom | Absent |
49. Shark Hurricane | Absent |
50. Sharknado | Absent |
51. Dark Diving | Absent |
52. Lost Love, Flower, Chainsaw | Appears |
53. In a Dream | Absent |
54. To Go to Enoshima | Appears |
55. Let's Go | Absent |
56. A Curse and A Fist | Absent |
57. Suddenly | Absent |
58. Yutaro Kurose | Absent |
59. Mess | Absent |
60. Quanxi and Fiends' 49-Person Massacre | Absent |
61. News Reporter | Appears |
62. Super Mess | Appears |
63. Trip To Hell | Appears |
64. Welcome To Hell | Absent |
65. The Darkness Devil | Absent |
66. Woof! | Absent |
67. The First Devil Hunter | Appears |
68. Dark Power | Absent |
69. Shining Power | Absent |
70. Pinch | Appears |
71. Bath | Absent |
72. All Together | Appears |
73. Everyday Life No More | Absent |
74. What the Waves Say | Absent |
75. 9,12 | Absent |
76. Don't Open It | Absent |
77. Ring Ring Ring | Absent |
78. Snowball Fight | Absent |
79. Play Catch | Absent |
80. A Dog's Feelings | Absent |
81. Paw | Absent |
82. Always Eat A Hearty Breakfast | Absent |
83. Death, Resurrection, Chainsaw | Appears |
84. Hero Of Hell | Appears |
85. Bloody Good Gut Feeling | Appears |
86. Date Chainsaw | Absent |
87. Chainsaw Man vs. the Horrifying Weapon Humans | Absent |
88. Star Chainsaw | Absent |
89. Go Get 'Em, Chainsaw Man | Absent |
90. Super Power | Absent |
91. Power, Power, Power | Appears |
92. Zombie, Blood, Chainsaw | Appears |
93. You & Crappy Movies | Appears |
94. Chainsaw Man vs. the Weapon Humans | Absent |
95. Chainsaw Man vs. Control Devil | Absent |
96. This Kind of Taste | Appears |
97. I, Love, Chainsaw | Appears |
Academy Saga
156. Whup Whup Whup Whup Bzzz Split Split | Absent |
157. College Fund | Absent |
158. Gyohnee Guillotine | Absent |
159. Attack on Samurai | Absent |
160. That for Which the Heart Beats | Absent |
161. Chainsaw Man Puzzle | Absent |
162. Fearsome | Mentioned |
Anime Appearances
1. Dog & Chainsaw | Absent |
2. Arrival in Tokyo | Absent |
3. Meowy's Whereabouts | Absent |
4. Rescue | Absent |
5. Gun Devil | Flashback |
6. Kill Denji | Absent |
7. The Taste of a Kiss | Flashback |
8. Gunfire | Absent |
9. From Kyoto | Debut |
10. Bruised & Battered | Appears |
11. Mission Start | Appears |
12. Katana vs. Chainsaw | Appears |
Etymology
- The surname Kishibe means "shore, bank, coast" (岸辺).
Trivia
- Kishibe's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
- Kishibe ranked 17th in the First Popularity Poll with 2,283 votes.
- Kishibe ranked 13th in the Second Popularity Poll with 13,187 votes.
References
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Anime Exhibition - Character Height Chart
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 61, Page 15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 19, Page 3
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 52, Pages 1-3
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 19, Pages 3 - 8
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 29, Page 20
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 41, Page 4
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 30, Page 4
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 67, Page 1
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 61, Page 4
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 61, Page 12
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 29, Pages 20 - 21
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 30, Page 1
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 30, Pages 5 - 6
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 30, Pages 6 - 7
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 31, Pages 3 - 6
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 62, Pages 1 - 3
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 31, Pages 10 - 11
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 31, Pages 7 - 9
Public Safety Devil Hunters | Aki Hayakawa † • Angel † • Beam † • Denji ‡ • Division 2 Vice Captain † • Division 4 Female Member † • Fumiko Mifune • Furuno • Fushi † • Galgali † • Himeno †• Hirokazu Arai † • Kato † • Kishibe • Kobeni Higashiyama ‡ • Kusakabe † • Madoka ‡ • Makima † • Masaki Ando † • Michiko Tendo † • Minami Nakano ‡ • Nail Fiend ‡ • Nakamura † • Nomo † • Power † • Princi † • Quanxi • Sato † • Subaru † • Tamaoki † • Tanabe † • Yutaro Kurose † |
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Civilian Devil Hunters | Akane Sawatari † • Aldo • Denji ‡ • Hirofumi Yoshida • Joey † • Katana Man • Kenzo • Santa Claus ‡ • Tolka † • Asa Mitaka • Yoru |
Devil Hunter Club | Asa Mitaka • Fami • Furio • Haruka Iseumi • Hirofumi Yoshida • Nobana Higashiyama • Seigi Akoku • Yoru • Yuko † |