Chainsaw Man chapter 178 is a really quick story. You possibly can undergo the pages in lower than a minute. That is like most chapters within the collection.
However regardless of its brevity, this can be a traditional Fujimoto.
We’re again on acquainted floor right here, with a good portion of the chapter dedicated to Yoru’s monstrous cross-country “bang”, powered by the affect of the Gun Satan.
An excellent 10-page sequence highlights Yoru’s devastating assault, and Fujimoto’s artwork completely shines. Any criticism of his paintings in Half 2 can and ought to be put to relaxation. Simply take a look at the breathtaking double unfold and the meticulously illustrated scenes on this chapter.
The Gun Goddess Yoru:
In my earlier assessment I speculated that Yoru was making ready for an extremely highly effective transfer with the Gun Satan. That grew to become actuality in chapter 178.
And certain sufficient, her preparation for this assault triggered over 400,000 members of the Nationwide Pistol Affiliation of the US to lose their index fingers, their set off fingers. This act was doubtless a sacrifice made as a part of a contract with the Gun Satan, which unleashed Yoru’s huge assault.
Finally, we witnessed an assault that triggered huge destruction and made Pochita look rather a lot like a Baki meme. The blood drive didn’t go nicely!
For many who have been confused in regards to the Gun Satan and the Statue of Liberty up to now few chapters, here is an attention-grabbing tidbit: in Japanese, the phrases for “gun” and “liberty” have related pronunciations.
The Gun Satan is understood in Japanese as Juu no Akuma.
Pistol – 銃 (pronounced Juu)
Freedom – freedom (pronounced jiyu)
This pun might be Fujimoto’s intelligent means of linking the Gun Satan to the Statue of Liberty, which symbolizes freedom and destruction.
And talking of destruction, the design of the demonic creature rising from the statue was good: creepy, menacing, and armed with a set off finger that fired like a bullet.
I am nonetheless unsure which satan the Statue of Liberty really represents although. I assume the a part of the Gun Satan that was owned by the US was killed by Makima in Half 1.
So what precisely is that this satan? I might love to listen to your theories, depart them within the feedback under.
Dynamics between Yoru and Asa:
By way of character dynamics, Fujimoto constructed on the rising pressure between Yoru and Asa in Chainsaw Man chapter 178.
Yoru’s chilly, distant assertion that kids are solely the property of their dad and mom had already planted doubts in Asa’s thoughts. And seeing her experience her devastating assault, which doubtless claimed numerous lives, solely strengthened Asa’s doubts.
Asa involves a painful actuality: Yoru is a satan via and thru. And regardless of how a lot time they spend collectively, that elementary nature won’t change.
Asa might be beginning to marvel if Yoru is admittedly on her aspect, or if she is merely a pawn within the Struggle Satan’s larger plan.
For those who ask me, Yoru simply looks like a baby trying in awe at her new toys. She would not precisely come throughout as an intriguing, brooding sort.
The way in which Asa offers along with her rising suspicions will undoubtedly have an effect on her relationship with Yoru sooner or later.
And it is clear that their bond is beginning to crack.
I additionally need to level out Asa’s complicity in no matter occurred. She might not have been in management, however she unintentionally performed a job in Yoru’s assault, which led to a lot destruction.
Some readers have identified that Fujimoto might have predicted this second early on in Asa’s desires, particularly the scene with the useless chickens mendacity within the alley.
May this be a harbinger of the destruction Asa would ultimately wreak?
I do know the time period “foreshadowing” is used rather a lot in discussions about shonen manga, typically to the purpose the place it loses its which means.
I received’t downplay how nicely Fujimoto has developed so far, although. The high-octane motion in current chapters didn’t come out of nowhere: it’s been rigorously laid out, and we’re lastly seeing all of it come to fruition.
Public Security, The Satan of Outdated Age and the Chainsaw Man:
The final a part of the chapter is the place issues get much more complicated. For those who bear in mind again in Chapter 174, Public Security had put a plan into movement that concerned Chainsaw Man consuming the Ageing Satan.
What was noticeable, nevertheless, was how oddly cooperative the Ageing Satan was on this association: he overtly provided himself as much as be consumed by Pochita.
From the beginning, there was one thing off about this plan. The truth that the proposal was conveniently pitched to a room filled with previous folks—those who would profit most from the consumption of the Ageing Satan—appeared somewhat too handy.
So as to add to the discomfort, the Ageing Satan himself offered a contract with a disturbing, sinister undertone: the sacrifice of 10,000 kids. Surprisingly sufficient, everybody current shortly agreed to it, with out a lot hesitation.
However the actual query right here is: why would a Primordial Satan, a being that has supposedly by no means confronted loss of life, voluntarily enable itself to be eaten?
After all, this might replicate the unusual attraction Makima felt for Pochita, however the Ageing Satan’s dialogues in Chapter 178 add an entire new layer of complexity and lift extra doubts.
Ageing Satan appears to have his personal agenda on this association (most likely). The dialog with Chainsaw Man had an air of familiarity, virtually as if there was a historical past between them that had not but been revealed. The entire scenario is shrouded in thriller.
Moreover, each time Chainsaw Man consumes a portion of it, kids will die. And by the point the satan is totally devoured, as much as 10,000 kids may have been killed, every in entrance of a mirror.
The photographs are haunting. In truth, a mirror has already appeared for the Ageing Satan within the closing panels, with the unassuming kids strolling by.
The killing of kids stays probably the most disturbing a part of this revelation. If these kids die, does that someway strengthen the satan?
And extra importantly, may that new energy hinder Chainsaw Man’s potential to devour it? Screaming in Chainsaw Man!!
So what precisely is Public Security doing? Is that this a part of their plan, or are they being deceived as nicely? The extra you concentrate on it, the extra questions come up, none of which have straightforward solutions.
Properly, I am trying ahead to the following chapter as traditional. I can not wait to see what occurs!!
