History Manga / SaitamaChainsawShoujo

* ShoutOut: Fumio explains that her grandfather came to Japan chasing some "Leather Guy", which is an obvious reference to Leatherface of ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' fame. This in turn implies that Fumio's grandfather and the chainsaw-wielding sheriff from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' are the same person.

* AxCrazy: Oh yeah. Big time.

* CrazyPrepared: For someone who's going on a [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge chainsaw rampage]], Fumio actually prepares it extremely well to not leave Takumi any way to escape her (by jamming the locks on doors leading to alternate escape routes), and have enough time before the police busts in (by [[CellPhonesAreUseless disabling the local cell towers]] and [[CutPhoneLines cutting the land line]] so that nobody can call for help). Actually, even using a chainsaw is probably only a very pragmatic way to do it for her, since she is quite proficient in '''American Chainsaw-fu''', and able to kill ''very'' efficiently with it.

* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Takumi, surprisingly enough. Turns out that [[spoiler: not only is he not unfaithful at all, but he has no problem being cut apart by his own girlfriend, and is in fact instrumental in Kaoruko defeating the transfer student]].

* WidgetSeries: Only Japan could make something like this and get away with it.
** One of the reviews (that apparently a lot of people agree with) on the [[http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%81%95%E3%81%84%E3%81%9F%E3%81%BE%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%BC%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3-%E9%9B%BB%E6%92%83%E3%82%B3%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9-%E6%A1%9C%E5%9D%82-%E6%B4%8B/dp/404867630X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334111491&sr=8-1 Japanese Amazon page]] for the book has a title that can be translated as "...I don't understand..." Apparently, it's incomprehensibly weird even by Japanese standards!

Having given up hope, the now friendless and heart-broken Fumio decides on the [[AxeCrazy only sensible solution]] she has left - tomorrow when she goes to school she will take her family's chainsaw, which she will use to [[KillTheOnesYouLove kill Takumi]] and then herself. [[KillEmAll And God help any of the other students who choose to stand in her way]].

* [[OneHandedZweihander One-Handed Chainsaw]]: Anyone who has ever handled a standard chainsaw in RealLife knows those things are pretty heavy. Yet a waif like Fumio wields it like it's nothing.

''Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo'' is a short story by Japanese science fiction author Hiroshi Sakurazaka which was later adapted into a short {{manga}}, serialized from June to December 2008 in ''Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. The original story was the 2004 winner of the "Hayakawa's S-F Magazine Reader's Award" for Best Japanese Short Story.

''Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo'' is a short story by Japanese science fiction author Hiroshi Sakurazaka that has been adapted into a serialized {{manga}} published in ''Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. The original story was the 2004 winner of the "Hayakawa's S-F Magazine Reader's Award" for Best Japanese Short Story.

* {{Meganekko}}: Subverted by Fumio.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The manga depicts Fumio with purple hair.

* [[CrazyPrepared Ax Crazy Prepared]]: For someone who's going on a [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge chainsaw rampage]], Fumio actually prepares it extremely well to not leave Takumi any way to escape her (by jamming the locks on doors leading to alternate escape routes), and have enough time before the police busts in (by [[CellPhonesAreUseless disabling the local cell towers]] and [[CutPhoneLines cutting the land line]] so that nobody can call for help). Actually, even using a chainsaw is probably only a very pragmatic way to do it for her, since she is quite proficient in '''American Chainsaw-fu''', and able to kill ''very'' efficiently with it.

* ReverseGrip: Yes, the five foot tall Japanese schoolgirl [[CrazyAwesome swings the massive chainsaw with one hand while holding it backwards]]!

* MirrorMatch: [[spoiler:The transfer student reveals the true extent of her supernatural power by changing into an exact physical duplicate of Fumio, forcing the protagonist to fight herself. Which of course means a ''[[CrazyAwesome chainsaw duel]]'']].

* ChainsawGood: It's right there in the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin title]]. She mentions that her grandfather learned to wield ''[[CrazyAwesome 3 at once!!]]'' Hopefully this could be worked into a sequel.

->''"This is all that is left. Wait for me Takumi. I will convey, with all my might, my thought and feelings to you. First, by killing you... and then, killing myself."''

* {{Yandere}}: Instead of accepting being dumped or trying to win back Takumi's love, Fumio [[IfICantHaveYou takes a third option]]. She herself acknowledges she has jealousy issues, when she notices she enjoys slashing the girls more. Then she wonders if she went down the wrong path somewhere.

* MartialArtsAndCrafts: Fumio, whose grandfather taught her a 140-year-old chainsaw martial art created by ''Confederate foresters'' for use during the ''U.S. Civil War''. This becomes the subject of InUniverse FridgeLogic when Fumio wonders if chainsaws even existed during the Civil War.[[note]]Something like one did exist, but they were small, handheld surgical instruments for cutting bones, and obviously not gas-powered.[[/note]]

* SatelliteLoveInterest: Takumi receives absolutely no character development. The story is all about how Fumio reacts to him seemingly dumping her. One the other hand, Fumio has a very well-developed relationship with Kaoruko, which makes the ending in which Fumio leaves Kaoruko behind to [[spoiler: pursue Takumi and the transfer student]] somewhat disappointing.

* ShoutOut: Fumio explains that her grandfather came to Japan chasing some "Leather Guy", which is an obvious reference to Leatherface of ''Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' fame. This in turn implies that Fumio's grandfather and the chainsaw-wielding sheriff from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' are the same person.

* {{Yandere}}: Instead of accepting being dumped or trying to win back Takumi's love, Fumio [[IfICantHaveYou takes a third option]]. She herself acknowledges she has jealousy issues, when she notices she enjoys slashing the girls more. Then she wonders [[CaptainObvious if she went down the wrong path somewhere]].

* MeaningfulName: Kirisaki comes from ''kirisaku'', meaning "to tear apart". Which is exactly what she does to anyone in her path with her chainsaw.

* [[spoiler:AndTheAdventureContinues: The story ends with Fumio planning to head into space to save Takumi.]]

* [[spoiler:GainaxEnding: The clues are all over the place. [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight Kaoruko even spoils the big twist with a straight face]], and Fumio chooses to not believe it, not because she thinks it's not true, but just because the implications are unacceptable for her. But despite all of this, the open ending still manages to be this, especially to those expecting an horror story rather than a [[ScienceFiction sci-fi]] one]].

* [[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]]: Fumio, if only for extremely unconventional circumstances.

* [[spoiler:MirrorMatch: The transfer student reveals the true extent of her supernatural power by changing into an exact physical duplicate of Fumio, forcing the protagonist to fight herself. Which of course means a ''[[CrazyAwesome chainsaw duel]]'']].

* [[spoiler:ResetButton: Fumio's chainsaw rampage ''was'' real, however the students she killed were {{doppelganger}}s under control of the Transfer Student. In the end, Fumio has an AccidentalHero moment when she frees the real students trapped in an alternate dimension]].