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Recap / Chainsaw Man Season 1 Episode 3

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Power gets Denji to rescue her pet cat from the Bat Devil by her promise to let him touch her boobs. Denji is ready to tackle the Devil head-on, but Power's compulsive lying finds himself in a tough spot before he can reach his goal.

The ending theme for this episode is "200 Million Centimetre Long Blades" by Maximum the Hormone


Tropes that appear in this episode:

  • Alien Blood: Both the Sea Cucumber Devil and Bat Devil bleed bright purple.
  • An Arm and a Leg: The Bat Devil was missing an arm before he drank Denji's blood, and said arm was again cut off by Denji minutes later.
  • Badass Cape: When Denji emerges from the smoke with his shirt unbuttoned, his shirt is animated flapping behind him as though it were a superhero cape.
  • Blow You Away: The Bat Devil can create powerful winds with his mouth.
  • Continuity Cameo: The father and the daughter that were terrorized by the Muscle Devil in the manga appear during Denji's fight with the Bat Devil.
  • Depending on the Artist: Makima and Power noticeably have longer nails than in previous episodes.
  • Homage Shot: The shot with Makima's backside and her legs crossing is very similar to The Interrogation Scene from Basic Instinct.
  • Would Hurt a Child: The Bat Devil is particularly fond of children's blood, as it's taste is still not ruined by cigarettes or drugs, like the blood of many adults.

Tropes specific to the ending credits

  • Continuity Cameo: After being Adapted Out the previous episode, the Muscle Devil makes a small cameo in the end credits.
  • Mythology Gag:
    • One shot is a recreation of the title illustration for chapter 4 of the manga: Denji giving a Kubrick Stare while shirtless and wearing a leash.
    • Another is of Denji smirking similarly to the cover to Volume 11.

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