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Cat Machine
Jun 18, 2008

epic foreshadowing by oda fujimoto here

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EmmyOk
Aug 11, 2013

Yoshida is going to doom everyone by thinking he can matchmake Asa and Denji to solve this issue

It's also funny that he's probably had attention from girls his whole grown up life so hadn't even considered it as a motivation for someone else

Bread Set Jettison
Jan 8, 2009

I’m deeply curious about Yoshidas organization

But I am so happy Denji is back

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
he’s semi-literate now, good for him

Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

Chapter links

https://www.viz.com/shonenjump/chainsaw-man-chapter-103/chapter/25379?action=read

https://mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp/viewer/1013724

lmfao Chainsaw Man rules

atrus50
Dec 24, 2008

Sleng Teng posted:

got a good sense of like 14 different personalities with 1 panel each in 3 pages, without using exaggerated designs. fujimoto is good at this

outside of the talking heads (which i always associate with frank miller) i got a decidedly marxist take on labor and capital this chapter that tickled my funny bone. great cartooning all around

Sumigahara Haseo
Nov 22, 2020
Denji: The ladies will be all over me!
Yoshida: :hmmyes:

UnderFreddy
Oct 9, 2012

GEGENPOSTING

hilarious chapter. Missed CSM so much

Flavahbeast
Jul 21, 2001


Sumigahara Haseo posted:

Denji: The ladies will be all over me!
Yoshida: :hmmyes:
its more like

Yoshida: 🤔
Yoshida: :thunk:

Hypocrisy
Oct 4, 2006
Lord of Sarcasm

Oh wow Denji is just back.

Sagabal
Apr 24, 2010


I hope you guys liked my interview

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



You know, I was wondering why Denji felt so different in this chapter, despite still being just the same, and I think it's pretty simple.

We aren't seeing the inner monologue.

Denji isn't as simple as he acts in part 1, with a lot of (crude) consideration of morality, love, social obligations, and how he relates to the people around him.

Here, we're just seeing the externals, and there were very few people who could get Denji to actually put his deeper thoughts into words, and even fewer of them are still around. (Makima was the best at it, which is one of the reasons I'm really curious how Denji and Nayuta are getting along).

Lt. Lizard
Apr 28, 2013
Yeah, I was initially a bit off-put by how Denji seemingly backslid in maturity, but then I realized that from his perspective, Yoshida is just some rando who suddenly began to try and intrude into his life, so it makes sense he does not give a gently caress.

Bread Set Jettison
Jan 8, 2009

None of this is THAT out of character. I think the lack of internal monologue is a really good point. Denji has always been surface level shallow dude with a heart of gold.

My gut feeling is an encounter like this might not be out of the norm for Denji. Public Safety, Devil Hunters whether is exists or not anymore, should still know who he is now a days. There may be several of these organizations, in various forms. And the assassins knew who he was too (which he hilariously denied). Also we still don’t know the state of his life with Nayuta.

It’ll be interesting to have more than one point of view character now.

Bread Set Jettison fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Aug 30, 2022

PringleCreamEgg
Jul 2, 2004

Sleep, rest, do your best.
Denji finally getting to eat the same kind of cake that Power made for him is good.

Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

I just realized the humor in Asa/War looking for a hidden Chainsaw Man while Denji is doing his damndest to reveal he is Chainsaw Man

I Am Fowl
Mar 8, 2008

nononononono
I think it's important to note that while it seems like Denji has backslid if he really wanted to the world to know he was Chainsawman, he could have just pulled the cord on camera. Denji is a simple guy but he's also more complex than he appears. If I had to bet, this whole thing is really because he can't put to words why he keeps hunting, or maybe he's hit a dead end with getting Power back and is hoping if he keeps hunting devils, he'll find a blood devil or something.

usenet celeb 1992
Jun 1, 2000

he thought quoting borges would make him popular
Denji just really wants to find someone who will be a good mother to Nayuta.

Space Cadet Omoly
Jan 15, 2014

~Groovy~


That next few chapters will be a teenage coming of age comedy where Yoshida tries to get Denji laid to prevent him from revealing his secret identity.

EmmyOk posted:

Yoshida is going to doom everyone by thinking he can matchmake Asa and Denji to solve this issue

It's also funny that he's probably had attention from girls his whole grown up life so hadn't even considered it as a motivation for someone else

Do it Yoshida, pair up the ultimate power couple and unleash them upon the world.

I'm liking the comedy pairing of Yoshida and Denji. Yoshida is polite but kind of weird and goofy which gives Denji a chance to escalate the weirdness even further.

Terrifying Effigies
Oct 22, 2008

Problems look mighty small from 150 miles up.

Tell me, what do you think of Chainsaw Man?


Some of those match up way too well.

gimme the GOD DAMN candy
Jul 1, 2007

I Am Fowl posted:

I think it's important to note that while it seems like Denji has backslid if he really wanted to the world to know he was Chainsawman, he could have just pulled the cord on camera. Denji is a simple guy but he's also more complex than he appears. If I had to bet, this whole thing is really because he can't put to words why he keeps hunting, or maybe he's hit a dead end with getting Power back and is hoping if he keeps hunting devils, he'll find a blood devil or something.

he wants someone to 'accidentally' find out because it is cooler that way.

Nuebot
Feb 18, 2013

The developer of Brigador is a secret chud, don't give him money
Dumb theory: This is how he's trying to find the new Power. Putting out just enough that someone might catch on, especially if there is any lingering connection in there; but not enough to snag every weirdo in the country.

Terper
Jun 26, 2012


Space Cadet Omoly posted:

That next few chapters will be a teenage coming of age comedy where Yoshida tries to get Denji laid to prevent him from revealing his secret identity.

EmmyOk
Aug 11, 2013

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

That next few chapters will be a teenage coming of age comedy where Yoshida tries to get Denji laid to prevent him from revealing his secret identity.

Do it Yoshida, pair up the ultimate power couple and unleash them upon the world.

I'm liking the comedy pairing of Yoshida and Denji. Yoshida is polite but kind of weird and goofy which gives Denji a chance to escalate the weirdness even further.

“Okay so to pick up women just kind of stand there and they’ll just ask you out at the strangest times in my experience”

Flair
Apr 5, 2016

That's technically correct, the best kind of correct

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Man I love Denji.

Worried about his financial situation though. How's he going to be taking care of Nayuta if he's so broke. :ohdear:

Scholtz
Aug 24, 2007

Zorchin' some Flemoids

Denji probably has a fat checking and/or savings account he just doesn't know how banking works

Space Cadet Omoly
Jan 15, 2014

~Groovy~


Scholtz posted:

Denji probably has a fat checking and/or savings account he just doesn't know how banking works

Nayuta knows how to work the checking account and she's got Denji on an allowance. She gives him a pretty generous amount, but he still keeps spending all the money he's supposed to use to get food on porn and giving what little remains away to vtubers.

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



Scholtz posted:

Denji probably has a fat checking and/or savings account he just doesn't know how banking works

Denji ran the family finances after Aki died, including renting a new place. He probably knows the basics.

That said, Denji was already lying to Yoshida to get him to go away. Lying about being broke is not implausible.

TheKingslayer
Sep 3, 2008

I just assumed he was trying to get out of covering the bill.

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



TheKingslayer posted:

I just assumed he was trying to get out of covering the bill.

I assumed he was trying to get Yoshida to just gently caress off, but then there was free food on offer, and Denji wasn't going to pass that up.

Hidingo Kojimba
Mar 29, 2010

chiasaur11 posted:

I assumed he was trying to get Yoshida to just gently caress off, but then there was free food on offer, and Denji wasn't going to pass that up.

Yeah, Denji strikes me as the type who would never say no to an offer of free food even if he was a billionaire.

Hidingo Kojimba fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Sep 1, 2022

muscles like this!
Jan 17, 2005


chiasaur11 posted:

Denji ran the family finances after Aki died, including renting a new place. He probably knows the basics.

That said, Denji was already lying to Yoshida to get him to go away. Lying about being broke is not implausible.

Denji had to deal with all that financial stuff at the beginning of the series with his mob debt. That's like the only thing he knew.

Last Celebration
Mar 30, 2010
I mean, it sort of seems like he was being massively ripped off/extorted at least partially because he didn’t have a great grasp of that stuff.

CharlestonJew
Jul 7, 2011

Illegal Hen
Man has 9 very large dogs and a daughter to feed of course he’s broke

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

makima's final troll: you have to take care of the dogs, denji

DeadBonesBrook
May 31, 2011

How do you do, fellow Regis?
You don't wanna mess with the Vet Bill Devil.

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



CharlestonJew posted:

Man has 9 very large dogs and a daughter to feed of course he’s broke

Don't forget about the cat. Even if Nayuta is an inexpensive devil, Denji still has his savings being eaten away by a whole house of freeloaders. (Oh, and high school isn't free by default in Japan, so that's another possible expense.)

Oxxidation
Jul 22, 2007
aki willed denji an outrageous amount of cash and his idea of decadence is a steak dinner and a movie marathon, so until we get a peek at his living conditions I’d guess he’s doing okay for now

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Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

Somehow the dogs are living far better than Denji despite being in the same house.

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