Chainsaw Man Season 2: Release, News, and Guide
If you’ve been following Chainsaw Man since its first season wrapped in late 2022, you already know the series ended on a cliffhanger that left fans hungry for more. The good news: MAPPA has confirmed that production on the next chapter is officially underway, with the new season titled Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc (Hypebeast, pop culture news outlet).
Season 2 official title: Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc ·
Animation studio: MAPPA ·
Director: Tatsuya Yoshihara ·
Status: In production (confirmed) ·
Theatrical prequel: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
Quick snapshot
- MAPPA is animating season 2 (CBR, anime news site)
- The season is titled Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc (GamesRadar, gaming and entertainment news)
- Tatsuya Yoshihara is the director (Hypebeast)
- The Reze Arc film is slated for 2025 (Polygon, gaming and culture site)
- Exact release date (not yet announced) (Weex, anime news aggregator)
- Episode count (CBR)
- Streaming platforms beyond Crunchyroll (Polygon)
- October 2022 – Season 1 premieres (Wikipedia, reference source)
- December 2023 – Reze Arc movie announced (CBR)
- 2025 (projected) – Reze Arc movie release (Polygon)
- December 2025 – Season 2 production confirmed (Hypebeast)
- Season 2 expected after the Reze film (CBR)
- Speculative release window: late 2027 (Polygon)
The pattern from the announcement is clear: MAPPA is deep into the franchise after the Reze film.
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Director | Tatsuya Yoshihara |
| Latest visual | Official trailer No. 2 released on Reddit and YouTube |
| Preceding content | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) |
| Rating | 18+ for graphic violence and mature themes |
Is Chainsaw Man season 2 coming out?
Official confirmation from MAPPA
Yes, MAPPA officially confirmed that a second season is in production. Announced during Jump Festa 2026, the studio revealed that the project is actively being developed (
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