A review by katharine_opal
Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10 by Tatsuki Fujimoto

5.0

God damn. When I said that volume nine was a turning point, I was proved completely right with volume ten. The tone has COMPLETELY changed, and now I'm fully interested in what is happening with the plot and the world. The rest is going to be hidden under spoilers since I'm talking about exact details!!
Spoiler I had already been slightly spoiled, but Makima asking "Do you know what the Nazis did to the Jewish?" and Kishibe didn't even know what a Nazi is sent a chill down my back. How much of the world has been changed by this point?! The fact that the Chainsaw Devil can make things disappear from reality is an insane revelation. It means not just the world is in question, but reality itself. Also, even though Makima has said what her goal is, I don't believe her at all. If what she said ends up being the truth, I will honestly be shocked. Also, what the fuck is the Chainsaw Devil?! How the hell is a devil that embodies the fear of chainsaws THAT powerful? Sure, chainsaws are scary, but I doubt that many people are scared of them. I'm also finally interested in Denji as a character. The reveal that Denji's dumb horny teenager personality has actually just been his way of disassociating through all of his traumatic life was a shock. His entire "Don't know, don't care!" thing was in reality him ignoring any negative emotion so he doesn't have to feel bad. He even lets himself become Makima's dog, just so he doesn't have to make decisions, because those clearly lead to him feeling negative. He's basically just shutting off his entire brain. God DAMN, it's nice to see that Denji is not in fact a stereotypical Shonen character, but Jesus christ. Also, wow, my first impression of Makima being a master manipulator was correct. From the first volume, in the first scene, my gut reaction was "Oh, this woman is a huge manipulator. She doesn't give two shits about anyone but her own motives." This series is so good, I cannot wait to see the end when it comes.