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tintor2



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:22 am Reply with quote
This reminded me of those rumors about the direction of Chainsaw Man's next works being more faithful to the manga than the first season and whether or not movies have liberties with putting more adult content just like what happened with Kizumonogatari
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:12 pm Reply with quote
tl;dr we want the demon slayer audience and make $$$$$ from hyped movie
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 05, 2025 4:28 pm Reply with quote
tintor2 wrote:
This reminded me of those rumors about the direction of Chainsaw Man's next works being more faithful to the manga than the first season and whether or not movies have liberties with putting more adult content just like what happened with Kizumonogatari


Season 1 was faithful. There was just a clash of opinion over it's direction and style.

The movie looks like a good compromise between those camps.

Continuing CSM as movies? The next assassins arc could work, but I think the final 2 arcs after that of Part 1 combined are too long for a movie and would lose A LOT by being condensed; unless they split it in 2 parts, but they are too closely connected following each other and splitting them would suck.

At best they can do the next arc as a movie, then a Final Season for Part 1.

I'd prefer they just go right to a lengthier Season 2 following Reze, as while the Assassins Arc as a movie would also be cool, it'd mean a longer wait; but... with a movie budget and quality it would also be super awesome. Also... because there's some adult content in there... which is likely what the interview mentioned was under consideration, but I'd be okay if they toned it down. The manga didn't have much more than a few panels, which isn't required to be made into a full more-animated explicit scene other than for the sake of titillation that adds nothing to the story.

Whatever they decide... I just don't want any of the story following Assassins split up. It's better running as a continuous season.
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BBboy#20



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 8:35 am Reply with quote
jdnation wrote:
Also... because there's some adult content in there... which is likely what the interview mentioned was under consideration, but I'd be okay if they toned it down. The manga didn't have much more than a few panels, which isn't required to be made into a full more-animated explicit scene other than for the sake of titillation that adds nothing to the story.

Whatever they decide... I just don't want any of the story following Assassins split up. It's better running as a continuous season.
They have to keep *that* scene if they want to stand out, let alone have more people talking about it.

spoiler[ Also, removing or toning down the orgy but showing children getting shot up is a different level of messed up.]
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jdnation



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 07, 2025 4:11 pm Reply with quote
BBboy#20 wrote:
spoiler[ Also, removing or toning down the orgy but showing children getting shot up is a different level of messed up.]


Both those moments can be directed and depicted tastefully for broadcast standards without losing their context or impact.
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MFrontier



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:36 pm Reply with quote
I think they made the right call for this movie. Can't wait to watch it!
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