First Look at Crunchyroll’s Upcoming Chainsaw Man Collection
Crunchyroll has offered a first look at its upcoming Chainsaw Man merch collection, which will be available to Ultimate and Mega Fan subscribers starting August 25.
The collection is inspired by the “movement, chaos, and contrast” in the Chainsaw Man anime’s first season. Apparel makes up the bulk of the drop, including a spread of tees, hoodies, hats, and even socks, but you’ll also find an Angry Pochita plush and three new lightboxes.
The apparel ranges in price from $20 up to $120. A couple of the clothing items show full frames from the show, but the majority features sleeker, less “in your face” anime designs. The main iconography is the Public Safety Division’s logo and the quote "Easy revenge!" written in the same style as the cigarette Aki receives from the Ghost Devil. There's also plenty of Pochita.
Most of the collection features a moodier blend of black and grey tones with the occasional red accent. The exception, of course, is the lightboxes. All three of those are listed at $40, with vibrant renditions of Chainsaw Man himself as well as Power and Pochita.
As part of the limited-release experience, most items in the collection will also come in tailored Chainsaw Man-themed packaging.
This drop inaugurates a new era for the Crunchyroll Store, which is now restricted to Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers. As a limited-release drop, the collection will only be available to subscribers for as long as supplies last. In other words, once any part of this collection sells out, I wouldn’t bank on it coming back in stock.
If you see something you like, make sure to head to the Crunchyroll Store at 9am PST/12pm EST on August 25.
The Chainsaw Man manga, written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, recently reached its conclusion with Chapter 232. We’ve been pretty big fans of the anime adaptation, calling Season 1 a “darkly comedic and gut-filled tale” with a “prestige TV look” in our 9/10 review.
After Season 2, the anime adaptation pivoted to a movie format for the Reze Arc, which is also now streaming on Crunchyroll. The series will be returning to a more traditional series structure for its next season, with MAPPA now actively working on the International Assassins Arc.
Blythe (she/her) is an Audience Development Coordinator at IGN who spends way too much time in character customization screens and tracking down collectibles.