Their lives have become an anime!? Chainsaw Man spin-off novel ‘Buddy Stories’ debuts next month

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What are Denji, Power, and their friends up to when they aren’t tearing apart their enemies? Learn just how chaotic their downtime is with the release of the Chainsaw Man spin-off novel: Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories!

Power lives out her favorite anime by becoming a genius detective—or so she wants her “audience” to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel. Other stories center on Quanxi and Kishibe’s relationship nine years after they met, Himeno and Aki’s first assignment together, and Denji, Power, and Aki’s dream trip to Enoshima.

via Viz.com

An anthology novel written by Sakaku Hishikawa and based on the original concept by Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.

Chainsaw Man is written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. In a world where devils roam, a troubled young man is revived by one after dying. With new powers, the cost of his revival was singular: Have a normal life. Too bad countless enemies are standing in the way of his new goal. The series has gained praise for its action, humor, and horror themes. The anime adaptation’s first season was directed by Ryū Nakayama & Makoto Nakazono, written by Hiroshi Seko, with music by Kensuke Ushio, and animation by MAPPA.

Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories will be released on July 25, 2023. Available for pre-order now, set sail for Viz.com to learn more.

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