Overview: Denji (Ryan Colt Levy) finishes off the Eternity Devil (Rachel Thompson, Ariel Graham, Kelly Greenshield, Lisette Monique Diaz, Bradley Gareth, Grant Paulsen, and Devon Oliver) and later connects with the rest of Division 4 through a dinner party.
Our Take: The Chainsaw Man is the crazed lunatic that makes his battles a nasty Devil blood delight with this being no exception in gloriously animated tattered ripping and chugging of the Eternity Devil’s blood like it is a purple Slurpee. More than just insane gory visuals, though, is how his derangement allows Himeno a bit of faith. Denji being the necessary crazy ingredient to survive in their merciless line of work gives an uplifting ray of hope for her not to lose anymore partners and a sweet way to grow closer to Denji. But also, to dismember the Gun Devil once and for all. And speaking of Denji and Himeno, boy do they get close.
Denji’s first kiss starts off like every person’s dream with all the tongue-swirling action you could hope for. However, it transitions into a taste he will not soon forget and, unfortunately, neither will I. With Himeno’s revolting puke spewed in his mouth, the drunken nightmare fuel has forever upchucked all over my brain. It will send shivers down your spine, making you squirm and damn near gag (if you have not already) so much so that not even the censored vomit will deter the utter revulsion. Suffice to say, Denji just can not seem to catch a break. With his tough luck, you just have the overwhelming sensation to put your arm around his shoulder and say, “That’s rough buddy,” even though you know that will offer little comfort.
Beyond the grossness, with how fearful Kobeni and Arai are of the low survival rate for new recruits, it will be intriguing to see how they move forward, if at all, as they also deal with the shame that has overcome them from throwing Denji to the wolves. It is interesting how much of a stark contrast they are to a veteran like Himeno in how shame is an afterthought, not letting it drag her down, merely apologizing to Denji, which is both commendable and callous of her, showing how jaded she has become as a Devil hunter.
To nobody’s surprise whatsoever, Makima knows more than she lets on about why Devils target and recognize Denji with her cleverly avoiding questioning by stomping Aki at something she knew she could win in a drinking contest. Beyond the obvious reasons, she is stunning in how much she can hold her liquor. There is a beautiful sense of intimacy that is visualized between Denji and Himeno in the deep blues and dark shadows cascading across her apartment. Beyond that, Katelyn Barr plays a big part in bringing out Himeno’s charming sexiness in her giggly, silly jokes and liquid courage, allowing her to express annoyance with Makima being the source of Denji and Aki’s obsession. Hopefully, they will seal the deal and Denji ends the night in a better way than it had started for him, because my god does my boy deserve it at this point.