What a chapter!! I definitely didn't see that coming! Chainsaw Man chap 172 introduced us to the true horror of the Chainsaw Devil, the black Chainsaw Man.
We all know that anything the Chainsaw Demon consumes will be erased from existence. This was established in part 1 of the manga. However, it was only in the latest chapter that we readers got a glimpse of just how terrifying its power is.
I call it terrifying because there's no rhyme or reason to what would happen if the Chainsaw Devil went on a rampage.
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Not only did humans lose their ears, but they also lost their ability to hear. It remains to be seen how Fujimoto will handle this major change in the upcoming chapters.
That said, the panel where the Ear Devil is destroyed has to be one of the best and spookiest panels we've had since Dark Devil introduced it. Fujimoto nailed the creepy vibe with the art!! Pretty sure we'll be getting a lot of art in the coming days.
Chainsaw Man chapter 172 was a quick read as usual. The fight scenes are drawn in classic Fujimoto style and it almost feels like a flashback to the end of part 1. Are we at the end of part 2?
In the previous chapter review, I mentioned that the characters Fujimoto worked so hard on (probably) wouldn't last long. My prediction came true. I mean, the entire fandom knew this was going to happen.
Within the first five pages of CSM 172, the 5th Special Division was destroyed. And the 6th Special Division was dealt with similarly in the following pages.
Their greatest achievement? Making Chainsaw Man bleed. The head of the 6th Division mentioned this multiple times. Maybe it was because Public Safety planned to do something about it? Or was the fact that they could make the Hero of Hell bleed a big enough achievement for them?
I wonder who the Public Safety Department will send next to deal with Chainsaw Man? Will we finally see Kishibe? Maybe I was hoping for too much. It's very possible that Quanxi and even Yoshida will reappear. Quanxi is probably recovered by now, and Yoshida has been absent for a while!
This is where I see an interesting point.
When I read the first chapter, I felt like the Chainsaw Demon ate the Ear Demon randomly. The Ear Demon is a member of Special Team 5. Fujimoto just snuck in there.
However, when we take a closer look, the Chainsaw Demon only goes to eat the Ear Demon after taking down Special Team 6. One possible reason is because it sees the Public Safety officers communicating via their walkie-talkies.
Eating the demon ears may have been Pochita's way of hindering the Public Safety Agency's efforts by destroying their communications. However, this action would not only put Public Safety in trouble, but also the entire population.
Did Fujimoto get bored of drawing ears like some people are saying?
Even so, an important question arises. Why would the Department of Public Safety send a demon like Ear, who is connected to the five senses, to fight the Black Chainsaw Man? Was it just an oversight on their part, or was this a move they had expected?
Public Safety officials have announced that the Chainsaw Devil will eat Tai which also seems to raise some suspicion. He seemed so calm and collected even when things were happening before his eyes..
Remember the sound of Chainsaw Man's chainsaw that struck fear into the hearts of his opponents? And how much of a role does this fear play in how powerful Chainsaw Man is? Well, one theory suggests that the Department of Public Safety may have planned this whole thing to make people lose their hearing, so they wouldn't be afraid of chainsaws anymore.
The title of chapter 172 – Buzz! Boom! Bite! could be a hint to this? Maybe. I don't know for sure.
The exchange between Katana Man and Yoru at the end of the chapter may hint at what will happen in the following chapters. Yoru notices something is different. Perhaps Katana Man does too.
However, both of them could not hear each other. Would others be able to deduce that they had lost their hearing. Or would they completely forget the concept of ears and hearing.
Based on what Makima said in the chapter, Chainsaw Man's power is something that humans would not be able to perceive.
Until now, ears and hearing have been erased from each individual's past, present, and memories.
The only exceptions are demons and maybe hybrids? Like I said, we'll have to wait and see how things play out.
What do you think about Chainsaw Man chapter 172? Let me know in the comments section below!