Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, Denji is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man!

Denji’s a poor young man who’ll do anything for money, even hunting down devils with his pet devil-dog Pochita. He’s a simple man with simple dreams, drowning under a mountain of debt. But his sad life gets turned upside down one day when he’s betrayed by someone he trusts. Now with the power of a devil inside him, Denji’s become a whole new man—Chainsaw Man!- Goodreads

I picked up this manga for two reasons. 1: It is being hyped as the next big thing 2: the cover looks fantastic 

I am glad I picked this up because it is a good start to the series. Normally, I will read a few volumes before writing a review but I was gifted this copy from Viz Media via Netgalley. So my review is based off this first volume. 

I find the right word to describe this but it was sad-ish. Denji has it bad right now, so I felt for him was empathy. He didn't deserve the life he was living nor did he deserve what happened to him. However, just as fast as you feel this sadness for him, you feel something else as his life shifts. 

The pace of the novel is like a roller coaster but a very good one. You hit highs in the plots and then lows to prep you for another high. I really enjoyed reading this. 

But the breakout star was the art work. If you don't like gore, do not read this but you get a lot of it. Also the monsters are pretty grotesque.  I like horror in my manga so the details of each monster worked out well for me. The art work moves seamlessly with the words of the book, so when one part ends another begins. Its like a roller coaster. 

Overall, volume one made me want to read the next volumes. 

3.5 Pickles