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Chainsaw Man: An In-depth Analysis of the Timeline in Parts 1 and 2
This video analyzes the events of Chainsaw Man Parts 1 and 2 in chronological order, estimating the timing of major events based on calendars and mentions in the story. It also identifies the ages of the characters to clarify the temporal background of the story.
1. 📅 Analysis of Event Occurrence Times in the Chainsaw Man Universe
- ✅ We infer the timing of events through famous scenes and calendar depictions in the story.
- ⚠️ Contains story spoilers, so viewers who have not yet read the work should be careful.
00:00 - 00:36
1. 📅 Analysis of Event Occurrence Times in the Chainsaw Man Universe
- ✅ We infer the timing of events through famous scenes and calendar depictions in the story.
- ⚠️ Contains story spoilers, so viewers who have not yet read the work should be careful.
00:37 - 02:41
2. 🗓️ Key Event Dates: September 12, 1997, July 1999, November 18, 1983
- ✅ September 12, 1997: The date the United States sent the Gun Devil, an important point in Part 1.
- ✅ July 1999: The date of Nostradamus's grand prophecy, set as the deadline for the extinction of humanity in Part 2.
- ✅ November 18, 1983: The date the Gun Devil appeared, 13 years before the start of Part 1.
02:42 - 05:09
3. 🧑 Character Age Analysis: Denji and Asa's Ages
- ✅ Denji: He said he was 16 at the rookie welcome party in Part 1, but it's not accurate. We assume he is 15 at the start of Part 1.
- ✅ Mitaka Asa: A first-year student taking the Devil Hunter Club entrance exam at the beginning of Part 2, generally 15 years old. However, circumstantially, she is likely a second-year high school student.
05:10 - 06:30
4. 💥 November 18, 1983: The Gun Devil's First Appearance and Impact
- ✅ After a large-scale gun terror incident in the United States, the Gun Devil first appeared.
- ✅ Many people lost their lives in this incident, including Aki's family and Himeno's family.
- ✅ Approximately 1.2 million deaths occurred worldwide, and the power of devils was strengthened.
06:31 - 07:22
5. 🔪 1987~1991: Denji's Past and Contract with Pochita
- ✅ The time when Denji was almost killed by his father, retaliated and killed his father, and contracted with Pochita was when Denji was between 6 and 10 years old.
- ✅ Denji had his father's body disposed of by the Yakuza and met Pochita at the graveyard, making a contract.
07:23 - 07:46
6. 🤝 1993: Hayakawa Aki Becomes a Devil Hunter
- ✅ Hayakawa Aki is mentioned by Makima as being 3 years senior to Denji.
- ✅ Aki, like Denji, became a Devil Hunter as a minor and was active for 3 years before Denji joined.
07:47 - 08:27
7. 🗓️ Spring 1996: Denji Becomes a Devil Hunter
- ✅ The time when Denji was taken in by Makima is estimated to be Spring 1996.
- ✅ Considering that the Reze arc is confirmed to be in the summer and that Denji was recognized at work and allowed to go far without supervision, it seems that more than 3 months have passed since he started working for Public Safety.
08:28 - 10:00
8. 🎆 July~August 1996: Reze Arc
- ✅ The Reze arc has summer festival depictions, so the timing of the battle between Denji and Reze is almost certainly from early July to late August.
- ✅ You can feel the change in Reze's feelings through her changes in clothing.
- ✅ The phone book in the phone booth in the Reze movie contains information from March 96 to February 97, so the Reze arc is estimated to be in the summer of 96.
10:01 - 12:02
9. 🪦 December 1996: Visiting the Grave
- ✅ Aki's family died 13 years ago on November 18, so I thought the date of the grave visit would also be around November 18, but I was able to find out what month it was from the calendar hanging on the wall of the inn where I stayed after visiting the grave.
- ✅ You can tell it's December 1996 through the start of the week on the calendar.
- ✅ Since the grave visit is in December 96 and the Gun Devil subjugation is in September 97, you can see that there is actually more than half a year's gap.
12:03 - 12:47
10. 😈 September 1997: Gun Devil and Denji's Birthday
- ✅ On September 12, 1997, the Gun Devil was sent from the United States to annihilate Makima, and Makima eliminated it within 10 seconds.
- ✅ Afterwards, Makima controlled the Gun Devil, took Aki's body, and had him kill Denji.
- ✅ The execution date of this contract is one day before Denji's birthday, so you can think of it as being between October and December, and Denji will be 17 years old at this time.
12:48 - 14:13
11. 🏠 March 1998: Asa and Denji's Date
- ✅ In the scene of Asa and Denji's date, a note attached to Denji's house says March.
- ✅ Since the Chainsaw Man Association goes on a rampage in February 1999, it is reasonable to see the date as March 1998.
- ✅ This is exactly half a year after killing Aki, who became the Gun Devil.
14:14 - 14:57
12. 🪤 July 1998: Falling Devil
- ✅ A calendar is depicted in the scene where the Death Devil visits Asa's house after learning about the Falling Devil.
- ✅ You can see the number 7 and that the 1st is Thursday on the calendar, which matches July 1999.
- ✅ However, we assume it is July 1998 based on the story development.
14:58 - 15:32
13. 💥 February 1999: Chainsaw Man Association Rampage
- ✅ In February 1999, half a year before Nostradamus's great prophecy in July 1999, the Chainsaw Man Association revealed its identity and filled the world with Gun Devil contractors.
- ✅ Denji is separated from Nayuta due to this commotion, and it is estimated that Power died around this time.
15:33 - 16:55
14. ⏳ June 1999: 1 Month Before the Prophecy
- ✅ You can guess that it is June 1999 from the scene where Hirofumi Yoshida says that there is one month left until the devil comes down.
- ✅ Considering that Nayuta was reincarnated immediately after Power's death, if it is not the pattern that Nayuta is killed by the Death Devil and becomes her subordinate, enough time has passed that it would not be strange even if the Control Devil was reincarnated into another entity.
- ✅ As of episode 220, it is safe to think of it as mid to late June.
16:56 - 17:57
15. 📝 Conclusion: Chainsaw Man Timeline Analysis
- ✅ From Part 1 to Part 2, we analyzed the timing of events and the passage of time for the characters by matching the Chainsaw Man story to the actual calendar.
- ✅ Many viewers will be surprised that there was actually a period of about 10 months from when Hayakawa visited the grave to when the Gun Devil attacked, and that more than a year has passed since Denji and Asa met.
- ✅ The animation allows us to know the flow of time that was unclear in the original work, allowing for more in-depth analysis.