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The Chainsaw Man: Reze arc should have been a turning point for the series, but the adaptation falls flat in almost every meaningful way. It starts off unbearably slow, with the first half dragging along at a snail's pace. Instead of building mystery around Reze or drawing the viewer deeper into her dynamic with Denji, the story meanders through empty scenes that feel padded out and pointless. By the time anything remotely interesting happens, the buildup has already killed any sense of tension.
The visuals, while flashy, are a perfect example of over-animation gone wrong. MAPPA throws fluid movement at everything, even the most mundane moments, and it ends up looking more like a demo reel for animators than a carefully crafted piece of storytelling. Every gesture is exaggerated, every scene oversold, until the impact of the actual action sequences gets diluted. It's exhausting to watch, not engaging.
Reze herself is a tragic character in the manga, but the anime handles her with no subtlety at all. The adaptation leans heavily on sexual tension and surface-level fan service, reducing her to just another "seductive love interest" instead of a layered figure. There's no emotional depth in how she's presented, just empty pandering dressed up as romance.
The soundtrack only makes matters worse. Instead of heightening emotion or giving the arc its own identity, the music feels out of place or bland to the point of being forgettable. In big fights, it's generic noise that could've been ripped from a royalty-free library, and in quieter moments it completely fails to add atmosphere. It drags the experience down rather than lifting it up.
Overall, this adaptation of the Reze arc is a huge disappointment. What could have been a powerful mix of action, tragedy, and intimacy ends up hollow, overproduced, and lifeless. With a boring first half, animation that tries way too hard, shallow fan service in place of genuine storytelling, and a soundtrack that actively hurts the viewing experience, it's hard to give this anything higher than a 3/10.
The visuals, while flashy, are a perfect example of over-animation gone wrong. MAPPA throws fluid movement at everything, even the most mundane moments, and it ends up looking more like a demo reel for animators than a carefully crafted piece of storytelling. Every gesture is exaggerated, every scene oversold, until the impact of the actual action sequences gets diluted. It's exhausting to watch, not engaging.
Reze herself is a tragic character in the manga, but the anime handles her with no subtlety at all. The adaptation leans heavily on sexual tension and surface-level fan service, reducing her to just another "seductive love interest" instead of a layered figure. There's no emotional depth in how she's presented, just empty pandering dressed up as romance.
The soundtrack only makes matters worse. Instead of heightening emotion or giving the arc its own identity, the music feels out of place or bland to the point of being forgettable. In big fights, it's generic noise that could've been ripped from a royalty-free library, and in quieter moments it completely fails to add atmosphere. It drags the experience down rather than lifting it up.
Overall, this adaptation of the Reze arc is a huge disappointment. What could have been a powerful mix of action, tragedy, and intimacy ends up hollow, overproduced, and lifeless. With a boring first half, animation that tries way too hard, shallow fan service in place of genuine storytelling, and a soundtrack that actively hurts the viewing experience, it's hard to give this anything higher than a 3/10.
