# WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #1

## Series
- title: Chainsaw Man
- slug: chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Chapter
- number: 1
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Burdened by his late father's massive debt to the Yakuza, a destitute Denji scrapes by as a devil hunter with his only friend, the chainsaw dog Pochita. Their dreams of a simple, normal life are brutally cut short when the Yakuza, now controlled by the Zombie Devil, betray and murder Denji. In a final, desperate act, Pochita sacrifices himself to become Denji's heart, resurrecting him as the fearsome Chainsaw Man. After a gory rampage, the newly transformed Denji is confronted by the enigmatic Public Safety Devil Hunter, Makima, who offers him a new life under her control.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Makima — character
- Pochita — character
- Denji — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Burdened by his late father's massive debt to the Yakuza, a destitute Denji scrapes by as a devil hunter with his only friend, the chainsaw dog Pochita.

### Spoiler summary
Burdened by his late father's massive debt to the Yakuza, a destitute Denji scrapes by as a devil hunter with his only friend, the chainsaw dog Pochita. Their dreams of a simple, normal life are brutally cut short when the Yakuza, now controlled by the Zombie Devil, betray and murder Denji. In a final, desperate act, Pochita sacrifices himself to become Denji's heart, resurrecting him as the fearsome Chainsaw Man. After a gory rampage, the newly transformed Denji is confronted by the enigmatic Public Safety Devil Hunter, Makima, who offers him a new life under her control.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Chainsaw Man #1](/series/chainsaw-man-60cd22/chapter-1)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/chainsaw-man-60cd22

## Usage
AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.