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Chainsaw Man Characters: Devil Hunters, Devils and Fiends

Meet the most important characters in Chainsaw Man, from Denji and the devil hunters of Public Safety to the devils, fiends and hybrids they fight. Every card shows the character's species, age, height, first appearance and voice actors. Characters are ordered by popularity.

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Denji from Chainsaw Man#1
Main Characters

Denji

Chainsaw Man

A broke teenage devil hunter who merges with his chainsaw devil Pochita.

Species
Hybrid
Age
16
Height
173 cm (5'8")
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Japanese name
デンジ
First appearance
Chapter 1, Episode 1
Japanese voice
Kikunosuke Toya
English voice
Ryan Colt Levy
Ranked in
Top 100 (#3)
Top battle
Denji vs Makima
Reze from Chainsaw Man#2
Supporting Characters

Reze

A cheerful café waitress with purple hair who befriends Denji after they meet in a phone booth in the rain.

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Japanese name
レゼ
First appearance
Chapter 40, Episode 12
Japanese voice
Reina Ueda
English voice
Alexis Tipton
Ranked in
Top 100 (#28)
Top battle
Bakugo vs Reze
Pochita from Chainsaw Man#4
Main Characters

Pochita

Chainsaw Devil

Denji's small, loyal devil dog with a chainsaw sticking out of his head and a pull cord for a tail.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
ポチタ
First appearance
Chapter 1, Episode 1
Japanese voice
Shiori Izawa
English voice
Lindsay Seidel
Ranked in
Top 100 (#65)
Power from Chainsaw Man#5
Main Characters

Power

Blood Fiend

A wild and selfish Blood Fiend who becomes Denji's partner.

Species
Fiend
Height
170 cm (5'7")
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Japanese name
パワー
First appearance
Chapter 4, Episode 2
Japanese voice
Fairouz Ai
English voice
Sarah Wiedenheft
Ranked in
Top 100 (#78)
Angel Devil from Chainsaw Man#6
Public Safety

Angel Devil

A lazy, winged devil hunter with a halo who drains the lifespan of anyone whose skin he touches.

Species
Devil
Height
155 cm (5'1")
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Japanese name
エンジェル
First appearance
Chapter 34, Episode 11
Japanese voice
Maaya Uchida
English voice
Casey Mongillo
Aki Hayakawa from Chainsaw Man#7
Main Characters

Aki Hayakawa

Denji's stern senior at Public Safety, a topknot-wearing devil hunter out to kill the Gun Devil.

Species
Human
Height
182 cm (6'0")
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Family
Taiyo Hayakawa (younger brother)
Japanese name
早川アキ
First appearance
Chapter 3, Episode 2
Japanese voice
Shogo Sakata
English voice
Reagan Murdock
Kobeni Higashiyama from Chainsaw Man#8
Public Safety

Kobeni Higashiyama

A timid, jumpy rookie devil hunter pushed into the job by her family to pay for her brother's college.

Species
Human
Age
20
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Japanese name
東山コベニ
First appearance
Chapter 10, Episode 4
Japanese voice
Karin Takahashi
English voice
Bryn Apprill
Yoru from Chainsaw Man#9
Part 2

Yoru

War Devil

The proud War Devil, who moves into Asa Mitaka's body and can turn anything she owns into a weapon.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
ヨル
First appearance
Chapter 98
Asa Mitaka from Chainsaw Man#10
Part 2

Asa Mitaka

A lonely, socially awkward high school student who ends up sharing her body with Yoru, the War Devil.

Species
Human
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Japanese name
三鷹アサ
First appearance
Chapter 98
Gun Devil from Chainsaw Man#11
Devils

Gun Devil

The dreaded devil that killed over a million people in just five minutes, now Public Safety's top target.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
銃の悪魔
First appearance
Chapter 75
Ranked in
Best Anime Villains (#34)
Nayuta from Chainsaw Man#12
Part 2

Nayuta

A blunt young girl whom Kishibe leaves in Denji's care and who soon becomes his bossy little sister.

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Family
Denji (adoptive older brother)
Japanese name
ナユタ
First appearance
Chapter 97
Beam from Chainsaw Man#13
Public Safety

Beam

Shark Fiend

An eccentric Shark Fiend in swim trunks who dives through solid walls and worships Chainsaw Man.

Species
Fiend
Height
176 cm (5'9")
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Japanese name
ビーム
First appearance
Chapter 34, Episode 11
Japanese voice
Natsuki Hanae
English voice
Derick Snow
Kishibe from Chainsaw Man#14
Public Safety

Kishibe

A grizzled, hard-drinking veteran devil hunter who trains Denji and Power by beating them again and again.

Species
Human
Height
194 cm (6'4")
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Japanese name
岸辺
First appearance
Chapter 14, Episode 5
Japanese voice
Kenjiro Tsuda
English voice
Jason Douglas
Quanxi from Chainsaw Man#15
Villains and Assassins

Quanxi

The First Devil Hunter

A lightning-fast, eye-patched devil hunter from China who travels with a devoted group of fiend girlfriends.

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Japanese name
クァンシ
First appearance
Chapter 54
Ranked in
Anime Characters with White Hair (#34), Hottest Anime Characters (#74)
Himeno from Chainsaw Man#16
Public Safety

Himeno

Aki's upbeat senior partner, who wears an eye patch and fights with the Ghost Devil's invisible hand.

Species
Human
Height
175 cm (5'9")
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Japanese name
姫野
First appearance
Chapter 10, Episode 4
Japanese voice
Mariya Ise
English voice
Katelyn Barr
Ranked in
Hottest Anime Characters (#81)
Darkness Devil from Chainsaw Man#17
Devils

Darkness Devil

The living fear of darkness, a horned devil made of gaunt bodies that severs arms with a mere gesture.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
闇の悪魔
First appearance
Chapter 64
Katana Man from Chainsaw Man#18
Villains and Assassins

Katana Man

The vengeful grandson of the yakuza boss Denji once worked for, who grows katana blades from his arms.

Species
Hybrid
Height
195 cm (6'5")
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First appearance
Chapter 23, Episode 8
Japanese voice
Daiki Hamano
English voice
Jason Marnocha
Ranked in
Best Anime Villains (#78)
Top battle
Denji vs Katana Man
Hirofumi Yoshida from Chainsaw Man#19
Public Safety

Hirofumi Yoshida

A smiling private devil hunter hired to guard Denji, who summons octopus tentacles from clouds of ink.

Species
Human
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Japanese name
吉田ヒロフミ
First appearance
Chapter 55
Famine Devil from Chainsaw Man#20
Part 2

Famine Devil

Fami

A weepy devil posing as a transfer student who goes by Fami and drains the life from anyone she touches.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
キガちゃん
First appearance
Chapter 195
Falling Devil from Chainsaw Man#21
Part 2

Falling Devil

An unkillable devil in a chef's uniform who serves up people's traumas and makes them fall into the sky.

Species
Devil
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Japanese name
落下の悪魔
First appearance
Chapter 122
Galgali from Chainsaw Man#22
Public Safety

Galgali

Violence Fiend

A Violence Fiend in a plague doctor mask who is oddly polite and says he is all about love and peace.

Species
Fiend
Height
178 cm (5'10")
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Japanese name
ガルガリ
First appearance
Chapter 34, Episode 11
Japanese voice
Yūya Uchida
English voice
Josh Bangle
Fumiko Mifune from Chainsaw Man#23
Part 2

Fumiko Mifune

A wide-grinning, flirty Public Safety devil hunter who poses as a high schooler to guard Denji.

Species
Human
Age
22
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Japanese name
三船フミコ
First appearance
Chapter 136
Cosmo from Chainsaw Man#24
Villains and Assassins

Cosmo

A pink-pigtailed fiend in Quanxi's group who only ever says Halloween and floods minds with cosmic knowledge.

Species
Fiend
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Japanese name
コスモ
First appearance
Chapter 54

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The Main Characters

Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a broke young devil hunter who merges with his devil dog Pochita and becomes Chainsaw Man. He joins Public Safety under Makima and works alongside Power and Aki Hayakawa.

Public Safety Devil Hunters

The devil hunters of Public Safety and the people who work with them: Angel Devil, Kobeni Higashiyama, Beam, Kishibe, Himeno, Hirofumi Yoshida, Galgali, Michiko Tendo and Hirokazu Arai.

Devils, Fiends and Hybrids

In Chainsaw Man, devils are born from human fears: the more people fear something, the stronger its devil. A fiend is a devil that has taken over a dead human body, like Power, and a hybrid like Denji is a person who can turn into a devil form and back. Devils in this guide: Pochita, Angel Devil, Yoru, Gun Devil, Darkness Devil, Famine Devil, Falling Devil, Typhoon Devil, Ear Devil, Future Devil, Fox Devil, Hell Devil, Aging Devil, Eternity Devil, Curse Devil, Ghost Devil, Leech Devil, Snake Devil and Tomato Devil.

Villains and Assassins

Enemies Denji faces in Part 1, from the yakuza's Katana Man to the assassins who come to Japan for him: Quanxi, Katana Man, Cosmo, Santa Claus and Akane Sawatari.

Chainsaw Man Part 2

Part 2 follows Asa Mitaka, a lonely high school student who shares her body with Yoru, the War Devil, while Denji tries to live a normal life as Chainsaw Man. Characters of Part 2: Nayuta, Famine Devil, Falling Devil, Fumiko Mifune, Miri Sugo, Ear Devil, Barem Bridge, Aging Devil, Fake Chainsaw Man and Yuko.

Chainsaw Man Quiz: Which Character Are You?

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How We Rank the Characters

Our popularity ranking combines two things: how often people search for each character and your votes. The ranking is updated every month, and the Fan Favorites list changes every day. Each card shows the character as the story first introduces them, so the facts never spoil what comes later.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main character of Chainsaw Man?

Denji, a broke young devil hunter who merges with his devil dog Pochita and can turn into Chainsaw Man.

Who is the most popular Chainsaw Man character?

Denji is the most popular Chainsaw Man character in our ranking, followed by Reze and Makima.

What is the difference between a devil, a fiend and a hybrid?

Devils are born from human fears. A fiend is a devil that has taken over a dead human body, like Power. A hybrid, like Denji, is a person who can turn into a devil form and back.

Who is the main character of Part 2?

Asa Mitaka, a high school student who shares her body with Yoru, the War Devil. Denji is back as Chainsaw Man too.

Can I get a Chainsaw Man poster?

Yes. Every card with a Shop the poster button links to a Chainsaw Man manga poster in our store.

How can I vote for my favorite character?

Press the heart button on any card. You can vote for every character once a day. The Fan Favorites box shows the most voted characters, and your votes count toward the next monthly update of the ranking. While the page is new, the KuroKoma team also adds a few votes every day.