Boasting an impressive 96% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, an Annie Award nomination for Best Director in a Feature, and grossing $174.7 million internationally (making it the 14th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time), Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze Arc was one of the biggest anime movies of 2025. Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze Arc Courtesy of artist Kenshi Yonezu's hit single IRIS OUT has officially broken a new record. According to Oricon's Weekly Streaming Rankings and Weekly Digital Singles (Single Song) Rankings, IRIS OUT is now the fastest-growing single in history for a solo artist.
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This is another big musical record for both The Chainsaw Man Franchise and Kenshi Yonezu personally. Yoneju's solo and opening theme song The Chainsaw Man Season 1, Kick Back, was the first Japanese song to be certified platinum by the RIAA. It's not out of the question for IRIS OUT to sell 1,000,000 copies in the United States and become certified platinum. Kick Back's lifetime peak was only 13 on the Billboard Global 200, where IRIS Out hit 5. Both songs also topped the charts on Japan Hot 100 and Billboard Japan's Japan Hot Animation.
Chainsaw Man's IRIS OUT broke the record for the fastest volume of streams at 303 million plays
It cannot be emphasized enough how popular Kenshi Yonezu's music is. Released on September 29, 2025, IRIS OUT has amassed over 3 million listens in less than four months, reaching this milestone in just 16 weeks of streaming. Keeping in mind Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze Arc Released in Japan on September 19, 2025 and not hitting international theaters until October 4, 2025, this is particularly impressive. After the film's VOD release hits select digital platforms on December 9, 2025.
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The The Chainsaw Man movie Still not available for streaming, but when the movie finally hits services like Crunchyroll for free, IRIS OUT is almost certain to get another bump. However, the cinematic adaptation of Ray's arc did not fare as attractively well Monster Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Movie: Infinity CastleThe film's word of mouth is strong enough where IRIS OUT can literally stay at the top of the charts and break new music records for months.
More importantly, it was just that The Chainsaw Man The first film in the franchise, and it did well enough to beat every modern one Dragon Ball movie That in itself is no small feat and speaks to the series' newfound popularity and sheer speed in building an audience — to say nothing of the Oscar buzz. Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze Arc It has been receiving praise for its stellar animation, art direction, and visual storytelling. An Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is by no means out of the question.
The Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc is officially in production, which means new music from Kenshi Yonezu and a new chance to break more records.
following Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze ArcSuccess, MAPPA officially announced The Chainsaw Man Anime's return to Jump Festa last year. The Chainsaw Man Season 2 will cover the International Assassin arc (and possibly the rest of Part 1). Kenshi Yonezu is currently two for two in songwriting and performance The Chainsaw ManThis is the reason why he will return with a third single Chainsaw Man: Assassin's Creed. Knowing his track record, Yonezu will almost certainly chart #1 on Billboard in Japan and crack the top 10, if not the top 5, for Billboard Global.
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Chainsaw Man: Assassin's Creed There isn't a set release date yet, but the 2027 window feels realistic, especially given how much MAPPA works with its animators. 2026 is off to a strong start for MAPPA products, though, and it hasn't been for long. Chainsaw Man – Movie: Reze Arc released, so fans shouldn't be surprised if the second season isn't released until 2028. The Chainsaw Man Part 2 manga is now in its (probably) final battle, sooner rather than later would be better to coordinate with the manga and help sell more volumes. The Chainsaw Man Never been very popular, so MAPPA would be foolish to stay in animation for long and deprive fans of another Kenshi Yonezu banger.
Source: Oricon Music
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September 19, 2025
- Director
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Tatsuya Yoshihara
- The authors
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Hiroshi Seko
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Kikunosuke Toya
Denji (voice)
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