The protagonist of Chainsaw Man is a very poor guy named Denji. His condition forces him to work for the Yakuza and earn his daily living. When his purpose is served, the Yakuza dispose of him with a devil they had a contract with.
Luckily, Denji’s pet devil Pochita merges with him and turns him into the Chainsaw Man. In this list you will find some other anime like Chainsaw Man that explores similar dark theme.
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On the outside, Yuji Itadori seems like a normal high school kid. But in reality he has unbelievable physical strength that almost seems supernatural. Instead of using his true potential, he is more interested in hanging out with the Occult Research Club of his school.
One day the club members decide to investigate a cursed seal object that leads to some dangerous consequences. Yuji eats it and the mighty Sukuna comes to reside in his body. Will Yuji survive these unexpected turns of events? Both Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man focus on crazy battles where the protagonist is possessed by someone.
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Ken Kaneki has been enchanted by the beautiful Rize for a long time. So, when he finally gets the chance to go on a date with her, he is beyond thrilled. The first date doesn’t turn out as he had expected and Rize turns out to be a ghoul. Luckily, she is killed by some falling objects and Ken Kaneki is rushed to the hospital.
But an illegal operation soon turns him into a ghoul too and messes up his whole life. Now it is up to him to accept this new situation and find a way to survive as a ghoul. Just like Chainsaw Man, the main character is turned into a monster who goes about battling other monsters of his kind.
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This is the story of a budding mercenary known as Guts. His trusted weapon for fighting is a huge sword and he can use it to simply sweep away large groups of enemies. But when he encounters the Band of the Hawk, their leader proves to be a worthy match for Guts and he suffers defeat.
Guts challenges Griffith to a duel again but is forced to join his group after yet another defeat. Many years after this, we see that Guts has managed to climb the ranks of the Band of the Hawk easily and has made the Band of the Hawk an indomitable force. Both Chainsaw Man and Berserk are based on a menacing plot with lots of gore.
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Ganta Igarashi is a school kid who is supposed to visit a prison amusement park (Deadman Wonderland) along with his classmates. But as luck would have it, his classmates are all murdered by a ‘man in red’ and the whole blame falls on him. Eventually Ganta manages to go to Deadman Wonderland but it is as a convict himself.
Life within the prison is extremely tough as he needs to constantly watch his back in order to survive in such harsh conditions. After all, he has to uncover the mystery of the red character and prove his innocence. Similar to Chainsaw Man, this is a very dark anime with the protagonist surpassing all expectations.
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Being born with special powers can seem like an exciting idea but it can also make the government target you. Lucy is one such girl who fell under the clutches of the government and inhumane experiments were performed on her. One day, she sees an opening and escapes her hellish life while leaving a pool of blood behind.
She comes across two college students who are kind enough to take her to their home. But this also draws them into this big conspiracy and they have absolutely no idea about it. If you love Chainsaw Man, then you will also like Elfen Lied as both the protagonists are very violent in nature and can cause massive destruction within minutes.
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