As Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc storms global box offices, a popular fan estimate has emerged: if MAPPA continues at its current pace, the full anime adaptation may not wrap until around 2030. There’s no official end-date, but the reasoning blends production cadence, remaining manga material, and the franchise’s new movie-first momentum. Recent coverage underscores how the film ignited interest again—opening in the U.S. on October 24, 2025 and quickly topping the box office, with trade reports citing an ~$17–18M domestic opening weekend and a global gross crossing ~$100M.
Where the Anime Stands Right Now
- Season 1 (2022) adapted through the Katana Man arc.
- Reze Arc movie (2025) continues the story theatrically; it released in Japan on September 19 and rolled out internationally in late October. Streaming is expected months later, in 2026, based on typical Crunchyroll windows—again, not official but consistent with past practice.
No Official Season 2 Yet—And That Matters
Despite the movie’s success, a formal Season 2 announcement remains elusive. Industry watchers have noted longer gaps between major MAPPA projects, and that spacing—combined with a film-first approach—could stretch the timeline. This uncertainty fuels the 2030 talk: a slow, theatrical-boosted rollout might simply take years to finish everything fans hope to see animated.
The Source Material Keeps Growing
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga is ongoing (Part 2), with new chapters dropping on Shonen Jump/Jump+ at an irregular-but-active clip. Adapting Part 1 fully (beyond Reze) and then carving into Part 2 in multiple cours or films would demand several production cycles. That, more than anything, is why fans float 2030 as a plausible outer bound.
A Plausible Roadmap (Speculative)
Fans sketch timelines like this—not predictions, but “if-then” planning based on recent pacing:
- 2025–2026: Reze movie global run; eventual streaming window in 2026.
- 2027–2028: Next major batch (either Season 2 or another film) to finish the rest of Part 1.
- 2028–2030: One or two more seasons/films to cover sizeable chunks of Part 2, depending on how much Fujimoto publishes and how MAPPA splits arcs. (Inference based on current chapter count and prior pacing.)
Why 2030 Doesn’t Sound Far-Fetched
- Release cadence: There was a three-year gap between Season 1 (2022) and the Reze film (2025). Replicating that rhythm for subsequent parts easily pushes the endpoint toward the late 2020s, even early 2030s.
- Theatrical strategy: With Reze succeeding at the box office, a continued movie+series hybrid could prioritize premium arcs for cinemas, lengthening the schedule.
- Ongoing manga: The finish line for the source isn’t fixed; anime teams typically wait for arcs to stack up to avoid catching the manga.
Bottom Line
There is no official timeline for the end of the Chainsaw Man anime. But given the current production tempo, the successful pivot to a theatrical chapter, and the manga’s ongoing nature, the fandom’s “by 2030” estimate is a defensible—if cautious—consensus guess. For now, the concrete news is the present: a hit Reze movie in theaters and a franchise that’s only gaining momentum.
Editor’s note: This article includes clearly labeled inferences and widely shared fan projections. All dated facts (release windows, box office figures, and the absence of an official S2 announcement) are sourced above.
