It turns out that the crybaby devil is not what she seems.
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga Chainsaw Man is known for its massive twists, but nobody was ready for what was revealed in the recent chapter. After the fake Chainsaw Man tried to kill the crybaby devil, she revealed that she was not actually the Death Devil. This shocked the fake Chainsaw Devil, but the identity of the real Death Devil was even more unexpected and horrifying.
Spoiler Alert: this article contains massive spoilers from the manga.
Chainsaw Man Chapter 198 recap
Image: Shueisha/ Tatsuki Fujimoto
The issue began with the crybaby devil telling fake Chainsaw Man to take the money from her skirt pocket but leave her be. The two started arguing over her intentions to save manking. He and the Justice Devil meant to stop her mindless massacre because no matter how bad things get, people still have hope. He called her the Death Devil, which suddenly seemed to give her some clarity. She then used the vitality of the ants on the ground to heal her body, which was hacked to pieces by the fake Chainsaw Devil.
She then said that she was the one who absorbed life and saved people from suffering, revealing that she was in fact one of the four horsemen: Famine Devil, but she asked the other devil to call her Fami! Before she could say anything else, the deformed Chainsaw Man asked whether she’s not the Death Devil. Famine tried to say something about the Death Devil, but suddenly, a voice called ‘Falling’, and the two devils dropped to the ground. The Falling Devil, in a chef’s hat, asked if she could take their order. A person standing on top of the school building said ‘Chef’s choice’. We finally see the person’s face, and it’s the old Fami that fans know and love.
However, following her order, Falling cut off the head of a giraffe and some kids in a nearby zoo, and presented the dish to her along with fake Chainsaw Man and the new Fami. As the other devil came closer to them, the new Fami said that she was the Death Devil. The other girl said that she’s sorry for using Famine’s identity to live in this world. The real Fami told her older sister to kill herself if she has any feelings for mankind. The real Death Devil hiked up her skirt and showed Fami her body, revealing a massive cavity in her stomach. She said that she couldn’t die, even after getting rid of all her organs.
Chainsaw Man Chapter 198 review
Image: Shueisha/ Tatsuki Fujimoto
Maybe the real Death Devil was the friend we made along the way! I can typically see a twist coming from a mile away, but I was still shocked beyond belief when Fami’s identity was revealed. The one fans knew as Fami is actually the Death Devil, while the new crybaby devil is actually Fami. This means Death had descended upon Earth a while ago, and the Public Safety Devil Hunters were talking to Death Devil about stopping the Death Devil. Her using Fami’s name is an ingenious move as nobody would suspect her powers that way. Now that the real Fami’s here, how will things change for Denji, Asa, and Yoru? Will Denji have to face another person that he called a friend? I’m excited about what Tatsuki Fujimoto has in store for us after this massive twist!
Chainsaw Man Chapter 199 release date
Image: Shueisha/ Tatsuki Fujimoto
According to the Manga Plus website, the next chapter of Chainsaw Man will be published on Wednesday, 9 April, 2025, at 12 AM JST (Tuesday, 8 April, 2025, at 11 PM SGT, 8:30 PM IST, 11 AM EST, and 8 AM PST). You can read the latest manga chapter on the Manga Plus and Viz Media websites, as well as on the Manga Plus app.
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