Chainsaw Man just hit theaters with the Reze Arc movie, and voice actor Ryan Colt Levy (Denji) is already fanning the flames for what comes next. Short version: Season 2 is not confirmed yet, but the tea leaves are very much being read.
So, is Season 2 happening?
Levy says nothing is official right now. If something is going to be announced, he expects it would land at Chainsaw Man's panel during Jump Festa 2025 in late December. That timing would make sense for a splashy anime reveal, and yes, fans are already spinning theories about where Denji goes after the Reze film.
What Levy actually teased
- He told ScreenRant the next chunk of the story works better as a full season than as a movie. The Reze film took years to make, and doing another film like that would mean another long wait.
- He says there is a lot of wild, playful material ahead before the story really plunges into the abyss.
- There is a specific moment involving astronauts that he thinks will 'break the internet.'
- New characters show up in the material he is talking about.
- He is fully confident in MAPPA after seeing what they did with Reze.
- Bottom line: if we get a Season 2, it will not be a recut of the Reze movie. It would be new, season-specific story.
'There is a ton of fun, bizarre stuff ahead before things really drop off the deep end,' Levy said, teasing a scene with 'astronauts' that would 'break the internet.'
The manga breadcrumbs this points to
Levy never name-checks it, but his hints line up with the International Assassins Arc from Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga. That stretch introduces several key players fans have been dying to see animated and includes one of the series' most viral images — yes, the astronaut moment you have probably seen floating around your feed. If that is the direction, it would be a big tonal gear shift after Reze and a crowd-pleaser for manga readers.
Why MAPPA's style fits where Denji is headed
Levy also talked about how MAPPA's experimental approach matches the source material. His take: Fujimoto's world is kinetic and surreal, and as Denji evolves, the look and feel should morph with him. The 'psychedelic, emotional' vibe of the manga covers is not an accident — it is baked into the storytelling. In other words, the more Denji changes, the weirder and more expressive the visuals should get, which tracks with what we saw in the Reze film.
When to expect news
If anything is coming soon, keep an eye on Jump Festa in late December. Until then, the Reze Arc movie is the current stopgap — and based on Levy's comments, the next season (if/when it lands) is primed to be the one that melts timelines.