Every Denji Love Interest in Chainsaw Man, Ranked From Red Flags to Real Deals

Denji does not ask for much: some food, a hug now and then, maybe a girlfriend who does not try to kill him. Instead, Tatsuki Fujimoto keeps tossing him into relationships that swing from awkward to straight-up horror. Consider this your spoiler-heavy tour of every crush, fling, and disaster Denji stumbles into, ranked from absolute trainwreck to a maybe, possibly, please-let-this-work shot at real love.

The list (spoilers ahead)

1. Makima: the worst-case scenario wearing a smile

   Makima is Denji's first big crush and the root of most of his heartbreak. She shows up offering food, shelter, and purpose. In reality, she cares about the thing inside him, not the kid standing in front of her. She manipulates his feelings until he cannot tell whether he wants a girlfriend or a mother, and then uses that confusion to control him. She never loved Denji as a person. She loved Chainsaw Man. She nearly breaks him beyond repair. Easy call: worst love interest by a mile.

2. Himeno: that first kiss you can never unremember

   Fans adore Himeno, but her dynamic with Denji is a mess. His first kiss turns into a mouthful of vomit because she is blackout drunk. Then she takes him home and offers sex while he is also wasted and way too young to consent. The age gap just makes it sketchier. She genuinely cares about Aki and can be a good person, but with Denji specifically? Not romantic, not healthy, not it.

3. Fumiko: less a girlfriend, more a collector

   Fumiko is an undercover Public Safety agent posing as Denji's classmate. She is older, aggressive, and her icebreaker is grabbing his crotch before introductions. Later, while Denji is in a coma, she asks if she can keep pieces of his body for her Chainsaw Man collection. That is not affection, that is merch. She is a tiny step up from the truly monstrous options because she is not dismantling his soul, but still a massive red flag.

4. Kobeni: a date that felt like a hostage situation

   On paper, Kobeni could have been a decent match. By Chainsaw Man standards, she is normal, not trying to kill him, and Denji even calls her cute once. In practice, their time together is forced and miserable for her. She spends it terrified and traumatized, and while Denji walks away fine, Kobeni does not. That is not a foundation for anything romantic.

5. Yoru: chemistry with a war-sized asterisk

   The War Devil does not pretend to care at first; Yoru only wants to turn Denji into a weapon. The twist is that they actually click when they hang out, and Yoru clearly enjoys kissing him. The problem is Inside Baseball 101: Yoru lives in Asa Mitaka's body, the girl Denji actually likes. So dating Yoru means dating the person who wants to own him, inside the person he is falling for. That is a two-for-one ethical headache and deeply toxic.

6. Power: the best non-romance in the series

   Power and Denji go from mutual annoyance to something close to sibling-level loyalty. He might have had a crush early on, but it evolves into a genuine, solid bond. They live together, fight together, and trust each other completely. It is not romantic, but it is one of the healthiest relationships he has: loud, messy, and absolutely real.

7. Reze: the one that could have worked

   Reze is the rare girl who seems to like Denji for Denji. Their dates in the Bomb Girl Arc feel sweet and unforced, like two awkward teens figuring it out. Then the reveal hits: she is a Russian spy and the Bomb Devil hybrid. Even after coming clean, she wants to run away with him and shows up at the cafe to do exactly that. Fate (and violence) shuts it down. If the world had cut them one break, this might have been his first healthy romance.

8. Asa Mitaka: the best shot at something real

   Asa starts interacting with Denji because Yoru pushes her to, but over time her feelings become honest. She respects what he does, sees the person beyond the chainsaws, and has literally saved him multiple times. Asa is awkward, guarded, and her whole falling motif says she is scared of intimacy, yet she keeps choosing him anyway. Together, they pull better versions out of each other. For once, Denji has a plausible path to healthy love.

If you chart Denji's romances, it is basically a cautionary map: manipulation, bodily fluids, weaponized affection, and a few rare glimmers of hope. The good news is he is learning what love is not, which is usually how you figure out what it is. And yes, Asa might actually be the light at the end of his very bloody tunnel.

Do you think Denji ever gets a real win here, or is heartbreak just baked into the job? Tell me where you land.

Chainsaw Man is streaming on Crunchyroll and Netflix.