Chainsaw Man Finale Sparks Fan Backlash as Many Say Jujutsu Kaisen Did It Better

Well, that's it: Chainsaw Man has wrapped up for good, and to say it went out with a bang would be an understatement. No, not because of some epic showdown or a sweet, satisfying resolution—more like, the sound of a thousand fans’ brains exploding in confusion and rage all over social media.

Let's Back Up: Why Chainsaw Man Mattered

If you haven't been following, here's the gist. Chainsaw Man kicked off in 2018, written by Tatsuki Fujimoto. At its core: Denji, who starts as the world’s most desperate teen, merges with a literal devil and gets yanked into a story that’s equal parts ultraviolent and deeply weird. It didn't just capture attention in Japan—the thing blew up everywhere. The hype really hit the stratosphere after Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc pulled in a monster $163 million at the global box office (Box Office Mojo numbers, if you care).

The Big Finale

The final chapter dropped on March 24, and let's just say it was not at all what most people were expecting. Here’s the deal:

• The series ended for good—no follow-up, no Part 3, nothing. That in itself surprised longtime fans.
• The ending? Let’s call it a hard reset. Denji survives, but a lot of what he’s gone through is wiped away. Emotional arcs, relationships, personal growth—pretty much tossed out the window.
• Years of storytelling, slow-burn plot lines, and all those excruciatingly painful life lessons Denji suffered through… basically, none of it really matters by the time you close the final chapter.

Fans React (Spoiler: They're Pissed)

You’d think, after all this time, the fandom would be ready for anything. Instead, people seem genuinely blindsided—and more than a little betrayed.

Reddit, X, you name it, they’re all lit up with hot takes. One reader didn’t mince words:

'That was crap. Instead of resolving anything, the author just hit the reset button... Nothing mattered. They told us to let Fujimoto cook, and it turned out that he forgot the pot was on the stove.'

And yes, some were even blunter: 'Honestly, if this is a true ending without continuation of part 3 then it's absolute shit than JJK or any other manga ending. Absolute garbage.'

Which brings up another new twist—people are now ranking Chainsaw Man’s ending as even worse than the (already controversial) finale of Jujutsu Kaisen. There’s even memes about JJK fans passing the “worst ending” torch.

So, What Now?

The ending has become pure debate fuel. Is Fujimoto a genius for pulling the rug out from under his readers, or did he just lose the plot and give up? Either way, it’s the kind of gloriously messy, polarizing finish that’ll keep the internet ranting for years.