Chainsaw Man: The Basics

Chainsaw Man is an anime horror show that began last year and already is one of the most popular in all of anime. And Sunshine City Scare features Denji, Pochita, and Future Devil!…well, voice actors Ryan Colt Levy, Lindsay Seidel, and Landon McDonald, respectively.

Chainsaw Man 101

Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers conventions and cosplayers, recently posted a blog titled “Chainsaw Man 101‘ that gives you the basic info on the popular show. And below is a preview of the blog, which goes into the manga and tells you why Chainsaw Man falls into the category of anime horror.

The Manga

The 2022 anime horror show Chainsaw Man is based on the popular manga of the same name that ran from 2018-2020. Chainsaw Man (Manga) continued in popularity in 2021as the seventh best-selling manga with more than 5 million copies sold that year. Also in 2021, the manga won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category, and won the Harvey Awards in the Best Manga category. And as of January 2023, the manga had more than 23 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling of all time.

why it’s anime horror

Anime horror is legit horror. And Chainsaw Man is an example. The show/manga are often described using terms like “gory,” “bloody,” “terrifying,” and “disturbing imagery,” which easily moves the anime into any definition of horror.

Learn more about anime horror

if you’re not familiar with anime horror, check out Florida Comic Cons blog “Anime Horror 101: Exploring the Emerging Subgenre.

The news site defines anime horror as an anime show with significant amounts of any of the following: Blood, gore, murder, supernatural activity, body horror, and other such disturbing content that arouses fear. Read their blog  to learn why anime horror is legit horror.

Denji, Pochita, and Future Devil will be at sunshine city scare

Meet the Chainsaw Man voice actors at Sunshine City Scare on May 13-14 at the historic Coliseum in beautiful downtown St. Petersburg. Levy voices Denji, Seidel voices Pochita, and McDonald voices Future Devil.

Anime Horror maid cafe

How will a cute and adorable maid cafe transform into scary and creepy? Miria Maid Cafe, Orlando’s only stand-along maid cafe, will add horror to everything they do at Sunshine City Scare from desserts and games to dancing and performances. And the group, which will be at the con both days, will also be performing on the main stage.

sponsors

Sunshine City Scare 2023 is sponsored by Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers comic, anime, sci-fi, horror, and pop culture conventions; and Florida Cosplay Digital Magazine, a free monthly magazine that spotlights cosplay throughout the state from features and interviews to photos from recent conventions; and Anime St. Pete, which is on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the historic Coliseum in beautiful St. Petersburg.

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