---
title: "Chainsaw Man"
slug: chainsaw-man
source_type: manga
question: "Where does the Chainsaw Man manga pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Chapter 53 (Volume 7)"
arc: "International Assassins Arc"
pickup_chapter: 53
pickup_volume: 7
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: high
cross_checked: true
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/chainsaw-man
---

# Where does the Chainsaw Man manga pick up after the anime?

To continue Chainsaw Man after the anime, start the manga at Chapter 53 (Volume 7). That is the International Assassins Arc. Roughly 180 chapters remain. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: high).

## Read this first

Sources split: GamesRadar says start at ch. 53; Game Rant says ch. 52 for full continuity since the film ends mid/late ch. 52. Reading 52-53 costs nothing.

## What the anime covered

Manga ch. 1-38 in S1; ch. 39-52 in the Reze Arc movie

- **Anime status:** Season 1 ended Dec 2022; 'Reze Arc' movie released Sept 2025; Season 2 announced, 2027 at earliest
- **Last aired:** Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc, Japan release 2025-09-19
- **Source status:** completed (232 chapters published)
- **English publisher:** Viz Media
- **Roughly remaining:** 180 chapters

## Notes

Part 2 ended 2026-03-24 with ch. 232; reporting says no Part 3. Numbering is continuous (Part 2 starts at ch. 98), so a reader from ch. 53 runs straight through.

## Where to read it legally

- Viz Shonen Jump app
- Manga Plus
- Viz.com

Publisher-first ordering. Publisher links are never monetised;
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## Sources

- https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/anime-movies/chainsaw-man-manga-continue-reading-after-reze-arc-movie-chapter-numbers/
- https://gamerant.com/chainsaw-man-where-to-start-reading-after-reze-movie/

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **high**. Corroborated by two or more independent sources. Passed an independent second-pass refutation check.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Chainsaw Man: Chapter 53 (Volume 7)", verified 2026-08-15, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/chainsaw-man

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