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Chainsaw Manwas a very successful manga and already a major hit among the audience even before the announcement of the series by Mappa Studio was made. Ryu Nakayama was the director of the first season of the franchise and did a good job with his vision and directing skills.

Despite the very low sales of Blu-rayChainsaw Manseason 1, it was loved by fans. However, Ryu Nakayama won’t be a part of the upcoming Reze movie or even season two ofChainsaw Man, as he has decided to open up his studio titled Andraft.
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Chainsaw Manseason 2 and movie won’t have Ryu Nakayama as the director
AlthoughChainsaw Manseason one didn’t perform well in terms of Blu-ray sales and the Japanese audience didn’t like the direction of the show, fans from around the world loved the work of Ryu.
Instead of just adapting the manga 1:1, he decided to add his flair to the anime and gave us many new and exciting shots, which fans appreciated very much. His direction style is one of the best in the industry and fans loved his work in season one.

Many people were excited to see how much improved Season Two and the upcomingChainsaw Man: Reze ARCmovie would be under Ryu, but unfortunately, he won’t be a part of it.
It wasannounceda few days ago that Ryu Nakamaya won’t be returning forChainsaw Manseason two as well as the upcomingChainsaw Man: Reze ARCmovie as he has created his own studio.

Ryu Nakayama (CSM S1 Director) has started his own Studio called “Andraft”
And looks like we won’t be seeing him in the Chainsaw Man Production

Expecting some big Animation Changes on the Movie & Season 2 for Chainsaw Man.
Thank you for Everything Ryu Nakayama.pic.twitter.com/q07xEGFJJ5
— Delta (@Chainsawpedia)July 02, 2025
The studio is titled Andraft, which also had staff likeOshi no Kounit animation director Kenji Segawa,Attack on Titananimator Fumika Ito, and more
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What’s happening inChainsaw Man?
TheChainsaw Manmanga is on a very heated run at the moment, with each passing chapter getting more and more intense and getting the viewers submerged in the story.
Recent chapters saw the comeback of the old Denji, who wanted to become a hero but surpassed his desire to seek a normal high school life.
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He lives with Nayuta, who is the reincarnation of the control devil but has not awakened fully like Makima so far. Denji and Nayuta share a very jolly bond like a family, have many pets as well, and enjoy their time together.
However, with the unfolding of recent events, it is very unlikely that Denji would be able to go back to his normal life and it would be very interesting to see how he fights the upcoming war between devils and humans.
Jiyad Shaikh
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