No one really thought MAPPA’s 15th birthday stream could be so deadly. A highlight reel, perhaps some speeches, a few thank you moments, that was the reasonable expectation. Rather, fans were gifted with Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc’s Second Teaser Trailer as well as a first look at a brand-new Chainsaw Man mobile game. MAPPA had some big anniversaries to celebrate, and the internet did not miss.
Here is everything that came out of that stream.
Six Months of Silence, Then Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Second Teaser Trailer
The previous big Chainsaw Man news event was the Jump Festa in December 2025. At this time, the Assassins’ Arc was actually officially announced. After that, nothing for Six months of waiting, refreshing the page,s and hoping for an update. MAPPA remained silent and then, out of the quiet, when no one was hoping, they made an announcement.
The second teaser came out during the studio’s lineup reveal event. Well, just to see the arc move again was a relief, after all of these many years. But it was clear in the teaser that production is happening, and it appears powerful.
The Right People Are Still in the Room
For anime long running productions, continuity is important. This project suffers when the wrong people are given the task. Therefore, it is worth seeing the creative team from the Assassins Arc.
Director Tatsuya Yoshihara is returning for the Assassins Arc after directing Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc. He is all too familiar with this world and these characters, so the handoff from them works well. Back on scripting for Hiroshi Seko, and the character designs are back with Kazutaka Sugiyama. Kensuke Ushio returns as a musical power that was essential to anime’s unique soundtrack throughout.
The TV anime began in October and ran through December 2022, and set a very high bar to follow. The Assassins Arc continues the creative direction from Reze Arc, with Tatsuya Yoshihara returning as director, taking up the entire lead chair, but the main creative staff remains the same. This level of consistency will reflect on the screen, which is one way to boost confidence about what will be presented.
The Mobile Game Was the Real Surprise
The teaser trailer was expected, at least in the sense that fans knew more news was eventually coming. The mobile version was quite a different game altogether, though.
During the stream, MAPPA revealed an untitled Chainsaw Man mobile game, and the first thing that immediately came to mind is the production behind the project. MAPPA themselves produced the opening movie, and that is not a small thing. Studios do not work hard on something they don’t believe in.
Next, the music started playing, which is composed of the theme The opening theme is ‘ALL THE LYNCH!! ALL THE MINCE!!’ by Maximum the Hormone. They were so attached to the franchise after being shown in the previous season and the Reze Arc movie, so there was no way they could leave it behind. It was enough to hit their theme music for the mobile game to let them know their message.
The rest of the information remains a mystery. No titles have been confirmed, The title, release window, and exact app-store details have not been announced yet, and there is no release window mentioned. This is the one thing that does exist at this moment, the opening movie and the song. More are coming, but it is not publicly announced when.
What the Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Second Teaser Trailer Actually Covers
For anyone less familiar with the manga, the Assassins Arc is one of its most packed and intense stretches. Denji becomes the target of assassins who are after his heart. New characters appear quickly, fights grow large,r and the story provides not much breathing time. That’s a challenging arc to master, and MAPPA has a lot of work to do.
The arc has not been announced with a premiere date. After months of no news, the stream said production is moving, but no mention was made of a date for when that will be done.
So far, it’s worth the wait, but it is certainly not the end.
