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Chainsaw Man Episode 1 CGI Sparks Debate Among Fans


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Chainsaw Man is finally here, and it has set the anime fandom ablaze, with the hashtag #chainsawman trending on Twitter with over 500k tweets. Among the Tweets are debates among fans about Chainsaw Man Episode 1 and the quality of its CGI.

While the anime is primarily 2D animated, certain sequences use 3DCG animation, especially in the main fight scene in the episode featuring Denji against the Zombie Devil.

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Chainsaw Man CGI Complaints

Ahead of the episode’s release, there was already discussion online about how some fans are disappointed by the use of CG based on leaks. Though there were many who defended the show as the leaks were of poor quality.

With the episode finally released officially on various streaming platforms, fans have now been able to share their thoughts on the final version of the episode.

In the discussions online, some fans expressed their disappointment.

Some fans did not like how jarring some of Denji's movements were along with how unnatural the frame rate felt.

There were also fans who thought that the CGI in some parts did not match the 2D animation in the rest of the scene. This is because the anime seems to mix 3DCG and 2D animation during the fight scenes.

While there are debates online about the CGI quality, even those who complained were impressed with other aspects of the anime.

Many noted how great the audio was, especially for the chainsaw sound effects during the fight.

Praise was also given to the voice cast, as well as the quality of the background and fluidity of the 2D animated parts.

Fans Defend Chainsaw Man Episode 1

Despite the complaints that some fans aired, there are also many other fans that were impressed with the CG animation overall.

From the initial discussions on Episode 1, it seems that the negative sentiment on the Chainsaw Man CGI isn’t shared by a majority of fans.

While there is some debate on CG quality online, it seems that most fans enjoyed Episode 1 overall, with many being even more excited for the anime’s upcoming episodes given the first taste they got.

Chainsaw Man continues with Episode 2 which will release next week on Crunchyroll in the US and in other regions.

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