Chainsaw Man Part 2 Guide: Chapters, Volumes, Ending and Anime Status

Chainsaw Man Part 2 is finished. It runs from Chapter 98 to Chapter 232, which is 135 chapters. It started on Shonen Jump+ on July 13, 2022, and the final chapter, "Thank You, Chainsaw Man" (ありがとうチェンソーマン), came out in Japan on March 25, 2026. In Japan, Part 2 fills Volumes 12–24, and Volume 24 is the last volume of the series. In English, VIZ has released up to Volume 21 (June 2, 2026) and lists Volume 22 for October 13, 2026. The anime hasn't reached Part 2 yet. Its next project, the Assassins Arc, adapts Part 1 material that comes after the Reze Arc.

Last checked: September 23, 2026 against Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ chapter pages and feed, Shueisha's S-Manga volume pages, VIZ product pages, the official anime site (chainsawman.dog), Anime News Network and Wikipedia's chapter and episode lists.

Spoiler note: Everything above the arc outline is spoiler-free. The arc outline further down uses the publishers' own volume descriptions, which name late-series events.

Chainsaw Man Part 2 at a glance

Jump+ lists the chapters as Chainsaw Man Part 2 (チェンソーマン 第二部), as a separate series page from Part 1. The Jump+ feed timestamps Chapter 232 at 15:00 UTC on March 24, which is midnight on March 25 in Japan, so US-dated listings can show March 24. The English chapter and episode titles in this guide are our translations of the Japanese titles.

Part 2 volume guide: Volumes 12–24

Japanese release dates come from Shueisha's S-Manga page for each volume. English dates come from each VIZ product page. The "Serialized on Jump+" column shows when each volume's first and last chapters were published, based on the dates in the Jump+ series feed.

Shueisha's volume pages don't list which chapters each book contains. The chapter ranges below come from Wikipedia's Chainsaw Man chapter list, which is community-edited. They add up to exactly Chapters 98–232, and the three-volume free campaign described in the next section confirms the first three: Volumes 12–14 end at Chapter 122.

VIZ publishes the English volumes under its Shonen Jump imprint. Volumes 12–21 are listed at $11.99, with a note that actual prices may vary, and each runs 184–200 pages. Shueisha's Volume 24 page runs 176 pages and describes the book as the series' conclusion (堂々完結). In Japan, all 24 volumes are Jump Comics (ジャンプコミックス) editions, and Shueisha's pages list both Weekly Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump+ as the magazines of record. Part 1 ran in Weekly Shonen Jump, and Part 2 ran on Jump+.

Where to read Chainsaw Man Part 2 legally

Two practical points:

• Free windows on Jump+ are temporary. The September 2026 three-volume campaign ended on September 24, so don't expect Chapters 98–122 to stay free.
• Part 2 is a separate listing. On Jump+, Chapter 98 onward sits under Chainsaw Man Part 2, so the Part 1 page won't show the new chapters.

Our read: Start at Chapter 1 if you haven't read Part 1. Shueisha's Volume 12 description introduces a new lead, Asa Mitaka, but its closing line asks what happened to Chainsaw Man. That question only means something if you know who Denji is.

Where the anime stops, and where Part 2 begins

In manga terms, the anime has covered roughly the first half of Part 1's 11 volumes. Part 2 starts at Chapter 98, the first chapter after Part 1's final volume. The official pages haven't said where the Assassins Arc will end. No official page announces a Part 2 adaptation, so treat any Part 2 anime date you see as unconfirmed. Our anime announcements tracker and anime release calendar add dates once they're official.

Anime-only viewers: VIZ and Shueisha number the English and Japanese volumes the same way. If you've seen the Reze Arc movie, Volume 7 is the first volume after the material it covers, according to the Wikipedia volume list. For the TV series and film on streaming services, use our guide to where to watch anime legally.

Part 2 arc structure, from the official volume descriptions

Spoilers from here to the FAQ. This outline only repeats what Shueisha's Japanese volume descriptions and VIZ's English descriptions say, with links to each. It adds nothing from inside the books. The groupings are ours, based on where the descriptions change focus.

Volumes 12–14: Asa and the Devil Hunter Club setup (Ch. 98–122)

• Vol. 12: Asa Mitaka is a high-school student who doesn't fit in and is isolated in her class. Her life changes when she meets a devil, and VIZ says it "may lead her right to Chainsaw Man." Shueisha calls the volume the opening of Part 2.
• Vol. 13: Denji is desperate for people to know he is Chainsaw Man, even while Yoshida keeps watching him. Meanwhile, Asa visits her injured friend Yuko, and the two trade secrets.
• Vol. 14: Asa takes Denji on a date to the aquarium. She plans to make him fall for her and turn him into a weapon, while he just wants to see penguins. Then a devil attacks.

Volume 15: The Falling Devil (Ch. 123–133)

Just as the Famine Devil predicted, a primal fear devil called the Falling Devil (落下の悪魔) appears. It digs up people's past wounds, and it leaves Asa unable to trust Yoru.

Volumes 16–18: The Chainsaw Man Church (Ch. 134–164)

• Vol. 16: Denji has to choose between a normal life and living as Chainsaw Man. A group called the Chainsaw Man Church is gaining power.
• Vol. 17: Public Safety raids the church's facilities. Asa is the church's public face, and she is now in danger. Then the true plan involving the "Great King of Terror" (恐怖の大魔王) comes out, as devils flood the city.
• Vol. 18: Barem (バルエム) stirs up the crowds, and Denji and Nayuta are cornered. Asa and Fami (Kiga) attack the heavily guarded Tokyo devil detention center to rescue Chainsaw Man.

Volumes 19–21: Loss, and the Aging Devil (Ch. 165–198)

• Vol. 19: Nayuta has disappeared, and Denji is depressed. A trip to a sushi restaurant turns into what VIZ calls "an unimaginable tragedy."
• Vol. 20: Shueisha's description says Nayuta has died and a black Chainsaw Man is rampaging. Yoru considers using a forbidden weapon, and the Aging Devil, who wants Chainsaw Man to eat him, traps Denji and Asa.
• Vol. 21: Denji eats everything in sight to escape, and the Death Devil's arrival draws close. Denji and Yoru make a promise to each other.

Volumes 22–24: Death, War and the ending (Ch. 199–232)

• Vol. 22: Fami is revealed to be the Death Devil. She controls the real Famine Devil and a fake Chainsaw Man as she prepares for the day of the prophecy.
• Vol. 23: Shi-chan (シーちゃん) asks Denji to help stop the War Devil's plan. At the same time, Public Safety, which wants the Death Devil gone, also approaches him. Then someone presses a "switch," and nuclear weapons return, making the War Devil far stronger. VIZ had not listed this volume in English.
• Vol. 24: An armored Chainsaw Man faces the War Devil, and Denji demands that Yoru give Asa her body back. As concepts disappear from the world, Shueisha asks whether the happiness Denji dreamed of with Pochita is still possible. It calls the book the grand finale of the series.

Frequently asked questions

Is Chainsaw Man Part 2 finished?

Yes. Chapter 232, "Thank You, Chainsaw Man," came out on Shonen Jump+ on March 25, 2026 in Japan. Shueisha's Volume 24 description calls it the series' conclusion.

How many chapters are in Chainsaw Man Part 2?

1. Part 2 runs from Chapter 98 to Chapter 232, and the Jump+ feed lists all 135.

Which volume does Chainsaw Man Part 2 start in?

Volume 12, in both the Japanese and VIZ English editions. Part 2 ends in Volume 24, which came out in Japan on June 4, 2026 and hasn't been listed by VIZ yet.

When does Chainsaw Man Volume 22 come out in English?

VIZ lists Volume 22 for October 13, 2026. Volume 21 came out June 2, 2026.

Will there be a Chainsaw Man Part 3?

None has been announced. Jump+ labels the series completed, and Shueisha's Volume 24 description calls it the grand finale of the series.

Is the anime adapting Part 2?

No. The next anime project, the Assassins Arc, is officially the sequel to the Reze Arc movie, which is Part 1 material. As of September 23, 2026, no release date has been announced.

Can I read Chainsaw Man Part 2 for free?

Only during limited campaigns. Shonen Jump+ made Chapters 98–122 (Volumes 12–14) free in a campaign that ran until September 24, 2026. VIZ's chapter page points readers to MANGA Plus for the latest free chapters in their location.

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