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Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories

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Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories by Sakaku Hishikawa delves into the backstories of beloved characters from the Chainsaw Man universe. This collection offers an exploration of their relationships and adventures, providing an engaging glimpse into their personalities beyond the main narrative. As each tale unfolds, readers gain deeper insights into the bonds that define and drive these unique characters.
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Chainsaw Man returns in novel form with four stories of devil-hunting partners!

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Chainsaw Man returns in novel form with four stories of devil-hunting partners!

Power lives out her favourite anime by becoming a genius detective—or so she wants her “audience” to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel.

Other stories centre on Quanxi and Kishibe’s relationship nine years after they met, Himeno and Aki’s first assignment together, and Denji, Power, and Aki’s dream trip to Enoshima.

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  • Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories
    Chainsaw Man returns in novel form with four stories of devil-hunting partners! Power lives out her favourite anime by becoming a genius detective—or so she wants her “audience” to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel. Other stories centre on Quanxi and Kishibe’s relationship nine years after they...
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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781974738663

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

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  • Created by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 166g

Pages: 184

About the Author

Tatsuki Fujimoto won Honorable Mention in the November 2013 Shueisha Crown Newcomers’ Awards for his debut one-shot story “Love Is Blind.” His first series, Fire Punch, ran for eight volumes. His breakout hit, Chainsaw Man, began serialization in 2018 in Weekly Shonen Jump. The critically acclaimed Look Back and Goodbye, Eri were published in 2021 and 2022, respectively.

Sakaku Hishikawa wrote their first light novel, Gamble Witch Kingdom, in 2016. Since then they have written Jigokuraku: Utakata no Yume in 2019 and, most recently, Chainsaw Man: Buddy Stories in 2021.

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