Chainsaw Man chapter 158: Guillotine Devil introduced as Fami and Asa free Kobeni's brother and others

Modified Mar 12, 2024 19:01 GMT

Chainsaw Man chapter 158 sets up Asa and Fami's rescue mission to be much more hilarious than fans thought (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Chainsaw Man chapter 158 was officially released on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, bringing the exciting continuation of Famine Devil Fami and Asa Mitaka's attempt to rescue the titular hero. Likewise, fans find themselves thrown right back into the mess, and Asa's latest horribly timed fall alerted the public safety security guards to her and Fami's position.

Thankfully, the opening pages of Chainsaw Man chapter 158 show the pair receiving key help from an unexpected and truly hilarious ally. This also leads to the pair discovering several Chainsaw Man Church members, including fan-favorite Nobana Higashiyama, the younger brother of Kobeni Higashiyama.

Chainsaw Man chapter 158 sees Fami and Asa get some unwanted allies

Chainsaw Man chapter 158: Gothic Guillotine

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Chainsaw Man chapter 158 picked up immediately where the previous installment left off, seeing Asa in disbelief that she had tripped as the Public Safety security guards prepared to fire at her and Fami. However, Fami dropped the idol she was holding just as the shooting started, resulting in the guards emptying their clips into the Guillotine Devil.

The Guillotine Devil takes the form of a typical guillotine, except being made with the body of a giant crow-like figure rather than wood. What appears to be a bird-like skeleton also hangs in the center of the Devil's body, behind the guillotine blade. Fami commands the Guillotine Devil to slaughter them, to which it excitedly squawks "gyohnee" before obliging.

In Chainsaw Man chapter 158, the Guillotine Devil, whom Fami affectionately calls Guilly, begins attacking by chopping up the security guards' weapons and clothes to the point where both are unusable. They attempt to surrender and beg for their lives, but Fami simply restates her command to Guilly.

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Asa, in utter disbelief, asks Fami why she didn't use Guilly in the first place, to which she responds that the Devils she summons can't use their full strength and that her power has its own restrictions. She refuses to elaborate on these restrictions as the two are charged by a guard who Guilly has not yet killed.

In Chainsaw Man chapter 158, Asa intercepts the guard and parries his blow, prompting War Devil Yoru to take over their shared body and counterattack. Yoru compliments Asa's skills, to which she says it's all the fighting she's been doing lately. The guard begs for his life, which Yoru promises to give him if he licks her shoes, while Guilly screams, "gyohnee."

As this happens, a nearby door opens, garnering the attention of Guilly, the girls, and all of the security guards who haven't been killed yet. One of the guards realizes the girls must be here to break "them" out, revealing Haruka Iseumi, Nobana Higashiyama, and Seigi Akoku. Guilly and Nobana scream at each other until Fami tells Guilly to be quiet.

Chainsaw Man chapter 158: Break out or break in?

Kobeni Higashiyama's brother Nobana returns in Chainsaw Man chapter 158 (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Chainsaw Man chapter 158 sees Iseumi seemingly be thankful that Fami came to break them out before telling Nobana and Akoku to get behind him. He then tells Fami to leave them alone and go away, to which she says okay as he continues shouting about how she ruined every aspect of their lives and made them most-wanted terrorists.

He adds that he has made up his mind and is done following orders, using his new freedom to first expel both Asa and Fami from the Devil Hunter Club immediately. Fami is unperturbed by this, while Asa comments that they didn't come here to break them out but to look for Chainsaw Man.

In Chainsaw Man chapter 158, Iseumi becomes intrigued by this to the point where his whole attitude changes. However, Asa tells him he's on his own from here and can do whatever he wants, as he said, before telling Fami they should get moving again. The chapter hilariously ends with the trio following them as Iseumi fawns over the idea of meeting Chainsaw Man. The series also confirmed that it will not be on break next week.

Chainsaw Man chapter 158: In summation

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Overall, Chainsaw Man chapter 158 is an incredibly exciting entry into the series, which sets up some potentially hilarious payoffs as Asa and Fami's rescue mission continues. Given what fans currently know about them, these potential payoffs will undoubtedly center around Iseumi and the others, who are way over their heads.

That being said, the theory of Seigi Akoku being the Fire Devil could be proven true in the coming weeks as the breakout mission progresses and the group becomes more dangerous. Similarly, it could be revealed that Fami is actually trying to kill Chainsaw Man, leading to a confrontation with Asa once they reach the titular hero's location.