Chainsaw Man's Statue of Liberty all but confirms Yoru is summoning the Revolution(ary) Devil

Following War Devil Yoru’s actions in the latest Chainsaw Man issue, fans have no idea what to expect when the series returns on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, in Japan. Given what fans currently know, it seems Yoru is using the index fingers of 400 thousand National Pistol Association members to summon something within the Statue of Liberty.

However, there’s a subtle difference in author and illustrator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s retention of the Statue of Liberty, which may explain what’s coming in Chainsaw Man. In real life, Lady Liberty’s tablet, which she holds in her left hand, reads just one date: July 4, 1776. This date references the signing of the American Declaration of Independence. It effectively marked the end of the American Revolutionary War.

Yet in Fujimoto’s rendition, there’s an equal sign and a second date that reads July 14, 1789, the date of the Storming of the Bastille within the 18th century French Revolution. The Storming of the Bastille is considered one of, if not the single most important event within the larger French Revolution. With this in mind, it seems incredibly likely that Yoru is summoning the Revolution Devil or the Revolutionary Devil, depending on the final name Fujimoto goes with.

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Chainsaw Man’s next Devil will likely pull on America’s origins as a country to explain Yoru’s dominion

One of the main reasons Chainsaw Man may introduce the Revolutionary Devil is the significance of the two mentioned revolutions. They are arguably the most notable and well-known uprisings and, at the very least, two of the most influential.

Fujimoto also equates them here to emphasize that they both had similar impacts on the world. In other words, the two events occurring so closely in time (along with their significance) may have instilled enough fear in ruling class members worldwide to give birth to a Revolutionary Devil.

There were not only significant monarchies in the world during the late 18th century but there is still a significant number that exists contemporarily in real life. While a textbook on the world of Fujimoto's series is not available, there is nothing about Chainsaw Man that suggests any major difference in approach to this aspect of global history. With this in mind, this certainly seems like the right answer to what’s about to happen in the series.

This idea is further supported by the concept that such a Devil would also hit home in terms of commentary on American history and the country’s global perception. Such an approach would also serve as a means of commentating on war and how even truly noble causes can give birth to incredible horrors.

However, one loose end that remains is the sacrificing of the Association members’ index fingers. One possible answer could be as simple as the fact that both revolutions heavily relied on firearms as the primary means of combat. This would serve as an appropriate symbol for the concept of a Revolutionary Devil and provide another historical link to these two revolutions and the fear they caused.

That being said, all of this is purely speculative as of this article’s writing, despite the overwhelming amount of evidence that suggests this interpretation to be accurate. Yet in the same breath, unpredictability is one of the hallmarks of Fujimoto’s manga series, especially throughout the Academy Saga.

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