MAPPA 15th Anniversary First Key Visual Features Chainsaw Man's Reze
The choice of Reze for the first anniversary visual signals that MAPPA is centering its 15th-year branding on the Chainsaw Man franchise, its most recent theatrical hit, rather than on older titles like Jujutsu Kaisen or Attack on Titan.
Key Facts
- MAPPA released the first of three 15th anniversary key visuals on June 16, featuring Reze from the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc movie.
- The illustration shows Reze walking from a dim alleyway toward a light source, created to mark the studio's 15th anniversary.
- The visual was illustrated by Shoichi, colored by Misaki Nakano, with backgrounds by Taichi Uchima and photography by Yusuke Awanowa.
- MAPPA celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 14; the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc film premiered last September.
- MAPPA will host a '15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation' on its YouTube channel on June 19 at 8:00 PM.
Reporting from 4 sources: Comic Natalie, MAPPA, Cinema Today, Anime Anime.
MAPPA released the first of three planned 15th anniversary key visuals on June 16, featuring Reze from the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc movie. The illustration shows Reze walking from a dim alleyway toward a light source. The studio said it created the visual to mark its 15th anniversary with gratitude to supporters. The visual was illustrated by Shoichi, colored by Misaki Nakano, with backgrounds by Taichi Uchima and photography by Yusuke Awanowa. MAPPA celebrated its 15th anniversary on June 14. The Chainsaw Man Reze Arc film, based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, was released last September with MAPPA handling animation production. The studio also announced a "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation" on its YouTube channel for June 19 at 8:00 PM. The key visual project will include up to three installments, with new visuals released sequentially.
The first key visual in MAPPA's 15th anniversary series was released on June 16, depicting Reze from the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc movie walking from a shadowed alleyway toward a bright opening. The studio described the image as finished to invite viewers to imagine the scenery beyond Reze's gaze as she walks with a bouncing step. The visual credits illustrator Shoichi, colorist Misaki Nakano, background artist Taichi Uchima, and photographer Yusuke Awanowa. MAPPA's founding anniversary was June 14. The Chainsaw Man Reze Arc film, adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga, premiered last September. The studio plans two more anniversary key visuals to be released sequentially. On June 19 at 8:00 PM, MAPPA will host a lineup presentation on its YouTube channel, though no details on what will be shown have been announced.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.