Is this mangaka crazy?

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After the official broadcast of the Edgerunners animation, it was a great success.

Ren's fame also spread with the animation's broadcast.

At the same time, his mentally troubled persona, very different from that of ordinary mangakas, has given him a special touch and great popularity.

Therefore, the works Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man have attracted more public attention recently.

The sudden "death of the female protagonist" plot, which unfolds at the end of the latest Chainsaw Man episode, caused a great stir.

"Isn't Makima the female protagonist?" Yusuke Sato asked, also surprised after reading the latest episode. "Did the female protagonist plan her death so soon?"

"Or...".

He is not an ordinary mangaka. He won't think that Makima is really dead just because he sees her drawn as dead.

Even if she's dead, she can still participate in a resurrection, right? Yusuke Sato plans to plot the death of the female protagonist in the next major arc of The Gods.

Then, the male protagonist will pay the price of his life and rise up at that moment.

In the end, the female protagonist was rescued and the enemy was killed.

But Chainsaw Man had already killed her.

It was hard for him to imagine that Ren had planned the death of the female protagonist so early.

"No, even if that were the case, the plot of the female protagonist's death was planned too early."

Yusuke Sato shook his head again and muttered to himself.

It's only episode 22!

Even if it's a short novel like the one they starred in before, it's only halfway through the plot. It's too early to plan the death of the female protagonist halfway through the story.

There's still nothing to see about the female protagonist's development. Will there be more interactions between her and the male protagonist?

Will their relationship deepen? None of these things, the female protagonist was written to death.

Even if the male protagonist wants to revive the female protagonist, there's no substitute for the fans! This type of plot requires everyone to have a deep affection for the character.

If she's killed again, when the male protagonist tries to revive her later, there will be a huge uproar!

"Ren... what are you thinking?"

Yusuke Sato's eyes flickered.

He had no idea what Ren was thinking! ...

Yusuke Sato wasn't the only one who couldn't guess what Ren was thinking. The manga fans had no idea what Ren was planning either.

Official Chainsaw Man post.

"Isn't Makima the female protagonist? Am I right? I've always considered her as such!"

"This... it's hard to say. It seems that, except for the confirmed male protagonist being Denji, no one has confirmed who the female protagonist is."

"Could it be Himeno-senpai? After all, she and Denji kissed."

"Himeno likes Aki Hayakawa, how could she be the female protagonist?"

"The female protagonist died too soon... I remember that Chainsaw Man shouldn't be a short novel like Edgerunners, right?"

"Speaking of Edgerunners... this time, isn't the old rogue Silverhand giving everyone a preview by killing the female protagonist?"

"Is he really a psychopath? It's true that he'll kill the female protagonist directly. It's an idea no one could have imagined."

"What the hell are those men in black? Where did they come from? Did they just show up, attack, and kill the female protagonist? There's no foreshadowing."

"Wow, my Miss Makima! Is she really dead just like that?"

"Could it be that Makima is playing the resurrection duel in advance?"

"On the other hand, Makima is the first player to prepare for the resurrection duel..."

"Oh, thank God! I already said you can't even defend against surprise attacks like this. Can you guarantee victory in a crucial duel like the resurrection duel? I advise you to first understand the concept of security!"

"Afterward, it depends on how the old rogue Ren draws it. He should be able to explain things clearly."

On the forum, most of the manga fans are creating memes.

There are also some who just saw this and shouted their disappointment with Ren.

But, after all, Ren's reputation is still there. Although the female protagonist died a bit suddenly in the current plot, everyone believes in his ability to make things happen.

What if what follows turns out well? After all, Ren's two previous works have never disappointed.

The manga fans have also developed a certain immunity to this type of sudden death plot.

So, as long as the subsequent plot isn't too outrageous, they now consider it acceptable.

Ren has never cared about this kind of public opinion. He has never paid much attention to the outside world's comments about him.

After all, in his previous life, he had full confidence in these works.

And now he has something more important to do: the second book signing for Edgerunners.

To be precise, this is the first animation signing held for the broadcast of the Edgerunners animation.

Even this time, the scale is even larger than the previous one.

Therefore, both the Akatsuki Cultural Company and Ren are paying more attention to it.

But his three assistants, obviously, are not so cheerful.

"Amamiya-sensei... some manga fans are saying... that the recent plot of Chainsaw Man is illogical, and they also say that... you've run out of ideas."

Yuka exclaimed angrily, "Those people are commenting on others without seeing the subsequent plots, which is really hateful!".

Because during this period, they have started to join the drawing work of Chainsaw Man.

When drawing the most recent plot, they surely read the previous drafts that had not yet been published.

So they know that Ren's arrangement for this plot is not coincidental.

However, Himeno's death was somewhat unexpected.

Ren had already said that death serves to complete the final formation of the characters, showing their charm and virtues.

And in the plot of Himeno's death, they felt that her formation was completely finished.

At the same time, after seeing it, they were all deeply impressed by the character of Himeno, who initially seemed indifferent to them or had not even made any special impression.

And now they feel that they really like her.

Now, Yuka, Hiroki, and Akutami Yuta better understand Ren's previous teachings.

It turns out that this can really give definitive shape to the character, in addition to showing their charm and virtues.

They understand! They completely understand!

"Don't worry about so much public opinion," Ren said, waving his hand.

"Yuka, remember that you shouldn't be influenced by others."

"But they don't understand the sensei here...".

Yuka was still complaining on Ren's behalf, but in the end, she said nothing.