Reze Arc Makes History By Breaking Major Record

Boasting an impressive 96% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, Annie Awards nomination for Best Direction in a Feature, and grossing $174.7 million internationally (making it the 14th highest-grossing Japanese film of all time), Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc was one of the biggest anime movies of 2025. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially broken a brand new record, courtesy of artist Kenshi Yonezu’s hit single IRIS OUT. According to Oricon’s Weekly Streaming Ranking and Weekly Digital Single (Single Song) Ranking, IRIS OUT is now the fastest growing single in history for a solo artist.

This is yet another major musical record for both the Chainsaw Man franchise and Kenshi Yonezu personally. Yonezu’s single and opening theme song for Chainsaw Man Season 1, Kick Back, was the first song with Japanese lyrics to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. It’s not out of the question for IRIS OUT to sell 1,000,000 copies in the United States and become certified Platinum, either. Kick Back’s lifetime peak on Billboard Global 200 was only 13, whereas IRIS OUT hit 5. Both songs also topped the charts on Japan Hot 100 and Billboard Japan’s Japan Hot Animation.

Chainsaw Man’s IRIS OUT Breaks The Record For Most Listens In The Fastest Amount Of Time At 303 Million Plays

It can’t be stressed enough just how popular Kenshi Yonezu’s music is. Released on September 29th, 2025, IRIS OUT hit over 3 million listens in under four months, reaching this milestone in just 16 weeks of streaming. Taking into consideration Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc released in Japan on September 19, 2025 and didn’t hit international theaters until October 4, 2025, this is especially impressive. Even more so with the film’s VOD release hitting select digital platforms on December 9, 2025.

The Chainsaw Man Movie still isn’t available for streaming, but when the movie finally hits services like Crunchyroll for free, IRIS OUT is almost certain to get another bump. Although the Reze Arc’s cinematic adaptation didn’t perform as lucratively well as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, the film’s word of mouth has been strong enough where IRIS OUT could realistically stay at the top of the charts for months to come and break new musical records.

More importantly, this was only the Chainsaw Man franchise’s first film, and it did well enough to beat out every modern Dragon Ball movie. That in itself is no small feat and speaks to the series’ newfound popularity and sheer momentum in building an audience – to say nothing of the Oscar buzz Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has been receiving for its stellar animation, art direction, and visual storytelling. An Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is by no means out of the question.

Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc Is Officially In Production, Which Means New Music From Kenshi Yonezu & A New Chance To Break More Records

Following the Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc’s success, MAPPA officially announced the Chainsaw Man anime’s return at Jump Festa last year. Chainsaw Man Season 2 will cover the International Assassins Arc (and likely the rest of Part 1). Given that Kenshi Yonezu is currently two for two in writing and performing songs for Chainsaw Man, it stands to reason he’ll return with a third single for Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc. Knowing his track record, Yonezu will almost certainly chart #1 in Japan’s Billboard and crack the Top 10 for Billboard Global, if not the Top 5.

Chainsaw Man: Assassins Arc still doesn’t have a set release date, but a 2027 window feels realistic, especially given how much MAPPA works its animators. 2026 is off to a strong start for MAPPA productions, however, and it hasn’t been very long since Chainsaw Man – the Movie: Reze Arc released, so fans shouldn’t be surprised if the second season doesn’t release until 2028. That said, with the Chainsaw Man Part 2 manga now in its (presumably) final battle, sooner would be better than later in order to synergize with the manga and help sell more volumes. Chainsaw Man has never been more popular, so MAPPA would be foolish to sit on the anime for long and deprive fans of yet another Kenshi Yonezu banger.

Source: Oricon Music