What would you say each main chainsaw man character's main motifs are?
I'm trying to match each character to language flower for merch and I'm curios what's your perspective on the matter
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For me, Denji is very similar to a vulture—vultures are known to be scavengers who are very adaptable, and are willing to eat their own to survive. While Denji isn’t very book smart, he is very adaptable and resilient. As for motifs in CSM, trees are very big with him, which I interpret as showing Denji’s ability to thrive anywhere, as well as his capability to be happy under even the worst circumstances. I’ve noticed most of Denji’s happiest scenes, when he’s most content, are around trees (I’m reaching bro I’m going CRAAAAZZZYYY). There’s his entire backstory with Pochita, as well as most of his moments with Power, and when he visits Aki’s family grave with Power and Aki. He also has the soul of a crusty lil white dog
BIRDS BIRDS BIRDS. Of course there is the iconic chicken scene with Asa, but what is even more meaningful, to me, is when during Asa’s battle with Chainsaw Man, she injures himself to avoid hitting a dove. Doves are often used as symbols of peace, so for the literal embodiment of war to hurt herself to avoid hitting it, shows how Asa has been changing her little by little. Even as the fear of war makes her power stronger, this could also represent the longing for peace during war by soldiers and civilians. After all, if Yoru is the embodiment of war, this must include ALL of it, right?
CIGARETTES!!!!! I literally love that one scene where right before Denji kills her, Makima is seen sitting in the graveyard smoking, but does it wrong and starts coughing. There are so many theories as to why she does this, but my favorite is that she is trying to imitate humans. Makima says she likes humans in the way people like dogs—they’re interesting and amusing, but she doesn’t see them as intelligent. However, Makima also likely envied people for their ability to get along with others, when she was so lonely because of her ability. So, the smoking was likely an attempt to be more “human like” and thus, be able to build bonds in the same way people can. What’s more, the widespread problem of cigarette addiction symbolizes the amount of love most characters have for Makima, and even those who are suspicious of her, like Reze, can’t help but love her in the end (when Reze gets briefly resurrected during the Makima v. Chainsaw Man fight)
Dogs!!!! Aki is very much to me like a dog who is initially standoffish, but warms up to people later on, even if it doesn’t ever truly show it. He’s unflinchingly loyal to Makima, even if he’s never outwardly affectionate to her. For breeds I don’t know specifically, but maybe a basenji, since they are quiet, independent, and intelligent but not eager to please, since Aki is very minimalistic and doesn’t seem to want or need anything material (just going off of his apartment, since it is very bare and he doesn’t even bother to get Denji or Power beds). Basenjis also have very high prey drives, showing Aki’s commitment to hunting the Gun Devil (and just all Devils in general)
Cats…these are progressively getting less in depth…maybe a Bengal or a Savannah? Like a really feral one lmaooo. Bengals are known to be destructive when bored, and are very hyperactive and high energy in general. Savannahs are a hybrid of domestic cats and wild servals (LIKE HOW POWER IS A DEVIL/HUMAN HYBRID…OHHH IM SO SMART…) and thus are very high energy and hard to manage.
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