Top 10 Strongest Devils in Chainsaw Man Anime – Ranked!

Seeing Tatsuki Fujimoto’s world of devils on screen is the primary reason fans have been so hyped about Chainsaw Man (CSM)’s anime adaptation.

Devils are supernatural creatures that feast upon the fears of humanity, manifesting as the embodiment of those particular fears. Devils can either be normal, primal, reincarnated, fiends, or hybrid.

In today’s article, I’m going to list the top 10 strongest devils that we will see in season 1 cour/part 1 of the Chainsaw Man anime.

Going by the trailer and the number of chapters anime series usually adapt for one episode, the first cour of CSM season 1 will cover the first 4 arcs of the Public Safety saga, i.e.: the Intro arc, Bat Devil arc, Eternity Devil arc, and the Katana Man arc.

It might also dip into the Bomb Girl arc but it’s hard to say how many chapters of it can be accommodated in the first cour.

For this purpose, I will only include the devils who have made an appearance in the first 4 arcs and will likely show up in the first 12 episodes of CSM season 1.

10. Shark Devil

Cue Jaws theme track! The Shark Devil is the embodiment of the human fear of sharks. He currently manifests as Shark Fiend aka Beam, a Public Safety Devil Hunter from Tokyo Special Division 4.

Beam has all the standard devil powers except for making contracts with humans. As the Shark Devil, Beam becomes almost intangible, swimming not just through liquid, but through solid objects like floors and walls.

Being a shark, he also has sharp-ass teeth and immense durability and strength.  

9. Violence Devil

The Violence Devil is currently in the form of the Violence Fiend who goes by Galgali, a Public Safety Devil Hunter from Tokyo Special Division 4.

Being a fiend, Galgali can’t make devil contracts, but still possesses devil abilities. He he has crazy physical might and augmented strength. In devil form, his body grows larger and more powerful.

8. Katana Devil

The Katana Devil rampages as the Katana Man or the Samurai Sword, who is a devil-human hybrid, much like Denji. He is the primary antagonist of the titular Katana Man arc.

Katana Man’s hybrid ability allows him to access the Katana Devil’s cutting powers, which include enhanced speed, durability, and strength, enabling him to slice up his enemies with ease.

The Katana Man, being a hybrid, can restore his health by consuming blood and is also almost invincible.   

7. Blood Devil

The Blood Devil’s current form is Power aka the Blood Fiend, who can manifest as a fiend as well as a devil. She boasts that other devils flee from her very scent. This might not be true, but the fact that Power is actually quite useful cannot be denied.

Being a fiend, she can use all the usual devil abilities like fear empowerment, blood consumptions, and corpse possession.

She can freely control blood in her own body as well as in others. Blood manipulation is highly dangerous and effective, although Power still needs some practice at perfecting it.

In her pure devil form, she can create several swords made of blood, which are powerful enough to even halt the Control Devil for a few minutes.

As a fiend, Power can revitalize herself by drinking blood.

6. Curse Devil

The terrifying Curse Devil’s dark powers can be used to curse targets based on whatever contract it is bound against. We will see it picking up a target by their arms, stringing them in a cross position, and mortally biting necks while crushing their arms.

The full extent of the devil is not known, however it does use nails and rituals to kill humans, hybrids, and other devils.

5. Ghost Devil

Quite possibly one of the creepiest devils of CSM, the Ghost Devil is one devil I can’t wait to see animated.

It embodies the human phobia of ghosts so of course, it has all the properties that promise to haunt you, like sown eyes and lips, multiple limbs, and intangibility.

The Ghost Devil’s physical strength is enough to choke you effortlessly, while its perceptive abilities let it crawl after whoever fears it the most.

4. Angel Devil

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The Angel Devil is Division 4’s second-strongest agent but is known to be terribly lazy and wary of his past. He isn’t hostile towards humans, but still must be approached with caution – this guy isn’t the cherubic angel you might imagine in your prayers.

The Angel Devil’s greatest ability is to siphon off life spans of humans and then turn them into weapons with special properties that he can manifest from his halo at will.

Being an angel, he can fly using his angelic wings, that can also be used as bulletproof shields.

3. Eternity Devil

This devil is so powerful that it has an entire arc named after it. The Eternity Devil is the primary antagonist of the Eternal Devil arc, and is the devil manifestation of the fear of the infinite.

The Eternity Devil’s trump card is manipulating space and time within his own belly. Essentially, his stomach becomes a pocket reality from which escape is impossible.

If this isn’t scary enough, he can also create an avatar of himself to hunt you down within his own stomach and tear you to pieces.

2. Control Devil

The Control Devil is the overarching antagonist of the first saga of CSM. Disguised as Makima, a Public Safety Devil Hunter, the Control Devil is one of the most powerful devils in the franchise.

She is one of the four devils that can recollect the devils devoured by the Chainsaw Devil and the only one who can control any other devil, except for the Chainsaw and Darkness Devils.

She can basically do anything – by making anyone – human or devil – do anything. She is basically a dominatrix, not in the way you’re imagining, but in the way that she dominates the minds and bodies by conquering her prey entirely.

Once her victim is under her control, the Control Devil can use their abilities freely. She also has access to an invisible force, which she can manipulate offensively.

1. Chainsaw Devil

The Chainsaw Devil is the strongest devil in the Chainsaw Man anime, because he’s the devil other devils fear the most. As of season 1 part 1, there’ll be no other devil more powerful. The Chainsaw Devil can erase the existence of other devils by consuming their names.

The devils he consumes are forgotten forever and killed. They cannot reincarnate, which is otherwise a normal devil ability.

The Chainsaw Devil’s devil-form is a huge 4-armed humanoid with a chainsaw for a mouth. However, in his hybrid form, he exists as a cute lil canine.

Pochita aka the Hero of Hell is the goodest boy you’ll ever see. Except he is also the devil that makes even other devils pee their pants – or the equivalent.

He is the second-most powerful devil in the CSM franchise. The Primordial Devil like Darkness are stronger than him, but the Darkness Devil will only appear in season 1 cour 2.

About Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man is a manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto that was serialized from December 2018-2022. The series is supposed to receive an anime series by MAPPA. A second part of the manga has also been announced

The manga’s plot revolves around Denji, an orphaned boy who has to work as a devil hunter to make a living and pay off his father’s debt.

However, his pet devil, Pochita is killed on a mission. Denji wakes up to realize he and Pochita have become a single being, Chainsaw Man. If he does not want to get killed, he has to join the government and continue hunting demons.

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