Fujimoto has mentioned that the relationship between Denji and Power was inspired by those of both The Dude & Walter Sobchak and Stan Marsh & Eric Cartman, being an unmotivated slacker everyman with a sensitive side accompanied by a friend who is obnoxious, crass, self-centered, and hostile.

Makima appearing out of a swarm of rats is a reference to Dracula doing the same thing to exit a scene in Bram Stoker's Dracula.Among the crowds of people cheering for the Chainsaw Man's victory against the Gun Devil, someone cosplaying as Leatherface can be seen.Devils that look suspiciously like Abe Sapien and the Angel of Death from the Guillermo del Toro-directed Hellboy (2004) films show up in Hell fighting the Chainsaw Man in Chapter 84.The Hell Devil's giant hand has been compared to a poster ◊ of Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí's Un Chien Andalou.

Quanxi and Yoshida's stances ◊ before they fight are directly lifted from the fight between Rama and the Assassin in The Raid 2: Berandal.Chapter 15 is titled ' Endless Eighth Floor'.Readers drew parallels between Reze's death and Léon Montana's death.Chapter 49 is outright called Sharknado, and it ends with Denji riding Beam in his shark form into battle against Reze and the Typhoon Devil.The final movie that Denji and Makima watch on their date is implied to be Ballad of a Soldier.Himeno's death is a very close recreation of the original Obi-Wan Moment, with the mentor character facing their pupil one last time before being willingly struck down and vanishing from existence, leaving only their clothing.

Fujimoto also confirmed that the Public Safety Bureau agents wearing matching black suits was an homage to Reservoir Dogs, and the International Assassins Arc was directly inspired by how many Tarantino movies feature many opposing groups of criminals with their own plans and agendas crashing headlong into one another.Fujimoto mentioned in an interview that Denji was inspired by Ash Williams from the Evil Dead series, not just because of choice of weapon but also in personality, both being brash, lecherous slackers who frequently become victims of their own libido but are ultimately a lot craftier and more resourceful than they might let on.Being a Tatsuki Fujimoto manga, Shout Outs to various movie and other references are expected.

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