In the world of Chainsaw Man, Denji is a young boy with his heart merged with a chainsaw devil. After the fusion occurred, Makima, the leader of an experimental team of devil hunters took Denji under her wings. On the outside, Makima looks like a kind-hearted woman with a gentle voice who is fascinated by Denji. But does Makima actually like Denji? Is it something romantic or something fully different?
Makima does not like Denji. What she feels about Denji is a pure obsession. She is not in love with him because it’s her ability that does not let her fall in love. Makima intends to use Denji to achieve her goal of creating world peace in the worst way possible.
If you have not read the manga yet, you will be shocked to learn about Makima and what she is capable of. Let’s not elongate the suspense any further and dip into the main part of this article.
Who is Makima?
Do you know what is cooler than a powerful female protagonist? A very well-written female antagonist. Makima is a character who appeared in the manga as one of the main characters and was later revealed as the main antagonist of Chainsaw Part 1 (up to volume 11 and chapter 97). She is the manifestation of the Control Devil, one of the strongest devils ever existed in the series.
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Makima’s abilities and weaknesses
Makima is as old as the human race which has granted her unlimited knowledge. As the Control Devil, Makima can control anybody who is inferior to her including dead bodies and animals. She controls a mischief of rats that she uses as her ears. There is nothing she does not hear. One of her two flaws is that she can not differentiate people or devils based on their physical appearances. She identifies them by their smell. She also possesses the powers of a few of the strongest devils in history.
Makima’s greatest strength is her manipulation technique and she used it very well to become an absolute (almost) immortal. As a devil, she can make a pact with a human. But since she is the Control Devil, she can also force people in making pacts with her. The most significant pact she made was with the Japanese Prime Minister. In exchange for working for the government, Makima was promised that any wounds or attacks that will come upon her will be transmitted to a random Japanese citizen in the form of a disease or accident.
This literally means, if Makima gets hit, some random Japanese citizen will get hurt, if Makima is shot in the head, someone else will die instead.
Is Makima good or evil?
Though her dream of creating world peace does sound nice, Makima is nothing but evil, or a necessary evil as Makima likes to call herself. She is an absolutely wicked woman who loves to lie. It makes her extremely untrustworthy. Her ability makes her not see eye to eye with anyone. As it is always about control, she can not see another person/devil as her equal which makes her unable to love someone. It is like an ironic paradox that becomes her weakness while fighting with Denji. Since it is always about staying above everyone, she can not empathize with anyone.
Makima is a sad*st devil who likes the idea of creating peace for the sake of destroying it. She likes torturing and manipulating people and devils, she enjoys it a great deal, just like how she felt joy when she took Power and Aki away from Denji.
Makima has done so many questionable things that fans have put her evilness in the same category as Griffith from Berserk. Now can you imagine that?
Chainsaw Man may seem a lot similar to Jujutsu Kaisen but comparing the antagonists, Makima is far more complex than Sukuna and Kenjaku combined.
What does Makima want with Denji?
When the devils in this series are killed, they go to hell from where they reincarnate in the world. This is an endless process where devils die and reincarnate over and over again. But Chainsaw Man has a unique ability that makes all other devils fear him. He can erase the existence of a devil once and for all without leaving any possibilities of reincarnation.
Makima’s plan is to control Chainsaw Man and use him to eradicate every devil from the world. Now you may wonder, that doesn’t sound so bad, why are people so against it? Because that is not where Makima will stop. Her plan of achieving world peace is not just by killing devils but by eliminating all bad and negative things from this world, including death, fear, sadness, and anger. If no one dies, if you don’t feel sadness, how will you feel happiness? Isn’t it the worst kind of world peace, where the word peace does not hold any meaning since chaos does not exist anymore?
Is it love or just a selfish obsession?
Makima is a fan of Pochita AKA Chainsaw Man AKA the strongest devil that ever existed. But she does not like Denji and she believes Denji is not worthy of being fused with the Chainsaw Man. But she plays nice to him, because the wicked side of her likes making people fall in love with her, the one thing she is unable to do in return.
FAQs
Makima and Denji shared an asymmetrical relationship: whereas Denji was greatly infatuated with Makima and willing to go to great lengths to serve her, Makima saw Denji as nothing more than a pet and tool, taking interest in him solely for the fact that the Chainsaw Devil Pochita resided in his heart.
Why Makima is so interested in Denji? ›
She is only obsessed with his powers and considers him to be her pet, and the show made us witness how much Denji enjoys that. As shown in Chainsaw Man, Makima certainly does not love Denji at all, and this has to sink into the minds of all the firm believers of the rumor that she loves him.
Who is Makima in love with? ›
Makima's true goal, however, was to be together forever with Pochita and lead a happy life with him. She always yearned for something like a family, being incapable of forming equal and meaningful relationships as the Control Devil.
Why does Makima hate Denji so much? ›
In addition to all of this, Makima also shows a rather condescending and elitist behavior, viewing Denji as nothing but an obstacle for her to meet Chainsaw Man and also viewing him as unworthy of the title due to his appearance and mannerisms alone.
Who is the true love of Denji? ›
Denji has always been unlucky in love, but Asa Mitaka offers his first real chance at romance. Asa's dynamic with Denji showcases a healthier relationship than his past love interests like Makima, Reze, and Power. Asa's development as the co-protagonist in Part 2 positions her as a potential true love for Denji.
Does anyone truly love Denji? ›
There has been at least one love interest in the series who loved Denji for who he was as a person, though, and that was Reze. While she was only in it for his Chainsaw heart at first, Reze proved herself to be someone who truly did care for Denji in the end.
Why is Denji so obsessed with Makima? ›
Denji Craved Maternal Love From Makima
Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto stated in an interview that despite Denji's many sexual urges, what he really sought in Makima was motherly love.
Is Makima taking advantage of Denji? ›
Not once did Makima recognize Denji as himself -- she only ever saw him as a step to get closer to her goal. Makima spent months taking advantage of Denji, making him fall for her, dangling his hopes and dreams in front of him and manipulating him, only for her to not even know what he looked like.
Why did Makima ruin Denji's life? ›
The reason why Makima did this is not only to amuse herself, but she also did this in order destroy the bond Denji had formed with Pochita during the earliest chapters in order to make him breaking the contract with Pochita.
Who has a crush on Denji? ›
Personality. When introduced, Reze initially appears to be a kind and gentle girl who has a crush on Denji soon after meeting him, taking interest in him at first sight and was portrayed to be as somewhat enthusiastic, as shown when both Denji and her have a drink of coffee at the Café she had worked at.
Power and Denji don't have a very romantic relationship, instead more so an awkward sibling relationship. While he finds Power attractive, it doesn't take long for the two to butt heads. Upon their first meeting, she makes a deal with Denji that if he's able to retrieve her cat, she'll let him feel her up.
Did Denji eat Makima? ›
Not only did Denji defeat Makima as himself, but he also eats Makima as himself. Remember, Makima stated at one point that if she was going to lose to Chainsaw Man, she wanted the honor of being eaten by him, the one she idolizes most. Denji is essentially denying her that dream by eating her as himself.
Why Makima want Denji to suffer? ›
Makima wants to seize control of Denji's ability to unleash the devils of Hell, but she has to relly on manipulation and bribery because he's the only devil that's naturally immune to her ability.
Why doesn't Makima love Denji? ›
However, Makima was actually the Control Devil, and her only purpose was to use Denji to awaken the Chainsaw Devil and put him under her sway. To achieve that, she manipulated Denji, broke him emotionally, and turned him into her slave.
Why did Denji betray Makima? ›
After Chainsaw Man and Makima's intense battle, Denji was therefore pressured to never change into his hybrid form again for fear of being killed by the Control Devil. However, the devil hunter wanted to continue his life as the hero, so he devised a plan to attack Makima.
Is Makima pure, evil, or broken? ›
She's ultimately a tragic figure. Her evil stems from having been raised without love as a weapon for the government, genuinely wanting to build a family-like relationship on an equal footing with others, and the reason she likes dogs is that she likes her relationships one-sidedly, showing an insecure side of her.
Is Makima grooming Denji? ›
In some of the earliest chapters, she invades Denji's personal space, forces him to grope her, and basically promises him sex/a relationship as a reward, in order to motivate him to do his work. This is perhaps the most clear example of Makima grooming Denji.
Does Makima love Aki? ›
Aki had a crush on Makima and seemed to trust her deeply, although this could possibly be a result of Makima's powers of control. This would explain why Aki could not recall his reason for liking her. Makima had an utter disregard for Aki's feelings and was not interested in him beyond his use as a tool.
