Chainsaw Man, Chapter 173

Chainsaw Man (チェンソーマン Chensōman^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The series is divided into two parts, the Public Safety Saga (officially referred to as an arc) and the Academy Saga. The Public Safety Saga, which contains 97 chapters, follows Denji as the main protagonist. The ongoing Academy Saga introduces a new main protagonist, Asa Mitaka.

Serialization of the Public Safety Saga began on December 3, 2018 and concluded on December 14, 2020. An anime adaptation by studio MAPPA adapted the first part of the series up to the Katana Man arc in its first season.

The Academy Saga began serialization on July 13, 2022. The series alternates between a weekly and biweekly schedule.