Chainsaw Man
Season 1 – Episode 7
Episode title: The Taste of a Kiss
Original release date: November 23, 2022 (Netflix)
Stars (voices): Kikunosuke Toya, Shiori Izawa, Shogo Sakata, Fairouz Ai, Tomori Kusunoki
Plot: Denji begins mercilessly shredding the Eternity Devil’s insides, but the devil constantly rips him to shreds as well. However, Denji constantly regenerates by feeding off the Devil’s blood. After seeing Denji’s insanity, Himeno remembers when she visited her previous partners’ graves with her mentor, Kishibe, who told her that most sane hunters ultimately die, and exclaimed that Aki was slightly crazy for wanting to kill the Gun Devil. In a restaurant, she unsuccessfully tries to deter Aki from killing it by offering him to go private. Back in the present, a relieved Himeno realizes someone insane like Denji can kill the Gun Devil without risking Aki’s life. After three days, a relentless Denji finally breaks down the Devil, who offers its heart to end its suffering. After killing it, the group goes to a restaurant to get to know each other. Despite the group having fun, Kobeni becomes terrified after Fushi, a veteran member, proves that hunters’ lives are lost incredibly often after he casually mentions his rookie was recently killed. Himeno gets incredibly drunk and gives Denji his kiss, but she vomits in his mouth. Denji passes out, so Himeno carries him to her apartment, where she, still wasted, offers to have sex with him.
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Chainsaw Man – S01E07 – The Taste of a Kiss | Full transcript
DENJI: I can’t believe you did that for me. Nobody asked you. Asshole. I’m through with owing anybody anything, got it? So once you’re out of here, we’re even!
KOBENI: It’s over…
ETERNITY DEVIL: I knew you were alive, Chainsaw!
DENJI: Yeow!
DENJI: All better!
ETERNITY DEVIL: This is pointless, Chainsaw! The pain! It hurts! You won’t find my heart in here! You can’t kill me!
HIMENO: A devil?!
POWER: This bodes ill. Denji’s losing blood ceaselessly. When he’s lost too much, his chainsaws will retract.
ETERNITY DEVIL: You are so much weaker now. How far you have fallen, Chainsaw?!
DENJI: My chainsaws are in? Need more blood!
ETERNITY DEVIL: You’ve failed! Die! Chainsaw!
DENJI: This blood might seriously taste like shit… But watching you shriek in pain… Makes it sweet like strawberry jam!
KISHIBE: The hunters that devils fear… are the ones with a couple of screws loose. Sahara had his head on straight… So he died. Same goes for Kinouchi, and Subaru, and Sasaki. All sane. They were reasonable enough to fear attacks from a devil, and that fear made the devils stronger. You been working with Aki for a while now. What do you think about him? Is his head on straight?
HIMENO: I wouldn’t say that about anyone who’s trying to kill the Gun Devil.
KISHIBE: Didn’t you join Public Safety because you were after the Gun Devil, too? You got any screws loose?
HIMENO: No, sir.
KISHIBE: Exactly. Most hunters, including you, are out to put the Gun Devil down. They’re earnest. Honest. Straightforward. And that means the devils know exactly how to fuck with them. But there’s no telling what a crazy person’s thinking. And even devils are afraid of what they don’t understand.
HIMENO: You’re drinking too much again, master.
KISHIBE: See, that’s being sensible again. Can’t be unhinged without loosening the screws a bit every day. And if you’re still visiting your partners’ graves every month, then yours are still pretty tight. I’m heading home. Aki’s still a punk, so make sure to work him over.
HIMENO: I’ll take it one step at a time.
KISHIBE: Not good enough. The kid’s serious about collecting the meat chunks, right? He’s gonna actually find the Gun Devil if he does.
HIMENO: No… No, no, no, no, no, no— No.
HIMENO: Aki, you wanna join the private sector with me? I received a pretty generous offer! Instead of chasing the Gun, we could go out for lunch, see a movie on the way home, and really enjoy ourselves.
AKI: If you wanna go out for drinks, I’ll join you. But I have no intention of ever going private. And I’ll take your almond tofu.
HIMENO: Then hand me a cigarette in exchange.
HIMENO: If Aki fights the Gun Devil, he’s gonna die. Not because we’re too weak, or because it’s the kind of devil that can kill hundreds of people in seconds. It’s because Aki’s cool, and serious, and kind… and normal, like most people. But…
DENJI: Take that! … Ow, ow!
ETERNITY DEVIL: It… It’s over.
HIMENO: But him?
DENJI: Eureka, dude. I cut you up, and you bleed. I drink that blood and heal! I’m a fucking perpetual motion machine! That Nobel Prize is mine!
HIMENO: I’ve never seen anyone crazier than him, so maybe he can kill the Gun Devil!
ETERNITY DEVIL: Pain…
HIMENO: Ow, ow…
ETERNITY DEVIL: It hurts…
HIMENO: You still alive, Aki?
AKI: How long… How long has it been?
HIMENO: About three days since you got stabbed, I think?
POWER: Meowy…
HIMENO: Let’s all go out for drinks. Since it’s over… I’m gonna sleep a bit.
AKI: It’s over?
ETERNITY DEVIL: This is my weakness… It’s my heart. Please kill me. I’m sorry. I apologize. It hurts…
DENJI: YWhat, already?! I was still having fun! It was like being in a pool!
DENJI: We’re out. Got a piece of the Gun Devil’s flesh, the sky is clear… And I’m feeling good, like I just took a huge shit. It’s like I’m floating…
HIMENO: Whoa there. He’s out… Makes sense, considering he was fighting the devil the whole time without sleeping. We’ll get Aki and Denji to a hospital. You two head back to the office and check in.
AKI: A welcoming party?
HIMENO: Yep. Since the full Division 4 is finally assembled, we ought to get to know each other better, and deal with some of our outstanding issues.
AKI: What issues?
HIMENO: Well, the thing is, Kobeni and Arai are talking about quitting Public Safety. Not only are they afraid of the devils, they feel pretty guilty about trying to kill Denji, too.
AKI: You tried to kill him, too.
HIMENO: I know, right?! Kids these days! They’re so sensitive. Would it kill them to be a little bolder? Over drinks, they’ll be able to apologize to Denji easily, and we’ll be able to convince them to not quit.
AKI: You’re just in this for drinks. It wasn’t much, but I found a chunk of its flesh. If we’re doing this, it needs to be this week.
HIMENO: Why’s that?
AKI: If we’re having a drinking party, I want to invite Ms. Makima. She’s going on a business trip to Kyoto next week. With so many devils targeting Denji, she’s looking into getting reinforcements. So the party needs to be this week.
HIMENO: Be honest with me. What do you think Denji is? That devil seemed to know about him, and I’ve never seen anything like what he turned into. But the biggest mystery is how much Ms. Makima seems to be interested in him. She used to travel all the time, but she’s stuck to Tokyo lately, and that’s probably because of Denji. Does she know his secret? Wanna get her hammered and ask about it?
ALL: Cheers!
Man, all this stuff smells awesome!
This is enough food for a lifetime!
That’s the stuff!
Oh, here we go.
This is nuts!
Here’s your plate.
Where do I even start? It all smells great.
AKI: This is good. It’s been six months since I last had anything to drink.
I only drink a bit at home, too.
POWER: Away with you! The sashimi shall all be mine!
DENJI: What even is this? Looks tasty!
KOBENI: Sorry… I got a little lost.
Kobe, Kobe! Right over here!
KOBENI: Ms. Makima says she’ll be late.
Three parfaits. And then… Three shiratama dumpling trays.
KOBENI: I’ve never had anything this good before.
You send most of your pay home, right? Be sure to eat your fill.
POWER: Hands off, you scoundrel! The fried chicken is all mine!
AKI: You didn’t bring your Fiend, Fushi?
They’re a little too scary for a place like this. I envy how reasonable yours is, Hayakawa.
Hey! You’re young, so order whatever you want! And eat up!
DENJI: Damn it! I can’t read most of these kanji… So… about that kiss…
HIMENO: I’m too bashful to do it right now. Let me drink a bit more first. I’ll make it a juicy one, too. So will you forgive us for trying to kill you?
DENJI: Dude, all is forgiven! Super forgiven!
This is a welcoming party for the rookies, so stand up and introduce yourselves! Your name, age, and the devil you’re contracted with!
AKI: Don’t reveal your devil contract in public. You shouldn’t share that with anyone you don’t trust.
Man, you never loosen up, do you?
HIMENO: Aw, it’s fine! It’s probably fine.
I wanna know hobbies, too. They tell you a lot about a person.
DENJI: I’m Denji. I’m 16, if I remember right. My hobbies are eating and sleeping!
Yikes, that is young.
HIMENO: You didn’t drink, did you?!
DENJI: Just tea.
ARAI: I’m Hirokazu Arai! I’m 22 years old! I’ve got a contract with the Fox Devil! My hobby is writing haiku!
DENJI: That’s the same devil as Hayakaptain.
AKI: The Fox Devil is friendly toward humans. She’s got contracts with a lot of hunters.
HIMENO: But she only lets hot ones call on her head! As devils go, she’s down bad.
KOBENI: I’m Kobeni Higashiyama. I’m 20… I’ve got a devil contract… but it’s a secret. My hobby is eating tasty things.
Isn’t her outfit cute?
Yeah.
KOBENI: It’s a hand-me-down from my sister.
Kobeni has eight sisters. Isn’t that crazy?
Hey, where’s your rookie, Fushi?
I’m sad to report that they were killed yesterday.
HIMENO: Rest in peace! They will be… mist… pissed… missed?
AKI: Already wasted, huh?
ARAI: Do people really die that often?
Public Safety handles the devils too tough for the private sector.
Yeah, we’re always dropping like flies. No one who joined up at the same time as me is still alive.
HIMENO: Denji’s not gonna die, cuz he wants a smooch!
Himeno gets really friendly when she’s drunk. I’m pretty sure she’s kissed everyone here, apart from the rookies. There’s no escaping her.
DENJI: That’s a guaranteed kiss! Today’s the day… of my first kiss.
MAKIMA: What kiss?
HIMENO: Ms. Makima!
MAKIMA: Excuse me, I’d like a draft beer.
AKI: Have a seat, Ms. Makima.
I’ve never seen her in person before.
MAKIMA: So, are you kissing someone, Denji?
DENJI: No, ma’am!
HIMENO: Aw, are we not gonna kiss, Denji?!
DENJI: We are!
MAKIMA: Excuse me. Another beer.
MAKIMA: So, what’s this about kisses?
DENJI: I don’t want Ms. Makima to see me kiss Himeno.
HIMENO: No smoochies?
DENJI: But I want a kiss with tongue just as bad! I’ve gotta try and change the subject! Ms. Makima! Y’know, I got one of them Gun Devil thingies!
MAKIMA: Yes, I heard. That’s very impressive, Denji.
AKI: We’ve never seen devils appearing with Gun Devil flesh this frequently before. Given how the most recent one was targeting Denji, something must be going on. Do you know what Denji’s deal is, ma’am?
Relinquish that!
That, too, is mine!
MAKIMA: I’ll tell you if you can outdrink me.
AKI: Two more beers, please.
HIMENO: I want in on that! Make it three!
POWER: Horse sashimi! Fried chicken! And more horse sashimi!
DENJI: Fried chicken!
That’s mine, too.
MAKIMA: Another beer, if you would.
You’re pretty impressive, Power. There aren’t a lot of Fiends who can control their urge to kill.
POWER: A feat of my advanced IQ!
Is IQ part of it? How high is yours, then?
POWER: Um… 100?
Is that high? I think my score was around 100, too.
POWER: Then it was 120.
If I remember right, Fushi’s is high.
FUSHI: Specifically, 134.
Wow, must be proud enough to actually remember it.
POWER: If I recall, mine was 500? Perhaps 1000?
MAKIMA: Oh my.
DENJI: She’s watching! Ms. Makima’s watching. But what is this?
The kiss is afoot!
DENJI: Is that a tongue I feel? Feels good… soft! Really soft!What the hell?! It’s her tongue… But it’s melting in my mouth?! That’s… not… a tongue! It’s puke!
Well, that’s traumatic.
MAKIMA: Uh-oh… Excuse me, can we get something to wipe this up?
POWER: Oh, this isn’t good! Not good at all! Denji will swallow anything remotely nutritious!
DENJI: Pochita! I found something edible! Check it out, Pochita! Those rats are chowing on some drunk’s puke! Eating puke! What a joke! What kinda mammals are they?!
Unbelievable… Himeno has absolutely no restraint. My method for throwing up works pretty well, right? I used to look after my mom when she came home drunk from work. Not that it makes me as good a Devil Hunter as you. I’m pretty jealous.
DENJI: Jealous?! Dude… My first kiss tasted like barf! And you’re jealous?!
MAKIMA: I’ll see Hayakawa and his household home.
You wanna drop by somewhere else?
I drank a lot…
Arai, look after Himeno.
Ms. Makima paid the tab tonight, everyone, so show your gratitude.
KOBENI: Nothing tastes better than drinks someone else paid for.
Yep.
MAKIMA: Huh? Where’s Denji?
I saw Himeno pick him up and walk off somewhere.
DENJI: It’s dark… So dark… Where the hell am I? Water… Water… Water… Come to think of it, the puke girl gave me a barf kiss. Damn it! Water, water…
HIMENO: Huh… It’s Den-Den-Denji? What are you doing in my place? Did I bring you here? Huh?
DENJI: I’m so dizzy… What the hell?
HIMENO: Y’know, I noticed you’re head over heels for Makima.
DENJI: My head’s spinning…
HIMENO: You could do better than that bitch, seriously. You and Aki, fawning all over her! Ugh… Seriously! Moove on! … Wanna do it?
