Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, known in Japan as Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū (藤本タツキ短編集, lit. Tatsuki Fujimoto's Short Stories), is a Japanese two-volume anthology collection of one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The two volumes, 17-21 and 22-26, were released in October and November 2021, respectively.

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man
First tankōbon volume cover
藤本タツキ短編集 (Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū)
Genre	Fantasy comedy, horror[1]
Manga
Written by	Tatsuki Fujimoto
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA: Viz Media
Imprint	Jump Comics+
Demographic	Shōnen
Published	October 4, 2021 (#1) November 4, 2021 (#2)
Volumes	2

Overview

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man consists of eight earliest one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto before starting his second manga series Chainsaw Man. The first volume, 17–21, includes: Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた, "There Were Two Chickens in the Garden") (released in 2011);^[2] Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた, "Sasaki Has Stopped the Bullet") (released in 2013);^[3] Koi wa Moumoku (恋は盲目, "Love is Blind") (released in 2013);^[4] and Shikaku (シカク) (released in 2014).^[5] The tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha on October 4, 2021.^[6]

The second volume, 22–26, includes: Ningyo Rhapsody (人魚ラプソディ, "Siren Rhapsody") (released in 2014);^[7] Me ga Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病, ""When I Woke Up I Had Become a Girl" Disease") (released in 2017);^[8] Yogen no Nayuta (予言のナユタ, "Nayuta of the Prophecy") (released in 2015);^[9] and Imōto no Ane (妹の姉, "Little Sister's Elder Sister") (released in 2018).^[10] The volume was released on November 4, 2021.^[11]

In North America, Viz Media announced that they had licensed both volumes in June 2022.^[12]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	October 4, 2021[13]	978-4-08-882803-9	January 17, 2023[14]	978-1-9747-3477-1
"A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard" (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた, Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita) "Sasaki Stopped a Bullet" (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた, Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa) "Love is Blind" (恋は盲目, Koi wa Moumoku) Shikaku (シカク)
2	November 4, 2021[15]	978-4-08-882822-0	April 18, 2023[16]	978-1-9747-3478-8
"Mermaid Rhapsody" (人魚ラプソディ, Ningyo Rhapsody) "Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome" (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病, Me ga Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai) "Nayuta of the Prophecy" (予言のナユタ, Yogen no Nayuta) "Sisters" (妹の姉, Imōto no Ane)