After Frieren, Chainsaw Man surpasses Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as highest rated anime

Chainsaw Man has struck it again by igniting the anime world with its new milestone. Following the release of the series Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen, it has left an epic mark in the ratings on MyAnimeList (MAL), replacing Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The Chainsaw Man film has now been rated 9.10, which has promoted Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to 9.10 but in a lower ranking. The re-ranking comes right after the Sousou no Frieren that had been holding the first rank the week before, with a phenomenal 9.29 that established the new world order of the best-rated anime series.

Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen has actually landed on MyAnimeList and become the first contemporary film entry to supplant a long-established television staple. According to the last statistics provided by the platform, Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen is in the second position, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is in the third position, right after Sousou no Frieren. Although both have the same numerical value, priority on MAL is set using calculated weighted averages, including user activity and consistency of high ratings.

The disparity may not appear much, but its effects are far-reaching. The anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has taken the anime to serve as the standard in terms of the leading anime, which has dominated the ranking lists for more than ten years. Chainsaw Man is a comparatively recent franchise. The fact that it was able to climb the hierarchy of the second rank in such a short period of time is a sign of the shifting preferences of the audience and generational appeal.

Depending on one of the most touching tales of the manga, the Reze-hen film resonated with the audience of both manga and fresh viewers. They praised it as having adult humor, a flowing plot, and an adaptation that was faithful to the source.

The technical skills of the studio were reflected once again in the production of the movie by MAPPA. Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen strikes the right balance between intensity and emotion. It has been praised by critics as one of the most advanced plot lines in current shonen movies. With a total of more than 178,000 user reviews, it scored 9.10 in MyAnimeList, an impressive score given that Brotherhood received only 3.5 million+ votes over the years.

In addition to raw scores, the phenomenon of Chainsaw Man is a shift in the anime culture of the generations. Earlier hits, such as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Steins;Gate, continue to hold the monolithic appeal, but the Chainsaw Man franchise gets the darker, more self-aware feel of what appeals to the current audience. Its popularity demonstrates that contemporary audiences are becoming more attracted to morally grey characters and psychological narratives than the conventional hero narrative.

Chainsaw Man’s Rise in the Modern Anime Landscape

The success of Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen is another indication of the changing face of anime creation and viewing. In contrast to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which used the classic model of television release, Chainsaw Man enjoys worldwide availability in real time via streaming and social media buzz. The movie debuted to a record level of online buzz, with millions of views on the promotional trailers, and has continued to be discussed across platforms such as X (previously known as Twitter) and Reddit.

The fact that Chainsaw Man was placed among the top three in MAL statistically points to its high standards in keeping the audience interested. Despite being a single feature-length installment, it has already matched in ratings of anime, which spans dozens of episodes. One can ascribe such praise to the filmmaking approach MAPPA employs, a mix of compressing the narratives and touching the audience on an emotional level. This can be grasped by long-term viewers and those who have never watched a film in their lives.

Besides, Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen has a great source material recognition. The Tatsuki Fujimoto manga has already sold over 30 million copies around the world, which means that the brand is a commercial power. The adaptation is faithful to the original and adds to it its visual effects, which is why it has contributed to its critical success.

Relative to that, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a status show with more than 3.58 million ratings on MAL, and it captures new viewers 15 years after the release. Its drop in the ranking does not mean it's declining popularity, but the appearance of new equally strong rivals in a more crowded anime environment. In the meantime, Steins;Gate remained at position 4 with a 9.07 rating and 2.74 million user votes, which points to the longevity of the classics in the face of new competitors.

The MyAnimeList algorithm ranks not only by the numerical rating but also by the reliability parameters, like the distribution of the votes and the standard deviation as well. In such a way, although Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen now surpasses the position of Brotherhood, the latter has a vast viewer base that can guarantee its ongoing popularity. The two titles are currently rated the same, although the recency and the good consistency of the reviews in Chainsaw Man give the title a better weighted ranking.

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To sum up, the emergence of Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze-hen over Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood represents a turning point in the history of anime ranking. It not only represents a technical and artistic superiority of MAPPA but also a generational change in viewer attitude. With Sousou no Frieren being the only anime with a higher rating of 9.29 and more than 1.24 million users, the Chainsaw Man franchise has shown that it can match (and even briefly surpass) even the most acclaimed classics. Its popularity is evidence of how the medium is being constantly developed, with creative storytelling and active engagement of the whole world.

A generational shift in anime is marked by Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen's victory over Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, demonstrating both the artistic dominance of MAPPA and the changing preferences of contemporary viewers.

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