This post contains major spoilers for "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc."

Shonen manga/anime (action-fueled stories that are primarily aimed at a young male demographic) have always had a female character problem. Even the most promising, well-written arcs often feature female protagonists who are reduced to their sexuality or their status as a love interest. In cases where they're afforded a bit of depth, they're deliberately written as helpless or underpowered to strike a contrast with the aspirational heroism of their male counterparts. There are exceptions to the rule, of course, but this glaring issue has been normalized enough to have evolved into an expected trope . While more mainstream shonen entries are veering away from such clichés , it is rare to see genre example

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