"So, you want to be a superhero, huh? Then how about this?! One student with a bright future! Or the five old geezers and grannies in this car! Which will you save... Chainsaw Man the superhero?!"
The Cockroach Devil (ゴキブリの
Appearance
The Cockroach Devil is gigantic and has a meshwork appearance of a skeletal layer on its body that covers its head but does not fully cover its exposed torso. It resembles a humanoid cockroach and has antennae on its head and across its back.[1]
Personality
The Cockroach Devil seems to be calculating and vengeful, hoping to catch Chainsaw Man off-guard by dropping a highschool teenager and a car full of elderly people in order to test Chainsaw Man's ability to be a "superhero." It shows little regard for other devils, paying no notice when it accidentally killed the Bat Devil.[2]
Plot
Justice Devil arc
At some point, the Cockroach Devil got into a fight with Chainsaw Man. In the midst of their battle, they accidentally killed the Bat Devil, saving Asa Mitaka and Yuko. After their battle continued to rage across the city, Denji chose to quickly kill the Cockroach Devil instead of saving bystanders, and instead saved a cat. Their battle was covered on the news.[2]
Abilities
As a Devil, the Cockroach Devil possesses all of the standard devil abilities. As the fear of cockroaches is considerably common, it is presumably a very strong devil. However, it did not show any unique abilities.
Physical Prowess
- Enhanced Strength: The Cockroach Devil killed the Bat Devil just by landing on him at high speeds. He is able to throw Denji around the city with ease and destroy large buildings with a barrage of punches.
- Enhanced Speed: The Cockroach Devil, in its battle with Denji, was able to rapidly attack with a flurry of unrelenting punches.
- Enhanced Durability: The Cockroach Devil was able to survive multiple hits from Denji, even after getting thrown into buildings with enough force to partially destroy them.
Chapter Appearances
| 98. Bird and War | Absent |
| 99. Two Birds | Absent |
| 100. How to Walk Shoeless | Absent |
| 101. After-School Devil Hunters | Absent |
| 102. Save the Cat | Debut |
| 103. Denji Dream | Absent |
| 104. Spoiler | Mentioned |
| 105. Red Hot | Absent |
| 106. Bonfire | Absent |
| 107. School Attacker | Absent |
| 108. Something Important to Asa | Absent |
| 109. The Easy Way to Stop Bullying | Absent |
| 110. A Ring in the Night | Absent |
| 111. Aha Ha Ha Ha | Absent |
| 132. Protection | Absent |
| 133. Chainsaw Man Protest | Absent |
| 134. Ordinary Happiness | Absent |
| 135. Sentimental Drive | Mentioned |
| 136. Normal Life | Absent |
| 137. Chu Chu Lovely Muni Muni Mura Mura | Absent |
| 138. Sword Man | Absent |
| 139. A Chair's Feelings | Absent |
| 140. Scales | Absent |
| 141. Normal Life Plus | Absent |
| 142. Denji Fan Club | Absent |
| 143. Rawr | Absent |
| 144. Guns, Nails, Katana | Absent |
| 145. Kumbaya | Absent |
| 146. Chainsaw Man War | Absent |
| 147. Cremation | Absent |
| 148. Room 606 Sword | Absent |
| 149. Devil's Choice | Absent |
| 150. Dream’s Next Stage | Absent |
| 151. The Return of Chainsaw Man | Absent |
| 152. Massage | Absent |
| 153. Chainsaw Man Hunters | Absent |
| 154. All Pets | Absent |
| 155. The Old Me | Absent |
Trivia
- The Cockroach Devil's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
- The Cockroach Devil and the Eldest Brother ranked 111th in the Third Popularity Poll with 81 votes.
- The Cockroach Devil derives its power from Katsaridaphobia (from Greek κατσαρίδα: "cockroach"), the fear of roaches.
- The Cockroach Devil fits within the insect-related devils alongside the Carpenter Bee Devil, the Locust Devil, the Mantis Devil and the Stag Beetle Devil.
References
- ↑ Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 102, Page 32
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chainsaw Man Manga: Chapter 102, Pages 29-48