Reze Arc's 'Mouse Fable' is Deceptively Complex | Chainsaw Man Film Analysis

Examining the Chainsaw Man 'Reze Arc' film and how its usage of the Country Mouse & City Mouse fable creates a point of contrast and emphasis with the series' characters and story. Anime-only analysis and references. 0:00 Country Mouse & City Mouse 2:02 Film & Fable 6:08 Dreams, Fears, and the Moral of the Story 10:15 Playing It Straight (or Not) 15:01 Life is Unfair 21:35 It's Not That Simple 28:57 No Mouse is an Island 38:43 Makima is Not a Mouse 49:29 There is No Moral 57:12 The Tragedy of Homeless Mice Chainsaw Man Season One is available on Crunchyroll; for a free trial, follow this link: https://crunchyroll.pxf.io/Oekezr Items appearing in this video: Makima Framing T-shirt - https://amzn.to/45vaezV Pochita Beware of Dog T-shirt - [listing removed] NASA blue/white hat - https://amzn.to/4segN3G Patreon:   / nearlyonred   Twitch (Live Platform):   / nearlyonred   Twitter:   / nearlyonred   Discord: discord.gg/bVdmeUU https://www.nearlyonred.com (under maintenance) This video description contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.