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| “ | If we need more children, Takanashi, have your man's international adoption agents assemble the rest. Give them Japanese citizenship, and foreign-born children can work as well. Ten thousand lives is a small price to pay for the future of Japan. | „ |
| ~ Tadashi Hasegawa ordering his men to round up children so that the Aging Devil can sacrifice them to be eaten by Chainsaw Man. |
Tadashi Hasegawa is a major antagonist of the Chainsaw Man franchise. He’s a high ranking member of the Japanese Government, being the former Minister of Finance, who represents the worst of corruption in authority, and agrees to the deal of the Aging Devil to massacre 10,000 children.
Personality[]
Tadashi is an elderly and corrupt individual, who shows to have a complete lack of empathy and a sociopathic viewpoint, willing to have 10,000 children be murdered in order to erase the Aging Devil, and shows zero remorse or hesitation threatening others families to get his way, doing so to Miki Takanashi to make him back down.
Biography[]
Tadashi Hasegawa is the decrepit high member of the Japanese Government, with a high authority that surpasses even the Prime Minister. He is first seen in a meeting with the other government members and Fumiko Mifune, discussing ideas how to make Devil Erasure beneficial.
During this, Fumiko reveals that The Aging Devil is willing to make a deal to allow itself to be consumed by Pochita, and it’s terms is for 10,000 children between infancy and 9 to be executed in front of mirrors. Despite some resultant from the other members, Tadashi immediately agrees to the idea, saying his grandson is rounding up orphans, and orders Miki Takanashi, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry, to round up the remaining kids to be executed. Takanashi protests against this, but is scared in submission when Tadashi threaten to have his children be executed.
However, before Fumiko can make the call, everyone’s mouths are erased due to Pochita devouring the Mouth Devil,
Trivia[]
- It is heavily implied that Tadashi, alongside the other board members, had a part in making Makima the monster she is today, trying to use her power in order to take control of the world.
- Tadashi is frequently theorized as being an allegory for corruption in government and the older generations, with him and the other board members willing to sacrifice the younger generations to keep their power and influence.
