Power (Japanese: パワー, Hepburn: Pawā) is a fictional character from Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga series Chainsaw Man.
Power was inspired by South Park character Eric Cartman as Tatsuki Fujimoto commented it was one of his favorite series.
[1] Manabu Otsuka enjoyed the focus on Denji, Aki and Power as Fujimoto was able to highlight the bond the characters form while living together.
[2] Japanese voice actress Fairouz Ai stated that despite the director's intention of Chainsaw Man being turned into a realistic anime adaptation, she tried being faithful to Power's characterization, even though she had no knowledge what Devils do.
[8][9][10] Due to negative views on Denji's characterization, Polygon believed the series became far more interesting when introducing the characters of Power and Makima.
[14] Meanwhile, Otaku USA praised the handling of the main trio in early chapters due to the drama the cast endures.
[1] Her brutal training sequences were also well received as another way to bring comedy and keep the leads as antiheroic regardless of the loss of Himeno in the series, contrasting the more relatable Aki.
[17] The character's role from the light novel Buddy Stories was praised by Anime News Network for her comical traits and her chemistry with Denji.
[20] Christopher Farris from Anime News Network listed Power as his favorite female character from 2022, praising her dynamic with Denji and the portrayal given by Ai Fairouz.
Three of Power's international voice actors were nominated for the "Best Voice Artist Performance" category, namely María Luisa Marciel (Castillian), Zina Khakhoulia (French), and Franziska Trunte (German); the latter won the award, while Marciel and Khakhoulia lost to Joel Gómez Jimenez's Denji and Martial Le Minoux's Suguru Geto, respectively.