Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, known in Japan as Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū (藤本タツキ短編集), is a Japanese two-volume anthology collection of one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The two volumes, 17-21 and 22-26, were released in October and November 2021, respectively.

Overview
Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man consists of eight earliest one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto before starting his second manga series Chainsaw Man. The first volume, 17–21, includes: Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた) (released in 2011); Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた) (released in 2013); Koi wa Moumoku (恋は盲目) (released in 2013); and Shikaku (シカク) (released in 2014). The tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha on October 4, 2021.

The second volume, 22–26, includes: Ningyo Rhapsody (人魚ラプソディ) (released in 2014); Me ga Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病) (released in 2017); Yogen no Nayuta (予言のナユタ) (released in 2015); and Imōto no Ane (妹の姉) (released in 2018). The volume was released on November 4, 2021.

In North America, Viz Media announced that they had licensed both volumes in June 2022.