Details the Directors of 《Hexed》 Took from 《Chainsaw Man》

Hexed's directors discuss crescent-moon eye highlights, a Chainsaw Man reference and the trailer's framing.

This is a production story shared by 《Hexed》 directors Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand at the 2026 Annecy Film Festival. The directors explained that they reflected the personality of Billy, a protagonist far from being a model student, in the magical atmosphere as well.

Hand said that the eye expressions in 《Chainsaw Man》 served as a reference for the crescent-moon detail in Billy’s eyes. This does not mean that the work follows the anime as a whole, but refers to a specific visual expression.

In response to reactions that the trailer had been structured for vertical video, they said that this was not the intention. Veerasunthorn explained that they put considerable effort into expressing whether Billy is free or constrained through the character’s position and the surrounding space.