Chainsaw Man is finally circling Fortnite, but not in the way most players were hoping for yet. Right now there are two separate threads to keep straight: a confirmed Chainsaw Man song arriving in Fortnite Festival, and a broader character and cosmetics collab that exists only in leaks and early development.
What’s officially happening with Chainsaw Man in Fortnite right now
The only concrete, on-the-record part of this crossover so far is music. Fortnite Festival has announced that Kenshi Yonezu’s “Iris Out”, the theme from Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, is being added as a Jam Track. It is lined up with the first Fortnite Festival update of the year, alongside Disco Lines & Tinashe’s “No Broke Boys.”
That means the first Chainsaw Man content you can actually use in Fortnite is a festival track, not a Denji skin or chainsaw pickaxe. Once the track is live, you’ll find it in the Fortnite Festival rotation and can equip it like any other Jam Track when building setlists.
What leaks say about a full Chainsaw Man x Fortnite collab
Multiple high-profile Fortnite leakers have flagged a larger collaboration as “in the works.” The picture that emerges from those posts is consistent on a few points:
- The collab exists, but it’s early. Leakers describe the Chainsaw Man partnership as being in the early stages of development rather than something about to drop.
- Skins and cosmetics are planned. The collaboration is framed as a full cosmetic rollout, not only music. That typically means character outfits, back blings, pickaxes, emotes, and potentially a themed bundle or mini-pass.
- The timing is vague. There is no internal or public date attached. Some coverage speculates about Chapter 7, Season 1, but even leakers frame that as expectation rather than a locked schedule.
One additional leaker post pushes expectations further out, saying cosmetics will arrive “in the far future,” which lines up with the idea that this isn’t imminent. Together, these details point to a collaboration that is real but not ready.
Does Fortnite have a release date for Chainsaw Man skins?
No firm release date exists for Chainsaw Man skins or bundles in Fortnite. The only dated element is the “Iris Out” Jam Track, landing with the early-year Fortnite Festival update.
Commentary around the collab falls into two broad camps:
- Some writers expect skins to arrive during Chapter 7, potentially in Season 1, arguing that the timing of the leaks and the Reze Arc movie’s popularity make a near-term drop plausible.
- Others stress that the project is still in early development and caution that cosmetics are likely weeks or even seasons away.
Both views agree on one thing: there is no confirmed calendar date, and Epic has not announced a Chainsaw Man cosmetic release window publicly. Any specific month or season is, at best, an educated guess until Epic puts it in a blog post or trailer.
How the Fortnite Festival track fits into the bigger collaboration
The music side matters because Fortnite often uses tracks to anchor a broader crossover. The arrival of “Iris Out” ties Chainsaw Man directly into Fortnite Festival and, by extension, into Chapter 7’s live content pipeline.
There’s another small wrinkle fans have noticed. In promotional graphics for the Jam Track rotation, one version referenced an extra artist credit for “Iris Out,” which lines up with the existence of a second Chainsaw Man song, “Jane Doe,” from the Reze Arc movie. That discrepancy has sparked speculation that more than one Chainsaw Man track is in development and that Epic may be staggering them.
None of that is confirmation of specific skins, but it does show Fortnite is investing more than a one-off music licensing deal. Multiple Jam Tracks tied to the same film would be an unusually heavy lift if Epic had no intention of following through with cosmetics later.
Which Chainsaw Man characters are most likely to become Fortnite skins?
With no official skin list, everything here is informed expectation rather than a locked roster. That said, some characters are all but guaranteed if the collaboration goes beyond music.
| Character | Likelihood | Why they make sense for Fortnite |
|---|---|---|
| Denji / Chainsaw Man | Near certain | Title character, iconic chainsaw form, easy to build around a Mythic weapon and pickaxe set. |
| Reze | High | Front and center in the Reze Arc movie and its theme song “Iris Out,” which Fortnite Festival is using. |
| Power | High | Fan favorite with a distinct look and a built-in melee concept via her blood hammer. |
| Makima | Moderate to high | Major figure in early Chainsaw Man and one of the most recognizable designs in the cast. |
| Aki | Moderate | Key member of Public Safety with combat abilities that could map to a Mythic or emote. |
| Pochita (Sidekick) | Moderate | Perfect fit for a Sidekick cosmetic, backpack-style item, or companion. |
There is also a strong thematic case for focusing on Reze, given that both confirmed and hinted music tracks come specifically from the Reze Arc movie. A Reze-anchored skin bundle, potentially supported by Denji and Makima, would line up neatly with Fortnite’s current Festival push.
Still, until Epic shows key art or names characters in a post, all lineups are provisional. Past anime collabs have ranged from two to four or more skins, sometimes rolling out in waves over multiple updates.
What kind of Chainsaw Man cosmetics Fortnite usually builds around
Fortnite has a clear playbook for anime crossovers, and Chainsaw Man is unlikely to be an exception. Based on how other series have been handled, expect several layers of content once the collab is ready:
- Outfits and styles. Core characters often launch with alternate styles (battle-worn versions, different uniforms, powered-up forms). A Chainsaw Man set could easily support human Denji and transformed chainsaw forms as swapable styles.
- Pickaxes. The obvious choices are chainsaw-themed melee tools and Power’s blood weapons. Reze’s grenade motifs could translate into stylized melee weapons as well.
- Back blings and Sidekicks. Pochita is the natural fit here, but Public Safety logos, devil contracts, or fox-head motifs for Aki are all workable back blings.
- Emotes. Chainsaw Man is packed with memeable animation. The Reze dance and Denji/Power’s goofy intro dance are prime candidates for traversal or synced emotes.
- Mythic items. Other anime collabs have brought bespoke Mythic abilities into Battle Royale. Chainsaw Man’s powers lend themselves to a Mythic chainsaw rush or devil contract ability if Epic chooses to go that far.
None of these are formally revealed yet, but this is the pattern Epic follows when it commits to a full anime collaboration rather than a single cosmetic or music tie-in.
How long will players likely wait for Chainsaw Man skins?
The timing is the hardest part for fans. There are three separate signals to weigh:
- The leak timing. The first wave of leaks appeared very early in the year, which normally suggests the collab is being worked into the current or next season’s content planning.
- The “early development” language. At least one leaker stresses that the collab is still in its early stages and that cosmetics are “in the far future,” tempering expectations of a rapid release.
- Chapter 7’s schedule. Some coverage floats a window inside Chapter 7, Season 1, even suggesting the first one or two months of the year as a plausible drop. But that’s framed as a likelihood, not a promise.
All of that adds up to a simple reality: expect to wait. The Jam Track is here first, followed by skins and other cosmetics at an undetermined point afterward. Until Epic builds Chainsaw Man into an update announcement or trailer, no specific day, week, or season is guaranteed.
What you can actually do in Fortnite with Chainsaw Man content today
Right now, Chainsaw Man content you can use in Fortnite is limited to music. Once “Iris Out” is live in Fortnite Festival, you can do a few things immediately:
Step 1: Launch Fortnite and enter Fortnite Festival from the main mode selection screen. This puts you in the music-focused mode where Jam Tracks are playable.
Step 2: Open your Jam Tracks collection from the Festival lobby and look for “Iris Out” by Kenshi Yonezu. Newly added tracks typically surface near the top or under a “new” marker.
Step 3: Equip “Iris Out” into a slot in your current setlist, then queue into a performance. You’ll be able to play through the Chainsaw Man theme like any other track, solo or with a group.
That’s the full extent of Chainsaw Man inside Fortnite for now. Outfit slots, emote wheels, and the Item Shop have no Chainsaw Man-branded cosmetics yet, and none have been scheduled publicly.
For fans of both Fortnite and Chainsaw Man, the takeaway is straightforward. The crossover is real but incomplete: the Reze Arc’s theme music is arriving first, and the skins and flashy cosmetics sit somewhere on the other side of Epic’s development pipeline. Until Epic confirms a release window, treat any detailed “drop date” as speculation and enjoy the soundtrack while the rest of the collab chainsaws its way through production.
