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American Thugs

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The American Thugs are three brothers turned contract killers from the United States, dispatched to Japan to capture Denji's chainsaw heart and convinced by a lifetime of close calls that nothing can ever kill them.

Allegiance: United States of America
Occupation: Private Sector assassins
Manga Debut: Chapter 53
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Overview

This trio of hired guns hails from the USA and consists of three siblings: an unnamed eldest, the middle brother Joey, and the youngest, Aldo. Orphaned when the Gun Devil's first rampage claimed their parents and grandmother, the survivors drifted into assassination as a means of survival. A string of brushes with death, being eaten by a devil, having their home torched, surviving food poisoning, hardened them into the conviction that they simply cannot die, a belief they wear like armor.

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Role

The American government contracted the brothers for two million dollars to track down the Chainsaw Man's heart and bring it back to the States. During the International Assassins arc, they ambushed a carload of Japanese hunters, Michiko Tendo, Yutaro Kurose, and Subaru, gunning them down after forcing the vehicle off the road. The eldest used the Skin Devil to impersonate Kurose and infiltrate Denji's escort, but he was accidentally killed when Power rammed the group with Kobeni's car, exposing the disguise. Joey was slain shortly after by Hirofumi Yoshida. The lone survivor, Aldo, kept up the Kurose persona, even spending an evening with the dead man's grieving friend Tomono. Aldo later resurfaced at the department store battle, firing on Long to free Denji before Quanxi flung him out a window, after which he witnessed the Hell Devil banish everyone inside to Hell. He is last glimpsed among the crowd of puppets murmuring Halloween, seemingly mind-controlled, though his expressions hint he may simply be playing along to stay alive.

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Notable Members

The eldest brother, who remains unnamed, led the group and wielded the Skin Devil's shapeshifting before dying first. Joey, the middle sibling, was killed by Yoshida while attempting to return to the crowd in a rage. Aldo, the youngest, is the only one of the three to survive the events of the arc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the three American brothers in Chainsaw Man?

The three American brothers are the American Thugs, a trio of sibling contract killers from the United States consisting of an unnamed eldest, the middle brother Joey, and the youngest, Aldo.

Are there any American characters in Chainsaw Man?

Yes, the American Thugs are three brothers turned contract killers from the United States, dispatched to Japan during the International Assassins arc to capture Denji's chainsaw heart.

Why were the American Thugs sent to Japan?

The American government contracted the American Thugs for two million dollars to track down Chainsaw Man's heart and bring it back to the States.

Why do the American Thugs believe they cannot die?

A string of brushes with death, being eaten by a devil, having their home torched, and surviving food poisoning, hardened the American Thugs into the conviction that they simply cannot die, a belief they wear like armor.

Which of the American Thugs survives?

Aldo, the youngest brother, is the only one of the American Thugs to survive the arc; the unnamed eldest dies first and Joey is killed by Hirofumi Yoshida.

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