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''[[Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo]]'' is a short story by Japanese science fiction author Hiroshi Sakurazaka that has been adapted into a serialized [[Manga]] published in ''Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. The original story was the 2004 winner of the "Hayakawa's S-F Magazine Reader's Award" for Best Japanese Short Story.

* [[Blank White Eyes]]: Kaoruko Odagiri will often gain these for a panel when her conversations take a [[Talkative Loon|turn for the crazy]], usually accompanied with a [[Super-Deformed]] [[Art Shift]].

* [[Bloody Hilarious]]: Fumio's reaction to getting sprayed in the face.

* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: The protagonist is 25% "American", since her grandfather was a Texan bounty-hunter who settled in Japan after meeting Fumio's grandmother. If anything, Fumio actually wishes she was ''more'' foreign, because she [[I Just Want to Be Special|wants to stand out.]]

* [[Butterfly of Doom]]: Discussed; Kaoruko thinks that this is why the new transfer student is going after Takumi -- {{spoiler|specifically, that aliens need him to turn the tide of a great war being waged in space}}. Her logic is... a little out there.

* {{spoiler|[[Karma Houdini]]}}: Fumio.

* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: If the rest of the manga didn't have enough of it, there's this neat little thought:

''Speech'': I didn't notice until now but...[[Academy of Adventure|this school is actually pretty interesting]]. }}

* [[Madness Mantra]]: "'''Unforgivable! Unforgivable! Unforgivable!''' '''''TOTALLY UNFORGIVABLE!!!'''''"

* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Fumio's grandfather, who looks and dresses like [[Expy|John Wayne]].

* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: Еspecially when you're trying to "communicate" your feelings ''via a friggin' chainsaw''. Fumio actually invokes this trope. Since everyone is ignoring her, and she's not that good at communicating to start with, the only way she can appropriately convey her point is to get her chainsaw out and let it do the talking<ref>But chainsaws are the great communicator! She must not be doing it right.</ref>.

* {{spoiler|[[Reset Button]]}}: {{spoiler|Fumio's chainsaw rampage ''was'' real, however the students she killed were [[Doppelganger|doppelgangers]] under control of the Transfer Student. In the end, Fumio has an [[Accidental Hero]] moment when she frees the real students trapped in an alternate dimension}}.

* [[Reverse Grip]]: Yes, the five foot tall Japanese schoolgirl [[Crazy Awesome|swings the massive chainsaw with one hand while holding it backwards]]!

* [[See You in Hell]]: Fumio, as she's cutting down {{spoiler|what she believes to be Kaoruko, her best and only friend}}.

* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Takumi receives absolutely no character development. The story is all about how Fumio reacts to him seemingly dumping her. One the other hand, Fumio has a very well-developed relationship with Kaoruko, which makes the ending in which Fumio leaves Kaoruko behind to {{spoiler|pursue Takumi and the transfer student}} somewhat disappointing.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Fumio explains that her grandfather came to Japan chasing some "Leather Guy", which is an obvious reference to Leatherface of ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' fame. This in turn implies that Fumio's grandfather and the chainsaw-wielding sheriff from ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]'' are the same person.