Brand-New Gachiakuta Trailer Reveals Anime Broadcast Date

A brand-new trailer released on Friday revealed the slated broadcast month of the upcoming anime adaptation of Kei Urana’s dark fantasy shōnen manga, Gachiakuta. The series, which was announced in June 2024 after rumors about the anime adaptation, began to flood the internet and intrigue fans. This brand-new Gachiakuta trailer revealed the series’ production staff, and gave fans a sneak peek at the voices of some of the characters. Thousands of excited fans ran to the comments to express their anticipation and happiness that the series is finally getting the anime it deserves, and the visuals are to be marveled at.

Crunchyroll has confirmed that the platform will exclusively stream the Gachiakuta anime adaptation when it premieres this July, forming part of the Summer anime season.

Gachiakuta Plot and Background Information

Studio BONES’ Next Shōnen Anime Project

Gachiakuta is set in a dystopian world where society’s poor live in the slums of a floating city called the Sphere, a place populated by rich people living a decadent life; one where both trash and society’s “undesirables” are cast into an endless abyss. Rudo, a teenage outcast known to be the biological son of a heinous criminal, has his life turned upside down when he is framed for the murder of his adoptive father and exiled to the wasteland below known only as “The Pit”. After surviving the fall, Rudo is confronted with the terrifying reality of the world below, which is littered with “Trash Beasts”, horrible monsters made out of the garbage that has been falling to the surface from the Sphere. In order to crawl back up to the surface and make whoever killed his father and pinned it on him pay, Rudo must band together with a group known as “Cleaners”, individuals who have mastered a strange power that is integral to survival in this world of filth.

Gachiakuta is an action manga written and illustrated by manga artist Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou, which has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine since February 2022. Its chapters have been collected into 13 volumes as of December 2024. The series has had a very positive reception for its unique worldbuilding elements and power system, and won the Global Special Prize in the Comics category of the Next Manga Awards 2022. Those who are unfamiliar with the series’ author, Kei Urana, might feel spurred to try this out when they learn that they are Fire Force author Atsushi Okubo’s chosen successor, with the manga legend recommending the series. The anime adaptation already looks to be in good standing, with BONES Film (My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood) credited as the production studio. The Gachiakuta trailer revealed some all-star staff, including:

• Fumihiko Suganuma, who is serving as a series director for the very first time
• Hiroshi Seko (series composition, Attack on Titan, DANDADAN, Mob Psycho 100) on series composition
• Satoshi Ishino (character designs, No.6) as character designer and chief animation director
• Legendary composer Taku Iwasaki (music, Gurren Lagann, Noragami, The Irregular at Magic High School) on music.

The series also boasts a star-studded main cast, including:

Source: Press Release