One of the most awaited anime series, Gachiakuta, captivated audiences with a special premiere at Anime Expo 2025 prior to its official release. At the event were Kei Urana, the creator of the original Gachiakuta manga, Hideyoshi Ando, a graffiti designer, and Naoki Amano, a producer at Studio Bones.
After getting the audience to chant “Gachiakuta,” the panel began by providing a brief overview of the series and its characters before welcoming the special guests to the stage, where the crowd cheered enthusiastically.
The premiere featured a Q&A session with Urana, Ando, and Amano. Given that this was their first trip to Los Angeles and their inaugural experience at Anime Expo, inquiries regarding their time in Los Angeles and Anime Expo were posed before delving into discussions about the series and its creative process.
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Gachiakuta is a manga series crafted by Kei Urana. He collaborated with Hideyoshi Ando to design the graffiti art featured in the series. The manga was first serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine starting February 2022. As of August 2025, there are 15 released manga volumes, with the 16th volume set for release in Japan on September 17, 2025. Kodansha USA has acquired the rights to publish the series in English. The announcement of the anime adaptation was made in June 2024.
Gachiakuta is currently available for streaming on Crunchyroll worldwide, with the synopsis stating:
In a floating city where the affluent discard their waste—and even people—Rudo finds himself framed for murder and cast into the Pit, a hellish place filled with mutated trash beasts. To survive, he must harness a new power and join the Cleaners. Rudo’s goal goes beyond battling monsters; he seeks to confront the corrupt individuals who condemned him to Hell.
Sources: panel attendance, press release
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