Crunchyroll has announced today that new shonen series Gachiakuta will stream exclusively on the platform in July 2025.
Produced by the renowned studio Bones Film (My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood), Gachiakuta is set in the dystopian floating city known as The Sphere, where both rubbish and criminals are cast into an endless abyss.
Check out the official trailer in the player below:
With a unique, graffiti-inspired art style, Gachiakuta follows Rudo, a young outcast framed for murder and exiled into a wasteland known as The Pit. After surviving his descent into this new world, he now must fight to survive against monstrous Trash Beasts while navigating a brutal world, hoping to return to his home and seek vengeance.
The anime will be directed by Fumihiko Suganuma (Train to the End of the World), with screenwriter Hiroshi Seko (DAN DA DAN, Chainsaw Man, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Attack on Titan Final Season, Mob Psycho 100), and character designer and chief animation director Satoshi Ishino (Date A Live, Tokyo Mew Mew New). The music for the series will be created by composer Taku Iwasaki (Bungo Stray Dogs, Shin Kamen Rider).
“When I’m writing the scripts for Gachiakuta, it makes me want to blast my music. It makes me want to go out and have some fun. And it gives me the urge to meet up with my work buddies and friends for a good meal. An anime that makes you feel that way is the best. I mean that from the bottom of my heart,” said Hiroshi Seko, Screenwriter of Gachiakuta.
“I hope this anime stays in your soul! I’m looking forward to watching the Gachiakuta anime together with you all!” said Kei Urana, Creator of Gachiakuta.
“I hope the passion that Gachiakuta inspires reaches all of you! As you watch the animated Gachiakuta, I hope everyone feels the same spark of motivation!” said Hideyoshi Andou, Creator of Gachiakuta.
“Gachiakuta stands out as one of the most unique shonen anime in recent years, blending intense action with a striking artistic style. Crunchyroll is proud to partner with Kodansha and Bones Film to bring this exciting new story to fans worldwide, exclusively to the Crunchyroll streaming service,” said Asa Suehira, Crunchyroll’s Chief Content Officer.
Gachiakuta is an action manga written and illustrated by manga artist Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou. It began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in February 2022 and won the Global Special Prize in the Comics category of the Next Manga Awards 2022. While developing the concept for the series, Urana thought that incorporating graffiti art would make it more interesting and enlisted the help of graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou.
Gachiakuta will be available exclusively on Crunchyroll, July 2025.
