Gachiakuta

Overthrow the status quo and change the world.

This summer, Studio Bones (My Hero Academia, Sk8 Infinity, and Mob Psycho 100), drops into summer with “Gachiakuta“. Studio Bones has a long history of animating some of the most popular anime series, including recent popular shows like My Hero Academia, to classics like Soul Eater and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Having just celebrated their 25th anniversary last year, Studio Bones continues to provide top-tier animated content.

The series is described as:

Crawl back from the abyss of Hell to change this lousy world! Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss.Then one day, he’s falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment—exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash.Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!

Gachiakuta is based on the manga of the same name, written and illustrated by Japanese illustrator and mangaka Kei Urana. Gachiakuta is their debut series, which currently releases in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine. This post-apocalyptic world introduces us to a slew of characters right from the start, so let’s dive into who they are and learn a little bit about them.

Character Profiles

Rudo (JP: Aoi Ichikawa; EN: Bryson Baugus)

A boy with no family who survives by picking up trash on the Sphere. Though discriminated against as one of the Sphereite underclass known as the tribesfolk, he lived with Regto, the man who raised him. One day, he is falsely accused of a crime and cast into the Pit.

Enjin (JP: Katsuyuki Konishi; EN: Christopher Wehkamp)

Enjin finds Rudo after he is cast into the Pit and recognizes his potential as a Giver. He recruits him into the Cleaners, an organization dedicated to hunting down trash beasts.

Zanka (JP: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka; EN: Corey Wilder)

Appointed by Enjin as Rudo’s trainer, he is the Giver who is best at handling vital instruments. On the ground, he is as close to a spoiled rich kid as one can get.

Riyo (JP: Yumiri Hanamori; EN: Katie Caruso)

A Giver who expertly wields the vital instrument “the Ripper” with her feet. Normally cheerful and playful, she becomes strikingly pragmatic in battle.

Featured Music Artists (Opening and Ending music)

Opening Song: “HUGs” by Paledusk

The band signed a contract with Australian label Grayscale Records in 2020, EU/UK label Avocado Bookings in 2021, and US label SharpTone Records in 2023, and has performed at numerous overseas festivals and live shows. The four-piece band from Fukuoka, Paledusk consists of Vo.KAITO, Gt.DAIDAI, Gt.TSUBASA, and Dr.BOB.

KAITO: This track’s lyrics and music reveal my inner mind more than any other Paledusk song yet.
I think we’ve succeeded in creating a sound that also fits the world of the manga!
I can’t wait to experience the moment the Gachiakuta anime and “HUGs” play on screen, together with fans!

DAIDAI: I think there’s a lot of overlap between the protagonist Rudo and the constant struggles we experience throughout life, bruised but not broken by senselessness and despair. I put my soul into creating this song like I was projecting myself onto him. It is a song that transforms adversity into something to love and own, and will make the world of the manga more immersive! I hope you check it out.

TSUBASA: Paledusk’s new track “HUGs” will be the Gachiakuta OP, and is our first tie-up with an anime.
It has music devotedly crafted by DAIDAI and lyrics composed by KAITO. Both are amazing and in touch with the vibe of the series.
I hope you really enjoy it together with the Gachiakuta world.

BOB: Just as objects have a soul, there is also soul and feeling in music. “HUGs” is a creation packed with the full range of human emotions and feelings even greater than that.Just like Rudo fights, we fight the world with sound. I hope you enjoy it!

Ending Song: “TOMOSHIBI” performed by the music duo DUSTCELL.

DUSTCELL is a music duo composed of vocalist EMA and composer Misumi, two kindred spirits who crossed paths after individual journeys—EMA as a vocalist, Misumi as a Vocaloid producer. Since the inception of DUSTCELL, they have captivated listeners with a sound that is both haunting and deeply human, releasing work with unwavering intensity and performing with raw emotional resonance. Here is what the duo had to say about their upcoming featured ending song for the series.

Ema: What does it really mean to be “right,” as we confront unjust malice throughout life? In a world with so much trivial discord these days, I was really struck by the protagonist Rudo’s youthful and sincere purity, how he discovers what’s important to him despite being ostracized, and how he fights with all his might for his friends. I’m deeply honored to be able to contribute to a title I love, and I’ve put my heart and soul into the track “TOMOSHIBI” so that it embodies Rudo and his crew’s “gachi,” intensely authentic way of life. I hope you enjoy it along with the anime.

Misumi: We spun together words that combine our own lives with how the protagonist Rudo continues to survive and thrive after being thrown into the Pit, no matter what injustice he encounters. We’d like it to be a tune that lights up the soul of everyone who hears it.

Behind Gachiakuta – Creators Interview & Behind The Scenes

Global Release Events

Global premiere events will also be held worldwide with advance screenings of the anime. Premiere locations include:

• Japan: Shinjuku Piccadilly Cinema (Tokyo) – July 4 at 6:30 p.m. JST
• United States: Anime Expo (Los Angeles) – July 4 at 10:00 a.m. PT
  • Creators Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou will also join panels at Anime Expo, along with series producer Naoki Amano.
• France: Japan Expo (Paris) – July 4 at 11:45 a.m. CET
• Brazil: Anime Friends (São Paulo) – Time to be announced
• Germany: Astor Film Lounge (Berlin) – July 5 at 6:00 p.m. CET
• India: PVR Icon (Mumbai) – July 4, Time to be announced
• Italy: The Space Moderno, Piazza della Repubblica (Rome) – July 4 at 6:30 p.m. CET