Gachiakuta Goes Places I’ve Never Seen in an Anime Series, and that’s an Instant Win

'Gachiakuta' Doesn't Just Redefine Shonen Anime, It Anoints Itself as the Next Big Thing

Animated by Bones, the studio behind 'My Hero Academia,' 'Gachiakuta' is a gritty dystopian anime series with the most raw, inventive power system since 'Chainsaw Man.'

Gachiakuta goes places I’ve never seen in an anime series, and that’s an instant win

It’s hard to reinvent the wheel when the wheel opens the way to success in a billion-dollar industry. But even with well-established, successful genres like shonen anime, some creators aren’t afraid to get creative. Enter Gachiakuta, an anime series that follows the shonen formula, but frames it with a fresh setting that becomes an immediate hook. Based on the manga by Kei Urana, the anime adaptation by Bones Film will begin streaming on Crunchy…

Anime First Reaction: Gachiakuta

I’ve been following this one for a bit as the premise seemed rather interesting. Gachiakuta is a clever play on the old adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, or in this case, power. Of course, it’s a little bit deeper than that. Can the anime world take a unique spin on this [...] The post Anime First Reaction: Gachiakuta first appeared on The Outerhaven.

‘Gachiakuta’ Doesn’t Just Redefine Shonen Anime, It Anoints Itself as the Next Big Thing

The shonen anime landscape is teetering on the edge of a void as big marquee series like Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia approach their final acts. Long before this shift dominated online anime conversations, manga readers had already anointed Gachiakuta as the new hot contender to fill the gap. To their surprise, Bones Studio Films, the spin-off production company behind hits like My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Mob Ps…

Gachiakuta Anime Impressions: Far from trash

It is probably an understatement to say that the Summer 2025 anime season is stacked, especially with the likes of fan-favourites Dandadan and My Dress-Up Darling returning for their second season. So you’ll have to be pretty special to garner people’s attention amidst the crowd—but I think that Gachiakuta has the potential to become a top show just like the two mentioned above. Gachiakuta is a new show by Bones Film (also known as Studio Bones)…