Crunchyroll is taking “trash television” quite literally. The ultimate anime streaming service today announced that Gachiakuta, the next big hit in shonen anime based on the manga currently serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, will stream exclusively on its platform in Summer 2025. Produced by the renowned studio Bones Film (My Hero Academia; Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood), Gachiakuta is set to captivate audiences with its electrifying action, unique graffiti-inspired art style, and intense revenge-driven storyline – all set in the dystopian world set in a floating city known where both trash and criminals are cast into an endless abyss.
Gachiakuta follows Rudo, a young outcast framed for murder and exiled into this 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.
Crunchyroll’s exclusive rights include worldwide streaming (excluding Belarus, Russia, and Asia, but including India), ensuring fans across the globe will be able to experience Gachiakuta!
The anime will be led by first-time series director Fumihiko Suganuma (chief episode director and storyboard artist on Train to the End of the World). The series composition was...
