share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The superhero shonen genre (used to describe works aimed at children and young people) is about to get a healthy dose of gritty dystopian action, as Gachiakuta gears up to enter the anime catalogue. The small-screen adaptation of the hit fantasy manga will premiere in July 2025 , with a new teaser trailer showcasing its dark overtones, raw intensity, and unique graffiti flair. Fumihiko Suganuma ( Train to the End of the World ) is directing the project at Bones, whose portfolio includes Bungou Stray Dogs , My Hero Academia , and Mob Psycho 100 III .
Hiroshi Seko ( Chainsaw Man , Vinland Saga ) serves as scriptwriter, while Taku Iwasaki ( Dandadan , Jujutsu Kaisen ) is responsible for composing the music. Satoshi Ishino ( Date A Live , Captain Earth ) pulls double duty as character designer and chief animation director. Advertisement ▼ Based on the manga by Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou, Gachiakuta follows an outcast boy who is framed for murder and exiled into a wasteland where all criminals are dumped, known as the Pit.
Kodansha, which releases it in English, describes the full story as follows: “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..
