Medialink Entertainment Limited announced on Saturday that it will host early screenings of the Gachiakuta TV anime across Southeast Asia, including in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Specific dates and details for the screenings will be revealed at a later time.
The anime is licensed for distribution in Asia by Medialink’s streaming brand, Ani-One Asia. It will premiere in Japan on July 6.
Voice Cast and Crew
The anime features an impressive cast:
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Zanka
- Yumiri Hanamori as Riyo
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Regto
- Yūki Shin as Jabber
- Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Enjin
Fumihiko Suganuma, known for his work on The First Slam Dunk and Train to the End of the World, directs the series at BONES. The script is penned by Hiroshi Seko, famous for his work on Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga, and Mob Psycho 100. Satoshi Ishino, who has previously worked on Date A Live and Captain Earth, is designing the characters and also serving as the chief animation director. The music for the anime is composed by Taku Iwasaki, whose credits include Bungo Stray Dogs and Shin Kamen Rider.
The opening theme song, “HUGs,” will be performed by the band Paledusk, while DUSTCELL will perform the ending theme, “Tomoshibi.”
Plot Summary
The Gachiakuta manga, written by Kei Urana, is being released in English by Kodansha USA Publishing. The story follows Rudo, a young man living in the slums of a floating city, where the poor are oppressed by the affluent residents above. One day, Rudo is wrongfully accused of murder and sentenced to exile, cast off the city’s edge into the abyss below. The surface, however, is a wasteland filled with monstrous creatures formed from the discarded refuse of society.
To survive and seek vengeance, Rudo must harness new powers and join a group called the Cleaners, who battle the monstrous trash beasts in the depths of the Pit.
Fans of the anime and manga will be eagerly awaiting both the early screenings and the series’ premiere in Japan.
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