Crunchyroll is the home of some of the best anime on the planet, and this season, there isn’t a series quite as breathtaking as Gachiakuta. It’s a great series in a ton of different ways, bringing darkness back to shōnen masterfully.
The series is pretty complex, featuring a world of magical abilities, Cleaners who use them, and giant beasts made out of trash that stand in their way at every turn. While characters are constantly bringing seemingly mundane objects to life regularly, a recent episode featured something even more jarring.
Even though magical abilities take center stage in Gachiakuta, a recent moment proved that the series still has a shocking ace up its sleeve. It was a darkly hilarious moment reminiscent of Toji from Jujutsu Kaisen in the best way possible.
Gachiakuta Is Amazing
It’s Easily One of the Best Shōnen Series in Years
Zanka’s hallucination in Gachiakuta episode #17
It’s been a long time since shōnen fans have gotten something quite like Gachiakuta. In less than 20 episodes, the series has cemented itself as one of the best shōnen series of the modern day. The series revolves around young Rudo as he tries to adapt to his new life on the Ground, works to understand his newfound abilities, and exact revenge on his adopted father’s killer.
It’s a great series because of how ambitious it is. Few anime series in general are willing to go where Gachiakuta goes, making the series stand out in an oversaturated genre.
Fights are brutal, violent, and relentless. There’s never a dull moment in the series, and when characters aren’t at war with one another, they’re making each other laugh. It’s a refreshing scene that, somehow, proved that it still has a few tricks up its sleeve in a recent episode.
Move over Magic, Gun Is the Strongest Spell
Using a Gun in a World of Magic Is Absurdly Hilarious
Gachiakuta isn’t set in a world that feels like a world close to Earth. Characters called “Givers” are able to give their energy to objects they care about deeply. Riyo, Rudo’s friend and fellow Cleaner, uses a giant pair of scissors in battle. Unfortunately for her opponent, Amozo, that’s not the only weapon Riyo uses.
Riyo looked like she was about to lose her battle, found out nobody could hear the two, and proceeded to pull a gun on Amozo. She then shot her opponent several times in easily the most surprising moment of the series.
It was darkly hilarious that Riyo would resort to using firearms in a world filled with magic. There was nothing magical about her gun either, as it was a normal handgun. Gachiakuta is filled with twists and turns, but even the most devoted fan couldn’t have seen this moment coming.
Release Date
July 6, 2025
Network
TBS, MBS, CBC, Tulip Television, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, SBC, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, atv, MBC
Directors
Satoshi Nakagawa
Aoi Ichikawa
Rudo (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Enjin (voice)
