Gachiakuta

Living in the slums of a wealthy town, Rudo and his foster father Regto try to coexist with the rest of the town's residents, but Rudo despises the wastefulness of the upper class. Ignoring the warnings from those around him, Rudo regularly rummages through the town's garbage in search of anything useful or valuable to save from the "Abyss"—a massive hole where anything considered trash is dumped, including people. Rudo's biological father was one such person, having been thrown into the Abyss after he was accused of murder.

One day, after running into a mysterious figure on the way home, Rudo returns to find Regto's dying body on the floor. He is immediately found at the scene by the authorities and is charged with murder. No one believes his claims of innocence, and he is thrown into the Abyss. Instead of dying, however, he finds himself in a strange, foul-smelling place surrounded by monsters made out of trash.

When Rudo is attacked by said monsters, he is saved by a man named Enjin, who reveals himself to be a "Cleaner"—someone who uses special weapons called Vital Instruments to combat these creatures. In order to get his revenge on the one who killed Regto, Rudo reluctantly becomes a Cleaner to fight his way back up and out of the Abyss.

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Gachiakuta has been simulpub digitally in English through K Manga. The volumes have been published by Kodansha USA since January 16, 2024. It has also been released in German by Altraverse since April 17, 2023.

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Dec 10, 2024

Drewgoza

Recommended

Preliminary (120/? eps)

Gachiakuta is a story surrounding the main character Rudo. The power system is very unique and is about the idea of 'trash/garbage' and a human connection to it. (Essentially imbuing life into an item special to you). While there are other factors of it, that's the plain and simple explanation.

In the beginning, the story seemed to be progressing very slowly, but once you get introduced to the majority of the cast the plot sparks with life. The cast of characters is broad and each brings their own charm to the overall story. In the main group, each character has a basic value they showcase early ...

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Nov 2, 2024

The_Weekly_Jay

Recommended

Preliminary (115/? eps)

Read Gachiakuta. That's my review.

Okay, MAL won't allow me to leave it at that because of the "character limit," so I will say this: Gachiakuta is one of the best new-gen manga out right now. If you're a fan of Soul Eater and Fire Force, Kei Urana was an assistant for Atsushi Ohkubo and has brought a fresh take to the shonen genre.

Without giving too much away, Gachiakuta tells the story of Rudo, a kid from the slums of the Sphere with a penchant for trash collecting. When his adoptive father is murdered, Rudo is accused and sentenced to the "pit," a deep ... hole where all of the city's garbage is thrown into. Upon falling, it's revealed that the Sphere is a city in the sky, meaning all the trash had to go somewhere. The ground is nothing like the Sphere. It's desolate. Dry. Arid. And it's here that Rudo's journey begins.

Oh, and he also learns that he is a "Giver," a person who puts soul energy into inanimate objects, turning them into weapons.

As a weekly reader, I am amazed at how layered this series is. "A little goes a long way" must be Kei Urana's motto because she has subtly built an interesting world filled with interesting characters by slowly feeding us readers with tidbits of lore, character development, and a lot of action. She is not heavy-handed in her messages and manages to subvert expectations with each chapter. To this day, I have yet to correctly theorize about what will happen next.

The art is incredible and extremely expressive to the point that it can be a bit jarring sometimes. The characters feel real, and the ground feels lived in. The pacing and comedy of the series is spot on.

I don't have any technical critiques of the series, but I have feelings about the social side. It's a bit difficult to explain, but Gachiakuta has this weird air around it regarding its potential. It has all the makings of being a bigger-than-life shonen but could also play to its strengths and stay relatively grounded (pun not intended). The power system has been one of my favorites in recent years. There are many creative fights and opportunities to flesh the power system out. However, I could see Gachiakuta ending without exploring the true power of jinkis/vital instruments. The same goes for the lore. The story is a page-turner, but in the same breath, it could end before we see certain things fleshed out. I'm sure people feel differently. That's just my gripe.

Bones is a great pic for the anime adaptation. If they can knock it out of the park, Gachiakuta will be a sleeper hit for that anime season and a standout for the year. That's how much I believe in this series. With all that being said, go check out Gachiakuta. You won't be disappointed.

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Jun 28, 2024

ScottSterling

Not Recommended

Preliminary (102/? eps)

I'm going to tell you not show you the Manga, almost impossible to feel immersion in a story that has no subtlety or nuance. You will feel like the characters are talking outside the 4th wall to you, not to their respective cast

100+ chapters and I feel no closer to the world or characters

Some of the art can be really cool but most of the time it's wayyy too visually noisy to read specific scenes or movements properly

And the characters are overtly wacky with caricatured emotions over and over, how many times do we have to see a manic 'This character is not ...

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