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Gachiakuta is a shonen manga created by Kei Urana, with graffiti design by Hideyoshi Ando. It began serialization in Shounen Magazine in February 2022 and currently has 16 volumes. As of 2025, the anime adaptation is airing in July, produced by Studio Bones.
Plot[]
Rudo lives in the Sphere until his adopted father is murdered, leading to him being falsely accused and ultimately cast into the Pit. There, he’s picked up by Enjin and recruited into the Cleaners, eventually joining Team Akuta. Together, he must find a way to return to the Sphere and uncover the mystery surrounding the Watchmen Series, all while facing dangerous threats like the Raiders and a looming villain whose presence threatens everything. He must ultimately learn what it truly means to be a Cleaner and in the Ground.
Characters[]
Ships[]
Het[]
- AmoFu — the ship between Amo Empool and Fu Orostor
- AmoRudo — the ship between Amo Empool and Rudo Surebrec
- Chido — the ship between Chiwa and Rudo Surebrec
- DearBro — the ship between Dear Santa and Bro Santa
- EnMiu — the ship between Enjin and Semiu Grier
- Foshia — the ship between Follo Tunito and Eishia Stilza
- FuRiyo — the ship between Fu Orostor and Riyo Reaper
- Fuita — the ship between Fu Orostor and Guita Hebby Fantasia
- GountLily — the ship between Gountess Knock and Too Lily
- JinLily — the ship between Enjin and Too Lily
- KyouJin — the ship between Kyouka Nijiku and Enjin
- Ruyo — the ship between Rudo Surebrec and Riyo Reaper
- TomJin — the ship between Tomme Mima and Enjin
- Zanshia — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Eishia Stilza
- ZanHyo — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Hyo
- ZanRiyo — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Riyo Reaper
- Zodthoni — the ship between Zodyl Typhon and Cthoni Andor
Slash[]
- ArkEn — the ship between Arkha Corvus and Enjin
- EnGris — the ship between Enjin and Gris Rubion
- FelMo — the ship between Felix and Mymo
- FolloAlan — the ship between Follo Tunito and Alan
- Follka — the ship between Follo Tunito and Zanka Nijiku
- Follogust — the ship between Follo Tunito and August Stilza
- GobJin — the ship between Gob and Enjin
- GoJin — the ship between Goka Nijiku and Enjin
- HammerClaw — the ship between Jabber Wonger and Follo Tunito
- JabFu — the ship between Jabber Wonger and Fu Orostor
- Janka — the ship between Jabber Wonger and Zanka Nijiku
- StringCrow — the ship between Tamsy Caines and Arkha Corvus
- Tamdyl — the ship between Zodyl Typhon and Tamsy Caines
- ZanFu — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Fu Orostor
- ZoJin — the ship between Zodyl Typhon and Enjin
Femslash[]
- AmoRiyo — the ship between Amo Empool and Riyo Reaper
- EishiaRiyo — the ship between Eishia Stilza and Riyo Reaper
- Meretta — the ship between Meriege and Mildretta
Non-binary[]
- Remta — the ship between Remlin Tysark and Guita Hebby Fantasia
- Rumlin — the ship between Rudo Surebrec and Remlin Tysark
Friend[]
- DearBro — the ship between Dear Santa and Bro Santa
- EnRudo — the ship between Enjin and Rudo Surebrec
- FuJin — the ship between Fu Orostor and Enjin
- GrisLo — the ship between Gris Rubion and Follo Tunito
- Grudo — the ship between Gris Rubion and Rudo Surebrec
- JinRiyo — the ship between Enjin and Riyo Reaper
- Rullo — the ship between Rudo Surebrec and Follo Tunito
- Tamdo — the ship between Tamsy Caines and Rudo Surebrec
- ThonJab — the ship between Cthoni Andor and Jabber Wonger
- ZanJin — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Enjin
- ZanRu — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Rudo Surebrec
Family[]
- Rugto — the ship between Rudo Surebrec and Regto
- Stilza Siblings — the ship between August Stilza and Eishia Stilza
Cargo[]
- Zovely — the ship between Zanka Nijiku and Lovely Assistaff
Fandom[]
- FANFICTION
- Gachiakuta tag on AO3
- Gachiakuta search results on Wattpad
- DEVIANTART
- Gachiakuta search results on DeviantArt
- PIXIV
- GACHIAKUTA tag on Pixiv
- ガチアクタ tag on Pixiv
- Gachiakuta hashtag on Instagram
- Gachiakuta posts on Reddit
- TIKTOK
- ガチアクタ tag on TikTok
- Gachiakuta posts on TikTok
- TUMBLR
- GACHIAKUTA tag on Tumblr
- Gachiakuta posts on Tumblr
- GACHIAKUTA hashtag on Twitter
- GACHIGANG hashtag on Twitter
- ガチアクタ hashtag on Twitter
- Gachiakuta posts on Twitter
- 가치아쿠타 posts on Twitter
Fanon[]
Gachiakuta is a widely acclaimed manga known for its storytelling, gritty artwork, and morally complex characters. It has a very loyal fanbase ever since it came out. The series stands out for its emotional story and world building. Fans are particularly drawn to its unique blend of action involving the Vital Instruments used by Givers and the constant sense that anything could be revealed at any moment.
Fandom Data[]
On A03, Zanka, Enjin, Gris, Jabber, and Rudo are the most frequently shipped characters in slash fiction within the fandom. In femslash fanworks, Semiu and Riyo are the two most commonly shipped with female characters. For heterosexual ships, Rudo, Amo, and Enjin are the most frequently featured characters.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Gachiakuta can be translated into English as “Serious Trash” or “True Garbage,” a phrase that has become an inside joke within the English speaking fandom.[1]
- As part of the anime promotion, the Gachiakuta World Takeover campaign would feature characters like Enjin, Riyo, or Jabber appearing as graffiti art in different countries around the world.
- The creators gave a behind the scenes interview where they discussed Gachiakuta conception.
- Gachiakuta was featured on MyAnimeList’s “You Should Read This Manga” list in both 2024 and 2025. [2][3]
- Kei will sometimes share character facts on Twitter, such as how Zodyl’s Vital Instrument Mishura, doesn’t have the ability to copy creatures it has eaten.[4]
- Gachiakuta referenced the popular “absolute cinema” meme in universe, with the original creator of the meme, @YashChillinn, publicly thanking Kei Urana for including it in the manga.[5]
List[]
| # | portmanteau | characters | type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | Janka | Jabber Wonger/Zanka Nijiku | slash |
| 77 | ZanJin | Zanka Nijiku & Enjin | friend |
| 66 | EnRudo | Enjin & Rudo Surebrec | friend |
| 65 | ZanRu | Zanka Nijiku & Rudo Surebrec | friend |
| 50 | AmoRudo | Amo Empool/Rudo Surebrec | het |
| 33 | EnGris | Enjin/Gris Rubion | slash |
| 10 | FuJin | Enjin & Fu Orostor | friend |
| 9 | Ruyo | Rudo Surebrec/Riyo Reaper | het |
| 4 | AmoRiyo | Amo Empool/Riyo Reaper | femslash |
| 2 | ZanRiyo | Zanka Nijiku/Riyo Reaper | het |
References[]
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| SHIPS | het | AmoFu • AmoRudo • Chido • EnMiu • GountLily • Ruyo • ZanRiyo | |
| slash | EnGris • GobJin • Janka | ||
| femslash | EishiaRiyo | ||
| friendship | EnRudo • Grudo • Rullo • ZanJin • ZanRu | ||
| family | Rugto | ||
| CHARACTERS | male | Enjin | |