Gachiakuta

Gachiakuta (ガチアクタ) is an ongoing dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kei Urana featuring graffiti designs by Andō Hideyoshi. It has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since February 16, 2022. The story centers around Rudo, an orphan boy from the slums, who has been sentenced to death and cast down into a wasteland known as the Abyss for a crime he was falsely accused of.

In March 2023, Kodansha USA announced the series has been licensed for English publication. The first volume is slated for Fall 2023.

Introduction[]

The city, where the civilized class live, and the slum, where the descendants of criminals "tribespeople" gather, are the two sides of society separated by high walls, and below—the Abyss—a dumpsite for trash and where criminals are exiled, is feared even by the people of the slum. Orphaned boy Rudo lives in the slum with his foster parent Regto earning a living by carrying out criminal activities in the town. Though urged by Regto to stop doing dangerous activities before he gets caught, Rudo has no intentions of stopping as he is convinced it is the only way to make money and even out with Regto for raising him. However, one day he comes home only to find Regto murdered and he is ultimately accused by everyone for the gruesome crime. As he is sentenced into the abominable Abyss, Rudo vows with fury to kill the person responsible and all of society who accused him of murdering his family.