Gachiakuta is a manga series by Kei Urana with graffiti art by Hideyoshi Andou, currently in its second anime season and with a stage play running. The series won the Shonen prize at the 50th Kodansha Manga Awards, and a video game adaptation is targeting a 2027 release.
Gachiakuta, written and drawn by Kei Urana with graffiti art by Hideyoshi Andou, won the Shonen category at the 50th Kodansha Manga Awards in May 2026, beating finalists including Ichi the Witch and The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity. The prize includes two million yen, a certificate, and a bronze statue. Urana posted on X that she never expected the honor and would keep working at full speed.
The series has seen strong U.S. sales momentum. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuted at fourth on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April 2026, and ranked at ninth on the New York Times Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for early May 2026. The BookScan chart covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market.
Com2uS announced during its latest earnings call that a Gachiakuta video game is targeting a 2027 release, following the company's initial announcement of the project in 2025. The anime is already in its second season, with Crunchyroll listing a Gachiakuta Season 2 panel at Anime Expo 2026. A stage play adaptation faced disruption in late May 2026 when lead actor Hikaru Imamaki tore his meniscus during a Tuesday evening performance, forcing two canceled shows and a recast with Ryota Kamiya taking over the role of Rudo starting Friday.
In June 2026, Urana and Andou both deactivated their X accounts after a wave of online harassment. Urana faced backlash for sharing a fan parody video, and Andou was targeted after defending her. A Studio Bones animator publicly condemned the toxicity.
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Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for May 2026 features 15 manga volumes, with Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 30 at #1. Other ranked titles include Witch Hat Atelier, Gachiakuta, Kagurabachi, One Piece, Steel Ball Run, The Summer Hikaru Died, and Demon Slayer.
Kei Urana, creator of Gachiakuta, and graffiti designer Hideyoshi Andou have deactivated their X accounts after a wave of online harassment. Urana faced backlash for sharing a fan parody video, and Andou was targeted after defending her. A Studio Bones animator publicly condemned the toxicity.
The NPD BookScan Top 20 adult graphic novels for April 2026 has 16 manga volumes, led by Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29. Gachiakuta volume 1 debuts at fourth. Five manga titles also appear on the New York Times Best Sellers list for May 2026.
Crunchyroll announced its Anime Expo lineup for July 3-4 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, featuring over 20 programming blocks. Highlights include a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle event with the voice cast and ufotable footage, panels for The Apothecary Diaries Season 3, Gachiakuta Season 2, and new acquisitions like Goodbye, Lara and Tomb Raider King.
The Gachiakuta stage play canceled its Wednesday and Thursday performances after lead actor Hikaru Imamaki tore his meniscus during Tuesday's evening show. Imamaki will withdraw from the remaining run, and Ryota Kamiya will take over the role of Rudo starting Friday.
The New York Times released its monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list for early May, featuring multiple volumes of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen and the first volume of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta. Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 ranked at #6, followed by Gachiakuta volume 1 at #9, Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 at #10, volume 28 at #11, and volume 26 at #15. The list also included the KPop Demon Hunters: The Movie comic adaptation at #4. Separately, Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for April placed Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 at #1. That list featured 16 manga volumes, with Gachiakuta volume 1 at #4, and other titles such as Dandadan, One Piece, Witch Hat Atelier, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, and My Dress-Up Darling also appearing. The BookScan chart covers approximately 85% of the U.S. trade print book market and ranks by piece sales.
Com2uS announced during its latest earnings call that games based on Gachiakuta and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint are targeting a 2027 release. The company had previously announced both projects in 2025. The earnings call also mentioned an anime adaptation of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint for 2027, but that date has not been confirmed by distributors or production partners.
Kodansha named the winners of its 50th Manga Awards on May 11, 2026. Gachiakuta, written and drawn by Kei Urana with graffiti art by Hideyoshi Andou, took the Shonen category. The series beat fellow finalists Ichi the Witch, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, and Utsuranain desu. Urana posted on X that she never expected the honor and would keep working at full speed. The prize includes two million yen, a certificate, and a bronze statue. In the Shojo category, Gin Shirakawa's Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn't Remember Me won. The manga adapts Eiko Mutsuhana's light novel Return from Death, with original illustrations by Yugiri Aika. Shun Umezawa's The Darwin Incident won the General category after being a finalist in two previous years. The series follows Charlie, a half-human half-chimpanzee raised by human parents, who is pulled into an eco-terrorist plot. Judges for the 50th awards included Hiro Mashima, Hikaru Nakamura, and Natsumi Ando.