Toonami begins airing the Gachiakuta anime in the United States on October 10 local time, with a second season announced and adapting the Information Broker arc. The manga remains on hiatus, with Kodansha waiting on a return date. A survival action RPG titled GACHIAKUTA : BREAKOUT is set for a 2027 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Gachiakuta enters the final months of 2026 as a manga on hold and an anime expanding its reach. Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine confirmed on September 9 that the series is on hiatus, after chapter 174 missed its August 25 release with no word from staff. The magazine apologized for the unannounced delay but gave no cause and no resumption date. A separate statement on September 8 said the return would be announced once decided, and issue pages since have cited research time for creator Kei Urana. The break followed weeks of silence after Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou stepped back from X following a public fallout with fans in early June.
The anime side is moving forward. A first look video for the second season, shown at Anime Expo 2026 and the 25th Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival, revealed new footage and teases the Information Broker arc. The first season, directed by Fumihiko Suganuma at BONES FILM, ran 24 episodes in 2025 and won Best New Series at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. No release window for the second season has been confirmed. Toonami will begin airing the series in the United States on October 10, extending its reach after the streaming run.
Print and game plans continue alongside the hiatus. The first compiled volume entered U.S. bestseller lists in the spring, ranking at #9 on the New York Times Graphic Books and Manga list and at #4 on Circana BookScan's April adult graphic novels list. Kodansha published the 19th volume on July 16. Com2uS announced GACHIAKUTA : BREAKOUT, a survival action RPG, during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast on September 17, targeting a 2027 launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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Toonami will begin airing the Wind Breaker and Gachiakuta anime in the United States on October 10 and 17, which fall on the nights of October 11 and 18. The block also adds the Get Jiro! animated series on October 10. Wind Breaker, adapted from Satoru Nii's manga, premiered in April 2024 with a second season in April 2025. Gachiakuta, from Kei Urana's manga, premiered in Japan in July 2025 and will get a second season.
Com2uS Group announced the official title GACHIAKUTA : BREAKOUT for its survival action RPG based on Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga, unveiling the name and gameplay footage during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast on September 17, 2026. The game is set to launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It was previously shown under the working title Gachiakuta: The Game. The trailer features combat scenes including the character Jabber fighting with giant claws, along with cutscene direction. The project is described as an effort to recreate the atmosphere of the anime in game form and to let players enter the series' setting. Urana launched the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine in February 2022, and Kodansha published the 19th compiled volume on July 16. The television anime adaptation debuted in July 2025 and ended its broadcast in December 2025 with its 24th episode. A second season has been announced.
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine addressed the ongoing Gachiakuta hiatus on September 8, stating it will announce the manga's return once decided. The magazine's last new chapter ran in the combined 36th and 37th issue shipped August 5. Issue pages since have said the break is for creator Kei Urana to conduct research. Kodansha published the 19th collected volume on July 16, and the anime adaptation premiered in July 2025.
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine confirmed on Sep 9 that Gachiakuta is on hiatus, after chapter 174 missed its Aug 25 release with no word from the staff. The magazine apologized for the concern the unannounced delay caused but gave no cause and no resumption date. The confirmation follows weeks of silence after author Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou stepped back from X following a public fallout with toxic fans.
The official website for the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga streamed a new first look promotional video for the second season on Wednesday. The video, which was initially shown at Anime Expo 2026 and the 25th Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival earlier this month, is now available to audiences outside those events for the first time. It features new scenes from the upcoming season, including the first footage of new and returning characters, and teases the Information Broker arc from the manga. Alongside the trailer, the website released illustrations of Enjin and Zanka, which were distributed as limited-edition postcards at the two events. The first season, directed by Fumihiko Suganuma at BONES FILM, aired in 2025 and ran for 24 episodes. It won Best New Series at the 10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards. A release window for the second season has not been confirmed. In addition to the second season, a survival action RPG titled Gachiakuta The Game (tentative) and a stage adaptation were also announced.
The 30th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. The chart featured 17 manga volumes, including multiple Jujutsu Kaisen entries, Chainsaw Man volume 21 at #2, Gachiakuta volume 1 at #6, and The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 at #8. Other titles include Witch Hat Atelier, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Blue Lock, and The Apothecary Diaries.
At Anime Expo 2026, representatives from TV Asahi, Dentsu, and SEGA described a shared strategy of lowering barriers for overseas audiences. TV Asahi's Akane-banashi anime released episodes on YouTube in three languages, while Dentsu's Gachiakuta campaign built a global community narrative. The panel argued that the content itself does not need to change; the key is improving access and engagement.
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.