The Japanese animation industry is always on the lookout for new pearls to feed the sector, especially as those infinite works like « Dragon Ball », « Bleach » or « Naruto » are becoming harder to find. In other words, the market is in a constant tug-of-war of seeing products quickly born, grow gloriously and end a few years later. That’s why there’s confidence that « Gachiakuta » could become a new reference, and hence why some are already comparing it to « Fire Force ».
« Gachiakuta », the new project from the studio behind « My Hero Academia »
Without further ado, here’s a first official look at the teaser trailer for the « Gachiakuta » anime:
- First off, you can see that this teaser trailer doesn’t really give a first look at what the BONES studio’s anime will be like. It’s clear that the studio is very busy right now with « My Hero Academia » and we’ll probably still have to wait a few months to get a decent preview.
- After watching this first teaser trailer, considering BONES’ work on « My Hero Academia » and knowing that the « Gachiakuta » anime is confirmed for 2025, I personally believe that we’ll have it at the earliest in the summer of 2025. And I wouldn’t rule out the fall, but obviously that remains to be seen.
- And yes, many people are seeing « Gachiakuta » as the new « Fire Force » for two main reasons:
- Kei Urana, the author of « Gachiakuta », was an assistant to the creator of « Fire Force ». Moreover, the author of « Fire Force » was so impressed with her work that he named her the « heir » to his legacy.
- On the other hand, due to the time spent with Atsushi Okubo (author of « Fire Force »), « Gachiakuta » is artistically similar in certain aspects to « Fire Force ». In addition, it is a manga of action and fantasy like so many are sought in Shonen Jump.
Currently, the « Gachiakuta » manga has 11 volumes and 100 chapters published (you can buy it in Spain through Norma), so by the time the anime airs, I wouldn’t be surprised if BONES decides to go for those +20 episode seasons that they love so much for this type of anime
