With the anime coming next week, we decided to discuss the manga of Gachiakuta by Kei Urana - one that we’ve both been reading since it was first released. In this episode we get into inspirations for its cool factor, our highlights so far, predictions for the series’ future, and whether we think the anime will manage to reach the wider audience we expected it to by this point already.

Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction - Gachiakuta, a manga we’ve both followed since the first chapter released

5:40 The shonen “cool factor” and Bleach’s influence

11:30 Would Gachiakuta work as a Weekly Shonen Jump title?

15:04 Falling manga volume sales - will the anime give it a boost?

24:36 Rudo - a fitting main character with strong contrasts

29:54 Standouts from the supporting characters: Information Broker, Follo, Gris

32:13 Spoiler discussion begins

32:22 Follo - the late blooming supporting character who wants to be a main character

40:18 The power system: Vital Instruments + Thoughts - similarities to Zanpakuto in Bleach

43:21 What’s the deal with Tamsy - is he the final antagonist?

46:36 Do we think the series will explore Rudo’s love life?

50:31 The Watchman, The Watchman Series, are we in the future?

53:46 How long do we think the series will last?

55:11 Enzo’s Recommendation: Bleach by Tite Kubo

56:25 Samu’s Recommendation: Soul Eater by Atsushi Ookubo

57:56 Overview and final scores

1:01:10 Is Gachiakuta among our currently-running battle shonen manga?