The official accounts for the Gachiakuta TV anime have announced five new voice cast members, who will make their full appearance in the series’ upcoming eighth episode. The new additions expand the roster for the dark fantasy action series currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
The newly revealed cast members and their respective roles are:
- Wataru Takagi as Bro
- Hana Sato as Dear
- Rikiya Koyama as Corvus
- Manaka Iwami as Eishia
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Zodyl
The announcement builds anticipation for new character introductions as the anime’s narrative progresses.
Diving into the World of Gachiakuta
Gachiakuta is an anime adaptation of the manga series written and illustrated by Kei Urana, with graffiti designs by Hideyoshi Ando., The series premiered on July 6, 2025, in Japan on channels such as CBC and TBS, and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll in numerous territories worldwide, including North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS (excluding Russia and Belarus), and the Indian subcontinent.,, Crunchyroll is also providing an English dub for the series, with episodes releasing on the same day as the Japanese broadcast.,
The Premise: Trash, Vengeance, and the Pit
The story of Gachiakuta centers on Rudo, a young boy living in the impoverished slums beneath a prosperous floating city., This privileged society regularly discards its waste—and sometimes its people—into a vast abyss known as “The Pit.”, Falsely accused of murder, Rudo is unjustly cast into this dangerous wasteland, where mutated garbage beasts roam., To survive and seek revenge against those who condemned him, Rudo must learn to harness a unique power and join a group called the “Cleaners,” who battle the monstrous inhabitants of The Pit.,
Key Creative Team and Previously Announced Cast
The anime adaptation is produced by Studio BONES, known for its dynamic animation work.,, Fumihiko Suganuma is directing the series, with Hiroshi Seko handling the series scripts. Satoshi Ishino is responsible for character designs and serves as the chief animation director, while Taku Iwasaki composes the music.
Prior to this latest announcement, the main cast members were revealed to include:
- Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo,
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Enjin,
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Zanka,
- Yumiri Hanamori as Riyo,
Other previously announced cast members include Toshiyuki Morikawa as Regto, Yuuki Shin as Jabber, Mie Sonozaki as Semiu, Kazuki Ura as Follo, Satoshi Hino as Gris, and Hisako Tōjō as Tomme. The addition of Wataru Takagi as Bro, Hana Sato as Dear, Rikiya Koyama as Corvus, Manaka Iwami as Eishia, and Shunsuke Takeuchi as Zodyl further enriches the diverse ensemble of characters in Rudo’s arduous journey through The Pit.
The Gachiakuta manga began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in February 2022 and has since collected 15 tankōbon volumes as of June 2025. Kodansha USA Publishing handles the English release of the manga.
