Gachiakuta TV Anime Reveals Premiere Screenings in 15 Countries Before July 6 Debut
Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that the television anime of Kei Urana's Gachiakuta manga will have a premiere event through advanced screenings in 15 countries and regions before the anime's worldwide streaming debut. The staff also began streaming a new promotional video. The video reveals and previews the opening theme song. The band Paledusk will perform the opening theme song "HUGs," and DUSTCELL will perform the ending theme song "Tomoshibi."The staff also revealed new cast members and the show's July 6 debut. The new cast members include Toshiyuki Morikawa as Regto, and Yūki Shin as Jabber.The anime will debut in Japan on July 6 and will air on CBC, TBS, and 26 other channels.A partial list of the advanced screenings as part of the "Gachiakuta World Takeover" event include:Crunchyroll will announce more countries at a later date.At Anime Expo, the event will screen the first two episodes, and creators Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Ando alongside producer Naoki Amano will attend the premiere.The anime's staff also revealed a behind-the-scenes video featuring Urana and Ando. The anime stars: Fumihiko Suganuma (The First Slam Dunk unit director, Train to the End of the World chief episode director) is directing the anime at BONES. Hiroshi Seko (Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga, Mob Psycho 100) is in charge of the series scripts. Satoshi Ishino (Date A Live, Captain Earth, Release the Spyce) is designing the characters, and is also serving as the chief animation director. Taku Iwasaki (Bungo Stray Dogs; Shin Kamen Rider) is composing the music.Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:Urana launched the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in February 2022. Hideyoshi Ando is credited for graffiti design. Kodansha published the manga's 14th volume on March 17. Sources: Press release, Gachiakuta anime's website, Comic Natalie
