Episode 60 - Gachiakuta by Kei Urana

All of humanity's waste finds its way into The Pit... even those society deems unworthy of living on The Sphere. After being convicted of a murder he didn't commit, Rudo finds himself in a place where trash monsters roam and the other humans he finds have become ruthless in order to survive. Fortunately for Rudo, he soon meets Enjin, who offers him a chance at salvation and the answers he seeks: he just needs to join The Cleaners first!

On this week's episode, Mat sits down once again with 7 time guest (!) Zane Taichou from Undisputed Anime to discuss Gachiakuta by Kei Urana. We chat about what works and doesn't about the book, how the first chapter compares to the recent anime, as well as our hopes and fears for the series moving forward!

Show Note Links

Watch 'Behind Gachiakuta' with Kei Urana and Hideyoshi Andou here.

See the Anime Expo trash sculpture here.

And one of the many Bleach references here!

Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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