Gachiakuta anime reveals new character PV and visual for Zanka ahead of July 2025 premiere

On Friday, April 25, 2025, the official website and X (formerly Twitter) handle for the Gachiakuta anime unveiled a new character promotional video and visual, featuring Rudo's trainer in team Akuta, Zanka. The anime is slated to premiere in July 2025, i.e., in Summer 2025.

Under the production of BONES FILMS, Gachiakuta anime is based on the dark fantasy manga series, written and illustrated by Kei Urana. Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine has been serializing the series since 2022, with 14 volumes released so far.

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Gachiakuta anime showcases Zanka's character design with a new PV and visual ahead of July 2025 release

The official staff for the Gachiakuta anime revealed a new teaser promotional video on Friday, April 25, 2025. The short clip features a character visual for Zanka (VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) - one of the members of the Cleaners in Team Akuta, whom Enjin appoints as Rudo's instructor in the narrative.

Drawn by the anime's character designer and chief animation director, Satoshi Ishino, the visual depicts Zanka with a dignified expression, carrying a stick around his neck, which happens to be his Vital Instrument. The visual also has a catchphrase in Japanese, which reads "Don't Underestimate Ordinary People" in English.

Furthermore, the short PV contains lines from Kei Urana's manga, symbolizing Zanka's charm in the series. In addition, the character logo visible in the visual is created by Ando Hideyoshi, the original manga's graffiti designer. Moreover, a comment from Zanka's voice actor, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, has arrived on the Gachiakuta anime's official website.

Zanka, as seen in the anime (Image via Bones Films)

At first glance, Yoshitsugu-san felt that Zanka was blunt. However, he believes that Zanka is a character with strong beliefs at heart. When he received the script, he realized that Zanka was very different from what he had envisioned. Yoshitsugu-san further mentions how he comprehended Zanka's experiences and past that helped him play the character.

Gachiakuta anime stars Aoi Ichikawa as Rudo, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Zanka, Katsuyuki Konishi as Enjin, and Yumiri Hanamori as Riyo. More cast members shall be announced in the future. The official staff has previously unveiled character visuals for Rudo and Enjin.

Since the staff released Zanka's visual, only Riyo's is left to be disclosed. The series will premiere in July 2025 on the Agaru anime programming slot on 28 CBC and TBS networks in Japan. More information about the exact release date will be revealed in the future.

Fumihiko Suganuma directs the series at BONES FILMS, a subsidiary studio of Studio Bones, with Satoshi Ishino in charge of the character designs as the chief animation director. Hiroshi Seko is handling the series scripts, while Taku Iwasai is the music composer.

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