THE ART OF TRASH AND LOVE!

~THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE MANGA: GACHIAKUTA~

~~~have you ever wondered what would happen if a sick ass alt woman
and a graffiti artist teamed up to work on an art project?

yeah, me neither. but, it sure as hell worked.~~~

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<h1>THE PLOT</h1>

the story revolves around a world that is separated into two main areas; the SPHERE and the GROUND. our main boy RUDO is a supposedly-executed sphereite who was dropped off of the sphere after being accused of killing his uncle. GACHIAKUTA follows his story, which consists of Rudo joining the CLEANERS (JANITORS), an agency with the purpose of defending "safe zones" from massive monsters made of trash, called TRASH BEASTS. the Cleaners defeat these monsters in two different ways; beating them up and destroying them, like how the Cleaners' SUPPORTERS group does, or by defeating them as a GIVER.

<h1>THE POWER SYSTEM</h1>

firstly, if you don't know what a power system is:
~~~a power system consists of the way a superpower is used, how a
superpower is acquired, and how different superpowers interact.~~~

the power system in GACHIAKUTA is all about love. basically what i mean by that is: if you love an object, said object could come to life and be used as a weapon. lets use the character Zanka Nijiku (shown above) as an example. Zanka's beloved object is a mere stick, but he loves his stick :) this stick has been loved for so long that Zanka is able to bring out the stick's hidden power and turn it into a bladed, spiked, longer and tougher version of itself, called the Lovely Assistaff! this type of power system is very unique, and allows the story to basically do anything. an old woman carrying a toy truck that can transform into a massive monster truck is technically a plausible power, even if it doesn't actually exist in the story.

but, the GACHIAKUTA power system truly excels because of its lack of powercreep (meaning new enemies don't get progressively stronger, but rather the main characters are forced to THINK of how to defeat them, rather than just train and get "stronger"). enemies in gachiakuta are on the same playing field as the good guys.

<h1>THE ARTISTS</h1>

and now we're onto the most striking part of this series.
~the absolutely GORGEOUS art, from both artists.~

GACHIAKUTA is illustrated by two artists. our storywriter, background artist, and character artist is the absolutely wonderful KEI URANA. but GACHIAKUTA isn't truly GACHIAKUTA without the bold, cold, and masterful graffiti of Hideyoshi Andou
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firstly, URANA-SENSEI:
KEI URANA was first introduced to manga through the likes of ATSUSHI OKUBO and his work SOUL EATER, which came full circle when later on in life she was able to be his assistant during the creation of FIRE FORCE. that is probably where her dynamic, cartoonish style of posing her characters originally comes from, but this isn't her copying Okubo, not even close. URANA is an interesting mangaka because she uses both digital and traditional ways of creating manga. in a recent interview, she shows the creation of physical manga panels through inking onto ripped pieces of paper, which is very traditional. she mainly uses this technique when making backstory panels for characters. i could go on and on about URANA-SENSEI but if you're truly interested in her then go follow her social medias, shes a very real-feeling person, unlike some authors who stay all mysterious.

and lastly, HIDEYOSHI ANDOU:
not much is known about ANDOU other than his beautiful graffiti that perfectly encapsulates what GACHIAKUTA is. go check out his beautiful murals.

<h1>lastly, THE CHARACTERS</h1>

~~~im not gonna be diving into each main character, but rather
what makes the characters in GACHIAKUTA special.~~~

our main four characters have a wide range of personalities and each have their own problems, let it be mental or physical. this can range from fear of a new world, doubt in their own abilities, parental expectations, and even the weight of being destined to bring unity. these are COMPLEX characters.

the world of GACHIAKUTA has many different people from many different backgrounds and many different ideologies. we have the CLEANERS, the RAIDERS, the HELL GUARD, the SPHEREITES, and even the people of CANVAS TOWN and the performers of the DOLL FESTIVAL. everyone has their own trials and tribulations. let it be RUDO and his revenge story on the ANGEL and the people of the SPHERE, let it be REMLIN and their struggle to take on the duties their predecessor had, and even FOLLO and his passion and pain that went into curating his own VITAL INSTRUMENT.

but these characters are more than their backstories. they can be funny, they can be determined, and they can be mindful of the people around them. the characters in GACHIAKUTA are what make GACHIAKUTA what it is.

<h1>THANK YOU FOR READING!</h1>

i was really surprised when i realized GACHIAKUTA only had one review prior to this, and that the review was from when the manga first started. i hope that you enjoyed reading this and i hope you can give this beautiful manga some of your time. and please. support the artists.