Coming from the successor to genius mangaka Atsushi Ohkubo, Gachi Akuta bashes its way into Weekly Shonen Magazine's pages, with its incredible world building, loveable characters, and insane potential.
The story (or the 6 chapters of story that we get so far) is great. The premise is unique enough with a world based in trash and filth. It makes for a very grimy aesthetic that I honestly really enjoy. Soul Eater and Fire Force make clear their influence, along with other series like The Promised Neverland. The narrative is very much rooted in mystery, as the MC along with the reader unravel the incredibly dense world Urana Sensei has laid out. Speaking of which, the world building is immaculate. I absolutely love how Urana Sensei unravels and paces out her manga; it flows excellently from chapter to chapter and reading weekly is a treat.
The art is absolutely incredible. This is literally some of the most beautiful, dynamic and skilled art I have ever laid eyes on, and it's drawn WEEKLY. The character designs give even the manga that inspire them a run for their money. This world is choc full of spunk, attitude, aggression and grime from the first chapter onward. If you're coming to this manga for anything at all, Urana's art is more than enough of a reason.
Speaking of characters, Urana Kei puts a ton of love into her characters. We've gotten to know 4 or so at the time of this review, and all of them are fantastic, and just as dynamic and aggressive as the art. I can't wait to see how they develop and am excited as all hell for the next chapter.
This manga is filled to the brim with potential, and as a regular reader, I am begging for the next chapter. I'm even more excited for the first volume release. I read all my manga in Japanese, so I'll be able to get my hands on it early, even better.
One of the best parts. It seems that this manga has double the creativity of manga like Soul Eater or Fire Force, with none of the baggage. Urana Kei is also a female creator, so if you're ever so inclined to support female mangaka, that's a great little bonus reason to support this manga.
Seriously, give this manga a try. It's an absolute wallop of flavor from the first page.
