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Japanese manga series

Gachiakuta
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Rudo Surebrec
ガチアクタ
Genre Action[1]Dark fantasy[1]Dystopian[1][2]
Manga
Written by Kei Urana [ja]
Published by Kodansha
English publisher NA: Kodansha USA
Imprint Shōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Original run February 16, 2022 – present
Volumes 18
Anime television series
Directed by Fumihiko Suganuma
Produced by Naoki AmanoHirotsugu OgoIsao TagaiTomohiro ShibataWataru Tanaka [ja]
Written by Hiroshi Seko
Music by Taku Iwasaki
Studio Bones Film
Licensed by CrunchyrollSEA: Medialink
Original network JNN (CBC, TBS)AT-X, BS NTV
Original run July 6, 2025 – present
Episodes 24
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Gachiakuta (ガチアクタ; rgh. 'Legit Trash'[3]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Urana [ja]. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since February 2022, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes as of February 2026[update]. The series follows Rudo Surebrec, a young man who is falsely accused of murder and is thrown into a vast wasteland. Seeking revenge against his accusers, he reluctantly joins a group of ground-dwelling people who use weapons known as "Vital Instruments" in battle.

The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Bones Film. The first season aired from July to December 2025, and a second season has been announced. A stage play was also produced, and a video game is in development.

Gachiakuta won the 50th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2026.

Gachiakuta is set in a dystopian world, in which a floating country-sized structure known as the Sphere (天界, Tenkai) exists. The Sphere runs on a social caste that divides the rich and wealthy upper class from the poor "tribesfolk" living around the outer perimeter by way of a heavily guarded wall. The tribesfolk are descended from criminals and shunned by the upper class. Both sides of the caste wantonly discard anything they consider to be trash into the "Pit", a never-ending expanse below the Sphere, which is littered with waste and considered inhospitable to life by the Spherites (天界人, Tenkai Jin), the inhabitants of the Sphere. Anyone accused and convicted of a crime is also thrown into the Pit as a form of capital punishment. The Sphere and the Pit are separated by a mysterious border.

Unknown to the Spherites, the Pit is actually inhabited by a wide population who refer to the Pit as the "Ground" (下界, Gekai) and have formed a network of civilizations. The Ground is a mostly toxic environment infested with the Spherites' waste due to the constant downpour of trash from the Sphere, and its heavily polluted areas are populated by transformed creatures known as Trash Beasts (斑獣, Han-jū), born from Anima (思念, Shinen) energy accumulated from thougts and emotion. Regular weapons are ineffective on Trash Beasts due to their regenerative properties. They can only be defeated by superpowered people known as "Givers" (人通者（ギバー）, Gibā), who have formed teams known collectively as the Cleaners (掃除屋, Sōjiya) and wield weapons known as Vital Instruments (人器, Jinki) in battle, as only these can affect Trash Beasts.

Vital Instruments are everyday objects that have been infused with Anima generated from the Giver's body. They manifest from the Giver's own love for the object, allowing their Anima to awaken and transform the object into a specialized weapon. The longer a Giver has cared for that object, the more powerful it becomes as a Vital Instrument, as it also serves as a conduit for a Giver's own experience and ideology as a person. Among the many Vital Instruments are those in the Watchman Series (番人シリーズ, Bannin Shirīzu), which are supposedly especially powerful and usually require the wielder to have lost something in their life to use them without succumbing to insanity. This series is believed to be connected to the Watchman (番人, Bannin), a gigantic, incomprehensible being guarding the border between the Sphere and the Ground.

Rudo Surebrec lives with his foster father, Regto, in the slums of the Sphere. Regto took Rudo in after his biological father, a notorious serial killer, was thrown into the Pit. Rudo detests the upper class's wastefulness, as they frequently discard anything they deem to be trash, even new or unused items. To this end, he spends his days rummaging through dump sites to salvage and often sell such items.

One day, after looking over the execution site, Rudo encounters a mysterious passerby before returning home to find Regto murdered. Apprehended at the scene, Rudo is immediately accused of killing Regto, due to his status as a tribesman. Unable to escape his fate, Rudo swears revenge upon his accusers as he is dumped into the Pit.

Upon awakening, Rudo finds himself disoriented in an endless landscape of trash. He is attacked by large creatures made of trash but is rescued by a man named Enjin, who explains to Rudo that he has fallen to the surface from the Sphere. After testing him and awakening his power as a Giver, Enjin invites Rudo to join the Cleaners, teams of Givers who use their Vital Instruments to battle the trash beasts. Rudo reluctantly accepts Enjin's offer, so long as it helps accomplish his ultimate goal.

Urana credits experiences in her childhood as the main inspiration for Gachiakuta. The story's premise, where actions and feelings are imbued into personal belongings as "Anima", developed after Urana broke a belonging of her own as a child: "I had a pen that I really loved, and I broke it in two. Along with the sense of loss, I had a feeling like the pen was pleading with me". Urana's experience is reflected in Gachiakuta as the story focuses on many characters who explore strong, personal connections to Anima-imbued objects called "Vital Instruments", and in Rudo's case, even trash thrown away by others. The idea for these Vital Instruments also originated in Urana's youth from observing the hangers that came with her grandmother's dry cleaning, a testament to Gachiakuta's themes about seeing value and potential in seemingly mundane and discarded things.[4]

Gachiakuta's art style is due to illustrations by Urana, complemented by graffiti designs from Ando Hideyoshi. Graffiti and street art provide not only avenues for expression, distinction, and safety for the story's characters, but also narrative significance for readers due to its use in storytelling. As for character design, Urana states that her process involved unexpected changes for Gachiakuta's characters: "I create them to be decent people, but then I actually draw them and for some reason, they turn out to be freaky weirdos. I've given up, realizing that this is who they truly are".[4]

Written and illustrated by Kei Urana [ja] with graffiti designs by Hideyoshi Ando, the series began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on February 16, 2022.[5][6] As of February 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected in 18 tankōbon volumes.[7]

In August 2022, Urana stated an "overseas version" was in production.[8] In March 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 17, 2022[10] 978-4-06-527922-9 January 16, 2024[11] 979-8-88877-020-7
1. "The Sphere" (天界, Tenkai) 2. "Quasi Living Things" (生物もどき, Seibutsu Modoki) 3. "Imbued" (宿り物, Yadori-mono) 4. "The Ground" (下界, Gekai)
Young scavenger Rudo Surebec struggles to survive in the slums where the elite Spherites dispose of their waste. He is mocked for his tribal origin, as his father was a serial killer executed the Pit. One day, Rudo witnesses the murder of his adoptive father Regto, and is falsely accused of said crime, leading him to be sentenced to the Pit, a vast garbage wasteland. Swearing vengeance against the Spherites, Rudo is rescued from Trash Beasts by a mysterious Cleaner named Enjin. He takes Rudo to a truck stop where he confronts traffickers as a test to awaken his latent powers. Finding he is a Giver, a person that can grant objects life as Vital Instruments like him, Enjin recruits him into the Cleaners, an organization that takes on the Trash Beasts. Remembering that said objects once had souls, Rudo wonders about returning to the Sphere with them. As a cat steals Rudo's moneybag, he catches it with a staff belonging to another Cleaner.
2 July 15, 2022[12] 978-4-06-528430-8 April 30, 2024[13] 979-8-88877-094-8
5. "Interpersonal Relations" (対人, Taijin) 6. "Dookie-ing It Out" (“大”勝負, "Dai" Shōbu) 7. "Cleaner HQ" (掃除屋本部, Sōjiya Honbu) 8. "Observation Field Trip" (お仕事見学, Oshigoto Kengaku) 9. "Not at Home" (アウェイ, Awei) 10. "Drawing Near" (迫り来る, Semari Kuru) 11. "Getting Closer" (接近, Sekkin) 12. "Shadows on the Ground" (下界の影, Gekai no Kage) 13. "Raiders" (荒らし屋, Arashi-ya)
3 September 16, 2022[14] 978-4-06-529138-2 July 23, 2024[15] 979-8-88877-095-5
14. "Arrival" (到達, Tōtatsu) 15. "Deep Down" (根本, Konpon) 16. "It's a Hit!!" (ちゃんとした一撃ィ!!, Chanto Shita Ichigekii!!) 17. "Stabby Stabby Claws" (攻め攻め爪, Seme Seme Tsume) 18. "Hysterical" (わや, Waya) 19. "An Uncommon Front" (歪共闘, Ibitsu Kyōtō) 20. "Ended" (決着, Ketchaku) 21. "Resentment and Appreciation" (遺恨とねぎらい, Ikon to Negirai) 22. "Moving Forward" (前進, Zenshin)
4 November 17, 2022[16] 978-4-06-529777-3 October 29, 2024[17] 979-8-88877-096-2
23. "Favorite Treat" (好物, Kōbutsu) 24. "Rudo's Vital Instrument: P.S. He Went on a Diet" (ルド人器 P.S.ダイエットしました, Rudo Jinki: P.S. Daietto Shimashita) 25. "Before We Go" (行く前, Iku Mae) 26. "The City of Graffiti" (ラクガキの町, Rakugaki no Machi) 27. "Worthy Successor" (引き継ぐに値するモノ, Hikitsugu ni Ataisuru Mono) 28. "Picture-Drawing and Trash-Picking" (描きと拾い, Egaki to Hiroi) 29. "Penta: The Desert No Man's Land" (砂漠の禁域『ペンタ』, Sabaku no Kin'iki "Penta") 30. "Penta: VWHRRR KA-SNIFF" (ドルルガスン, Doruru Gasun) 31. "Visitors" (来客, Raikyaku)
5 February 17, 2023[18] 978-4-06-530527-0 January 21, 2025[19] 979-8-88877-097-9
32. "Amo's Hospitality" (アモのもてなし, Amo no Motenashi) 33. "Illusion" (幻影, Gen'ei) 34. "A Familiar Fragrance" (なつかしい かほり, Natsukashii Kahori) 35. "Happy Times" (幸せ時間, Shiawase Jikan) 36. "Tamsy Winds Up" (タムジー巻き, Tamujī Maki) 37. "Forgot" (ワスレテタ。, Wasureteta.) 38. "Something Like a Curse" (呪いのようなものかしら, Noroi no Yō na Mono Kashira) 39. "What Is Right?" (正しさとは, Tadashi Sato wa) 40. "Rising Abyss" (昇る深淵, Noboru Shin'en)
6 April 17, 2023[20] 978-4-06-531344-2 April 22, 2025[21] 979-8-88877-152-5
41. "Alighting Fragments" (虚の瞳, Kara no Hitomi) 42. "Alighting Fragments 2" (降り立つ断片, Oritatsu Danpen) 43. "Gains" (収穫, Shūkaku) 44. "Be Extra Wary on the Journey Home" (帰路こそ気を抜くなし, Kiro koso Ki o Nuku Nashi) 45. "Pest Control" (害虫駆除, Gaichū Kujo) 46. "The Storm Before the Storm" (嵐の前の嵐, Arashi no Mae no Arashi) 47. "Boss" (ドン, Don) 48. "Clash!" (ぶつかれ, Butsukare) 49. "Ready, Set..." (いざ, Iza)
7 July 14, 2023[22] 978-4-06-532179-9 July 22, 2025[23] 979-8-88877-157-0
50. "Glubroachie" (ゴボゴッキー, Gobogokkī) 51. "Hey, For Real" (なぁマジ, Naa Maji) 52. "Exchange" (交換, Gōkan) 53. "Do You Even Have Eyes?" (見る目あんのか, Mirume An no Ka) 54. "Gifted and Not" (天と凡, Ten to Bon) 55. "The Difference" (差, Sa) 56. "The Reason I Fight" (戦う理由, Tatakau no Riyū) 57. "Memories of an Average Joe" (凡の記憶, Bon no Kioku) 58. "Inferiority of an Average Joe" (凡の劣等, Bon no Rettō)
8 October 17, 2023[24] 978-4-06-532888-0 October 21, 2025[25] 979-8-88877-283-6
59. "Determination of an Average Joe" (凡の決意, Bon no Ketsui) 60. "Reality" (現実, Genjitsu) 61. "Oh ZAP" (ヤバビリ, Yababiri) 62. "Totes Legit" (バリガチ, Barigachi) 63. "Hidden" (裏, Ura) 64. "Past" (前職, Zenshoku) 65. "As a Byproduct" (副産物の中, Fukusanbutsu no Naka) 66. "The Watchman Series" (番人シリーズ, Bannin Shirīzu) 67. "Are You Kidding Me?" (まぁぁぁあじ, Maaaaaji)
9 December 15, 2023[26] 978-4-06-533899-5 January 20, 2026[27] 979-8-88877-284-3
68. "Kids Are Tougher Than You Think!" (子供なめんじゃねぇ, Kodomo Namen ja nee) 69. "Midair Road Trip" (空中ドライビン, Kūchū Doraibin) 70. "Ensign" (印, Shirushi) 71. "Evolution" (進化, Shinka) 72. "And Bullseye" (ドンピシャリ, Donpishari) 73. "Race Against Time" (TIME ATTACK) 74. "Power Up" (強化, Kyōka) 75. "Loose Cannon" (無鉄砲, Muteppō) 76. "Beast, Break Through" (突破して獣, Toppa Shite Kemono)
10 March 15, 2024[28] 978-4-06-534863-5 April 21, 2026[29] 979-8-88877-447-2
77. "Accumulation of Feelings" (思いの蓄積, Omoi no Chikuseki) 78. "The Woman Left Behind" (留めた女, Todometa Onna) 79. "Loss and Big Entrance" (喪失と出番, Sōshitsu to Deban) 80. "The Power of Protection" (守護の力, Shugo no Chikara) 81. "No Time For Rest" (矢継ぎ, Yatsugi) 82. "Rest" (休, Kyū) 83. "The Man Who Will Be Stronger" (強くなる男, Tsuyoku Naru Otoko) 84. "A Man Who Knows" (知る男, Shiru Otoko) 85. "Field Trip" (遠足, Ensoku)
11 June 17, 2024[30] 978-4-06-535779-8 July 21, 2026[31] 979-8-88877-448-9
86. "Contact" (接触, Sesshoku) 87. "Ancestry" (先祖, Senzo) 88. "I Want to Eat Cake" (ケーキを食べたいの, Kēki o Tabetai no) 89. "Finding Information" (情報探し, Jōhō Sagashi) 90. "Completion and Arms" (完成と標的, Kansei to Hyōteki) 91. "Multiple Purchases" (重なる品物, Kasanaru Shinamono) 92. "Tamsy's Day Off" (タム休, Tamu Kyū) 93. "Kuro the Information Broker" (情報屋“クロ”, Jōhō-ya "Kuro") 94. "On Your Mark"
12 September 17, 2024[32] 978-4-06-536774-2 September 22, 2026[33] 979-8-88877-536-3
95. "Hi There!" (こんにちは～, Konnichiwā) 96. "Three-Way Battle, Give or Take" (三つ巴+α, Mitsudomoe Purasu Arufa) 97. "Two Hands" (2つの手, Futatsu no Te) 98. "Scum's Struggle" (カスの足掻き, Kasu no Agaki) 99. "That's How You're Gonna Play It?" (そう来たか, Sō Kita ka) 100. "Tori: The Forest No Man's Land" (ジャングルの禁域『トリ』, Janguru no Kin'iki "Tori") 101. "King" (主, Omo) 102. "I'm A Cleaner, Too" (オレだって, Oredatte) 103. "The Box" (箱, Hako)
13 December 17, 2024[34] 978-4-06-537775-8 November 24, 2026[35] 979-8-88877-579-0
104. "The Box" (箱, Hako) 105. "Behold What It Holds" (中身初見, Nakami Hatsumi) 106. "Lurkers" (潜む者, Hisomu Mono) 107. "Elder" (長老, Chōrō) 108. "Stay Out of Our Way, Seriously" (邪魔すんなまじで, Jama Sun na Majide) 109. "Amo's Whereabouts. And..." (アモの所在。そしてーー, Amo no Shozai. Soshite...) 110. "An Act of ****" (〇〇の所業, ** no Tokoro-gyō) 111. "False Face" (嘘の顔, Uso no Kao) 112. "Unboxing" (開封, Kaifū)
14 March 17, 2025[36] 978-4-06-538707-8 January 12, 2027[37] 979-8-88877-653-7
113. "A Vague Identity" (曖昧な正体, Aimaina Shōtai) 114. "Flailin'" (わちゃわちゃ, Wacha Wacha) 115. "The Cleaners" (掃除屋, Sōjiya) 116. "Rudo Surebrec the Cleaner" (掃除屋ルド・シュアブレック, Sōjiya Rudo Shuaburekku) 117. "The Hero of the Story" (主人公, Shujinkō) 118. "Oozing" (滲み, Nijimi) 119. "First Job!" (初依頼！, Hatsu Irai!) 120. "The Sun Sets" (日が沈む, Hi ga Shizumu) 121. "Darkness Falls" (暗転, Anten)
15 June 17, 2025[38] 978-4-06-539758-9 — —
122. "Explosion" (爆発, Bakuhatsu) 123. "True Colors" (本性, Honshō) 124. "Me Too" (オレも, Ore Mo) 125. "The Fate of the Faceless Mob" (モブの運命, Mobu no Unmei) 126. "Ask Your Soul" (魂に問う, Tamashī ni Tou) 127. "Explosion Reprise" (爆発・改, Bakuhatsu Kai) 128. "Follo Reprise" (フォロ・改, Furo Kai) 129. "Joining the Team" (加入, Kanyū) 130. "Preparation" (支度, Shitaku)
16 September 17, 2025[39] 978-4-06-540378-5 — —
131. "Requesting Leave" (休暇届, Kyūka Todoke) 132. "The Doll Festival" (ドールフェスティバル, Dōru Fesutibaru) 133. "Too Lily" (トゥー・リリー, Tū Rirī) 134. "Showtime!!" (ショータイム!!, Shōtaimu!!) 135. "Meet and Greet" (ご挨拶, Go Aisatsu) 136. "Special Delivery" (配達物, Haitatsumono) 137. "The Real Doll Festival" (本当の“ドールフェスティバル”, Hontō no "Dōru Fesutibaru") 138. "Supreme" (崇高, Sūkō) 139. "Mymo the Ruler" (支配者マイモー, Shihaisha Maimō)
17 November 17, 2025[40] 978-4-06-541550-4 — —
140. "Weakness" (弱点, Jakuten Ichi) 141. "Hands" (手, Te) 142. "Experience Points" (経験値, Keikenchi) 143. "Danger" (デンジャー, Denjā) 144. "Simple" (シンプル, Shinpuru) 145. "Skadoosh" (デュクシ, Dyukushi) 146. "Have a Ball" (タマ, Tama) 147. "Weakness" (弱味, Yowami) 148. "Connection" (繋, Tsunagi) 149. "Vital Instrument "Connect"" (人器〝コネクト〟, Hitoki "Konekuto")
18 February 17, 2026[7] 978-4-06-542626-5 — —
150. "Wait for Me" (待ってて, Mattete) 151. "Something Inhuman" (人ではない“ナニカ”, Hitode Wanai "Nanika") 152. "Locking Eyes with Stranger Things" (異質と目が合う時, Ishitsu to me ga au Toki) 153. "Flame" (炎, Honō) 154. "What You Can Do" (できる事, Dekiru Koto) 155. "The Source of Power" (力の根源, Chikara no Kongen) 156. "The Ancient Rulers" (旧支配者, Kyū Shihai-sha) 157. "The Reason for Reliance" (依恃の理由, Yorishi no Riyū) 158. "The Kind and The Gentle Avenger" (優しき復讐者, Yasashiki Fukushū-sha) 159. "Daily Hire" (日雇いバイト, Hiyatoi Baito) 160. "Opening" (隙, Suki)
19 July 16, 2026[41] 978-4-06-543608-0 — —

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

The anime television series is produced by Bones Film and directed by Fumihiko Suganuma, with Hiroshi Seko handling series composition and episode screenplays, Satoshi Ishino as chief animation director and character designer, and Taku Iwasaki as music composer. The series aired from July 6 to December 22, 2025, on the Agaru Anime programming block on all JNN affiliates, including CBC and TBS, and ran for two consecutive cours.[42][43][44][45][46] Prior to the television airing, the series received advanced screenings in more than 15 countries worldwide under the title Gachiakuta: World Takeover, starting with the world premiere event at the Shinjuku Piccadilly [ja] in Shinjuku on July 4 of the same year.[47] For the first cours, the opening theme song is "Hugs", performed by Paledusk [ja], while the ending theme song is "Tomoshibi" (灯火), performed by Dustcell [ja].[47] For the second cours, the opening theme song is "Let's Just Crash", performed by Mori Calliope, while the ending theme song is "Ban" (番), performed by Karanoah.[48]

After the airing of the first-season finale, a second season was announced.[49]

Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[44] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[50]

In December 2025, it was announced that a RPG video game by Com2uS Group, with the working title Gachiakuta: The Game, is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Windows (via Steam).[55]

A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced in December 2025. It was held at the Stellar Ball in Tokyo from May 22–26 and 29–31, 2026, and at the Rohm Theater in Kyoto from June 5–7. Go Ueki directed the show, and Watashiomu wrote the script. The music was directed by Ken the 390 and written by Yoshizumi and Mush Tanaka. The cast included Hikaru Imamaki as Rudo—replaced by Ryota Kamiya after Imamaki injured his leg on May 26—Yuta Tachibana as Enjin, Yū Fukuzawa as Zanka, Sena as Riyo, Dai Isono as Corvus, Saho Aono as Semiu, Masamichi Satōnaka as Tamsy, Shō Arai as Delmon, Takeshi Terayama as Gris, Yui Yoko as Amo, Cocoa Nanase as Remlin, Ryosei Tanaka as Jabber.[56][57]

The columnist for Real Sound [ja] liked the world building, action, and dark fantasy elements of the story, as well as the main protagonist.[1] Masaki Endo from Tsutaya News liked the artwork and the main protagonist of the series.[58] Atsushi Ohkubo recommended the series.[59]

In North America, the volumes of Gachiakuta were ranked on Circana BookScan's monthly top 20 adult graphic novels list since July 2025.[60] The first volume also ranked on The New York Times' Graphic Books and Manga bestseller monthly list from February to June 2026.[61][62][63][64]

In the 2022 Next Manga Award, the series ranked 13th in the print manga category. It was also the most popular choice among English voters, even though the series had not been released in English at the time.[65] The series ranked 14th in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.[66] It was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2023;[67] it was also nominated for the 48th edition in the same category in 2024;[68] it won the award in the 50th edition in 2026.[69]

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  2. ↑ Episode 24 aired at 12:00 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TBS.[54]

  3. 1 2 3 4 漫画×グラフィティの鮮烈な作風で話題！『ガチアクタ』が切り拓く、新たな表現と戦い方. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). March 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

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  6. 1 2 3 Urana, Kei (July 23, 2024). A Word From the Author, Kei Urana. Gachiakuta. Vol. 3. Kodansha USA. p. 190. ISBN 979-8-88877-095-5.

  7. ↑ マガジン新連載『ガチアクタ』開始 新人が描くバトルアクション. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. February 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

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  9. 1 2 ガチアクタ（１８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.

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