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“Unique and beautiful… Inventive panel layout, speech bubble outlines, and font convey a frenetic pacing… Fans of Chainsaw Man or Blue Exorcist [will crave this] story of a tough-as-nails protagonist persevering against insurmountable odds.” -Starred Review, Booklist“Gachiakuta’s heavily graffiti-inspired art is striking—with deceptively simple and immediately cool-looking character designs depicted with clean, thick line-work contrasting with a grimy, lived-in world… Fulfills that persistent Mad Max-esque itch in the depths of my soul.” –Anime News Network“Kei Urana’s dystopian world-building is impressive, painting a vivid picture of a society that values trash more than people… Beyond its immersive world-building, this story tackles weighty themes with intelligence and nuance… Fans of Chainsaw Man will see Rudo as a similarly flawed hero who must fight a rigged system to free himself from subjugation. Urana’s dynamic battle scenes will delight readers of Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama. Readers can find similar stories and themes in Battle Angel Alita by Yukito Kishiro and Chris Gooch’s Under-Earth.” –Great Graphic Novels featured review, Young Adult Library Services Association “From start to finish, Gachiakuta is a gritty, non-stop page turner with intrigue, violence, and realism.” -School Library Journal Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga selection, Chicago Public Library

Kei Urana is the author of the debut series, Gachiakuta, currently releasing in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine. Urana previously won first prize in Shonen Magazine’s 103rd Newcomer Manga Awards for the one-shot, Shikido.