Gachiakuta Episode 4 aired on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 11:30 PM JST in Japan, continuing the dark fantasy narrative of Rudo in the treacherous Pit. The episode delved deeper into Rudo’s integration with the Cleaners, introducing new characters and pushing him further into the fight against the dangerous Trash Beasts.
Airing and Streaming Details
The fourth installment of Gachiakuta premiered in Japan on CBC, TBS, and other local broadcasters. For international viewers, the episode was made available for streaming on Crunchyroll and Ani-One Asia, offering subtitles in multiple languages.
Here are the release times for various time zones:
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 8:00 AM
- Central Standard Time (CST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 11:00 AM
- British Summer Time (BST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM
- Central European Time (CET): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM
- Indian Standard Time (IST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 8:30 PM
- Philippine Standard Time (PST): Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 11:00 PM
Episode 4 Plot and Developments
Episode 4 picks up the storyline from chapter 7 of Kei Urana’s manga, continuing Rudo’s journey after being thrown into “The Pit.” The episode saw Rudo begin his immersion into the world of the Cleaners, a group of “Givers” who utilize “Vital Instruments” (objects imbued with “Anima” or feelings) to combat mutated garbage beasts.
Key events in the episode included:
- Meeting the Cleaners: Rudo is brought to the Cleaners’ headquarters.
- Introduction to New Characters: Viewers were introduced to Semiu, the receptionist, who may assist Rudo in adapting to his new environment. Rio also makes an appearance, joining Rudo on a mission.
- Rudo’s Training and First Mission: While the Cleaners’ boss is absent, preventing Rudo from officially joining, he gets an opportunity to practice fighting smaller trash beasts. The episode may have also shown Rudo participating in a field mission with the Cleaners, providing a closer look at their methods against the dangerous Trash Beasts. During a mission, Rudo finds himself overwhelmed and disappointed in his inability to manipulate his abilities effectively. He is saved by an assistant and motivated to remember his goals.
The episode further explores the concept of “Anima” and “Vital Instruments,” which are central to the Gachiakuta world. Rudo’s own “Vital Instrument” consists of the “3R” gloves he inherited from his foster father, Regto, allowing him to imbue trash with life and turn it into temporary weapons.
Background of Gachiakuta
Gachiakuta is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kei Urana, with graffiti designs by Hideyoshi Andou. It began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in February 2022. The anime adaptation, produced by Bones Film, premiered in July 2025 and is scheduled for a two-cour run without breaks. The series follows Rudo, an orphan from the slums of a floating city, who is falsely accused of murder and cast into “The Pit,” a dangerous abyss filled with mutated garbage beasts. To survive, Rudo must master his new power as a “Giver” and join the Cleaners, ultimately seeking vengeance against those who condemned him.
