One of the biggest shonen manga out right now is Gachiakuta, a dark fantasy, dystopian story that was adapted into one of the biggest anime of 2025. If fans don’t want to wait until the second season of the anime airs to find out what happens to Rudo and his allies in The Pit, they can always check out the manga by Kei Urana. With new manga chapters out most weeks, the Gachiakuta release schedule is pretty straightforward to follow.

How often do Gachiakuta chapters come out?

In general, Gachiakuta follows a weekly release schedule, with new chapters being released every Tuesday. The most recent one, Gachiakuta Chapter 162.2, was released on February 3, 2026, which is when the series went on a short, unexpected hiatus due to Kei Urana’s health. As she recovers, no new chapters will be published. We currently don’t know how long this hiatus will be.

What is the manga Gachiakuta chapter 163 release date?

Unfortunately, we don’t currently have a release date for Gachiakuta 163. The reason for this is that the mangaka is taking a break for health reasons, which isn’t unusual due to the rapid release schedule of the series. With new chapters out most weeks, that is a lot of strain for anyone to keep up with.

The current Gachiakuta release schedule is:

• Unknown: Gachiakuta 163
• Unknown: Gachiakuta 164
• Unknown: Gachiakuta 165
  
  

Where can you read Gachiakuta chapters online?

Unlike many big shonen titles, you won’t find Gachiakuta on the Shonen Jump app. Instead, it is on Kodansha’s KManga app and site. The first few chapters are free to read, but after that, you either need to subscribe to the service or you can only read a certain number of free chapters a day.

When will new Gachiakuta chapters be released?

We don’t currently know how long the Gachiakuta hiatus will last. It will go on as long as it takes for Kei Urana to recover from her health issues.

When is Gachiakuta season 2 coming out?

Shortly after the first season of the anime aired, it was confirmed that Gachiakuta was going to get a second season. However, no release date for Gachiakuta season 2 has been announced. Likely, it will be late 2026 or sometime in 2027, but that is pure speculation at this point.

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