Kodansha Confirms Gachiakuta Hiatus, Offers No Return Date
After weeks of silence following the author's public fallout with the fandom, the magazine confirmed the hiatus is ongoing but offered no cause or return date, leaving the series' status unresolved.
Reporting from 1 source: Animehunch.
Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine confirmed on Sep 9 that Gachiakuta is on hiatus, after chapter 174 missed its Aug 25 release with no word from the staff. The magazine apologized for the concern the unannounced delay caused but gave no cause and no resumption date. The confirmation follows weeks of silence after author Kei Urana and graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou stepped back from X following a public fallout with toxic fans.
The magazine's notice read: "We apologize for causing concern as the hiatus for Gachiakuta continues. Regarding the date of its resumption, we will make another announcement as soon as it is decided." The statement gave no cause for the break.
The delay is not the series' first this year. Gachiakuta took a seven-week hiatus earlier in 2026, pausing after chapter 162.5 on Feb 3 and resuming with chapter 163 on March 25. Recent chapters also ran shorter than the standard 19 pages for a weekly manga. Author Kei Urana has taken breaks before to gather information and plan upcoming arcs, and the Doll Festival arc has now concluded.
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