Mark Pacis

After coming out swinging with one of the strongest anime debuts of 2025, Gachiakuta is already getting ready for its next big step. With Gachiakuta Season 2 already in development, Anime Expo gave fans their first real look at what’s coming next for Rudo, the Cleaners, and the ugly, fascinating mess that is the Pit. Based on Kei Urana’s manga, Gachiakuta did not take long to separate itself from the rest of the shonen crowd.

The 2026 Fantasia Film Festival is right around the corner, which means one thing: my watchlist is already getting out of hand. That is kind of the fun of Fantasia, though. Every year, the festival puts together this wild mix of horror, action, animation, crime, drama, weird comedy, and films that don’t really sit cleanly in one lane. It’s exciting, but it can also be a little overwhelming.

So, I should probably get this out of the way first: I’m not great at fighting games. I mean, I like them. I can have a good time with them. However, am I the kind of player who can walk up to a setup, learn three systems in five minutes, and start embarrassing people? Not even close. That said, I’m a huge Marvel fan, so when Arc System Works, Marvel, and PlayStation announced Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, I was in.