For every full year of Crunchyroll content, it produces its newest dominant hit, dooming itself to constant comparisons with new challengers. 2025 started strong, with Solo Leveling poised to steal the limelight with its superior, clean animation, but it's sadly no longer the shiny new toy for fans. In fact, Summer 2025 saw Crunchyroll bring its latest exclusive contender, Gachiakuta .

Fundamentally, these two series have reasonable overlap, catering to typical shōnen audiences while being particularly edgy with their gore. They're exceptional action series in their own rights, but beyond Solo Leveling's spectacle, it lacks much of what makes Gachiakuta special . In fact, Gachiakuta is hard-pressed to find a truly worthy contender for Crunchyroll's 2026 Anime of the Year hon

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