The story and preview images for Episode 8 of the TV anime Gachiakuta have been revealed. The episode is set to air in Japan on Sunday, August 31 at 11:30 PM (JST), with global streaming to follow shortly afterward.

In Episode 8, the Cleaners’ boss Arkha Corvus and Eishia Stilza make their first appearances.

Episode 8 Story

"Moving Forward" (前進, Zenshin)
The Cleaners’ boss is back. Corvus thanks Rudo for protecting the lives of the others and officially welcomes him into the organization. Corvus shares information on the Sphere, explaining that there is a border between the Sphere and the ground, and that anyone who tries to cross it ends up dead. But there are rumors of a woman who has seen people cross without dying...

Introduction

Gachiakuta is a battle action series featuring an orphan boy named Rudo, born in a slum where the descendants of criminals live.
People in the slums are looked down upon and discriminated against as “tribesfolk” by those who live beyond its walls.
Rudo lives together with Regto, the man who raised him, and makes ends meet using his extraordinary physical abilities, despite being called a “trash raider.”
Then one day, he’s falsely accused of a crime and dropped into a fearsome abyss known as the Pit.

Source : Gachiakuta Official