Akame ga Kill!

What is Akame ga Kill! about?

Akame ga Kill! is a TV anime series of 24 episodes animated by WHITE FOX, adapted from a manga. It aired from July 7, 2014 to December 15, 2014. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and fantasy.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Sentai Filmworks. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Assassins, Politics, Shounen, Gore, Crime, Henshin, Swordplay, Anti-Hero, Super Power, Male Protagonist.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Akame アカメ

  Main character

  Akame is one of the members of the Assassin's group, Night Raid. She is the first member to attack Tatsumi, and comes very close to killing him. She initially appears very serious and cold-hearted, but she is actually caring and worries about the safety of her comrades.

  Japanese voice: Sora Amamiya

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  Tatsumi タツミ

  Main character

  Tatsumi is a swordsman from a small village. He set out to the capital with two of his companions in hope of raising money for the village. He got separated from his friends and reaches the capital. Tatsumi was not aware of the type of place the capital really was.

  Japanese voice: Souma Saitou

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  Leone レオーネ

  Main character

  Leone is one of the older members of the assassination group, Night Raid. She has a very relaxed and a cheerful personality, which tends to display a lack of ladylike manners, such as shoving Tatsumi into her breasts, putting her feet on the table, or consuming large amounts of Sake.

  Japanese voice: Yuu Asakawa

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  Mine マイン

  Main character

  Mine is a self-proclaimed "Genius Sniper", as well as being a sharp-tongued and quick-witted member of the assassin's group, Night Raid. She is often quick to anger, and easily irritated with those she does not know well. Despite this cold exterior, she has shown to be warm and kind to those she has opened up to.

  Japanese voice: Yukari Tamura

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  Lubbock ラバック

  Main character

  Lubbock is a member of the assassin group, Night Raid. He is often shown being a pervert, including trying to peep on Leone while bathing, usually these attempts end in failure. In the city, his cover is an owner of a bookstore.

  Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Supporting characters

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  Sheele シェーレ

  Supporting character

  Sheele is one of the members of the Assassin's group, Night Raid. While she seems to be clumsy and ditzy on the surface, she's a very caring and sweet person. She bears the Teigu "Ecstasy", a huge pair of scissors that can cut through anything.

  Japanese voice: Mamiko Noto

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  Bulat ブラート

  Supporting character

  Bulat was once a high-ranking Imperial Officer known as "100 Man-Slayer Bulat". He later decided to betray the Empire when his superior was framed for not giving in to the Prime Minister's agenda. Bulat became disgusted with the Empire that cared more for bribes, than merit regardless of how hard he worked.

  Japanese voice: Katsuyuki Konishi

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  Chelsea チェルシー

  Supporting character

  A seasoned assassin working for the Revolutionary Army, having successfully carried out countless missions. While she is somewhat aloof and carefree when not on the job, she is also extremely objective and is often quite blunt when voicing her opinions.

  Japanese voice: Kaori Nazuka

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  Esdeath エスデス

  Supporting character

  Esdeath is a high-ranking general of the Empire, and leader of the Jaegers. She enjoys torturing her enemies slowly, seen when she used her Teigu to put large blocks of ice in a cauldron so that the people inside would die slower and suffer more.

  Japanese voice: Satomi Akesaka

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  Kurome クロメ

  Supporting character

  Kurome is a member of the Jaegers, and the younger sister of Akame. Like her sister, she has a big appetite and is often seen eating, usually candy. She stubbornly refuses to share her candy with even her comrades.

  Japanese voice: Ayaka Oohashi

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  Wave ウェイブ

  Supporting character

  Wave is a member of the Jaegers who is very similar to Tatsumi. He is from a small town on the coast where he served in the Imperial Navy, and brought a massive bag full of seafood with him when he joined the Jaegers. Also similar to Tatsumi, he is often used for Comic Relief.

  Japanese voice: Yoshimasa Hosoya

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  Susanoo スサノオ

  Supporting character

  Susanoo is one of the new members of Night Raid that Najenda brought back with her from the Revolutionary Army HQ. He is a tall man with distinctive bull horns coming out of the sides of his head. He saves the members of Night Raid (except Tatsumi), who were all under the effects of a powerful poison created by Dr.

  Japanese voice: Shintarou Asanuma

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  Bors ボルス

  Supporting character

  A member of Jaegars, he was formerly a member of the Incineration Squad. His Teigu is Rubicante, a flamethrower type Teigu. Despite his looks he is married to an attractive woman and has a child.

  Japanese voice: Eiji Takemoto

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  Najenda ナジェンダ

  Supporting character

  Najenda, also known as The Hunk of the Rebellion is the head of the assassin group Night Raid. Taciturn, sharp-minded and level-headed, she leads the group with a surprisingly gentle but firm air. Her years of experience serving in the Empire as a general have made her a highly capable leader.

  Japanese voice: Risa Mizuno

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  Seryuu Ubiquitous セリュー・ユビキタス

  Supporting character

  Seryuu is a member of the Jaegers, formerly of the Imperial Guard. She has a strong fixation upon "Justice", originating from her father's service in the Emperial Army and subsequent death. She also highly respected Ogre the Demon, her superior and teacher, and was heavily anguished by his death as well.

  Japanese voice: Kana Hanazawa

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  Run ラン

  Supporting character

  Run is a member of the Jägers. He's a lover of literature. His teigu Banri Hishou Mastema is a wing type. Run is the kind of Esdeath's adviser, because he's probably the smartest person of Jägers.

  Japanese voice: Junji Majima

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  Spear スピア

  Supporting character

  Spear was the daughter of the former Prime Minister Chouri, and a disciple of the "Temple of the Imperial Fist". (Source: Akame ga Kill! Wiki)

  Japanese voice: Yurika Aizawa