![]() And with death so prominent, it is hard to develop strong attachment (good or bad) to the cast because it’s very likely they’ll be offed by someone shortly. I’m hoping as the series progresses, this clear line of good versus evil will be blurred. One soldier who could have brought some grayness to the black-and-white world in Akame ga KILL! is twisted by her own sense of what justice is. Surely one of those areas is more attractive to the empire’s citizens. In fact, the officials of the empire in Akame ga KILL! are so twisted, it’s surprising more revolts aren’t occurring, especially when it’s revealed the country is surrounded by other tribes. The few who would have been allies to Night Raid have been killed off. Most of the villains are people with screws loose, and so far none have really questioned the empire’s decisions. Make no mistake, though, this is not a series about the characters this is a manga focusing on the battles. ![]() Tatsumi himself could go down one of two paths, and so I’ll be sticking around to see if he becomes more jaded or more sympathetic as the series goes on. The enemies they face are not just random NPCs but humans with their own lives and loved ones. He joins the assassin group Night Raid with high ideals, but the veteran members assure him what they due is murder. Tatsumi, the protagonist, also does not spend chapters proclaiming to be a pacifist. It’s a blood-filled series with death occurring onscreen (onpage?) instead of just being implied. However, unlike many “group versus the empire” stories, Akame ga KILL! makes it clear by the second volume that not everyone will be around for the final battle. (Because, let’s face it, it would be very annoying gameplay-wise to keep having party members leave or die.) And they generally succeed with little to no desertions or casualties. Many games feature a varied group of ragtags who are determined to do what an entire army can’t. Many manga (especially shounen) feel like a JRPG in written form Akame ga KILL! is no exception. However, I’m enjoying Akame ga KILL! so far, so that should tell you something. I’m usually not a fan of assassin/yakuza-type manga. Note: this review has been updated and can be found here. However, Tatsumi is about to find out the capital is not quite as friendly as he thought. He knows he has talent, and a woman volunteers to help Tatsumi bribe his way into being a captain. However, he finds out he would have to start off as a private in the army. Tatsumi heads to the capital to raise money for his village. 3 Volumes (12 volumes original Japanese release) (ongoing)
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