Akame ga Kill!

Akame ga Kill! (Japanese: アカメが斬る!, Hepburn: Akame ga Kiru!) is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. Set in a corrupt empire, the story follows Tatsumi, a young swordsman from a poor village, who travels to the capital to save his hometown but ends up joining the assassin group Night Raid, fighting against the corrupt empire. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker from March 2010 to December 2016, with 15 tankōbon volumes. The series also includes a prequel manga, Akame ga Kill! Zero, and a spin-off manga, Hinowa ga Crush!. An anime television series adaptation consisting of 24 episodes, produced by White Fox, was broadcast in 2014. The series is known for its dark storyline, violent scenes, and compelling characters. It tells the story of a group of assassins battling against a tyrannical government, each wielding unique and powerful weapons called "Teigu." The manga series has over 4.1 million copies in circulation worldwide.