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Akame ga Kill! follows Tatsumi, a young swordsman from a poor village who travels to the Capital hoping to earn money for home. He soon learns that the Empire is rotten from the top, and he ends up joining Night Raid, a small group of assassins working for the Revolutionary Army who target the corrupt officials behind it. Most fighters on both sides carry a Teigu, an ancient weapon with a special power, and each fighter's style is built around one. The cast splits into two camps: Night Raid on one side, and on the other the Empire, its Prime Minister and General Esdeath's special police squad, the Jaegers. This page covers 16 characters from the 2014 anime, describing each one as they are first introduced. The series is known for its high body count, so this page does not say who lives or who dies.
Tatsumi is the protagonist, a cheerful and honest swordsman from a poor rural village. He heads to the Capital to make money for his struggling home, only to be robbed on his first day and see how cruel the city really is. Determined to fix things, he joins Night Raid as its newest member, and he is a fast learner in a fight.
Akame is a quiet, red-eyed swordswoman and one of Night Raid's most skilled assassins. She fights with Murasame, a Teigu katana whose poison kills with a single cut. Cold and focused on missions, she is also a big eater who often handles the hunting and cooking. She was once trained as an assassin for the Empire itself.
Leone is a laid-back, big-sister type in Night Raid who handles intelligence gathering in the Capital. Her Teigu, the belt Lionel, turns her into a half-beast with greater strength, senses and healing. She is the one who first tricks Tatsumi in the city, and she loves drinking, gambling and teasing her teammates.
Mine is Night Raid's sniper, proud, bossy and quick to call herself a genius. Her Teigu, Pumpkin, is a large spirit-energy gun whose firepower grows the more danger she is in. She is hard on Tatsumi from the start and loves to tease him. She is of mixed heritage and wants a country where people like her are no longer persecuted.
Sheele is a gentle, airheaded member of Night Raid who is clumsy at almost everything except assassination. She fights with Extase, a pair of giant scissors that can cut through almost anything and give off a blinding flash. Her calm nature hides a firm belief that taking out the corrupt is the one thing she is good at.
Bulat is a former officer of the Imperial Army who quit after seeing the Empire's corruption from the inside. Muscular, upbeat and openly affectionate, he wears a tall pompadour. His Teigu, Incursio, is a powerful suit of armor. He takes Tatsumi under his wing early on and teaches him a great deal about fighting and surviving.
Lubbock is a laid-back, joking member of Night Raid who runs a book-lending shop in the Capital as his cover. He fights with Cross Tail, a Teigu made of strong threads that he can use to trap, bind and cut enemies or lay traps across a wide area. He is loyal to Night Raid's leader, Najenda, and admires her greatly.
Wave is a member of the Jaegers and a former soldier of the Imperial Navy. Friendly, honest and a little naive, he joined to protect people and is often the one doing the cooking and keeping the peace among his squadmates. His Teigu, Grand Chariot, is a heavy suit of armor. He respects Esdeath but follows his own sense of right and wrong.
Kurome is a member of the Jaegers and Akame's younger sister. She was trained as an assassin by the Empire alongside Akame, but the two now stand on opposite sides. She is almost always eating sweets. Her Teigu, the sword Yatsufusa, gives her control of the people she has defeated. She is deeply attached to her older sister.
Run is a member of the Jaegers and Esdeath's adviser. Polite, calm and kind on the surface, he is a former teacher who joined the Empire with his own goals in mind. His Teigu, Mastema, gives him a pair of wings that let him fly and shoot sharp feathers at enemies. He often acts as the most level-headed member of the squad.
Najenda is the leader of Night Raid, a former Imperial general who defected to the Revolutionary Army after refusing to carry out the Empire's brutal orders. She has an eye patch and a mechanical arm, and she is rarely seen without a cigarette. Calm and strategic, she plans the group's missions and recruits new members, including Tatsumi.
Susanoo is a living Teigu that takes the shape of a tall, quiet man and serves Najenda. He joins Night Raid partway through the story. He fights with a large mace, regenerates from injuries, and takes care of chores like cooking and cleaning with great seriousness. Despite being a weapon, he shows a dry, polite personality.
Chelsea is an assassin who joins Night Raid partway through the story from another revolutionary unit. Her Teigu, Gaia Foundation, is a makeup box that lets her transform into other people and animals, which makes her an expert at infiltration. She is casual, often eats candy, and she is sharp with her teammates about the risks of their job.
Esdeath is the Empire's strongest general and the leader of the Jaegers. Her Teigu, Demon's Extract, lets her create and control ice on a huge scale. She is cruel and believes the strong should rule the weak, yet she enjoys battle more than anything else. She becomes fixated on Tatsumi and decides she wants him as a partner.
Seryu Ubiquitous is a member of the Jaegers and a former member of the Capital's guard. She has an extreme, black-and-white sense of justice, convinced that anyone labelled evil deserves to be destroyed. Her Teigu, Koro, looks like a small dog but can grow into a huge beast. She looks up to Esdeath and is devoted to the Empire.
Prime Minister Honest is the main villain behind the Empire's corruption. A large, gluttonous man who is always eating, he controls the young Emperor and manipulates him into approving cruel policies. Greedy and sadistic, he uses the Empire's power only to serve himself. He is the one Night Raid and the Revolutionary Army ultimately want to remove.
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