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9/10
Few Things Are Better
PrincessTarah14 January 2016
Akame ga Kill is absolutely fantastic, especially the characters. In this anime, we are granted a very realistic immersion into their war. There are heroes on both sides, and everyone has their own reasons for fighting - justice, revenge, money, power, love. It becomes difficult to see some of the capitol soldiers as "bad guys", because their motives are so relatable. However, this show is not lacking in its representation of sick, twisted villains that we wish only existed on TV. Nothing is sugarcoated, (don't watch this anime if you have an aversion to blood and gore), allowing us to suspend disbelief all the more and form strong emotional connections to these fictional characters. Be warned, to pick a favorite is to live dangerously. This show is a must-see for any anime fan. 9/10 stars.
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8/10
Excellent yet Unbalanced
Octavien3 May 2015
I heard about Akame ga Kill! in an anime in 2014 review. Labeled "the edgiest anime ever", the show had my curiosity.

The show is extremely dark and sad while having comedic moments and lighthearted fun. These themes aren't exactly well balanced and some may have trouble taking the who serious after it turns from extremely light to extreme dark. This is really the show's only major flaw.

The best feature of Akame ga Kill! has to be the characters. A wide variety of characters is presented. Each character, protagonist or antagonist, is giving a healthy amount of development and each is easily enjoyable. No antagonist is "too evil" and mostly of them are in the moral grey area. Most characters are given special powers. There is a decent amount of balance in powers, but some are weak while others could be considered overpowered.

The action sequences are masterfully done and simply beautiful and progressively get better as the show goes on. Romance is mildly touched on, but certainly not a major theme. The plot and the setting is great. The setting matches the plot and characters well. The pace of the show speeds up as the show progresses which some might welcome while others might not.

The show's imbalance might not agree with some, but the show is certainly worth the view. Prepare for dark and violent themes, extremely sad times, and a good helping of your typical comedic anime moments.
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9/10
Love it, or hate it, this is a must watch.
xRetsu15 June 2019
A lot of people absolutely love this anime, a lot of people hate it to its core. The question is, is it good or bad, which one is it.

First of all, lets talk about the aspects everyone agrees upon. This anime has- 10/10 music, 10/10 animation, 9/10 fighting seq. Great right?? So why so many people hate it?

This anime has a unique story development. It only tells bare minimum. People often criticize the lack of back-stories of the main characters, lack of world-building materials. However, all anime should not follow the same path. This anime tells a story about the contribution of a certain organizations part in a rebellion. The organization members never had much empathy for the people or independence, or even justice. So the back-stories about the characters, the anime-style-epic-B&W-flashback scene, the relation / interaction between some characters was somewhat avoided and I think it is for the good.

Some people hate it for the deaths. I think it certainly is a fresh and bold step, far from the no-death cliche. Also it somewhat moves away from manga ending. Some people don't like anime-original endings.

This anime ventures to a place where no anime had the courage to go before. Like it, or hate it, this is a must watch for all anime fans.
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10/10
Simply Splendid
klnhtw21 June 2019
Lovely anime, great animation and main character arcs through the show. But most importantly there isn't any plot armour for anyone, noone is safe. This adds a strange weight to the show, but it only makes it better and gives more meaining at the end.
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10/10
10/10, because it is simple, yet everything you want in anime
Lukastabrizi8 December 2014
This anime has a quite boring beginning (first couple of episodes), but as it unfolds the main-plot, it becomes one of the greatest fighting animes I have seen and it doesn't drag out, but is focused on telling a story. The story that is told is great, maybe the greatest story I have seen in an anime. That is why I would rank it in my top 3, already. It is not only the story, but how the story is conveyed that makes this anime so great.

The plot focuses on Tatsumi who is a boy from a poor village travelling to the capital to earn some money to save his home-town. He has learned to fight as a kid, being taught be a teacher in his village. He then meets a band of assassins and the story unfolds. I won't spoil any of the action as everything is part of the build-up, which makes this such a great anime. It is very simple, too. This makes it even more impressive, because I am quite shocked that no-body had made such a story-line before (in such a context).

The theme of the series is assassination, heroism and social values (good and evil especially and love of course). It is the value-part and how it is conveyed that makes this anime into something special.

The animation is quite great. It is simple, yet characteristic, and the fights are really great.

The main focus is the progression of the story, though, and how the characters are related to in the sense of the main theme, which is good and evil I guess.

I give it a 10/10, because it surprised me and tried something new and I liked it all together - better than most shows. I would compare it to "Attack on Titan", which is also a new show. AOT focuses on mystery and survival, while AGK focuses on societal and heroic problems (almost solely). I liked AGK better, even though AOT has better animations, because of the message AGK has speaks to me more! It is simpler, yet more striking.
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9/10
Great
randy-265564 August 2019
The is awesome anime, the story is very dark and brutal.
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10/10
Awfully underrated
abdallahtalaatata28 March 2020
Definitely one of the best shows out there.







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One of the best animes I've seen.
Gabrielfox6 June 2019
A perfectly well told story. Each episode is shocking, with spectacular battles, stories with which everyone connects. All the characters are unique, interesting and with well-defined personalities.
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7/10
Liked the series but it didn't stick to the manga, so that involved a disappointing ending...
Irishchatter8 June 2019
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This anime is so like Game of Thrones, it started off great but then suddenly the ending came out as a complete disappointment. As well it involved killing off good characters that didn't necessarily need to be killed at the end of the day...

Tatsumi didn't at all die in the manga but yet they killed off all the good characters just to give the anime some hype. Also himself and Esdeath didn't end up being together as the anime would 've liked for them to be. I felt this was just so uncalled for that they didn't think twice in connecting with the manga a bit more. I mean they only had a year when it was officially finished, why was there a need to rush at all?

Don't get me wrong I really liked the characters, the English Dub voice actors, the soundtrack and the setting but the storyline just literally did go downhill for me. Sorry to the anime fans, I did want to like it since it was a popular anime but it was rather an anime that I wouldn't put as one of my best anime list.....
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10/10
Most Under rated Dserves better rating.
p-rohit9730 March 2015
extraordinary . sure watch this anime. It has action, comedy and love. NICE MASTERPIECE.

The animation looks gorgeous and the soundtrack makes everything feel more alive than when you read it in the manga. The voice actors are amazing and do every character justice. The amount of production quality put into this is astonishing, but if any series deserves it, it's Akame ga Kill.

If you're a manga reader of the series don't worry this is a great adaptation of this wonderful series with some changes near the end. And if you're a newcomer then I hope you will give Akame ga Kill a chance if you want to enjoy a fun, dark story with interesting characters and really solid plot.
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7/10
Fun and addicting, but has a pretty bad ending
williambendavis-933-21895828 February 2015
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This show was absolutely fantastic, until the final episode. Then it became an okay show. The ending completely ruined everything, in my opinion, but I'll rant more about that later. Like I said, the show was pretty great up until that point, so it was obviously doing something right. I mean, I even stayed up till 4:30 in the morning on a school night to finish the show. It was addicting. Anyway, the show kept its focus on its characters and on the action, which is what a show like this should do. It didn't focus on the plot, as it wasn't original and it didn't need to waste time developing it. A bunch a people trying to take down a corrupt capital? Seen that many, many times, so there was no point on focusing on it. These characters aren't complex or anything, but they're likable and enjoyable to watch. If you hated them, the entire show would be unwatchable, as you're supposed to be rooting for them to win. The action scenes are violently entertaining, beautifully animated, and plentiful. Once you've combined that with the likable characters, you have a pretty great show. Alas, the ending ruined it all. *SPOILER FROM NOW ON* From here onward I'm probably gonna go into spoiler territory, so you've been warned. OK, the final battle is happening, everything has led to this. Tatsumi dies from stopping the Emperor's Imperial Arms from crushing everyone, Akame faces of with General Esdeath and wins, and Leone dies after being shot by the minister. That is what they go with. Now, I would have been OK with Tatsumi dying if he was a stronger, more complex character or if he and Akame would have had a stronger relationship. If he would have been more complex, I would have felt some emotion when he died. Instead I felt nothing to be honest. Since Tatsumi dies in Akame's arms, them having a stronger connection would have also been a good way to make me feel sad. Alas, Tatsumi just dies and I didn't really care. I have the same opinion about Leone's death. I would have been fine with it, except for the fact that it came out of nowhere and felt incredibly rushed, sloppy, and all around stupid. After seeing her kick all sorts of ass, and survive having her arm cut off, seeing her die by gunshots was extremely underwhelming and stupid. The all powerful Leone was taken down by freaking gunshots. Lame. Those 2 things really made me angry and did take a lot away from the show quality wise. However, I don't think they were enough for me to not recommend this show. It's fun, addicting, and has plenty to appreciate, just has an awful ending. 6.9/10
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8/10
A wee bit shallow in its writing but a unique anime that is almost a must-see.
steccolandia10 October 2018
This anime tells the story of a young man that comes to the capital to make money and save his village, but instead joins a group of rebels that want to overthrow the government because it is too much corrupted. The story goes around this group of people, their training and their missions, and it doesn't deeply describes the society, nor the setting, which are interesting. You just need to know that the society is corrupted and the rich take everything they want from the poor. It does a great job visually, and the music is also well suited, and it is perfect for those who seek an anime with adventure, fights, a tiny bit or romance and a slightly dark athmosphere. The characters aren't deep but they are all different, and their backstory is explained, making it easier to become affectionate to them. As I mentioned, the atmosphere is dark, but it has some funny moments (perhaps too many). One of the things I liked the most was the fact that it isn't obvious whether a main character will die or survive, which makes the story less obvious. On the other hand, the sadness caused from the death of a main character is soon replaced by a sense of anger, because too many of them die, and you end up wondering whether it was necessary for the plot or just a cheap way to make you feel bad for the others. Nevertheless, when I think about it I still have sad/bitter feelings for some events that happened to some characters, and these after-feelings aren't often found in an anime.

Some things could have been done much better, like spending more time in developing some characters or making sure to describe the setting more deeply, and it I didn't like the fact that when someone dies, in the next episode they're almost forgotten and only mentioned casually when needed for the story. In the end the only problem with this anime is that it is a bit shallow, and it could have been really great if only it was spent some more time in the writing.

I recommend watching it because it does its job of carrying you away in a different world and making you live, for a little while, the lives of these people, in a world far away and far easier than ours. For this I give it an 8/10, that could have easily been a 9 or even 10 for the reasons just mentioned.
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7/10
Akame ga Kiru - Unexpected end
Cafelar1 February 2020
Right away, it is lost that it is not an anime for children, with a heavy theme about necessary murders and political idealization, weapons with magical powers appear but very well contextualized without losing their meaning. Throughout the anime we follow the growth of the main character and his companions, strong motives, terrifying scenes of the human capacity to do evil, and everything is completed in an unusual end. Whatever you think you know or guess about the ending, forget it and wait.
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4/10
A bland and poorly written shonen.
yokoyakamori21 August 2017
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An 8 out of 10 is an undeserving score for the trainwreck known as Akame ga Kill. The main reasons are simple: Characters and Story.

The main protagonist, Tatsumi, is a bland and boring character in both design and personality, to the point where there is no reason to care about him. The beginning is just that when he finds that his two friends are died, didn't care at all. The group known as Night Raid also has characters with no depth and are just stereotypes. It's easier to distinguish them by hair color than anything since they are so worthless. The Yeagers are no different and often have really stupid characters doing stupid things. You have a character who is a sadist, but also falls for Tatsumi, for some reason, as if that's how people work. Justice B**ch is even worse when she has two different personalities that doesn't mesh at all, and that she has to be the worst character I have ever seen in an anime. Everyone else is just comically evil just for the sake of being evil and don't care about any of these people.

The writing is definitely its worst points. Not only is this anime terrible at establishing the world, but it often relies on dumb characters doing stupid things in order to move the plot and relies WAY too heavily on magic as a plot device. Even though I find this anime to be trash, one thing I liked was the idea of the main characters facing death, unlike other anime that prevents characters from dying. But it does this a lot and it becomes predictable after you hear their pointless backstory, which doesn't matter since they're dead. This anime also tries to be dark and edgy, but fails miserably to takes itself the least bit seriously.

Overall, this anime is nothing good and not something I would recommend to anyone. It's lazy, bland, and overall shallow.
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10/10
Heartbreaking but amazing
lollol-4902525 May 2018
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After having watched pretty much every single anime out there from one peice to hunter x hunter to death note to attack on titan i can with confidence say it is one of the best animes i have watched. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA in 3 days i watched the anime twice and read the manga which sounds impossible but believe me i did it.

this should give you an idea to how great this anime is BUT IT HAS ONE NEGATIVE and that is that every single character pretty much dies and it is hard to come to terms with.
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10/10
This was the best anime I have ever seen!
supersimon-220274 November 2015
Akame Ga Kill had the most interesting plot of any show I have seen. The action, characters and emotions involved in this anime made for a fantastic show. The intensity of this show really got me into it. The only complaints I have are that it didn't entirely follow the manga and it ended. It had so much potential to continue. I personally think this show should have been produced after the manga was finished. The deaths in the show were what really pushed me over. I really felt something for each and every single character in the story line and the constant losses they suffered kept me intrigued. It really showed that what they were fighting for was real and important.
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10/10
everything you want to feel while watching an anime
andreipasqualon1 February 2018
The only weak point is being so short. The story is quite simple but still very cool. Very touching scenes and amazing fight scenes. Best soundtrack I've heard in ages. Main char is good. Other characters are amazing. Worth it.
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10/10
Love It!
selfzombie9 December 2014
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This anime shocked me, never did i think that i would get into this at all. But boy oh boy was i wrong i watched it almost non stop. Love how most of the chars where almost all girls sad that so many greats died i'm hoping on more seasons and if i could read Japanese id be all over the comic yeah i'm that into it. Its a bold statement i know to compare it to dragon ball but i believe so. Again iv never seen a anime like this such a great story line, such great action. This is my first review and i hope all enjoy it as much as i have and hope to with the possibility of more seasons. It be great to see more chars added and and maybe a few specials or a movie just my thoughts over all i loved it greatest anime iv seen in years.
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6/10
A lot of fan service, decent fights, story written by a seven year old boy
johalosie26 March 2017
What's to be liked: Sexy characters, most of the time pretty interesting fights with open outcome, moderately developed characters.

What's not so great: The incredibly simple story that will sometimes make you say: "No! They didn't just make that so obvious and stupid!"

What's really annoying: In the beginning they try to make any evil guy who gets killed maximum evil. Similar-to-damn-Hitler-evil. Little example: "Yes! There she is! We can still have fun with her body after we killed her!" Yap. And you will be like: "Woo, that is a little too much. I mean... out of nowhere." There will be more interesting characters on the "evil side", too. But from time to time they just drop one of those mindless evil-as-can-be-freaks. Random evil little absolute Hitlers. I just don't care for that. That is so cheap story-writing.

All in all: If you are into awesome creative weapons, nice fights and fan service: go for it. But be aware that there is nothing else worth noting.
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10/10
A perfect imperfection!
markovd11120 June 2020
My review from MyAnimeList: Dear reader of this review. Do you remember why you are here? I mean, on this page. I know why I am here. I am here to keep up with the anime industry, so I can know what comes out and when. I am also here because I find anime a great way of escaping from reality. I saw a lot of low rating reviews for this anime and having completed watching it. I understand most of the critique. Plot is very dynamic and is very centered on big exploits of main characters, there a lot of nonsensical stuff and overall, everything could be a little bit better and to the average anime veteran, this might seem like mediocre entry in the genre. However, my dear critical friends, you are missing the point. Why is that, you ask? Well, because I for long haven't watched something that made me walk around the house aimlessly when I completed it. I was happy with the ending, it's just that the story of the characters I ended up loving ended. And I wanted more, but I ended up facing the truth. It's over. It's just a memory now. A GOOD memory. This anime, though not perfect, made me feel, laugh and become invested in it's imperfect world, plot, animation and characters and through this imperfectness it, in my eyes, became perfect. Why should you care, if that's only my subjective experience. Well, because everyone has an anime like this. And something that is mediocre to you is maybe somebody's first adventure in anime world. You cannot ruin that with your critique. Just remember why are you here. You are here to escape, to enjoy things that couldn't be said or made in the west. This is our world. Our heaven. If we reduce it to generic rating and ignore the love, effort and creative spirit which went into making this or any, even the worst anime a reality, we miss the point. Keep that in mind next time you rate an anime. You are not rating just somebody's work. You are rating somebody's world, somebody's place to escape. And that's why I give it 10/10. It's technically not perfect. But in what it manages to do with us who watch it. It's a clear 10/10!
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7/10
Imperfect and filled with tropes but highly watchable
dameon_green28 March 2020
Tropes are there for a reason, they are often core foundations for the stories we love (and love to hate) so it's not necessarily a bad thing to find an anime packed with them. Akame Ga Kill is filled with more than a few, but also has enough of its own unique twists on the classic stories to make it enjoyable.

Pro's:
  • Unusual and enjoyable opening episode.
  • Cheesy but fun characters.
  • Good English Dubbing.
  • Nice mix of genres.
  • Not every cloud has silver linings.
  • Atypical ending.


Con's:
  • Completed story arc.
  • Dip in animation consistency and quality in the second half of the series.
  • Cheese factor / fan service gets a little intense at times.
  • Story / Character growth stalls at times.
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9/10
great serie so much sadness
kaefab20 May 2021
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I love this series but sadly almost everyone dies, there is a lot of character development so you get attached to them and when they die you feel it.
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5/10
Flawed but Still Decent
BadgerStorm43458 August 2020
Akame ga Kill! is an action anime that has some blairing issues that almost stopped me from enjoying it as much as I did. This series is a fun watch no matter how you feel about it. With a run time that's too short, it seems like they rushed some things to get to all the death in this show. Speaking of death, the handling of death in this show ranges from emotional gut punches that expand on the story to completely meaningless ways to keep you invested. Animation is good in this show but far from the best I've seen, although there's some stand out action scenes that really elevate some episodes. The character development is strange in this show because for the first half of the show, new characters were introduced and immediately had flashbacks of their past where they explain things, only for them to die a few episodes later, the first half really suffers from underdeveloped characters. But after a battle in episodes 16 and 17, all the remaining characters with a couple exceptions are some of the most interesting ones. The story isn't very well written but still manages to be entertaining. Overall, Akame Ga Kill! is something that I can't recommend to everyone, but most definitely could be viewed as a great anime to some people.
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8/10
Fascinating, A must wach adventure.
sakibjawad15 July 2020
Feeling bored of so many bad movies i should watch some adventure packed action series. And i found Akame Ga Kill. Reading synopsis and waching the trailers i was nearly going to skip it but it was day off and i was pretty bored. So i decided to give it a try, and heck i was surprised. It was full of wonderful actions, adventure and also romance. I was awe strucked in a total positive way. People shouldn't miss that master piece and for action adventure fans it'll be a sin not to give it a try. This story starts with a teen boy named tatsumi and as his adventure proceeds forward he met a group of weirdos (assassins). A bunch of girls eventually fall for his cuteness. OMG! I'm not gonna give spoiler rather I'll suggest everyone to make time watch the full series in one breath. I swear it's worth it.
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10/10
Nothing but amazing
navrajnahal-3541727 April 2020
Loved every bit of this anime. Something so simple but yet amazing. This is definitely an anime I could watch again and not get bored of.
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