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Akame ga Kill!

TV·2014–2014·1 season, 24 episodes·Tokyo MX·Action, Anime, Fantasy·25m·7.5

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Under the rule of a tyrannical empire, Tatsumi, a young swordsman, leaves his home to save his poverty stricken village. He meets a girl named Akame, an assassin who was bought, brainwashed and trained to kill by the Empire. Akame is a member of the secret assassin group called "Night Raid" who use special weapons called Teigu. Together, Tatsumi and the members of Night Raid confront the corrupt empire.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Akame ga Kill! S01E06Kill the Absolute JusticeS01E06 · 10.0
  2. 02Akame ga Kill! S01E11Kill the Mad ScientistS01E11 · 9.5
  3. 03Akame ga Kill! S01E14Kill the Colossal Danger BeastS01E14 · 9.5

Cast

Sōma SaitōSōma SaitōTatsumiSora AmamiyaSora AmamiyaAkameYuu AsakawaYuu AsakawaLeoneYukari TamuraYukari TamuraMine

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes2014Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Akame ga Kill! S01E01Kill the DarknessJuly 6, 2014 8.0A swordsman named Tatsumi travels to the Capital in hopes of raising money for his impoverished village. After he is robbed by a blonde girl
  2. S01E02Akame ga Kill! S01E02Kill the AuthorityJuly 13, 2014 8.0Leone takes Tatsumi to the hideout of Night Raid and introduces him to the other members, all of whom Tatsumi views as freaks. Night Raid le
  3. S01E03Akame ga Kill! S01E03Kill the GrudgeJuly 20, 2014 8.0Najenda dispatches Night Raid to take down eight tribal assassins trying to invade the hideout. The next morning, Tatsumi is assigned to tra
  4. S01E04Akame ga Kill! S01E04Kill the Imperial Arms UserJuly 27, 2014 8.5
  5. S01E05Akame ga Kill! S01E05Kill the FantasyAugust 3, 2014 7.0
  6. S01E06Akame ga Kill! S01E06Season's bestKill the Absolute JusticeAugust 10, 2014 10.0
  7. S01E07Akame ga Kill! S01E07Kill the Three: Part 1August 17, 2014 8.0
  8. S01E08Akame ga Kill! S01E08Kill the Three: Part 2August 24, 2014 9.0
  9. S01E09Akame ga Kill! S01E09Kill the Battle FanaticAugust 31, 2014 8.5
  10. S01E10Akame ga Kill! S01E10Kill the TemptationSeptember 7, 2014 8.5
  11. S01E11Akame ga Kill! S01E11Kill the Mad ScientistSeptember 14, 2014 9.5
  12. S01E12Akame ga Kill! S01E12Kill the NewcomersSeptember 21, 2014 8.0
  13. S01E13Akame ga Kill! S01E13Kill the NuisancesSeptember 28, 2014 8.0
  14. S01E14Akame ga Kill! S01E14Kill the Colossal Danger BeastOctober 5, 2014 9.5
  15. S01E15Akame ga Kill! S01E15Kill the Religious OrganizationOctober 12, 2014 8.0
  16. S01E16Akame ga Kill! S01E16Kill the PuppetsOctober 19, 2014 7.5
  17. S01E17Akame ga Kill! S01E17Kill the CurseOctober 26, 2014 9.0
  18. S01E18Akame ga Kill! S01E18Kill the DemonsNovember 2, 2014 8.5
  19. S01E19Akame ga Kill! S01E19Kill the FateNovember 9, 2014 8.3Najenda and the others hunt down their target while the capital is under attack.
  20. S01E20Akame ga Kill! S01E20Kill the CarnageNovember 16, 2014 8.3The Minister introduces his son as the leader of the Elites.
  21. S01E21Akame ga Kill! S01E21Kill the DespairNovember 23, 2014 9.0The Night Raid members try to rescue Tatsumi.
  22. S01E22Akame ga Kill! S01E22Kill the Little SisterNovember 30, 2014 9.5Kurome sends out a secret to his sister.
  23. S01E23Akame ga Kill! S01E23Kill the EmperorDecember 7, 2014 9.0The Minister guides the city towards destruction.
  24. S01E24Akame ga Kill! S01E24Akame ga Kill!December 14, 2014 7.5Akame works to finish off the old regime and claim victory of the city.

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