Akame ga Kill! (Japanese: アカメ가斬る!) is a cornerstone of the "Dark Shonen" genre. While it shares the high-energy combat of series like Naruto or Bleach, it is defined by a brutal, "survival-of-the-fittest" reality where major characters are frequently killed off, regardless of their popularity or importance to the plot.

The story centers on Tatsumi, a naive swordsman who travels to the Capital to save his village, only to find a city rotting from the inside out. After witnessing the absolute depravity of the ruling elite, he joins Night Raid, the assassination branch of the Revolutionary Army. Their goal is to topple the Empire by eliminating the corrupt officials who pull its strings, while clashing with the "Jaegers"—the Empire's own squad of elite warriors.

Alternative Names and Titles
Akame ga Kill! / Akame ga Kiru! / Red-Eyed Killer / Assassin aux Yeux Rouges / Акамэ га Киру! / آكامي غا كيل / อาคาเมะ สวยประหาร / 斩！赤红之瞳 / 斬！赤紅之瞳 / 아카메가 베인다!