Zanku's death is fairly tragic to viewers because he already lost his sanity long before he died. After he lost his sanity from killing others as an executioner, he escaped his position and ended up killing random individuals throughout the Empire by beheading them. Night Raid was contracted to eventually stop his killing rampage, and Akame successfully slashed his throat. Many viewers felt that this was more of a mercy kill and that the death was tragic due to the circumstances leading to it. It also helped that Zanku finally found peace in death, after Akame killed him.
The first deaths of Akame Ga Kill happen early on in the anime, with Tatsumi losing both of his childhood friends to a sadistic wealthy family that preys on ignorant travelers. Even though viewers don't see much of Tatsumi's friends, Ieyasu and Sayo, learning of their deaths is difficult — especially when it comes to seeing Tatsumi's reaction.
Bulat is the first major character to lose their life in Akame Ga Kill, and his death serves as a warning to both the viewers and the other characters. As the series continues, Bulat also inspires Tatsumi to work harder to achieve Night Raid's goals and be a better person. Bulat’s impact carries on long after his life, and that only makes viewers wish they’d gotten to see more of him.
Lubbock often serves as comic relief during Akame Ga Kill; given how dark the anime can get, it's a role that's much needed. But whenever the comedic character dies, there's always a realization that the show is about to go somewhere incredibly dark. That's certainly the case when Lubbock departs.
He used to be a good general who refused to take bribes, setting him apart from other corrupt politicians and other heinous characters featured throughout the series. He was dismissed from his post after he refused to give in to the Prime Minster's bribes. This led Esdeath to offer Liver work under her. Even though he grew more sadistic by working with her, his intentions were at least good in the beginning, and fans were sad to see him go after he died from wounds and blood loss.
He uses himself as a shield to block her from pursuing them , and even the villain is impressed enough to acknowledge him as a "legendary warrior" before she destroys him.
1 Tatsumi. Of all the deaths that occur during Akame Ga Kill, Tatsumi's probably hits the hardest. It's hard to say whether Tatsumi' s final moments are so difficult to watch because Night Raid has lost so much already, or if it's because he's the main character and the one person who never needed to be wrapped up in the rebellion against the Empire.
The last six or seven episodes seemed to come a little too fast for me. It was a fast-paced story, and one death grew into everyone’s death.
In the end, Akame ga Kill definitely kept me interested for two seasons, and I’ll be sad to see it go. Like all series, it had its flaws but also had moments that were awe-inspiring.
The anime debuted in 2014, and it focuses on a teenage boy named Tatsumi who travels to the Empire's Capitol in order to raise money for his village. He ends up being recruited by a group of assassins, and thanks to them, he learns just how evil and corrupt the Empire really is.
In the manga, she leaves because she does not want the new Empire to know that the Revolutionary Army employed assassins. While there, she searches for a cure for her sword's curse, but she is also there searching for a way to make Tatsumi human again.
In the anime, she leaves because she assumes all of the blame for her group's actions, and she does this to soothe public opinion .
Akame uses her cursed sword's trump card in both iterations, but the manga has Esdeath breaking the sword. In the anime, Akame wins by slashing Esdeath after a successful afterimage, but the manga fight ends with Akame plunging the broken blade into Esdeath's chest.
In the anime, Honest fights and fatally wounds Leone, but the assassin manages to kill him by crushing his skull. They face each other in the manga as well, but Leone tosses him off a balcony and allows him to be captured by the Revolutionary Army. Honest is then mutilated and tortured to death.
Akame Ga Kill is a fantastic anime that many fans enjoyed but it has significant differences only those that read the manga would notice. By George Voutirisas Published Apr 14, 2021. Share.
Akame Ga Kill! features quite a bit of swordplay, so Ghost of Tsushima fans will probably enjoy it. Akame is the most skilled swordswoman in the series, and her younger sister, Kurome is skilled too.