If you think the Capital is a dream come true, you are already dead. Tatsumi is a naive farm boy who heads to the city with stars in his eyes and a blade at his hip, hoping to save his crumbling village from poverty. But the Capital is a rotting carcass of corruption, and his illusions are shattered the moment he steps through the gates. After a brush with a beautiful con artist leaves him broke, he finds himself caught in the crossfire of Night Raid, a band of legendary assassins who spill the blood of the corrupt to keep the city in check. Is this heartless group of killers a band of villains, or are they the only ones brave enough to do what is right in a world gone mad? Prepare yourself for a brutal, high-stakes ride where anyone can die and the line between hero and monster is stained red. Akame ga Kill is a dark fantasy masterpiece that refuses to pull its punches.

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