List of Akame ga Kill! episodes

Cover of the first Akame ga Kill! compilation volume.

Akame ga Kill! is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro. The story focuses on Tatsumi who is a young villager that travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover a strong corruption in the area. The assassin group known as Night Raid recruits the young man to help them in their fight against the Empire to fight its corruption as one of their assassins.

Produced by White Fox and directed by Tomoki Kobayashi, It was broadcast in Japan on the Tokyo Metropolitan Television network from July 6, 2014 to December 14, 2014.^[1][2] The anime primarily adapts the first eight volumes of the manga, while the last five episodes feature a completely original, self-contained story arc giving insight to Night Raid's efforts to destroy the Empire. In July 2014, Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for an English release in North America,^[3] while Crunchyroll streamed the series in their official website.^[4] The episodes were collected on eight DVD and Blu-ray volumes from October 15, 2014 to May 20, 2015.^[5] The series aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from August 8, 2015 to February 20, 2016.^[6]

The background music was composed by Taku Iwasaki. Four pieces of theme music are used for the series. The first opening theme song is "Skyreach" performed by Akame's voice actress Sora Amamiya. The first ending theme is "Konna Sekai, Shiritakunakatta." (こんな世界、知りたくなかった。) by Miku Sawai.^[7] The second opening theme song is "Liar Mask" performed by Rika Mayama. The second ending theme is "Tsukiakari" (月灯り) performed by Amamiya.

Episode list

No.	Title	Director	Writer	Original airdate (Japan)[8]	English airdate (U.S.)[9]
1	"Kill the Darkness" "Yami o Kiru" (闇を斬る)	Tomoki Kobayashi[10]	Makoto Uezu[10]	July 6, 2014	August 8, 2015
Tatsumi heads for the capital despite warnings about the area's dark nature. His main goal is to raise money for his village. Shortly after arriving, Tatsumi is robbed by a blonde-haired stranger in a tavern. This causes him to sleep in the streets, however, he is invited to a manor of a young rich girl named Aria. Tatsumi tells the family his plan and informs them that he is also waiting for his best friends, Sayo and Ieyasu, to arrive in the capital. While tagging along with Aria on her shopping spree, Tatsumi learns of an assassin group called Night Raid from a guard. Later that night, Night Raid appears and starts killing Aria's guards and her parents. Tatsumi faces off against Night Raid member Akame and their duel is interrupted by the stranger, who reveals herself as Leone. Leone reveals to Tatsumi that Aria and her parents have tortured several people from the countryside including Ieyasu and Sayo. While Sayo already dead, Tatsumi kills Aria just before Ieyasu dies. Leone is impressed with Tatsumi's ability to kill mercilessly and invites him to join Night Raid.
2	"Kill the Authority" "Kenryoku o Kiru" (権力を斬る)	Kazuhiro Ozawa[11]	Makoto Uezu[11]	July 13, 2014[8]	August 15, 2015
Leone introduces Tatsumi to Night Raid's other members: Sheele, Bulat, Lubbock, Akame, Najenda, and Mine. Najenda is the leader of Night Raid. Tatsumi learns of Night Raid's mission to overthrow the capital's corrupt prime minister and set up a new democratic government in its place. Tatsumi accepts their offer to join Night Raid and Najenda assigns Akeme to train Tatsumi for his first lesson in training. Tatsumi is merely cooking food and fishing for Night Raid which upsets him. Later, he receives his first mission. Tatsumi is to assassinate a corrupt captain of the capital's security force named Captain Ogre. After defeating the general, Tasumi reports back to Night Raid in a cocky manner and Akame strips him down to see if he was lying to save his pride and hide his wounds. Akame concludes he was not lying and Tatsumi is accepted into Night Raid. He is later told that he will be trained by Mine next. This displeases him as they butted heads during their first meeting.
3	"Kill Your Cares" "Wadakamari o Kiru" (蟠（ワダカマリ）を斬る)	Takahiro Kawakoshi[12]	Makoto Uezu	July 20, 2014[8]	August 22, 2015
Night Raid dispatches an enemy force trying to invade their base. Tatsumi learns of Bulat's Imperial Arm known as Incursio. He goes to wake up Mine. This leads to an embarrassing situation after he walks in on her changing. The two go around shopping in the capital. Tatsumi is angry to learn that was supposed to be his training. The two witness public executions shortly afterwards. Tatsumi learns of Mine's determination to survive. Night Raid is sent on a mission to assassinate one of the prime minister's relatives and his guards. Mine snipes the main target dead despite him being surrounded by innocent people. This surprises Tatsumi. The other Night Raid members kill most of the guards. Mine tells Tatsumi of her past and her motivations for joining Night Raid. They are ambushed by the remaining guard. Tatsumi manages to hold the guard in place. He orders her to shoot him despite him being in the line of fire. She takes the shot after Tatsumi declares his belief in Mine's sniping abilities. She kills the guard and barely misses Tatsumi. She prepares to acknowledge him. She takes it back after he yells at her for grazing his head. Meanwhile, an unknown figure stares at a wanted poster of Akame. The unknown figure declares the capital was perfect for supplying people to kill.
4	"Kill the Imperial Arm Users" "Teigu tsukai o Kiru" (帝具使いを斬る)	Hiroyuki Tsuchiya[13]	Makoto Uezu	July 27, 2014	August 29, 2015
The unknown figure from the previous episode kills a girl by beheading her despite her pleas. Tatsumi is informed of the unknown figure. The unknown figure is named Zank the Executioner. Zank is a former executioner of the largest dungeon in the empire who became insane from killing many innocent people. Zank is addicted to cutting off heads of his victims. Zank possesses a powerful Imperial Arm called Spectator. The Spectator is a large green eye strapped to his forehead. Najenda reveals how Imperial Arms were made. Each member of Night Raid possesses one as well. Najenda reveals that when two Imperial Arm users fight, one has to die. Night Raid is sent on a mission to eliminate Zank. Tatsumi pairs up with Akame. Tatsumi is led away by a vision of Sayo. He is severely wounded in a battle with Zank. Zank reveals that Spectator is able to foresee the future movements and attacks of the opponent and can confuse the opponent with the image of their most beloved one. When Tatsumi is about to be killed, Akame appears. She battles with Zank. Zank attempts to distract Akame with the vision of a young girl who once fought with Akame in the past. She quickly kills him. Akame tells Zank that because the girl is whom she loves the most, she must kill her the quickest. Zank succumbs to his wounds. Zank thanks Akame. Zank no longer hears the voices of the innocent people he executed which drove him mad. Zank dies in peace. Akame goes to Tatsumi's aid. She promises to clean his wounds.
5	"Kill the Dream" "Yumemonogatari o Kiru" (夢物語を斬る)	Tomoko Hiramuki[14]	Doko Machita	August 3, 2014	September 12, 2015[lower-alpha 1]
Tatsumi is jolted awake by a dream of Sayo and Ieyasu. He is surprised to find Sheele at his side. He learns that she is going to be mentoring him for the day. After a strenuous training session, Tatsumi learns of Sheele's history, her perceived inability to be useful, and her reason for joining Night Raid. This causes him to sympathize with her. During a meeting, he tries on Zank's Spectator. Tatsumi recovers after the events of the previous episode. Zank's Spectator rejects him. Tatsumi learns more about the assumed strongest Imperial Arm in existence. He also learns collecting Imperial Arms is a top priority of Night Raid. Tatsumi declares his intention to find an Imperial Arm that could resurrect the dead. He is upset upon learning that such an Imperial Arm could never exist. Sheele later comforts Tatsumi at Sayo and Ieyasu's grave. Tatsumi and Leone go out patrolling in a marketplace. They become separated. Tatsumi is aided by a member of the Imperial Guard named Seryu. Seryu possesses a biological, dog like Imperial Arm that she names Coro. Seryu guides Tatsumi back to the marketplace before running off. Seryu intends to seek vengeance for her mentor’s death. Seryu's mentor was Captain Ogre.
6	"Kill the Absolute Justice" "Zettai Seigi o Kiru" (絶対正義を斬る)	Manabu Okamoto[16]	Machita Doko	August 10, 2014	September 19, 2015
Leone and Tatsumi storm the illustrious Red Light District to assassinate a gang of drug smugglers. They infiltrate a temple where the targets reside and find a large room full of women being held captive by the gang who incapacitate them with their drug. Leone and Tatsumi assassinate the gang and their clients, while Sheele and Mine move to assassinate their own target. However, they are ambushed by Seryu. She had been seeking out Sheele. During the battle, the two seem to overwhelm Seryu and Coro. Sheele has success in attacking Seryu by chopping off her arms, but she quickly finds out that Seryu has guns inside of her as part of her Imperial Arm. This forces Seryu to use Coro's special attack known as its Berserker form. Coro transforms and grabs Mine. Coro attempts to crush her. Abandoning a chance to finish Seryu off, Sheele breaks off her attack intervenes and rescues Mine. When Sheele is distracted by this, she is shot by Seryu who had a hidden gun in her mouth. Sheele is bitten in half by Coro as Mine watches in horror. Additional Imperial Guards arrive, but Sheele activates her Imperial Arm's special attack. Sheele tells Mine to escape despite her objections. Coro finally devours Sheele as she reminisces of her experiences with Night Raid. She expresses her happiness in finally being useful. Mine tearfully informs the other Night Raid members of Sheele's fate. Mine swears to avenge her friend by her own hands. Meanwhile, Esdeath is in the process of returning to the Capital by the prime minister's request.
7	"Kill the Three: Part 1" "Sanbiki o Kiru - Zenpen -" (三匹を斬る - 前編 -)	Atsushi Shibata[17]	Makoto Uezu	August 17, 2014	September 26, 2015
The Emperor orders Esdeath to hunt down Night Raid in exchange for a suitor. The prime minister manipulates the Emperor to do his bidding. In the wake of Sheele's death, Night Raid has no other choice but to get on with their lives. Tatsumi is still greatly affected by this. He admires how Akame is so calm and composed about the entire matter. Tatsumi finds out after a midnight confrontation that she has been utterly devastated ever since hearing the news. Night Raid is tasked with bringing down a new threat shortly thereafter. Esdeath commands a group of skilled fighters and Imperial Arms users who are killing politicians who opposed the prime minister's rule. They try to put the blame of the murders on Night Raid afterwards. Leone watches over Esdeath. Akame and Lubbock act as bodyguards for a potential target. Tatsumi and Bulat act as bodyguards for a second potential target, who is aboard the Ryuusen. The Ryuusen is a massive luxury liner. While watching over their politician, Tatsumi learns of Bulat's past as a member of the Imperial Guard. Bulat’s former general was punished for not accepting a bribe from a higher superior. An impostor named Nyau uses his Imperial Arm known as a flute-like instrument called Scream to subdue everyone on the ship except for Tatsumi. Tatsumi resists Scream's ability. He is subsequently confronted by another impostor named Daidara. After a brief fight, Bulat intervenes. Bulat is also unaffected by Scream. Bulat fights Daidara, Nyau, and the third impostor. He quickly kills Daidara and subdues the other two. The third impostor quickly recovers and confronts Bulat. Bulat recognizes him as his former general named Liver.
8	"Kill the Three: Part 2" "Sanbiki o Kiru - Kōhen -" (三匹を斬る - 後編 -)	Sekiya Mamiko[18]	Makoto Uezu	August 24, 2014	October 3, 2015
Liver and Bulat engage in a battle, while Tatsumi fights Nyau. Liver unleashes his Imperial Arm, Black Marlin, which manipulates and controls preexisting liquid, and lands some attacks on Bulat. This causes Bulat’s Incursio armor to lose strength gradually. Liver notices Bulat's determination despite this growing disadvantage and uses a special attack that finally wears out Incursio. Now without Incursio, Bulat decides to engage Liver in a sword fight. Liver tries recruiting Bulat to Esdeath's army, but he refuses. Bulat realizes that his former general's views have changed. The two fight each other. Both eventually wound each other. Mortally wounded, Liver reveals before dying that the reason he joined Esdeath is simply that he admired her. Though victorious, Bulat finds that his wounds are poisoned from a last resort attack inflicted by Liver. Bulat subsequently entrusts his Incursio to Tatsumi so he could use it against Nyau. Nyau taunts Tatsumi and does not believe he will be compatible with the Imperial Arm. However, Tatsumi proves to be compatible with Bulat's Incursio. With it, he kills Nyau. Despite Tatsumi's victory, Bulat succumbs to his wounds. Tatsumi mourns for his mentor. Elsewhere, a girl named Kurome is informed that she has been chosen to be a part of a new group. Kurome believes this could be a chance to see her sister again.
9	"Kill the Battle Fanatic" "Sentōkyō o Kiru" (戦闘狂を斬る)	Sasaki Junhito[19]	Machita Doko	August 31, 2014	October 10, 2015
Mine's arm fully recovers and she is able to fight again. At the training grounds, Tatsumi and Lubbock are taking push-ups with Akame and Leone respectively sitting on their backs. Najenda later tells Night Raid that she will be leaving to recruit new members and assigns Akame as temporary leader. At the Capital, Wave tries to make an impression as other Imperial Arms users known as Kurome, Seryu, Dr. Stylish, Run, and Bols come and introduce themselves one by one. Esdeath arrives and introduces herself to the group. The new group is known as the Jaegers. Esdeath announces their intention to hunt down enemies of the Empire. At Lubbock's library, Lubbock, Tatsumi, and Leone learn that Mine is now included in the Wanted list. An upcoming tournament sponsored by Esdeath is to be held at the Capital. Tatsumi pretends to be a blacksmith and joins the tournament. Tatsumi flawlessly defeats a muscular opponent without using his Incursio. Esdeath suddenly becomes infatuated over Tatsumi's fighting prowess and approaches him. Tatsumi thinks that the reward for winning the tournament is money. He is instead shackled by Esdeath and taken inside the Palace. Learning of Tatsumi's capture, Akame and the others wonder whether they should rescue Tatsumi.
10	"Kill the Temptation" "Yūwaku o Kiru" (誘惑を斬る)	Yoshiko Mikami[20]	Nakamura Hiroshi	September 7, 2014	October 17, 2015
Following Tatsumi's capture by Esdeath, Tatsumi is dragged along with Esdeath and the Jaegers to raid and destroy a bandit's fortress as a backup Jaeger. Esdeath forces Tatsumi to watch the destruction as part of his training. Afterwards, Esdeath tries to seduce Tatsumi in her bedroom. Tatsumi resists the temptation and believes he can convince her to turn against the Empire. However, Esdeath slaps him and explains her motive of "survival of the fittest" as well as her being the one to change Tatsumi even if it meant protecting his family. After further arguing, they both decide to end the discussion and sleep with neither convincing each other. However, Esdeath remains in love with Tatsumi. The next day, Tatsumi meets up with Wave and Kurome. Tatsumi notices Kurome's gluttony. Kurome reveals that she is Akame's sister and wants to kill her for betraying the Capital. Later, Esdeath, Kurome, Wave, and Tatsumi go on a hunt at Mount Fake. Tatsumi and Wave pair up together. Both Tatsumi and Wave fight tree-like Danger Beasts with ease and without their Imperial Arms. Upon destroying the monsters, Tatsumi attempts to escape using Incursio and Wave follows him with his Imperial Arm known as Grand Chariot. Unaware of each other's identities, Wave attacks Tatsumi. Tatsumi tries to escape once more. Tatsumi is defeated. He escapes using invisibility. Akame and Lubbock rescue Tatsumi. Wave is punished by Esdeath for allowing Tatsumi to escape. Tatsumi returns to the Night Raid base and tells them about the Jaegers. Meanwhile, Dr. Stylish and his men known as Team Stylish locate the Night Raid base and prepare to attack.
11	"Kill the Mad Scientist" "Maddo Saientisuto o Kiru" (マッドサイエンティストを斬る)	Atsushi Ikaritani[21]	Hiroshi Jiro	September 14, 2014	October 24, 2015
Team Stylish carries out their attack on the Night Raid base. Multiple foot soldiers die during the assault. A member named Trooma incapacitates Leone. One of the members named Toby duels Akame. Akame is unable to poison him fatally with her Imperial Arm known as Murasame because his body is mostly machine due to it being installed with multiple weapons. She is eventually able to kill him after he is impaled by Lubbock in an ambush. Meanwhile, Tatsumi fights Kaku. Kaku is another member of Team Stylish. He is shocked to find that he has possession of Sheele's old Imperial Arm known as Extase. The battle is interrupted by Mine. She is also horrified to see Extase. Mine quickly kills Kaku. She safely retrieves Extase. Trooma prepares to ambush Mine. Trooma is attacked by Leone who had recovered. Leone accidentally kills him with a single blow. This displeases her. After Night Raid regroups, everyone but Tatsumi collapses. Tatsumi has been afflicted with a paralytic poison during the battle. When more foot soldiers move in, a biological Imperial Arm user named Susanoo intervenes and dispatches them. Outmatched, Dr. Stylish injects himself with a liquid that turns him into a Danger Beast, and he consumes his remaining men. Tatsumi, Akame, and Susanoo fight Dr. Stylish before he is shot by Mine. Akame slashes Dr. Stylish's real body contained in the Danger Beast. Akame kills Dr. Stylish. Najenda and a girl observe the aftermath of the battle.
12	"Kill the Newcomers" "Shiniri o Kiru" (新入りを斬る)	Hiroyuki Tsuchiya[22]	Nakamura Hiroshi	September 21, 2014	November 7, 2015[lower-alpha 2]
After Dr. Stylish's death, Night Raid ventures into a Danger Beast infested area so they can set up their new hideout. Najenda introduces Susanoo and Chelsea. Chelsea is the girl from the previous episode. After their introduction, Chelsea berates Night Raid for their incompetence, which she alleges led to Sheele and Bulat's deaths. Angered, Mine decides to teach Chelsea a lesson and recruits Lubbock and Tatsumi. Tatsumi uses Incursio to sneak on the hot spring where Chelsea is bathing. However, Tatsumi instead confronts Susanoo. Susanoo is actually Chelsea using her Imperial Arm known as Gaea Foundation that changes her physical appearance. Chelsea tells her story about her former team being massacred. This leaves her as the only survivor. She reveals that she berated Night Raid because she did not want them to die as her former team did. Meanwhile, a depressed Esdeath learns of the loss of Dr. Stylish and comforts Seryu when she grieves his death. At the Capital, Run tells Esdeath there are many lookalikes of Tatsumi for her to court. Esdeath declares there is only one Tatsumi. At the mining caves, mysterious Danger Beasts devours the miners. The entire scene is being watched by a hooded man.
13	"Kill the Nuisances" "Jamamono o Kiru" (邪魔者を斬る)	Masahiro Sonoda[24]	Machita Doko	September 28, 2014	November 14, 2015
The prime minister assigns Esdeath to track down the Danger Beasts from the previous episode and kill them. The Jaegers attack some of the Danger Beasts when they attack a wagon of supplies. Wave recalls the incident the next day. He notes that the present merchants were terrified of Bols despite his kind personality. This is because of his otherwise fearsome appearance. However, Bols tells him that despite his personality, he had killed many people in the past. This earned him a lot of hate from the people. Bols' wife and young daughter visit the Jaeger group. Bols' wife and young daughter support Bols’ work. This surprises Wave. Meanwhile, Tatsumi trains with Susanoo. Tatsumi tells Susanoo that he should be considered one of Night Raid members and not as a tool. Night Raid travels to another hideout. They are given their newest mission, which is to kill the modified Danger Beasts. This is essentially helping the Capital they have been fighting. When Chelsea states her belief that the Jaegers should take care of the problem, Tatsumi counters that by aiding the Capital, they would be able to save more lives. Chelsea later confides to Najenda that she believes Tatsumi's kindness will eventually lead him to his death. Esdeath and Run express to each other their beliefs that, since the new Danger Beasts were revealed to have once been human, they were possibly the result of one of Dr. Stylish's experiments. Esdeath and Run assume the new Danger Beasts somehow managed to escape their containment. While patrolling the mountains the following night, Tatsumi learns about Lubbock's reasons for joining Night Raid. His reasons involve Najenda. Tatsumi travels to the summit of a mountain alone. He is suddenly confronted by a wandering Esdeath. She is shocked to see him.
14	"Kill the Colossal Danger Beast" "Kyodai Kikenshu o Kiru" (巨大危険種を斬る)	[25]		October 5, 2014	November 21, 2015
Esdeath's shock at seeing Tatsumi turns to delight. The reunion is cut short when Syura appears. Syura is the hooded man overseeing the activities of the new Danger Beasts. Syura uses his Imperial Arm known as the Shambala that is capable of teleporting objects. Esdeath and Tatsumi are teleported to a remote island. A gigantic modified Danger Beast created from Dr. Stylish's experiments confronts them. The gigantic Danger Beast repels Esdeath's attacks. The Danger Beast is slain by Tatsumi. Tatsumi and Esdeath decide to tell each other their backstories at nighttime. Tatsumi fakes his backstory. Esdeath reveals that she hailed from a clan that hunted Danger Beasts. Her father tells her that the strongest will survive and the weak shall fall. When her clan was attacked by a rivaling tribe and all of its members were killed, she was told by her dying father that the clan was weak and that she needed to live strong. As a result, Esdeath enlisted in the Imperial army and ended up becoming a skilled general. Esdeath thinks about getting off the island. She tries to hunt a flying Danger Beast. Syura's teleportation field appears. Esdeath and Tatsumi jump in. Both of them return to the mountains. Tatsumi flees using his Incursio. Tatsumi realizes that Esdeath cannot be convinced. He suspects that the next time they meet they may be enemies.
15	"Kill the Religious Organization" "Kyōdan o Kiru" (教団を斬る)	Sasaki Junhito[26]	Machita Doko	October 12, 2014	December 5, 2015[lower-alpha 3]
Lubbock asks Tatsumi why he teleported Esdeath back to the mainland instead of leaving her on the island. However, Najenda responds that Esdeath would have escaped the island either way before revealing that she knows her personally. Meanwhile, Wave confronts Seryu about murdering three bandits who were suspected Night Raid members. She brushes him off. Wave remarks that the Capital is twisted. He still maintains his loyalty as a soldier. Najenda tells Night Raid about Path of Peace. The Path of Peace is a pacifist religious organization that is inciting a religious insurrection. The Revolutionary Army and the rebellion force Night Raid is a part of the Path of Peace. The Revolutionary Army and an allied tribe will launch attacks against the Capital simultaneous to Path of Peace's uprising. Najenda assigns Night Raid to assassinate Borick. Borick is the adviser to Path of Peace's founder. He is also a spy for the prime minister. Borick is drugging several of the religion's followers into obedience. He is also instructing them to take out the Jaegers, especially Kurome and Bols, who will undoubtedly respond. Akame begins expressing her doubts about battling Kurome the next day. Mine comforts her. Meanwhile, Esdeath splits the Jaegers into two teams. She will attack Najenda with Seryu and Ran. Wave, Kurome, and Bols will pursue Akame. Wave's team arrives at a canyon. Mine fires at Kurome. Kurome dodges the shot. Susanoo arrives and knocks Wave away. This leaves Kurome and Bols to be confronted by the entire Night Raid team. Kurome activates her Imperial Arm known as Yatsufusa. This brings forth the last eight victims of its blade as Kurome's puppets. Among those summoned is a gigantic Danger Beast. Night Raid prepares to battle.
16	"Kill the Puppets" "Ningyō o Kiru" (人形を斬る)			October 19, 2014	December 12, 2015
Night Raid engages Bols and Kurome along with her puppets. Kurome draws the first attack from her puppet Destaghoul. Destaghoul shoots a powerful beam. Akame engages Bols and the puppet bodyguard Woll after a short melee with Kurome and their deceased friend turned puppet Natala. Tatsumi fights against Apeman and Hentarr. Susanoo fights against Destaghoul. Leone fights against Rokgough. Mine fights against Doya. During the fight, Leone's left arm is amputated by Kurome while battling Rokgough. This forces Najenda to kill Rokgough herself. Meanwhile, Bols questions Akame in joining the Revolutionary Army. Akame responds that she chose it from her heart. She thinks it is the right path. Leone joins Akame as they kill Woll and disable Bols' flamethrower. Meanwhile, Tatsumi is nearly overwhelmed by Apeman and Hentarr. He is finally assisted in killing them by a disguised Chelsea. The Kaiser frog swallows Mine while engaging Doya. She manages to kill the frog and escape. Susanoo transforms into a more powerful form gained from Najenda's life force and kills Destaghoul. In a desperate attempt, Bols throws his Imperial Arm known as Rubicante upward and detonates it. He intends to use the massive explosion to kill Akame and Leone.
17	"Kill the Curse" "Jubaku o Kiru" (呪縛を斬る)	Manabu Okamoto		October 26, 2014	January 2, 2016
Everyone survives the massive explosion set by Bols' Rubicante. Bols retreats from the battle and he later meets a wounded girl, treats the wound with a bandage, and the girl is revealed as a disguised Chelsea. She pierces his nape with a poisoned needle. Chelsea meets up with Lubbock and requests for reinforcements before Kurome acquires new puppets. She disguises herself as Bols and pursues Kurome. In the Night Raid outpost, they debrief on their skirmish with the Jaegers until Lubbock arrives and relays Chelsea's request. Meanwhile, Kurome recalls her past with her older sister Akame. They had been tested in order to become capable assassins and passed. They were separated in the process. Afterwards, Kurome was designated on the Imperial forces. She was experimented with various drugs to enhance her fighting prowess. In the present day, Kurome is joined by Chelsea. Kurome mistakes Chelsea to be Bols. Chelsea realizes Kurome is exhausted. Chelsea takes the opportunity to stab Kurome with another poisoned needle. Chelsea believes Kurome is dead. She recalls her early days as an apprentice. Chelsea witnessed her master brutally toying people and accepting bribes. She kills him after using her newly acquired Imperial Arm. Kurome survives Chelsea's poison. Kurome uses Natala and Doya to kill Chelsea. Akame and Tatsumi reach a town. Tatsumi is horrified to see Chelsea's severed head placed on the top of a pole.
18	"Kill the Demon" "Oni o Kiru" (鬼を斬る)			November 2, 2014	January 9, 2016
Night Raid enters the city of Kyoroch. Kyoroch is the headquarters for Path of Peace. The prime minister orders the Jaegers to protect Borick. Borick simultaneously sets the four "Koukenji Rakshasa Demons" on the offensive. Kurome recovers from her previous battle. She continues with her mission in order to be useful. Lubbock intends to meet with a spy from the city. He is attacked by two of the Demons named Sten and Mez. Akame fights against another of the Demons named Ibara. Akame recognizes Ibara as being from her old assassination squad. Both Lubbock and Akame succeed in killing their opponents. Tatsumi and Mine encounter the leader and founder of the Path of Peace while searching the outskirts of town.
19	"Kill the Fate" "Innen o Kiru" (因縁を斬る)	Masaki Matsumura		November 9, 2014	January 16, 2016
Night Raid plans to infiltrate the palace during Path of Peace's anniversary festival. Najenda assigns Tatsumi and Mine as a diversion. The two are eventually driven to the city's edge. Seryu spots and recognizes them. Seryu attacks the pair alongside the last member of the Four Rakshasa Demons named Suzuka. Mine manages to slice Seryu and Coro in half. Seryu retaliates by setting off a suicide bomb implanted in her head. Seryu and Coro blow up. Mine is exhausted. She struggles to escape the bomb. Tatsumi saves Mine. Tatsumi defeats Suzuka by crushing her with nearby ruins. Meanwhile, the rest of Night Raid storms the palace. Esdeath tells Borick to stay put. Borick attempts to flee. Lubbock and Akame kill Borick quickly.
20	"Kill the Carnage" "Shura o Kiru" (修羅を斬る)	Daisuke Eguchi	Machita Doko	November 16, 2014	January 23, 2016
The prime minister creates an elite unit headed by his son, Syura. Kurome reassures Wave of her health. Kurome collapses and falls unconscious. Night Raid plan to invade the capital's palace to kill the prime minister. Leone and Mine investigate tunnels underneath the capital. Najenda, Susanoo, and Akame meet with resistance spies. In order to support the Revolutionary Army's break in from within the palace, Tatsumi and Lubbock covertly meet up with a member of the resistance. Syura and his men ambush Tatsumi and Lubbock. Syura reveals that he was the one behind the modified Danger Beasts and teleporting Esdeath and Tatsumi to the island. Commander-in-chief Budo appears. Budo battles against Tatsumi. Lubbock battles Syura. Lubbock manages to get the upper hand. A member of the resistance stabs Lubbock in the back. Syura blackmails the resistance member. Lubbock is teleported by Syura into an abyss. Lubbock drags Syura with him using his Imperial Arms. Lubbock kills Syura. They are both promptly teleported back to high above the palace. Lubbock's Imperial Arm breaks. Syura's soldiers stab Lubbock to death. Budo captures Tatsumi. Tatsumi watches helplessly as Lubbock is stabbed to death. The Capital sentences Tatsumi to death. Esdeath was away on an expedition. Esdeath returns and volunteers to do the job herself.
21	"Kill the Despair" "Zetsubō o Kiru" (絶望を斬る)	Tomoki Kobayashi		November 23, 2014	January 30, 2016
Esdeath implores Tatsumi to join her side. He refuses to do so. She resolves to kill him. Mine is about to sneak out to rescue Tatsumi on her own. Akame, Leone, and Najenda intercept her. They decide to accompany her. At the execution site, just as Esdeath is about to kill Tatsumi, the remaining members of Night Raid attack. Budo fights Leone and Mine. Najenda and Susanoo confront Esdeath. Akame faces the Imperial Guard to retrieve Incursio. With Leone paralyzed by Budo's lightning-based Imperial Arm, Mine takes him on by herself. Mine obliterates Budo with a single blast. She is mortally wounded. Meanwhile, Najenda uses Susanoo's trump card known as Magatama Manifestation. Magatama Manifestation drains a portion of Najenda's life force each time it is used. Esdeath overpowers him by using a spell that briefly freezes time. She destroys Susanoo's core. Najenda uses the trump card move again to restore Susanoo. Susanoo stays behind to keep Esdeath busy. The other Night Raid members escape with Tatsumi. Tatsumi carries the wounded Mine with him back toward the hideout. Mine knows that she is too wounded to survive. Mine confesses her feelings for Tatsumi and kisses him before she dies.
22	"Kill the Little Sister" "Imōto o Kiru" (妹を斬る)	Tomoki Kobayashi		November 30, 2014	February 6, 2016
Even with Esdeath's efforts, the Revolutionary Army draws close to the capital. The people start rebelling as well. Meanwhile, Kurome knows that she does not have much time left. Kurome sends a message to Akame. She challenges her to a duel. Tatsumi attempts to dissuade her. Akame leaves to confront her sister nonetheless. Once they meet, Kurome expresses all of her resentment for being left behind when Akame defected to Night Raid. They begin fighting each other. A giant danger beast interrupts their duel. After defeating the beast together, the two resume their fight. Wave appears and assists Kurome. Tatsumi arrives to stop him. Tatsumi claims that no one must interfere in the fight. Eventually, Akame defeats and kills Kurome. As Wave departs, he takes Kurome's body with him. Akame mourns over the loss of her sister. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Army surrounds the capital. The prime minister instructs the Emperor to activate the Ultimate Imperial Arm in order to stop the revolution.
23	"Kill the Emperor" "Kōtei o Kiru" (皇帝を斬る)	Tomoki Kobayashi		December 7, 2014	February 13, 2016
Night Raid has only four members left in their ranks. Night Raid decides to start their final mission to assassinate the prime minister. Najenda leads the Revolutionary Army into the capital. Tatsumi, Akame, and Leone break into the palace. Run confronts them. Leone stays behind to fight Run. Akame and Tatsumi push forward to the throne room. The Emperor refuses to listen to Night Raid’s pleas. The Emperor activates the Ultimate Imperial Arm known as Shwarzentazer, which reveals itself as a towering armored giant. Witnessing the destruction the Emperor inflicted against his own subjects, Tatsumi confronts him. Wave assists Tatsumi. The other Night Raid members help the citizens evacuate the capital. After continuously striking the Imperial Arm's armor at a single point, Tatsumi manages to destroy it. Tatsumi defeats the Emperor once he unlocks the true power of Incursio. When the giant threatens to fall over the citizens, Tatsumi uses his last ounce of strength to stop it despite being gravely wounded. Tatsumi dies in Akame's arms much to her grief and Esdeath's grief too.
24	"Akame ga Kill!" "Akame ga kiru!" (アカメが斬る!)	Tomoki Kobayashi	Makoto Uezu	December 14, 2014	February 20, 2016
With the Empire all but defeated and the death of Tatsumi, Esdeath still refuses to surrender. Esdeath challenges Akame to a duel. With all of her attacks deflected, Akame is forced to unleash her Imperial Arm's trump card by poisoning her own body with it. This increases her own abilities. Akame makes a comeback to the point of wounding Esdeath's left arm. As a result, Esdeath cuts it off to prevent the poison from spreading through her body. With no time left to act, Akame puts all of her efforts into one final strike. This forces Esdeath to use her own Imperial Arm's trump card to freeze time. Esdeath fails to prevent Akame from dealing her a fatal blow. With her last ounce of strength, Esdeath goes to Tatsumi's body and holds it. Esdeath freezes herself with it, which shatters both of them into pieces. Meanwhile, Leone corners the prime minister who was attempting to escape the consequences of his actions. The prime minister activates his own Imperial Arm to destroy hers before pulling out a gun and firing at her repeatedly. However, his shots do not kill her instantly, and Leone finally kills the prime minister. With Leone mortally wounded by the prime minister's bullets, she bids farewell to Akame. Leone dies in an alleyway after visiting her old drinking friends. The revolution finally ends with the Emperor sentenced to death for his contribution of the empire's corruption. Before being executed, the Emperor asks Najenda to restore the country in his place. Meanwhile, Wave and Run pay respects to Kurome's grave. They swear to help rebuild the nation as well. To soothe the public opinion, Akame takes credit for the crimes attributed to Night Raid. She goes her separate ways with Najenda. Akame leaves to parts unknown.

Original net animations

The ONA series is produced by C-Station with cooperation by White Fox and are directed by Masafumi Tamura with character designs by Asami Watanabe.

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Tatsumi and Leone" "Tatsumi to Reōne" (タツミとレオーネ)	July 6, 2014[28]
2	"1 minute cooking" "Ippunkan Kukkingu" (1分間クッキング)	July 13, 2014[28]
3	"Hot Spring" "Onsen" (温泉)	July 20, 2014[28]
4	"Mail order Part 1" "Tsūhan Sono Ichi" (通販その①)	July 27, 2014[28]
5	"Glasses" "Megane" (メガネ)	August 3, 2014[28]
6	"Esdeath's Fun Torture Classroom" "Esudesu no Tanoshī Gōmon Kyōshitu" (エスデスの楽しい拷問教室)	August 10, 2014[28]
7	"Social Studies Field Trip" "Shakai Kengaku" (社会見学)	August 17, 2014[28]
8	"Folktale: Estaro" "Mukashibanashi Esutarō" (むかしばなし エス太朗)	August 24, 2014[28]
9	"Job Interview" "Mensetsu" (面接)	August 31, 2014[28]
10	"DX Incursio" "Derakkusu Inkurushio" (DXインクルシオ)	September 7, 2014[28]
11	"Girl's Bar" "Gāruzu Bā" (ガールズバー)	September 14, 2014[28]
12	"Mail order Part 2" "Tsūhan Sono Ni" (通販その②)	September 21, 2014[28]
13	"New Hideout" "Atarashī Ajito" (新しいアジト)	September 28, 2014[28]
14	"Love Esdeath, Seriously!" "Majikoi" (まじこい)	October 5, 2014[28]
15	"Seryu's Fun Crime Prevention Classroom" "Seryū no Tanoshī Bōhan Kyōshitsu" (セリューの楽しい防犯教室)	October 12, 2014[28]
16	"Mother's Memory...!?" "Haha no Omoide...!?" (母の思い出…！？)	October 19, 2014[28]
17	"Ghost House" "Obake Yashiki" (オバケ屋敷)	October 26, 2014[28]
18	"Lightning Speed! Susanoo-san" "Denkōsekka ! Susano-san" (電光石火！スサヌオさん)	November 2, 2014[28]
19	"Rakshasa Stand-Up" "Rasetsu no Omanzai" (羅刹のお漫才)	November 9, 2014[28]
20	"Mail order Part 3" "Tsūhan Sono San" (通販その③)	November 16, 2014[28]
21	"Folktale: Tsuru no Ongaeshi" "Mukashibanashi Tsuru no Ongaeshi" (むかしばなし つるの恩返し)	November 23, 2014[28]
22	"Akame and Kurome" "Akame to Kurome" (アカメ と クロメ)	November 30, 2014[28]
23	"Departure" "Tabidachi" (旅立ち)	December 12, 2014[28]
24	"Party for Mission Accomplished" "Uchiage Pātī" (打ち上げパーティー)	December 14, 2014[28]

See also

• List of Akame ga Kill! chapters
• List of Akame ga Kill! characters

Notes

1. On the broadcast night of September 5, 2015, Adult Swim hosted a Michiko & Hatchin Labor Day Marathon where they played episodes 4–10.^[15] The English dub of Episode 6 aired on Adult Swim on September 12.
2. On October 31, 2015, Adult Swim ran a marathon on Halloween of episodes 4–8 and also showed extra episodes of 9–11 due to Daylight Savings.^[23] The English dub of Episode 12 aired on Adult Swim on November 7.
3. On the broadcast night of November 29, 2015, Adult Swim hosted a Parasyte -the maxim- Marathon where they played episodes 1–7.^[27] The English dub of Episode 15 aired on Adult Swim on December 5.

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