Akame ga KILL is about a boy called Tatsumi who comes from an impoverished country village. Tatsumi and his two childhood friends decide to visit the capital where they hope to make enough money to send back to their village.

But Tatsumi's eager ambitions are dashed when he realises the corruption of those who reside in the capital and cruelty of those who hold power. Soon though, he discovers a band of righteous assassins called The Night Raid, whose sole focus is to destroy the empire that wields oppression over the country. When he finds out that his friends have been the victim of a gruesome act, Tatsumi is conflicted about whether he will join the The Night Raid or continue on in his noble endeavour.

This first volume is a high-octane, energy fueled manga that would be ideal for lovers of action and adventure. It had much longer chapters than I'm used to seeing in a manga and some alarmingly graphic illustrations but I loved the very intense and pulsating good vs. evil dynamic, executed to blood-pumping perfection.