Akame ga Kill! is a Japanese shōnen manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by 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. He meets a group of assassins called Night Raid who recruit him to help them in their fight against the Empire's corruption.
The series began serialization in the April 2010 issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker, first published on March 20, 2010. The first tankōbon volume was published on August 21, 2010, and fifteen volumes in total have been released as of February 22, 2017. The series was licensed by Yen Press in June 2014 and the first volume was released on January 20, 2015.
A prequel titled Akame ga Kill! Zero (アカメが斬る!零 Akame ga Kiru! Zero) started serialization on 11th issue of Monthly Big Gangan magazine on October 25, 2013. The series is written by Takahiro while illustrated by Kei Toru. The story focuses on Akame's past during the days she worked as an assassin for the Empire. Its first volume was released on June 21, 2014.
The following chapters have not yet been collected into a tankōbon volume:
The following chapters have not yet been collected into a tankōbon volume: