Dec 29, 2013
* Warning: No direct spoilers but may cause the series to lose impact*
The starting plot is as one would expect. Whilst it's not very generic it does follow the guidelines for adventure/fantasy stories - protagonist makes allies to share an adventure by winning their trust in a fight.
Plot development:
9
The story is very good. It's unlike all the shounen manga where the characters will get out of the situation no matter how perilous it is. We are reminded that people are still people; they can die by assassination, poison or other means. We know the main character will survive (it wouldn't be much of a
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story otherwise) but every other character's safety is questionable. Whilst this adds a lot of impact to the story it does leave it feeling rather grim the more you read it. whenever I read an action story I like to find myself thinking "how are they going to get out of this situation?" however in 'Akame ga Kill!' I find myself thinking "who's going to die next?". It's wrong to compare to different stories but I'll do it anyway. The way in which one piece (SPOILER for anyone who hasn't read watched it) kills off Ace is very good because no one had ever died before. We all thought he'd get out of it alive. If Oda had went around killing characters like George RR Martin, that death would have lost far too much impact. Characters in 'Akame ga kill!' are disposed of far too easily which is my major problem with the story. Despite that (and the extremely rapid increase of skills in the main male protagonist), the story is very well done - there's a tense atmosphere surrounding all of the battles and it's questionable if the protagonists are safe even in their secret base. The enemy is fearsome and the abilities which the characters possess are well thought out and interesting to see in action.
Art:
8
The art is good in all areas. It's nothing special (except for maybe giant beam blasting dinosaurs made of bones)or memorable but it's by no means bad. Nothing really leaves major impact but all the weapons and armor are nicely drawn and the action scenes are good and easy to follow.
Character:
9
I would like to talk in depth about all of the characters in this series but that would take too long. The characters are good, there's not a single bad character. They're all funny and original. What I like most about the characters is that they are very good despite lacking background stories. And if they do reveal their background stories, their explanation only last around 2 pages. The main character is really staple. Nothing too special about him other than the fact that he has a talent for murder (which I hope is expanded upon later on). Akame is definitely the most interesting of the characters; at first she appears to be a typical tsundere character but that turns out to be completely false as she only has a deep love for her comrades and hopes for them to stay safe at all times. Her background story is good and she is also very useful in gag scenes. The emperor/prime minister are the real antagonists of the story but Esdese is the one that I'd consider (at the moment) most like a real antagonist. She's frighteningly powerful and owns a very unique Teigu (special weapons in the story). Not only that, but she falls in love with the main male protagonist. That was really well done, it's given me lots of laughs. Her true combat prowess is yet to be revealed but I can almost guarantee that someone will die when she does.
Enjoyment:
9
As much as some things in this series do get on my nerves, I can't deny that it's a very intriguing read which makes you hungry for more. It's one of those manga that when you start reading it, you will finish it.
Overall:
9
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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