(L) Akame ga kill [Manga]

[Calca]

Just found this manga randomly and read the 1st eleven chapters.

Very impressed. You'd think with the way the protagonist is drawn as kind of a generic shounen character that he'd have reservations about killing people. However this is not the case and he will kill without hesitation.

Also

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Surprised they killed off one of the members of the group already. The mangaka did in 10 chapters what Naruto and Bleach took hundreds of chapters to do. Reminds me of Song of Ice and Fire. Anyone can die.

[NeutralZero]

You could say the theme of this manga makes it possible... it's kinda dark compared to Naru and bleach
Think if we remember correctly that within 4 chapters, they did mentioned about deaths or possible deaths in their line of work...

[Soji]

Even.....

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IF I can understand why people like the dere-dere Esdese .But i doubt it that what some people(here and on other forum) want will ever happen(the whole Tatsumi x Esdese). If people think that he would fall for her...i think they need to think better. Like i say i can see why they think like this and Esdes is really cute when she is with Tatsumi but that's don't change what she do until now. And that she like torture and kill(she say this herself).Also that she see all her faithful allies as pet don't help either(she say this when she show the list with the thing that her lover had to have).No to mention that Tatsumi hate the girl ,so i can see him become more neutral toward her(but i doubt he will stop to hate her) i can't see him fall for her. Then again I suppose that just see his reaction toward her and how she act are the fun thing to see /read from this situation.

[NeutralZero]

We also like the dere form Esdes but do second that their pairing is as good as the Titanic...
Unless drastic event in future chapter occur...
But still enjoy it while it last...

[ReaperxKingx]

Spoiler for My Guess:

So far I haven't read the part of Esdes yet, can't read Japanese. I heard rumors flying left to right of Tatsumi and Esdes pairing up. I see it as a possibility, but drastic things need to change Esdes character for Tatsumi accepts her as well as Nightraid. Though even if she did, pretty sure they will still want to kill her, Tatsumi may be the one who doesn't. He would have by now if he didn't think she could have been changed.

[Soji]

Reaper @ i agree with NeutralZero

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I don't see that pairing ever happen. You really think that Tatsumi would fall for her ? Never he hate her too much and just because he don't kill her until now mean nothing. You forgot how damn strong she is? You really think he had chance againt her just because she fall for him? In raw 26 you see full well that she is full aware on what happen in the area even if she is full dere-dere toward Tatsumi wich mean you can't take her on suprise.And like I say it's not only Esdese that had to change but even Tatsumi for something like this thing that i can't see happen . That's why I really don't know why people want this pairing. Mind you i understand that they like Esdese dere-dere mode ...i like her as well when she does that . But that don't change who she is and how much evil thing she does. Hell i'm pretty sure that she will die one day for a reson or another. Maybe kill by her belove tatsumi or some one of the empire or who know.

[ReaperxKingx]

Well Soji in this Manga, everything is unpredictable even the characters itself. When I first read the first chapter, never have I expected the things in the later chapters would happen. I didn't say the pairing is a high possibility, I just said possibility. Upon reading this Manga, I will never ever try to figure it out since it is random it doesn't follow the pattern of typical Manga.

[Soji]

Reaper it's not follow logic here or patern. I agree with what you say about the thing happen.

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But you don't need to be a genius to understand that Tatsumi will never fall for her.Just look ch 16 and the gaze full of killer intent no to mention it hate. Nah . I understand being random or that in manga all can happen(in this one,especially). BUt something like that would be to much.

[ReaperxKingx]

To me I prefer to see all possible possibilities in everything. This is what makes the Manga so great, it is random like real life. In all of history there are Tyrants who had many lovers and wives sometimes by force, sometimes by equal agreements. If it can happen in real life, I say it is possible in anything. Hitler and Saddam had lovers who loved them despite the evil. Though I rather have Esdes not to stay evil and become good or try to help out Tatsumi. Maybe Tatsumi will open her eyes and see what she is doing is evil and change her.

[zerodragon]

Originally Posted by ReaperxKingx

To me I prefer to see all possible possibilities in everything. This is what makes the Manga so great, it is random like real life. In all of history there are Tyrants who had many lovers and wives sometimes by force, sometimes by equal agreements. If it can happen in real life, I say it is possible in anything. Hitler and Saddam had lovers who loved them despite the evil. Though I rather have Esdes not to stay evil and become good or try to help out Tatsumi. Maybe Tatsumi will open her eyes and see what she is doing is evil and change her.

even if he changes her, she will still die at some point in this. She has done too much for people to forgive her unless she goes somewhere FAR where she is not known by the people.

[Bonta Kun]

I think we'd have to be kidding ourselves if we think Esdes will live at the end of this story.
If Tatsumi has any will power and resolve to see his justice through to the end he will kill Esdes, I'd find it rather disappointing if he doesn't.

Way I see it having Esdes fall for Tatsumi is the author's way of bringing her into the story alot more and providing juicy drama.
Theres no sympathy for Esdes even if she's likable.

[Soji]

Originally Posted by zerodragon

even if he changes her, she will still die at some point in this. She has done too much for people to forgive her unless she goes somewhere FAR where she is not known by the people.

Even if she do this i'm pretty sure someone will try to find her to kill her.

Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

I think we'd have to be kidding ourselves if we think Esdes will live at the end of this story.
If Tatsumi has any will power and resolve to see his justice through to the end he will kill Esdes, I'd find it rather disappointing if he doesn't.

Way I see it having Esdes fall for Tatsumi is the author's way of bringing her into the story alot more and providing juicy drama.
Theres no sympathy for Esdes even if she's likable.

That's my point. Also like I say i don't think Tatsumi will ever forgive her. I'm pretty sure he will be the one to cause her death in a way or another.She do too much until now and without remorse. The only reason that she treat Tatsumi better is because she fall for him if don't was for that i'm pretty sure he would be already die .

[zerodragon]

Originally Posted by Soji

Even if she do this i'm pretty sure someone will try to find her to kill her.


That's my point. Also like I say i don't think Tatsumi will ever forgive her. I'm pretty sure he will be the one to cause her death in a way or another.She do too much until now and without remorse. The only reason that she treat Tatsumi better is because she fall for him if don't was for that i'm pretty sure he would be already die .

which can still change when she finds out about nightraid

[Shadow5YA]

Originally Posted by Soji

Even if she do this i'm pretty sure someone will try to find her to kill her.


That's my point. Also like I say i don't think Tatsumi will ever forgive her. I'm pretty sure he will be the one to cause her death in a way or another.She do too much until now and without remorse. The only reason that she treat Tatsumi better is because she fall for him if don't was for that i'm pretty sure he would be already die .

That said, is there a reason why Tatsumi hasn't picked a fight with her yet?

[zerodragon]

Originally Posted by Shadow5YA

That said, is there a reason why Tatsumi hasn't picked a fight with her yet?

he seen her strength in the newest chapter and one before. he knows he stands not chance in a fight with her.

[Soji]

Shadow5YA@ I think is not crazy enough. It's true that he is alone with her and she like him but i don't think he is crazy enough to try to take her down . I mean she is too strong for now and i think he know he don't have chance to win againt her. Plus I'm pretty sure the other warning him to not try for now in the case he meet her.(just my guess). Also in

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ch 26 their are alone on that Island and he see her power even more. Plus he see what kind of monster there is there and know he probally need her to survive(remember his promise to Akame in ch 10?).Let's just say that for now there is too many thing that are againt him to try to kill her. Also i don't think he know how to come back from that place thing that probally Esdese know or have a guess how to come back. Again is better for him just play along for now.

[Tenchi Hou Take]

Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

I think we'd have to be kidding ourselves if we think Esdes will live at the end of this story.
If Tatsumi has any will power and resolve to see his justice through to the end he will kill Esdes, I'd find it rather disappointing if he doesn't.

Way I see it having Esdes fall for Tatsumi is the author's way of bringing her into the story alot more and providing juicy drama.
Theres no sympathy for Esdes even if she's likable.

There's nothing justified about killing people you consider to be evil, that's just vigilantism and is very dodgy in itself, since your essentially judging whether they should live or die by your own personal morality and your own personal morality shouldn't really be dictating whether someone lives or dies. Crazy absolute Justice girl is a testament to this.

These guys aren't heroes of Justice their rebel assassin's they're not carrying out justice they're aiding a war effort, it just so happens to be the people they're sent after are corrupt bitches that would under court of law normally be killed/sentenced to life in prisonment anyway. (which is more of simply something that justicies their rebellion.)

That's even a main theme of this manga that the MC slowly begining to realise. It would be quite hypocritical for the MC to go round killing people only on his sense of personal justice, the guys an assassin that makes a living out of killing people. I'm sure there's plenty of people that would be considering him evil.

If he considers her too dangerous for the war effort then sure he should kill her, but if she's truly repents for what she does it should be whatever legal system the rebels have that decide whether she lives or not, not his personal morality,

[Bonta Kun]

Even if I put my own personal morality aside, what Esdes does is still inherently "evil" no matter how you look at it.
She enjoys killing and torturing people, be them evil or innocent.

And I wasn't saying Tatsumi is all good, just he has a sense of justice, not an absolute saint-like fluffy justice but his own justice and what he sees as needs cleansing from the world.

Esdes truly repenting for whats she's done is a long shot but I'm not fond of repenting former cold blooded killers, 2nd chances are not something I'd give them if I'm being honest.
I won't deny that the chance of Esdes changing for the better can happen but not sure I'd be willing to accept it.

It's gonna be a long wait to find that out tho and something along the way could change that thinking.

[XFire]

I have trouble seeing Esdes as "evil". She's a sadistic lunatic, sure, but she does more or less the same thing that Night Raid does, except on a larger scale, for the other side.

The author really drove the point home when he had a child show up right after one of Tatsumi's missions and start screaming for his father. If any thing, you could technically justify Esdes actions, because by crushing the northern kingdom and assassinating the dissenters, she prevents war and rebellion.

I'm not trying to say she's a good guy, just that there really isn't a good guy in this story. It's one of those "shades of grey" situations that screw with peoples heads.

The real reason I'm protecting Esdes here, though, is because I want her and Akame to fight over Tatsumi. (Not sure if Akame likes Tatsumi like that, but it'd be hella funny)

[Tenchi Hou Take]

Originally Posted by XFire

I have trouble seeing Esdes as "evil". She's a sadistic lunatic, sure, but she does more or less the same thing that Night Raid does, except on a larger scale, for the other side.

The author really drove the point home when he had a child show up right after one of Tatsumi's missions and start screaming for his father. If any thing, you could technically justify Esdes actions, because by crushing the northern kingdom and assassinating the dissenters, she prevents war and rebellion.

I'm not trying to say she's a good guy, just that there really isn't a good guy in this story. It's one of those "shades of grey" situations that screw with peoples heads.

The real reason I'm protecting Esdes here, though, is because I want her and Akame to fight over Tatsumi. (Not sure if Akame likes Tatsumi like that, but it'd be hella funny)

Neh I think Esdese can be considered evil, it's not about whose side your on, it's about the fact she enjoys killing people, goes out of her way to torture them and the only reason she's in the army doing that shit is because she enjoys doing it (like the prime minister said she has no other motivations). It's quite difficult to get much worse than that, whether she see's the error of her ways is something else entirely, but it's pretty difficult to justify her actions. The heroes aren't comparable to her since they're aware and even have misgrievings about their actions, and don't simply enjoy the act of killing.