Akame

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**Akame**, also known as **Akame of the Demon Sword Murasame** (voiced by Molly Searcy), is the titular deuteragonist and lead (anti-) heroine of the manga series *Akame ga Kill!,*as well asthe protagonist of the last episode in the anime. Originally she was sold to the Empire to be trained as an assassin, Akame eventually defected to the Rebels when she was sent to assassinate General Najenda, the leader of Night Raid and joined them to overthrow the Empire. She is usually in charge of cooking the base's meals.

## History

When Akame was a child, her parents sold both her and her sister Kurome to the Empire and they were forced to participate in a cruel exam, being put inside of a forest inhabited by many Danger Beasts, the only goal being to survive and escape the forest. Out of 100 children participating in the exam, Akame and her sister are among the few who manage to survive, but are parted when Gozuki refuses to allow the siblings to join the same group, noting that it would be bad for them to depend on each other. As the stronger of the two sisters, Akame is accepted into Gozuki's new Assassin squad, the Elite Seven, and is trained in the arts of espionage and combat, becoming a highly effective killer.

At some point, after many of her comrades' deaths, she became dissatisfied and resentful towards the government. It was not until she was sent to kill former General Najenda that Akame finally defected to the Rebels, after being swayed by her words. Her defection from the Empire sparked an intense rivalry between fellow assassin and sister Kurome, along with a mutual desire to be the one to end the other.

## Equipaments and abilities

Akame carried the Teigu, One-Cut Killer: Murasame, a katana known for being coated in an immensely deadly poison that could kill those cut by it within seconds, as the poison itself had no antidote. The Teigu's trump card, the ability to strengthen its user with the power of its poisonous curse for a short amount of time, was revealed during the final battles against the empire.

Akame's own strength gives her the power of being completely skilled in combat. Her punches and kicks are extremely powerful and are enough to take down and slay numerous enemies, even highly skilled and powerful enemies with incredible ease.

Akame is often considered to be one of the strongest members of Night Raid, slaying even the strongest of enemies with minimal effort. Her hellish assassination training allows her combat prowess to be on par with those as powerful as the General rank within the military levels of the Empire, Esdeath herself acknowledging her strength. Akame is an extremely skilled master swordswoman, able to wield her Teigu Murasame with utmost dexterity and precision, able to slay numerous enemies, even highly skilled and powerful enemies with incredible ease. Akame possesses tremendous speed, agility and reflexes, being able to dodge and counter-attack with deadly results, and is also skilled in hand to hand combat. She also gives off no killing intent at all when she fights, making it difficult for the enemy to sense her presence. According to Wave, she can run at Mach 1 (velocity of sound in the airflow which is approximately 340 meters per second). She is immune to most poisons. After being affected by Murasame's curse, her body feels heavy and she is no longer able to move like she once did.

## Trivia

* Akame is one of the 5 Night Raid members on the Empire's most-wanted list.
* Akame maker her debut appearance in Teen Warriors meet Night Raid. She, along with Ryo and Najenda, survived in the end of the war.
* Akame appears again in Saiyan Twins’ Adventures of Pirates of Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as a Teen Warriors' member.
* In Saiyan Twins go to Jurrasic Park she falls in love with Isaac.
* In Rebirth of Our Friends! shares her first kiss with Isaac.
* Akame goes on her first date with Isaac in Isaac & Akame's Date.