The 5 best ‘Akame ga Kill’ characters, ranked

Akame ga Kill is kill or be killed in this no-holds-bar anime about a group of assassins called the Night Raid who recruit Tatsumi, a young man who just wants to make money to help his struggling village. The highly skilled group includes fighters with all different types of skills.

If you like stories where you watch characters learn and grow, then this anime is not for you. If you like stories that will have you on the edge of your seat with nail-biting action and an ‘anything goes’ mindset, you may have found your show. Just be warned — nobody is safe.

Without giving away any spoilers, these are the top 10 best Akame ga Kill characters, ranked from least to most likeable. Leone is carefree, tough and fierce. She has a strong sense of moral justice and will do anything to protect innocent people. She considers herself like a big sister to Tatsumi.

Sheele is a very clumsy, somewhat air-headed member of the Night Raid who grew up in the low districts. She uses her talent for killing to help fix the corrupt society.

She wields the Teigu Extase, a pair of scissors with the ability to cut through any material.