9/9/2023 0 Comments Mine akame ga kill manga panel![]() Also, the rule is broken much later in the manga when Akame fights Wave, where the latter escapes. However, the existence of "trump cards" kill any suspense in these Imperial Arms fights since they can easily just shift the tide of the battle in a mere second. Speaking of Imperial Arms, these weapons bring up a lot of promise due to their unique abilities and the rule that two Imperial Arms users must fight to the death. But most of these Danger Beasts aren't named and only have a mere sentence as their backstory so the audience can't really care less about these infodumps since Takahiro barely explained what a Danger Beast was. Speaking of which, there are occasional infodumps on the Imperial Arms (the series' main weapons) being created from certain Danger Beasts. The Danger Beasts are random monsters that inhabit the areas of the Empire, but the reader is never given information as to what exactly they are, where they come from, why they're called Danger Beasts compared to the normal animals seen from time to time, or how the Imperial Arms were formed from them. Danger Beasts are also another interesting thing Takahiro fails to put depth into. But nope, the characters just go where the plot needs them to be. If Takahiro actually put more thought into the world he was trying to establish, he could actually take advantage of opportunities to build up this big empire we're supposed to care about by writing more about WHERE in the five W's of storytelling. The main characters just go to random areas for their missions without letting the audience where exactly they are. Also, random areas and tidbits are just thrown in. ![]() The empire, for instance, is not even named, nor are we given any insight as to how big it is, what exactly its culture is like, or how this one man (Prime Minister Honest) managed to corrupt its millennial legacy in such a short amount of time upon becoming de facto ruler. For one thing, Takahiro does not do a good job at world-building. This normally wouldn't be so bad, but Takahiro has the gall to keep up the charade that this world has depth and the characters have complex motivations. They mostly consist of immature jokes that the characters inexplicably bust their guts at (at one point, Tatsumi's zipper is revealed to be unzipped in the middle of a dramatic speech and his colleagues spend an uncomfortably long time thinking it's the funniest thing ever) and pretty much your typical manga overreaction takes with no unique spin whatsoever. And the gags that take place aren't even funny. There's nothing wrong with trying to alleviate the mood with some comic relief, but the abruptness of it right after when Takahiro is trying to establish a dark mood pretty much kills the drama he was trying to go for. But then just a few panels after that, the characters then make a joke in an attempt to lighten the mood. One minute, a character dies and the tone set for the next few panels is somber to give the reader some time to reminisce about their impact on the characters and plot. For starters, this series has some serious tonal issues. But the events that immediately transpire after only reveal that this was merely a facade and Akame ga Kill is pretty much your typical shonen, just with a little more blood and guts thrown in plus a more pretentious atmosphere. The main character's best friends die, the government of the setting is corrupt, and a terrorist organization is actually the closest thing to what you can call "good guys" in this world. The first chapter actually has quite a strong start since it does a good job establishing how dark this world is quite quickly to give the reader the impression that this isn't your typical shonen. Tatsumi is your typical shonen protagonist with big dreams, only to have them crushed when he finds out the empire he wants to fight for is not what it seems. This isn't quite the worst manga I've ever had the displeasure of reading, but people do seem to give it a tad too much credit. It's about as good as comparing eating roadkill with a little salt on it next to just roadkill on the street, respectively. Although, upon reading the manga, that comparison isn't saying much. This is my first manga review, so I apologize if there is lack of insight in some parts.Ī lot of people like to tell others that the Akame ga Kill manga is amazing compared to the travesty that was its anime adaptation.
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