Akame ga Kill is an okay series. Its nothing spectacular admittedly, but its perfectly serviceable. With the Anyone Can Die nature of the series, not a lot of characters get much in the way of development or depth, the only real ones to do so being the ones who stick around longest. While The Empire is Obviously Evil and the whole setting reads like a Crapsack World, Night Raid and the Jaegers are enjoyable enough in the Gray and Grey Morality that you can overlook it somewhat. With some exceptions. The art style is pleasing to the eyes, the fights don't go on for too long, and its easy to find a favorite amidst the Loads and Loads of Characters. So long as you don't get overly attached since again, Anyone Can Die.
That being said, one really needs to partake in the MST3K Mantra while watching, otherwise the series can be hard to stomach. The world building is abysmal. None of the characters sans one have last names. The main setting is just called "The Empire". The Imperial Arms have the most bare-bone of information on them. A lot of the characters are underdeveloped. Some of the decisions the characters make will have you wondering about them, namely the more moral members of the Jaegers still working under an Obviously Evil government. Some moments are clearly meant for shock value while others can just disgust you. And the implications behind the ending can lead to the conclusion its an Esoteric Happy Ending.
Its an okay show however if you do partake in the mantra. You don't have to entirely turn off your brain to enjoy it, but you'll probably want to reduce usage to 50 percent if you want to enjoy it.
MST 3 K Mantra embodied
Akame ga Kill is an okay series. Its nothing spectacular admittedly, but its perfectly serviceable. With the Anyone Can Die nature of the series, not a lot of characters get much in the way of development or depth, the only real ones to do so being the ones who stick around longest. While The Empire is Obviously Evil and the whole setting reads like a Crapsack World, Night Raid and the Jaegers are enjoyable enough in the Gray and Grey Morality that you can overlook it somewhat. With some exceptions. The art style is pleasing to the eyes, the fights don't go on for too long, and its easy to find a favorite amidst the Loads and Loads of Characters. So long as you don't get overly attached since again, Anyone Can Die.
That being said, one really needs to partake in the MST3K Mantra while watching, otherwise the series can be hard to stomach. The world building is abysmal. None of the characters sans one have last names. The main setting is just called "The Empire". The Imperial Arms have the most bare-bone of information on them. A lot of the characters are underdeveloped. Some of the decisions the characters make will have you wondering about them, namely the more moral members of the Jaegers still working under an Obviously Evil government. Some moments are clearly meant for shock value while others can just disgust you. And the implications behind the ending can lead to the conclusion its an Esoteric Happy Ending.
Its an okay show however if you do partake in the mantra. You don't have to entirely turn off your brain to enjoy it, but you'll probably want to reduce usage to 50 percent if you want to enjoy it.