Summer 2014 - Akame ga Kill

Back to action we have Akame ga Kill.  If I were to describe Akame ga Kill in one word it would obviously be assassins.  Expanding on that, Akame ga Kill is really a story about a boy from the boonies who travels to the city in an attempt at more wealth for his village.  He finds out quickly that the city is no place for naivety as he is tricked and almost killed by his 'benefactor' who's really a sadistic bitch.  This leads him to meet a group of assassins known as Night Raid who he ends up joining.

Wow, didn't expect to put that all into one paragraph.  Well, I guess it's time for an image.

Animation wise, Akame ga Kill is pretty good.  Some of the more dramatic shots are drawn in the style above which is kind of cool.  Plot wise, it's not terrible.  The fight against the corrupt capital isn't horribly original but it's not an overplayed plot either.  The action itself is quite good although there isn't much except at the end of the episode.  The music is done by Taku Iwasaki, which if you know much about him, means that you get pretty non intrusive music that is quite good and fits the atmosphere well.  All in all though I'd give this episode a solid 7.5/10 for being a good introduction to something that could be good.  Stay tuned for the next anime update, Tokyo Ghoul.

--CsMiREK