Akame

Bio
Akame is one of the members of the Assassin's group, Night raid. She is the first member to attack Tatsumi, and comes very close to killing him. She initially appears very serious and cold-hearted, but she is actually caring and worries about the safety of her comrades. She has a younger sister named Kurome, who is a member of the Jaegers, and loyal to the Empire.

When she was a child, her parents had sold both Kurome and she to the Empire. There, they were placed and raised as Assassins from childhood. Akame in particular became infamous enough to earned the top rank in the Imperial Assassin Division. At some point, many of her comrades had died and she become dissatisfied and resentful towards the government. It was not until she was sent to kill former General Nadezhda/Najenda that Akame finally deflected to the Rebels after being swayed by her.

Equipment & Skills
Akame wields the weapon Teigu, "One Cut Killer Murasame". It is a long katana that is coated in a deadly poison that kills with even the slightest wound. She is shown to be very proficient with her weapon, and would have killed Tatsumi, if not for the statue his fellow villagers gave him before embarking on his journey.

Trivia

 * In Night Raid she's currently one of 5 known members most wanted by the Empire.
 * Akame is a word play on Aka me, which means Red Eye in Japanese. So the title of the manga means 'The Red Eyed Killer'. Akame also has red eyes while her sister, Kurome, which means "Black Eye", has black eyes.