The Empire

The Empire is setting of most of the events in "Akame Ga Kill!".

History
A superpower that has lasted for 1000 years boasting numerous resources and land. At its founding, the Empire had nearly limitless recourse and some of the best minds in the world, with the first Emperor having absolute authority. It is now on the decline due to a largely corrupted government, a recession, eroding public order, rampant poverty and dissatisfaction among its people. Its capital is enormous - covering roughly 200,000 sq. ft. The capital is surrounded by a large wall that spans thousands of kilometers. Multiple districts are separated by large canals which trade ships run through. The outer regions of the country are mostly rural. Just how large the Empire itself is, and how many cities it has is yet to be revealed. The ocean is to the east of the Empire.

Culture
The Empire has a very diverse culture due to its large size. It has both tribal culture and village life-style culture. However, due to the corrupt government there have been multiple uprisings and civil unrest. The villages and towns suffer from heavy taxation and many have been unable to buy enough food, resulting in widespread shortages in the remote areas of the empire. This has forced many country-living citizens to move to the capital to seek money to help their village, only to sometimes find death (or worse) because of the high crime rate. Public executions are not uncommon in the capital.

Slavery is common in the Empire but slaves are able to become free through currently unknown means. Slaves have a mark branded on them to show that they are slaves. Due to the high tax rates imposed on the villages of the empire there have been many parents that have sold their children into slavery for money or a better life.

The most dominant religion in the Eastern parts of the Empire is The Path of Peace.

Government
As the name implies, The Empire is a monarchy where the Emperor&apos;s word is law. The nation is not just run by him alone however, as he has the Prime Minister and various advisers to administrate many territories and regions. The current Emperor, Makoto is only a child and having assumed the throne at rather young age he is more of a figurehead then a true ruler. Because of this many of his officials are doing as they please including the newest Prime Minister.

Military
The Empire has a strong military. Currently, one navy unit and three ground armies are known of, each commanded by a General. A sub-faction of the Military is the Imperial Guard/Defense Forces, which is commanded by Grand General Budo, who is also the head of the entire army in the Empire. There are many forts and castles the surround the outer and inner parts of country. The soldiers in the army mostly use swords, spears and such, although there are some special squads well equipped with fine armor and firearms called "Gun Squadrons". They also have trained a number of beasts to fight for them. There is a also a special unit named the Jaegers, created for the purpose of hunting down Night Raid and to maintain security in the capital. In light of the deaths of several members of the Jaegars, a new secret police group headed by the Prime minister's son Syura called Wild Hunt was enstated to enforce "peace" in the capital.

General Budo has a personal guard is stationed in the Castle. Esdeath herself regards these men with the greatest respect due to their high skill and fearsomeness. However, the Empire&apos;s greatest military advantage is the 48 weapons relics know as Teigu. Historically they have granted the empire&apos;s military a major advantage over all other armies.

Relations
Little is known about diplomatic relations between the Empire and neighboring countries. However, due to the fact that the empire wages war on various countries that may pose a threat to them later may mean that other nations live in fear of the empire.

Mine reveals that the Empire&apos;s relations with the Western countries are very poor, to the extent that they formed an alliance with the Revolutionary Army.

Trivia

 * The story of Akame Ga Kill begins in the year 1024 of the Imperial Calender, meaning that the Empire has existed for over a thousand years.