Manga series

Akame ga KILL!

アカメが斬る！

Tatsumi is a young swordsman from a poor village in the countryside. He plans to join the army in the imperial capital and send his pay home. The capital turns out to be rotten. The child emperor is a puppet and the officials around him prey on the weak. Soon Tatsumi crosses paths with Night Raid. This band of assassins kills corrupt officials on behalf of a rebel army. Akame is one of them. She carries a sword that kills with a single cut. Most members fight with ancient weapons called Imperial Arms. Tatsumi ends up joining their side. Akame ga KILL! suits readers who like dark battle shounen with a large cast. It has heavy gore and torture scenes along with some fan service.

Japanese volumes

Out in English

Next in English

Not announced

Authors: Takahiro, Tetsuya Tashiro
Status: Finished in Japan
Started: 2010
Updated: 26 October 2026

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Action · Adventure · Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Akame ga KILL! in short

How many volumes of Akame ga KILL! are out in English?

All 15 volumes are out in English. Volume 15 came out on 24 July 2018. Yen Press publishes it in English.

How many volumes does Akame ga KILL! have?

Akame ga KILL! has 15 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.

Is Akame ga KILL! finished?

Yes. Akame ga KILL! ended in Japan in 2016. Every volume is out in English too.

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Volume 1

Vol. 1 · Paperback · Yen Press · out 21 August 2018

English editions

English editions of Akame ga KILL!
Vol.	Chapters	Title	Publisher	Edition	Release date	ISBN
Akame ga KILL! volume 1	1 to 4	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 1 Digital · Yen Press	Yen Press	Digital	21 April 2015	9780316305785
Akame ga KILL! volume 1	1 to 4	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 1 Paperback · Yen Press	Yen Press	Paperback	21 August 2018	9781975328795
Akame ga KILL! volume 2	5 to 9	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 2 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	21 April 2015	9780316305808
Akame ga KILL! volume 3	10 to 14	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 3 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	21 July 2015	9780316305822
Akame ga KILL! volume 4	15 to 19	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 4 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	27 October 2015	9780316305846
Akame ga KILL! volume 5	20 to 23	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 5 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	26 January 2016	9780316305860
Akame ga KILL! volume 6	24 to 28	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 6 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	26 April 2016	9780316305891
Akame ga KILL! volume 7	29 to 33	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 7 Digital · Yen Press	Yen Press	Digital	2016	9780316305921
Akame ga KILL! volume 8	34 to 38	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 8 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	25 October 2016	9780316305945
Akame ga KILL! volume 9	39 to 43	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 9 Digital · Yen Press	Yen Press	Digital	2017	9780316305969
Akame ga KILL! volume 10	44 to 48	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 10 Digital · Yen Press	Yen Press	Digital	18 April 2017	9780316439596
Akame ga KILL! volume 11	49 to 54	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 11 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	18 July 2017	9780316439619
Akame ga KILL! volume 12	55 to 60	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 12 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	31 October 2017	9780316473347
Akame ga KILL! volume 14	67 to 72	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 14 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	24 April 2018	9781975300425
Akame ga KILL! volume 15	73 to 77	Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 15 Format not known · Yen Press	Yen Press	Format not known	24 July 2018	9781975300456

Japanese volumes

Each volume page shows its English edition with date, ISBN and where to buy.

Vol. 1 Aug 2010 Ch. 1 to 4
Vol. 2 Jan 2011 Ch. 5 to 9
Vol. 3 May 2011 Ch. 10 to 14
Vol. 4 Jan 2012 Ch. 15 to 19
Vol. 5 Apr 2012 Ch. 20 to 23
Vol. 6 Sep 2012 Ch. 24 to 28
Vol. 7 Feb 2013 Ch. 29 to 33
Vol. 8 Jul 2013 Ch. 34 to 38
Vol. 9 Jan 2014 Ch. 39 to 43
Vol. 10 Jun 2014 Ch. 44 to 48
Vol. 11 Dec 2014 Ch. 49 to 54
Vol. 12 Jul 2015 Ch. 55 to 60
Vol. 13 Jan 2016 Ch. 61 to 66
Vol. 14 Aug 2016 Ch. 67 to 72
Vol. 15 Feb 2017 Ch. 73 to 77

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