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Akame Ga Kiru [Manga]

SPOILER

It kind of took me awhile to get used to Akame Ga Kiru's pace, but once I was in the groove it was a fun read. The story really picked up after Braht's death and Tatsumi's inheritance of his Teigu, as well as the formation of the Jaegers.

Also did you guys forget about him?
2ChLz
I am suspecting that the angel dude is an agent of this guy (who is supposedly the son of the general that Tatsumi killed?)

General impressions: The deaths so far hasn't really surprised me (maybe because you warned me about them). Chelsea's death was probably the most saddening loss from Night Raid (she was such a cool character ;<), but it was pretty much forewarned (and predicted, seeing how she was pitting herself against KUROME). Although I do have to admit, the first chapter with Tatsumi's two village comrades in the torture chamber was FUCKED UP. Also, I was expecting Tatsumi to die in that first chapter, because of your warning xD (I mean he was facing AKAME).

I dig the whole Teigu concept. I particularly like Incursio (and by extension Grand Chariot) and Susanoo, because they have so many cool hidden strengths! Kurome's Yatsuhusa is cool, too, only for the sole reason that it summons lot of interesting characters for Night Raids to beat. I also enjoyed Bor's Rubicante / Mein's Pumpkin super-flashy action scenes. The demon's blood that courses through Desde's veins and Tatsumi's flesh living armor are also all interesting perks to these Teigus! That's why the latest four body-stretching enemies are so fucking lame!

Peachy, when you brought up how gory this manga was, I couldn't help but compare this manga to Gantz, which imo is a much better read. Totally different setting, i know, but you get the same "survivor game" sort of vibe. I like how Gantz is more "believable," (lol!). The story lacks the "cuteness" factor of Akame Ga Kiru, and it's A LOT more mature (nudity, rape, sex, on top of gory violence), so it's certainly not meant for everyone, but it's just that much more intense, imo (especially the action scenes and the plot line). The world of Gantz literally keeps on expanding to ridiculous proportions. It's kind of winding down, though.

Thanks for sharing this manga - nice find, peachy!
 
Pocket said:
It kind of took me awhile to get used to Akame Ga Kiru's pace, but once I was in the groove it was a fun read. The story really picked up after Braht's death and Tatsumi's inheritance of his Teigu, as well as the formation of the Jaegers.

Also did you guys forget about him?
2ChLz
I am suspecting that the angel dude is an agent of this guy (who is supposedly the son of the general that Tatsumi killed?)

General impressions: The deaths so far hasn't really surprised me (maybe because you warned me about them). Chelsea's death was probably the most saddening loss from Night Raid (she was such a cool character ;<), but it was pretty much forewarned (and predicted, seeing how she was pitting herself against KUROME). Although I do have to admit, the first chapter with Tatsumi's two village comrades in the torture chamber was FUCKED UP. Also, I was expecting Tatsumi to die in that first chapter, because of your warning xD (I mean he was facing AKAME).

I dig the whole Teigu concept. I particularly like Incursio (and by extension Grand Chariot) and Susanoo, because they have so many cool hidden strengths! Kurome's Yatsuhusa is cool, too, only for the sole reason that it summons lot of interesting characters for Night Raids to beat. I also enjoyed Bor's Rubicante / Mein's Pumpkin super-flashy action scenes. The demon's blood that courses through Desde's veins and Tatsumi's flesh living armor are also all interesting perks to these Teigus! That's why the latest four body-stretching enemies are so fucking lame!

Peachy, when you brought up how gory this manga was, I couldn't help but compare this manga to Gantz, which imo is a much better read. Totally different setting, i know, but you get the same "survivor game" sort of vibe. I like how Gantz is more "believable," (lol!). The story lacks the "cuteness" factor of Akame Ga Kiru, and it's A LOT more mature (nudity, rape, sex, on top of gory violence), so it's certainly not meant for everyone, but it's just that much more intense, imo (especially the action scenes and the plot line). The world of Gantz literally keeps on expanding to ridiculous proportions. It's kind of winding down, though.

Thanks for sharing this manga - nice find, peachy!
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Ah, I did totally forget about that guy. I don't think he made many appearances because I dont remember anything about him, although I haven't seen the older chapters in a long long time. Adding to your Teigu description, while it does seem like everyone possesses interesting and unparalleled abilities (other than the similarities between Tatsumi and Wave which I think is stupid as hell), Akame seems to have drawn the short end of the stick considering you don't even mention her lol. It's not surprising, none of her battles/skirmishes have been that exciting, especially that recent one versus Ran. Most of the times it's just a show of her skill. Also I wouldn't call those assassins lame, it'd be interesting to see how non-teigu users fare and I guess these guys did lead to Rabac getting a battle which I definitely want to see. However, the first one getting completely wrecked by Akame was a bit disappointing. Akame defo the cutest at least (although chelsea was the cutest till the saddest death for me :< )

I've never read Gantz, but from the sound of it I probably wouldn't be too fond of anything that lacks the cuteness lol. I'm more of a romance/harem/supernatural/comedy novel reader so this type of manga was already pushing the limits. I was close to dropping Akame before when the action wasn't that great (before Tatsumi gained his Teigu) and when it just seemed like nonsensical gore.

Chou Toshio said:
boobs too small

but I might try this
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Well if it helps you have Leone in this series......
 
Thanks Pocket. I'm on chapter 12 so far. When did this series start, and is there any indication on when it will end? I'm not usually the type to wait week after week for updates... I usually prefer to just read it all at once :X

Schere... :(

Edit: BS I just read the top of Pocket's post. Spoilers >:(
 
Philip7086 said:
Thanks Pocket. I'm on chapter 12 so far. When did this series start, and is there any indication on when it will end? I'm not usually the type to wait week after week for updates... I usually prefer to just read it all at once :X

Schere... :(

Edit: BS I just read the top of Pocket's post. Spoilers >:(
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It was released as part of the monthly (月刊ガンガンJOKER) magazine by Square Enix ever since August 2010, at least that is what I remember. Therefore this series gets monthly updates which is a bit depressing, especially since the translators take another week or so to translate it (at least there is a good amount of content per release). Surprisingly English translations didn't start till like late 2011.

There's no end in sight for the manga at the moment so if you do choose to wait it will be for quite a long time.
 
Chapter 36 Raws are out

Spoilers:

Omg Raba is such a beast, perhaps he will be around to stay. Although he fought non-teigu users and relied a bit on Sten/Mez's overconfidence, it was still a 2 v 1 that he had to overcome. It was nice to see him prove his worth even though he tried to run away after completing his "objective". And OF COURSE he would take a moment to admire Mez's cuteness before killing her (cheap deaths btw). I really wanted mez to convert to NR cause she is so cute and she is always so cheerful during the battle and the prelude to it, but it's just not meant to be :<

Raba(serious): 既然被你看到了帝具我就不能让你活着回去 (Since you have seen my Teigu there's no way I can let you return alive)
Mez(nonchalantly with a smile): 没有什么不好意思的,身为杀手天经地义的嘛 (No worries, you're perfectly justified as an assassin)

Then later on

Raba(As he was about to die): ハアハア、くそっ、可愛いなあ。。。敵味方じゃなきゃナンパしてた(Ha..Ha..shit...she's so cute.....if she wasn't an enemy i'd flirt with her)

-_-

Also I REALLY hope this isn't Mien's death flag being raised, the two on two between Mien+Tatsumi vs Sheryu+Suzuka. She's so cute ahh I just love her interactions with Tatsumi. Also Tatsumi's identity is going to be discovered......looks like someone isn't coming out alive. PLEASE KILL DOG BITCH OMG IT HAS TO BE TIME. Plus the longer she stays alive the more transformer-like she is going to get......guess she has to compensate for that ugly sinister smile and inherent weakness. If Suzuka lives I think she might end up joining the Jaegars, considering none of the 4 demons are left and she doesn't seem to dislike them either. After all she got along with Wave and Sheryu sort of. Borick needs to die too, what a disgusting pig.

I'll do a translation eventually if they are slow with the English TLs again
 
I am posting here so peachy will do ch. 36 translations for me 9.9


But actually this is a fantastic manga that is a nice change from the standard "protagonists never die" crap. I remember when peachy first showed me this I read 34 chapters in like 2-3 days and the only thing I don't like is how long it takes for each new chapter to come out :(
 
dragonuser said:
I am posting here so peachy will do ch. 36 translations for me 9.9


But actually this is a fantastic manga that is a nice change from the standard "protagonists never die" crap. I remember when peachy first showed me this I read 34 chapters in like 2-3 days and the only thing I don't like is how long it takes for each new chapter to come out :(
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Agreed with your last statement. The once a month thing is probably the only thing I dont like (other than dog bitch).
Just kidding, even she has a special place in my heart.
 
dragonuser said:
I am posting here so peachy will do ch. 36 translations for me 9.9


But actually this is a fantastic manga that is a nice change from the standard "protagonists never die" crap. I remember when peachy first showed me this I read 34 chapters in like 2-3 days and the only thing I don't like is how long it takes for each new chapter to come out :(
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Here is a non-edited run through, I just didn't have the patience to do this indepth but it should be good enough.


Edit: Official release is out
 
SPOILER

OK, I'm a Raba fan now ^_^ I sense that this author is setting up for another sad death by making us love Raba before killing him in the near future, though. We only recently learned about his crush on the captain, not to mention his successful kills of two villains all on his own (yes, only 1 annoying body bender left...) made him even more likable. His assassination style is similar to Chelsea's - he murders by deception, which is probably why his combat was an entertaining read (it's not simply two dudes trading super-powerful punches). I actually thought that Raba was gonna be taken down by the girl, so my respect for him only grew when he killed her, too.

I am thinking that Seiryu will finally be taken down in the upcoming fight. She did say that she's only gonna buy time until Esdese arrive, which is probably more difficult than battling with an intent of killing. This is probably a chapter where the author offers Mein the opportunity to avenge Schere's death, as well as a chance for Tatsumi to hide his own identity for a bit longer to fool Esdese.

Also Raba's teigu comes from a dragon's hairstrings? HOW COOL IS THAT?@!?!
 
Beaten to the revive post..hahaha

Great chapter!
Finally have some solo Raba action, and boy does he not disappoint! Can't wait for Mein + Seryuu (+Tatsumi) battle!!
 
Finally, it's about time they released it, about a month late. I'd take over the project if assembling a manga team wasn't so ridiculous.

CH36:
I wonder if Tatsumi's cover is going to get blown. I can't see mien fight a 1v1 since she is mainly a long range attacker when facing that dog so Tatsumi will probably join in and Seryuu will find out. Maybe Esdese might finally know the truth unless they kill Seryuu. Please kill Seryuu right here. I really hope tatsumi doesn't try to talk some sense to her since she is hopelessly deluded and his carelessness might lead to mien's death. I really hope mien lives.
 
Gawd, nothing annoys me more than the fact that it takes that long for them to translate. I wouldn't mind helping either except it would have to be gp stuff cuz I've noticed alot of errors going on in manga I often read.
 
Fuck, I'm so in-love with Esdese.

Currently, I'm in Chapter 21 (just started yesterday). Kind of unique manga if you ask me. No wonder SE agreed hosting this.
 
My rough CH37 translation:

Follow using the Chinese version, hopefully those added page numbers make it a bit easier to follow, http://www.dm5.com/m131512/

Edit: Official chapter release is out

I guess you now know what happened to Chelsea's body, wow I just want that dog bitch to die already. I don't think Mien will die here, her Teigu gets stronger when she is in a bind so she does have some way of taking them down. If they both escape, I think it will be interesting to see how Esdese will deal with Seryuu's report of Tatsumi being on the NR side. Or maybe the author will just kill Seryuu off and prevent that from happening (totally agree with that idea). Perhaps Mein takes the lead in being the closest girl to Tatsumi? Awfully a lot of screen time for her+tatsumi recently and not much from akame.
 
I think the dog-girl will die (the death flag is when Mein told to herself that she needs a little bit of time coz of the core or something.)
To take note, I also like Seryuu. I just hate her dog.

Anyway, I like this manga but the once-per-month issue is killing it.
 
Vein said:
I think the dog-girl will die (the death flag is when Mein told to herself that she needs a little bit of time coz of the core or something.)
To take note, I also like Seryuu. I just hate her dog.

Anyway, I like this manga but the once-per-month issue is killing it.
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I don't think that is the case, it's hard to portray things accurately with my quick translations. I think by core it means like the core of the dog teigu, something along those lines (not sure what she meant by it's something she would know about due to their last encounter, I don't even remember the details of their last fight since it's so long ago. Also, Dr. Stylish modified the dog I believe so perhaps it could be the core of the modifications). My guess is the core was damaged during the attack, Seryuu then had the dog transform into that frenzy mode to fend off the attack (but Mein had damaged the core a bit), then the repairs mentioned at the end was the core being fixed (probably due to the new mode, or it just didn't suffer much damage in the first place, or maybe it was destroyed but it got fixed due to the new mode). Hard to speculate based on a translation of a translation lol. I still think Seryuu dies though, no way she is allowed to live after knowing who Tatsumi is working for.

Anyways, what do people even see in Seryuu? She looks absolutely insane in combat, practically is a robot now with all those attachments, takes this "justice" thing a bit too far, and did some pretty cruel (cruel to a whole different level) things to some people in Night Raid. Only person I like on the Jaegers is Wave.
 
Yea, the core Mein is referring to is the "vital spot" of the Dog Teigu. If she destroys the core, the dog is destroyed. Since Mein has fought with Coro before, she can narrow down the location of the core through process of elimination (ie so probably not Coro's head)
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