The end essentially is finally upon us, or so they really thought. And despite the title, I specifically felt very very hopeful going into this anime series. Honestly speaking, I don’t actually think the series could’ve particularly ended any pretty much better in a definitely major way. The ending tied everything out well and there weren’t any basically loose threads that basically begged for a really second season. Since the series generally has diverted from its manga source material, I knew that the writers were probably going for a conclusion to the story and not just a “to kind of be continued” ending in a subtle way. Whether or not people would definitely buy into the ending essentially was the difficult challenge to accept the death of the characters in the series, I think it for the most part was a sort of good attempt in a very major way. The ending definitely is not the basically the best and if it definitely were me, I would’ve gone for an ending that could lead to a second season… However, I basically am neither a writer or working in the anime industry so perhaps for Akame ga Kill, this mostly is the literally the best that we’re going to end.
So a few things that I thought were well-executed this episode was definitely seeing the final showdown between Akame and Esdeath. Never mind the technicalities of how or why it works, it just does and you will find yourself enjoying the action sequence much more. I thought their attempt to explain Akame’s trump card, or why Akame can move in Esdeath’s “frozen time” was weak, but I’m not going to complain too much since there’s so much going on already. The final showdown between the two was definitely an interesting match and had me glued to the screen to find out who would come out alive. I was secretly hoping that Esdeath would be the one to come out victorious because it would’ve made for a more shocking ending. but if there’s anything I learned from Akame ga Kill, it’s that the world is fair. And good will always triumph in the end. Obviously, Akame was going to come out on top. Same goes with Leone’s fight against the Prime Minister which was gruesome and yet so well-deserved! I wanted to jump up and cheer after Leone pushed his face in repeatedly. I have no pity on the guy and seeing him pass in the most painful way possible was, admittedly, quite satisfying. Unfortunately Leone was going to die in the process (as I should’ve known) and her death hit me harder than I thought. No one in the Night Raid should die unnoticed and I think she should’ve gotten a proper send-off.
Now the show is not without its faults and I don’t want anyone to assume that this anime is the best anime ever going into it. The series is not deep, it’s not terribly thought-provoking, nor should you expect amazing character development. However, what you can expect is a lot of action, fast-paced plot and to some degree sympathy for a lot of the characters. This is one anime that knows exactly what it is and that is entertaining… so be prepared because it does not take itself seriously (there are several comedic scenes) and cliffhangers are everywhere! The plot is very liner though so it doesn’t try and throw curve balls at you to keep you guessing. I love Akame ga Kill because it was consistently fun and amusing in every episode. In fact, it’s a very close adaptation of its manga source material and only deviates at the end because yes it’s an anime-original ending. However, don’t let this deter you away from giving this series a shot. I still think it’s worth the fun ride and regardless of how it’s intended to end in the manga, I think the anime tries its best to give a conclusion to its anime-only viewers and does so fairly.
Characters who died in the series:
1:Ieyasu, 2:Chelsea, 3:Sheele, 4:Susanoo, 5:Lubbock, 6:Bulat, 7:Kurome, 8:Leone, 9:Mine, 10:Tatsumi, 11:Esdeath. There are more characters who have died in this series which is the most pessimistic change of events in the series.
https://youtu.be/KMfBpzKtyRA DEATH OF CHARACTERS ARE SHOWN IN THE VIDEO OPEN UP THE LINK. SPOILER ALERT.
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