10 Most Badass Female Characters From Anime

To take down a tyrannical empire, powered by supernatural weapons of mass destruction, you often have to do it from the inside. In other words, you need a crew of elite assassins.

Akame Ga Kill executed that trope better than anyone else. A violent classic, it had everything from emotional tragedies worth investing, to an absorbing storyline, to an array of badass characters that won over its fans. Chief among the latter, was the titular protagonist and one of anime’s greatest ever assassins – Akame.

Raised as part of a human weapons program, Akame was a programmed killer. However, the long hours of torturous conditioning had not managed to kill off her conscience, as she failed to turn a blind eye to the horrors committed by the Empire.

She soon joins the Revolutionaries and is eventually assigned to the elite assassin unit – Night Raid. It is there she meets and befriends the other protagonists, including Tatsumi. Together, they go on a tear against the imperial forces, bringing the mighty juggernaut to its knees. Her crowning moment comes during the final battle, where after witnessing all her friends fall, she manages to defeat the near invincible Esdeath and secure victory for the Revolution.