Dark fantasy anime announced on twitter

Animatsu has tweeted that it will release the series Akame ga Kill. The dark action fantasy follows the title character, Akame, a girl who was bought and raised by the Empire as an assassin. After meeting Akame, a boy named Tatsumi vows to stand up to the corrupt Empire with the secret assassin group Night Raid and special weapons known as Teigu.

Tomoki Kobayashi ( Tears to Tiara, Sola ) directed the anime, and Makoto Uezu ( Danganronpa The Animation, Qwaser of Stigmata ) was in charge of the series scripts with original creator Takahiro supervising the scenario. Kazuhisa Nakamura ( Jormungand ) designed the characters, and Taku Iwasaki ( Black Butler, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gatchaman Crowds ) composed the music.

The original manga began in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker magazine in 2010.