Akame ga Kill!

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This is the kind of story that doesn't get better for anyone. Tune in for some flashbacks, gore, bloodshed and assassination! 

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High School DxD addpermalink

While Highschool DxD is mostly more lighthearted and less openly violent than Akame ga Kill they both focus around groups of characters with special weaponry. Highschool DxD calls them sacred gears. Akame ga Kill calls them teigus or imperial arms.

Oh but word or warning, Highschool Dxd is far more fond of its characters than Akame ga Kill. 

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Tokyo Ghoul √A addpermalink

They do have different feels. Akame is more humorous while tokyo ghoul is quite serious. However, their similarities lie in the dark themes of corruption and the harshness of reality - your loved ones will die and there's always at least two sides to everything. Both have great villains and i think an anime/manga/book is only as good as its villains. 

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Both shows play around the thought of the death of someone you like. Both shows are dealing with a corrupt world that the characters thought they knew but then they learn that the fairytale world they had been living in is actually hell. 

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Both are a little dark
(but to be clear very Tokyo Ghoul is way darker due to the serious tone) 
(Akame ga kill has some comic relief and funny aspects)
but both have opposing forces trying to mold the world.
Akame and Tokyo are both about rebellion in there own respective manner, provide a team of conflicted characters, slight romance, and sad forth comings.
To be honest both end in similar ways <trying not to spoil anything>
Both are great in tone, story, and uniqueness
Defiantly a Grade A recommendation 

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Both anime 'appear' to have dark themes. While Akame ga Kills theme is overshadowed by the misuse of comedic shticks, Tokyo Ghoul's theme appears to be deeply ingrained in the anime through the music and tone that the anime sets. But take a closer look, the anime's plot and dialogue have nothing to do with these so called dark themes. In actuality, these two anime share nothing but bad script writing and wasted potential  :( 

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Very bloody and also heartbreaking. All these shows tear characters away from you. Each one has a light hint of romance plus lots of action and will keep you entranced for the whole series. WARNING: VERY GORY. 

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Death Note addpermalink

Both are about killing people in the name of justice.  

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Black Lagoon addpermalink

A boy joins a badass team of wanted killers, who works in the shadows against various evil forces and villains. They will run very dangerous tasks, with crazy people and epic moments. Really violent and cruel shows. 

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Claymore addpermalink

Violent and bloody shows, where the main characters have to fights against many monsters and powerful villains. There is an ascending progression of the plot, with many epic moments, great battles and incredible twists. 

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Anime: Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation addpermalink

The stakes are high! At any moment any character in the cast can and will drop dead. Both of these shows involve characters being placed in situations where their life is constantly on the line. In Akame ga Kill! characters fight each other with weapons called Imperial Arms (or Teigu) and the result of these battles is often fatal. In Danganronpa the characters must kill another character in order to "graduate" while surviving the verdict of a class trial. If you're into shows where characters are constantly in danger then either one of these will do for you. 

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Akatsuki no Yona addpermalink

In both series the main characters embark on a journey against the kingdom, however the circumstances in each series for the kingdom to be vilified are different.

Also, both of the series include a group that grows and changes as the journey continues.

Please note that Akame ga Kill is way more violent and tragic than Akatsuki no Yona. 

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Hunter x Hunter (2011) addpermalink

Both feature tons of brutally dark scenes, but the tone generally remains neutral thanks to copious amounts of comic relief.
The plot tends to be fast-paced and unpredictable.
Both have great visuals and beautifully executed battles. 

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Angel Beats! addpermalink

Both have a group of characters who are fighting the authorities (rebellion) 

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Rokka no Yuusha addpermalink

I think it's similar because it has allot of characters in it with different weapons and powers and that they have something important that they have to do together. 

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Deadman Wonderland addpermalink

Both deal with a skilled male leads who have their loved ones brutally murdered and both plots revolve around them resolving their problems with stronger, more skilled people. With loved ones stripped away, they both realize the harsh truth behind the murders.  

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Gantz addpermalink

Although the main theme in both anime is absolutely different, the one  important thing make a huge similarity - overloading amount of BLOOD, GORE, DEATH and true (not like in ShinNoKyo) using of trope EVERYONE CAN DIE. So if you bored from wacky, childish animes and bulletproof main characters, you will be entertained by both of this series! 

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Anime: Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo

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Both are action anime which have a large main cast. Either cast are not playing the role of the "good guys", but are more about being those which society condemns, yet we still see the world from their point of view as the protagonists.
Both anime have a lot of deaths, some of which revolve around the main cast.
Both casts have battles against giant monsters.
Both anime have elements of romance between the main characters. 

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Highschool of the Dead addpermalink

Similar MC
Saeko Busujima < Akame
Takashi "Taka" Komuro < Tatsumi

Both are in a group that's all about eliminating the evil and surviving.
Both live in a world where the ruled by the evil.

Differences: Akame ga Kill's Night Raides group has more members. Akame ga Kill is fantasy and medieval while HoTD is more realistic and in the current time. HoTD is very ecchi. 

The differences are HUGE, but both have kind of the same feel. 

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86 addpermalink

Tyranny is the affair, the lack of morale is evident, and in consequence, the weak are oppressed, made slaves of the devils who become the apex of the hierarchy. Akame ga Kill and 86 both follow individuals who have seen the evil the very thing they lived for is. Instead of succumbing to the demons of the castle, they rise against them in some shape or form.

Akame ga Kill is more active in this matter, literally having assassins kill those who abuse their power for a vile empire. 86 is a little more passive, although the point and the perspective are still put across, with the 86s being sent to their horrific missions adding up to a life that means null in the eyes of the Republic.

Both are good anime for what they aim to be. Good animation, music, and quite frankly very popular anime. Would recommend them if you like darker stories.
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Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Seneki addpermalink

When so many lives are at stakes and wars will commend so many lives. The similarity of both these anime is well the death you'll know what I'm talking about once you see both anime. Both anime have some colorful characters so see both anime and their beautiful and yet gruesome story line. 

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Gokukoku no Brynhildr addpermalink

If these two are anything to go by, lately there has been something of an anime fad where DARKDEATHBLOODDOOOOM subject matter gets blended with... the desires of otaku. One minute you'll be watching a gruesome dismemberment scene; the next you'll be watching lighthearted anime humour, with boobs and pantsu thrown in. HUH!?

Brynhildr has a premise involving predicting future deaths, human experimentation, needing medication to not die horribly whilst coughing up blood and many other feel good aspects. Then, naturally, you have Mr. Average Harem lead forming a girls-only observatory group--the heroine, ofc, being a childhood friend with no memories. New girls are introduced one after the other, with pantsu and perverted humour at the ready.

Akame has a premise involving assassination, corrupt nobility, torture and many other happy thoughts. The lead quickly becomes a member of an assassin group, determined to right the wrongs of society... but not before getting to know each female member of his group; including a tsundere with a gun that is angered by the lead walking in on her naked. In fact, even the 'villain' of the series - known for her cold-hearted, sadistic slaughter - sees the lead and instantly decides she wants to mate with him. 

Akame is more over the top with its shounenish character design exaggerations and more entertaining because of it, but both shows SHOULD leave the viewer perplexed. If you go into it wanting DARKNESS, harem time will result in cringing. If you got into it wanting future waifu candidates, you'll want to skip the whole blood-death thing. The question is, who actually gets what they want out of these shows? NOT ME! read more

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Hitsugi no Chaika addpermalink

The setting of the story takes place somewhere in the medieval times where the main characters in here are either overthrowing the government, or starting a war.  Throughout the show, there are obstacles that the main characters must pass through and to achieve their goals. The main themes on these are; corruption, revolution, and war.

These shows are filled with action packed, somewhat dark twists, and comedy. 

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Bungou Stray Dogs addpermalink

Both series involve an MC character that joins a special squad. Each person in the squad has a single, unique skill. Where they differ is in the nature of the squads: the MC joins a special detectives squad in Bungou Stray Dogs while the MC in Akame ga Kill joins a squad of assassins.

In both series, the squads face an immensely powerful and cruel group. Neither series holds back on the violence as well. 

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Kimetsu no Yaiba addpermalink

both involve serious action and death 

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Kenpuu Denki Berserk addpermalink

Lots of Blood & Gore with Swords as the Main Weapon 

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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann addpermalink

They're both over-the-top anime that at their core, are coming of age stories where the protagonist eventually reaches the mantle of their mentor. However, there are huge tonal differences, with Akame ga kill being extremely edgy whilst TTGL tone is more epic. 

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Madan no Ou to Vanadis addpermalink

Male MC joins female MC to fight opposing forces.
Lots of strong characters and special weapons.
Artwork is very similar.
Some fanservice.

One main difference is Madan no Ou to Vanadis uses romance/harem for story. 

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Elfen Lied addpermalink

Both have:
- excellent action scenes with violence and cruelty
- harems with backstory and fanservice
- explore the big grey area between good and evil with various characters

There aren't too many direct similarities between Akame ga Kill! and Elfen Lied since they take place in very different settings, but generally speaking I think if you like one you'll enjoy the other. 

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Vinland Saga addpermalink

-Both feature a group of rogues as main characters who don't shy away from hacking and slashing their way to victory
-Both deal with the corruption and toppling of an empire
-Both have the main character adapt to the atmosphere around them, and we see them stripped of their childlike innocence from the first few episodes 

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Sword Art Online addpermalink

Both Anime center around sword fighting and mythical creatures. The main character is on a quest to make himself stronger and wants to become the best in order to complete is life goal. They have to learn how to survive and make new allies and friends in order to achieve their goal. Do you want a story full of passion, friendship and epic mindblowing battles? Than you should watch these series. 

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Fate/Zero addpermalink

This anime has a similar focus on action and intense battles, and also features complex and morally ambiguous characters. The storyline is well-crafted and keeps you engaged from start to finish. 

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Fate/Apocrypha addpermalink

Both series have amazing fights with lots of flashy colors and thrill
Neither of them is afraid to let characters die
Both have charismatic and lovable characters 

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Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou Chou addpermalink

Both are blood-soaked action series with a varied cast of characters who can (and do) die at any time, and while other series of its type drag their feet with poor pacing and filler, both Basilisk and AgK tell a complete, fast-moving story in precisely 24 episodes.   

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Soul Eater addpermalink

I guess if you liked Soul Eater you will like aswell Akame ga kill, with some awesome fights, and interactions of the characters with each others, you will not get disappointed 

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Overlord addpermalink

They both seem to have lots of action and bad-ass fighting sequences with lots of comic relief. If you didn't want to watch one I would recommend the other. 

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Fairy Tail addpermalink

Both include endless fighting for several reasons.
While "Akame ga Kill!" is focused on revenge and justice, as well as hostile and corrupt law enforcement, "Fairy Tail" is focused on family and the evil nature of humans, as well as chaotic and depraved villains.

Both series include magic and magic weapons, and both are comedic at times. While "Fairy Tail" is more lighthearted, "Akame ga Kill" has a dark and malicious plot. Both are dramatic and focused on a similar sort of justice, after the motto: "An eye for an eye".

"Akame ga Kill" has 24 episodes and one season. "Fairy Tail" has over 200 episodes and two seasons. "Fairy Tail" is, as of yet, still airing, while "Akame ga Kill" is not. read more 

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Grancrest Senki addpermalink

Although their premises and plot progression are completely different, they're both stories set in a medieval fantasy setting filled with armies battling each other, lots of violence and death, super powers or magic, romance between two enemies and political overtones. So if you liked one you would probably like the other.

With that said, I have to make clear that Grancrest Senki is more focused on politics so it might get a little harder to get into. If you happened to watch and like both of these series, I suggest you watch Windaria. 

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K addpermalink

-Sword and Gunfights
-Fantasy scyfi style
-Beautiful Music and imagery

K- Scyfi fantasy that dives deep into the emotions in different personality and types of people. Constant struggle for control over massive power and the claims that come with it. A mystery hidden in plane site, but dangerous none the less.

Akame Ga Kill - en epic tragedy that defines every persons personality before and during death.  a struggle between the power hungry and the innocent people, both obtaining powerful items that are dangerous and deadly. 

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Anime: Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha

Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha addpermalink

in akame ga kill all have some magnificient power this is like in darker than black hei and oteas have power the story is kind of same that all of his comrades are gone one by one and i think it is the most saddest part in both anime anime. both animes are excellent to watch  

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Psycho-Pass addpermalink

Both are about a group of people trying to bring about reform, one with vigilantes and the other with cops. MC is kind of a newbie at first but becomes accustomed to their new life and tries their best to be an actual asset to the team. Both are pretty gory, bloody, violent and have epic fight scenes. At first it seems they are just fighting random criminals but it starts to piece together the more you watch. 

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Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul addpermalink

Both series are beautifully animated and set in a medieval fantasy world. The stories both revolve around corrupt rulers and the rebels who are working against them. The protagonists are both cheerful and naive individuals who are oblivious to the corruption until they see it firsthand. There is plenty of action, with comedic relief and romance as well.

In Akame ga Kill, there is a clear difference between the good and evil, while Shigeki no Bahamut tells the story of a conflict between three races in which there is no true 'bad' guys. 

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Mushibugyou addpermalink

Both histories envelop a main hero who moves from his natal village to the big city and inadvertently becomes a part of a band of unconventional, bizarre and wild characters with great habilities.  The nature of the teams are also similar.  

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Charlotte addpermalink

I think it's similar because it has alot of characters in it with different powers and/or weapons and that they have something important that they have to do together.

There are many funny moments as well as many sad stories of each featured character in both animes. [ AgK has more of them]

The music of both anime is quite amazing, and although the art style is a little bit different, both are refreshing in their own ways

AgK ending was so freakin sad....!!!! Charlotte's ending was - mehhh....

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Ao no Exorcist addpermalink

Both have a interesting enough premise; both have action that varies from mediocre to pretty good; both have stereotypical characters with at LEAST one standout female fanservice character and both have, in my opinion, quite sh*t endings. Well, from a satisfying perspective at least. 

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Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis addpermalink

I dont see why nobody recommended this. Both animes have nice artstyle, dark/similar plot and great individuals who have their own idea of what is right and what is not also higher powers who try to control them. Both series are original on their own but somewhat similar in a few aspects. 

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Blood-C addpermalink

Much like Blood-C, Akame ga Kill! takes place in a town where nothing is as it appears. Both anime also features a lot of graphic violence. 

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Bleach addpermalink

Sword fighting and mysterious monsters, the central theme in both of these series. The main character is on a quest to kill monsters because he wants to make the world a better place to live in. Both of them also get thrown in a situation they weren't expecting and make new friends. The world they live in is ruthless and they have to learn how to survive in order to progress towards their goal. 

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If you like blood, swords, and boobs, the Bleach and Akame ga Kill! are for you.

 If you are a casual anime fan, who is looking for a general anime expierence including awe-inspiring art work, a decent storyline, with decent characters and epic battle scenes, the Bleach is for you. Following in the footsteps of Ichigo Kurosaki, we find out that Ichigo is about to learn the full extent of the universe; including the realms of the dead and 'soul reapers'.

During Ichigo's travels, he encounters some wild and wacky characters; a beautiful soul reaper who cant draw called Rukia, a talking teddy bear named Kon, a man obsessed with fighting called 'Kenpachi', and many more.

Meanwhile, Akama ga Kill! Reaches out to the more hardcore anime fan; with more blood, guts, and R17+ content then you can throw a book at, keep this away from children! We follow Tatsumi, a young swordsmen who is looking to get money for his crumbling village, that is tight on finance due to the corrupt imperial government.

Finding out that the capital is a lot more corrupt then he originally thought it was, Tatsumi joins Night Raid, a guild of assassins that use Teigu (Imperial Arms) as their signiture weapons. These range from a sword that poisons people, a pair of scissors that can cut anything, a pair of gloves that produce razor thin wire, and even a bullet less gun.

Both Bleach and Akame ga Kill! have their ups and downs; Bleach is almost 400 episodes, and that is a little bit too long to count on. But Akame ga Kill! is only 20-odd episodes, but differs from the manga, and the ending is rather shoddy at best.

However, I would pay to see Aizen from Bleach against Esdeath from Akame ga Kill!. The Yaegers vs The Arrancar would be icing on the cake.

In short, if you watch anime as a form of entertainment, watch Bleach. If you watch anime because it enthralls you, and you love everything about it, pick up Akame ga Kill!

Bleach - 7.5/10
Akame ga Kill! - 9/10 read more

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Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi addpermalink

Both shows deals with a group of anti-heroes delivering karmic justice to scumbag villains belonging to a corrupt kingdom/empire. Redo of Healer is more lewd, however. 

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Chainsaw Man addpermalink

Akame ga Kill and Chainsaw Man both follow a young man trying to make the most of their life when their world does a 180 showing the absolute brutality that comes with their new life. Akame ga Kill has Tatsumi join Night Raid in various assassinations against the corrupt government where as Chainsaw Man has Denji pulls the cord hanging from his chest, he turns into Chainsaw Man. In this form, a chainsaw comes out of Denji's head and hands, and he gains immense powers to fight and kill devils.  

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Katanagatari addpermalink

Adventure stories set in a fantasy world, both feature relic weapons with supernatural powers, also comedy elements and a lot of bloody sword fights. 

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Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu addpermalink

+ Alot users in both anime using Powerful Legendary Weapon (Hero Relic/Rule Fragmant & Imperial Relic)
+ Male MC (Lute Ryner & Tatsumi) is almost same, one of the similiarity is called "pervet" by his friend
+ Female MC (Eris Ferris & Akame) is really same : Sword user, expressionless, grow up inside kingdom/capital, & training to become assassin/guardian since kids
+ The World in both anime is full of corruption & discrimination, especially from noble family
+ Main theme like : "I want to make everyone happy" "I want to make world without crying" can be found in both anime 

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One Piece addpermalink

Adventures of a wanted outlaw team against many dangerous villains, in a fantasy world, where there are many monsters and strange creatures, but also a lot of different powers: Akame ga Kill!'s "imperial arms" are like the "devil fruits"' powers. 

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Anime: Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda

Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda addpermalink

Both involve a main hero who inadvertently becomes a part of a coalition of goofy, yet amoral characters with extraordinary powers. Akame ga Kill! is much more heavy on the violence however. 

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Code:Breaker addpermalink

Main Character belong to a group which characters assassinate bad peoples to erase corruption in the city, in the name of their justice.
The bad guy of the show is the Prime Minister in the two stories.
Characters not hesitate to kill peoples who deserve it.

The group of principals characters fight against other group who look alike
(ex: Jaegers from AgK and Re:Code/Code Names from Code Breaker) 

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Magi: The Kingdom of Magic addpermalink

Akame ga Kill! and Magi share a lot of similarities, characters' goal is to erase the corrumption and inegalities in the capitol for Akame and in the world for Magi.
Teigu users looks like characters in Magi who possess a Djinn Equipement.
Some ennemies of the main character are people who not really bad like some Jaegers peoples or Kou/Magnostad peoples.

The real bad guy is an horrible person who manipulates peoples in the Shade
(Prime Minister/Leader of Al Thamen) 

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica addpermalink

The truth of the world. On a superficial surface, Akame Ga Kill and Puella Magi Madoka Magica give a fairly genuine and peaceful atmosphere for their protagonists, though deep down the line, this once great fantasy gets flipped completely with a new dark world that was always lingering to being with.

MCs Tatsumi and Madoka, with Sayaka, understand that the ideas that were once given to them slowly go back to the fantasy that they always were. AGK being about fighting against a tyrannical empire, and PMMM being about magical girls dark truth slowly unravelling.

Both are good anime about how people change with the lies that were given to them, and how hopes get crushed left and right with no warning whatsoever. With AGK being an action, PMMM is more focused on magic and psychology read more 

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Darling in the FranXX addpermalink

I think one of the primary strengths of these shows' narratives, and the thing that I really enjoyed about them, is their inclusion of an overarching archetypal theme. In Darling in the FranXX its the value of romance/companionship as a powerful and valuable element of human society. In Akame ga Kill! its how the various aspects of the individual, society, and nature work with or against each other. Both of these shows tend to focus less on individual characters and more on higher level themes (conflict, relationships, differing perspectives, etc.). For someone who understands and enjoys these types of stories, if you've watched one and liked it I think you'll enjoy the other. read more 

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