This score basically goes to any narrative that is fluid, grabs the reader and holds on to them. The battles are diverse and add depth to the fighting. As many reviewers have said already, the bad people are really, really bad.
Art 8
This also ties in with what I said about story, but the art is easy to understand. You don't have to stare at a page to long to decipher what's happening. In a manga with a lot of action, this is a good thing. I didn't feel like I was losing much switching from the anime.
Character 7
A big part of whether I keep reading a manga is that if the main character, and to a lesser extent those in supporting roles to the MC, is someone that I like. When reading a "dark" manga, this was something I worried about. Luckily I found the main character to be kind, like-able and more of a hero than an "anti-hero." The other character's in night-raid are diverse and have passable back-stories. As of chapter 46 there hasn't been as much character development shown of the antagonists as I would like.
Enjoyment 6
It's hard not to mention that young women get raped in this manga. Personally, rape is something I hate more than murder. However, I do have one loophole for stories. If the rapist gets his/her head chopped off or is eviscerated in a timely fashion then I can put up with these villains. Luckily, in this manga lots of people get killed. But yes, my enjoyment suffers a bit compared to the other categories.
Overall 7
I don't think this manga deserves as much hype as it's getting. However, it does tell a unique story with interesting characters. As I said the fights are gripping too. This is not my favorite manga do, in part, to the dire circumstances and radically evil antagonists, but you can do much worse than Akame ga Kill!
