Tatsumi

A young villager recruited by Night Raid to fight a corrupt Empire.

Tatsumi is a young villager who travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover strong corruption in the area. The assassin group known as Night Raid recruits the young man to help them in their fight against the corrupt Empire. He inherits Bulat's Teigu, Incursio, and fights alongside Night Raid members including the skilled swordswoman Akame, the beast-like brawler Leone, the sharpshooter Mine, the scissor-wielding Sheele, the string manipulator Lubbock, the armored warrior Bulat, and their leader Najenda.

Lore & Background

Tatsumi is a young warrior who travels to the Capital with his childhood friends, Ieyasu and Sayo, seeking funds to aid his impoverished village. After bandits attack their group, Tatsumi is separated from his companions. Upon reaching the Capital, he fails to enlist in the military and is deceived out of his money. A noble family offers him shelter, but he soon discovers their cruel intentions when the assassination group Night Raid intervenes, revealing that his hosts had already tortured and murdered his friends.

Joining Night Raid, Tatsumi fights alongside its members. He inherits Bulat's Teigu, Incursio. Tatsumi, captured and sentenced to execution, is rescued by Night Raid, though Lubbock dies in the attempt. During the escape, Tatsumi's Teigu undergoes a dangerous transformation, awakening the dormant Danger Beast within Incursio.

A doctor warns that further use will eventually consume him. Tatsumi, in his final transformation, defeats the emperor's weapon with Wave's aid but succumbs to Incursio's curse. Begging Akame to kill him before he loses control, she instead severs the Danger Beast's soul, sparing his life. Tatsumi, permanently transformed, retreats to an island with Mine, who bears their child.