The Akame ga Kill! manga and anime series features an extensive cast of fictional characters. The visuals of the characters were designed by Tetsuya Tashiro, while their stories were created by Takahiro. The story focuses on , a young warrior who joins an assassin group called to fight corruption from . Its members, along with other characters in the series, wield super weapons called Teigu (帝具, Anime & movie: Imperial Arms).[]