Yūya Hirose and Akari Kitō are starring the anime as Yūki Wakura and Kyōka Uzen, respectively.
The prequel manga, Akame ga KILL! ZERO, launched in 2013 and will end with its 10th volume.
The manga launched in 2010 in Square Enix’s Monthly Gangan Joker magazine.
The story begins when a down-on-his-luck boy named Yūki Wakura meets Uzen Kyōka, a girl who has gained the power of the peach, and is the captain of the 7th Anti-Demon Squad.