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.
- Status
- Deceased
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.
In Their Own Story
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.
Reader's Guide
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. 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.
Did You Know?
- Tatsumi 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 and later discovers his friends were tortured and murdered by the noble family that offered him shelter.
- Tatsumi inherits Bulat's Teigu, Incursio, after Bulat perishes against the imperial general Esdeath and her elite squad.
- Tatsumi, in his final transformation, defeats the emperor's weapon with Wave's aid but succumbs to Incursio's curse; Akame severs the Danger Beast's soul, sparing his life.
- Tatsumi, permanently transformed, retreats to an island with Mine, who bears their child.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tatsumi?
He begins as a naive village boy seeking to repay debts but evolves into a revolutionary leader after his home is destroyed by the Empire's corruption.
What Teigu does he wield?
Tatsumi wields Incursio, a cursed Demon Sword that guarantees death with every strike but slowly kills the user through poison accumulation.
How does his story end?
In the manga conclusion, he sacrifices his life to defeat the Emperor and protect his comrades, succumbing to the fatal effects of his weapon.
Why is he important?
As the main protagonist, his journey drives the narrative's exploration of morality and revolution within a broken society.
Was he always an assassin?
No, he started as a civilian recruit for Night Raid before training to become one of their most effective fighters against tyranny.