Why do all the good, cool ones have to die?! He didn’t even get to confess his love for his crush. Oh, anime gods are cruel with this killing. In the anime, Lubbock is killed in a battle with Syura, the teleporting Teigu wielder. After an intense battle in the sky, Lubbock falls to impaling spears, a gruesome scene for such a funny character.

Lubbock dies before he was able to confess his love for Najenda, Night Raid’s boss. His character mostly provided comedic relief with his perverted tendencies. But deep down he reveals his reason to join Night Raid and his dedication to follow Najenda anywhere. Before his death, Lubbock displays his ability to outsmart two Rakshasa Demons, making him an invaluable piece to the revolution. It is incredibly sad to see Lubbock go because his character simply deserved much more.

Younger sister to Akame, Kurome’s death is bound to happen in order to absolve the siblings’ rivalry and responsibility for one other. Kurome is weakened by Chelsea in her trickery and could not recover fully. The episodes after the attack, Kurome is shown losing hair and falling over. It is almost impossible to not predict her end. She battles it out with Akame where they both spill their backstory. Her death comes with heavy rain and emotional resolution.

Kurome’s death locks a spot in top five because of her sisterly complex with Akame. Dying in the sword of her older sister whom she had loved dearly, Kurome shows us the endearing side of the villains. Her death also allows Akame to move forward in her story as she completely relieves her sister from their horrid fate. Since the sisters refuse to settle their past in less violence, fans would appreciate that it was Kurome that got cut and not Akame.

Susanoo who enters the anime halfway through, becomes Najenda’s humanoid Teigu. He acts like a man-servant to the Night Raid but also holds immense combatant skill. He draws strength from his master and intensify his speed and hits when Najenda calls out his trump card, Magatama Manisfestation.

Susanoo perishes in the hands of Esdeath while attempting to save Tatsumi from the Empire. His death is not only about his epic fight with Esdeath, he has also demonstrated his ultimate ability to sacrifice for the sake of his master and comrades. His sacrifice contributes to the Night Raid’s success to flee from the Empire during that fight while effectively retrieve Tatsumi, who will later become invaluable to destroying the Emperor.

Mine probably didn’t show much promise in the initial stages. More likely, she was lingering on the edge of being unnecessarily annoying. BUT she later outdo herself through her revelation on her feelings for Tatsumi. She, then, becomes the anime’s injection of Tsundereness, and somewhat Romance.

In the anime, Mine’s character ends after she defeats General Budo. Although her teigu, Pumpkin is able to overpower Budo’s lightning Aldramelech, she couldn't withstand the impact on her body and dies. Her death is arguably the most emotionally charged as she dies in the arms of Tatsumi, her lover. Her final moments and dialogue with him definitely sealed her death in top three. If you need a refresher, here is how it goes:

Mine: I’m glad I fell in love with you.
Tatsumi: Mine. Don’t die. Don’t you dare die. You’re going to stand on the winning side, aren’t you?
Mine: What are you saying? I’m already on the winning side.

They kiss and she dies. I’d offer you a tissue, but I don’t have one.

Bulat is the muscle of the Night Raid and is also Tatsumi’s trainer. They both form a tight brotherly bond and he is much adored by his mentee. He is also the original user of Tatsumi’s teigu, Incursio.

Bulat, the big brother of the Night Raid, is axed early in the anime, which made his death more meaningful than the rest that died quickly after the midpoint of the anime. The initial deaths tend of inflict more shock and value because the members had to deal emotionally with losing a friend. Especially for Tatsumi’s development in the anime, Bulat’s death helps a lot. Bulat also personally passes down his Teigu to Tatsumi, which makes his death important and necessary. Bulat’s death fuels their brotherly camaraderie, and strengthens Tatsumi in the later parts of the anime.

First on the list is Esdeath, the cold-hearted general of the Empire. She is introduced as the strongest teigu wielder and seemingly impossible to defeat. Her character is given depth with her desire to find love, which she eventually finds in Tatsumi. They both form a story line of star-crossed lovers, albeit one-sided. Her fighting style and Demon’s Extract teigu make her borderline psychotic, but she counters that with her softness for Tatsumi.

Her death concludes the anime and bring upon victory for the Revolutionary Army. She tops the list because her death is resulted from the long-awaited battle between her and Akame. True enough, the two girls gave a great combat show. She accepts defeat and saunters to Tatsumi’s dead body. Esdeath has got to be the biggest bitch in anime because even until her final moments, she selfishly takes Tatsumi, freezes and shatters their two bodies together.