Tatsumi is the main protagonist of the manga series, Akame Ga Kill!, and the false protagonist/deuteragonist of the anime. He is a young fighter who had set out along with two childhood friends to make a name for himself and earn money for his village. After learning of the corruption and evil of The Empire and witnessing the deaths of his friends, Tatsumi was invited to join Night Raid, a group of assassins that are affiliated with the Revolutionary Army currently at war with the Empire. He is voiced by Soma Saito in the Japanese version of the anime and Corey Hartzog in the English version.