Táto sága sa odohráva vo fiktívnom svete Wakoku, ktorý je zmietaný vleklou občianskou vojnou. V tomto chaotickom prostredí majú šancu zažiariť aj tí najprostší ľudia, od rybárok po nemanželské deti, ak preukážu dostatok odvahy a odhodlania v armádnych radoch. Príbeh sleduje mladú ženu s výnimočnými schopnosťami, ktorej cesta za slávou a uznaním je plná nečakaných zvratov a náročných skúšok. Séria skúma témy vojny, cti a možnosti osobného rastu tvárou v tvár nepriazni osudu.
On the island of Wakoku, the civil war offers anyone the chance of becoming a hero -- from fishing women to bastard children, any can make a name for themselves by working through the rigorous ranks of the army. Hinowa, a young woman with extraordinary skills, is determined to do just that, but soon learns things may not always go to plan...More than ten years after a disastrous battle, the war is still ongoing, and a girl with black hair and black markings washes up on shore...
In the midst of her first battle, Hinowa challenges Yomihime, the woman who killed her mother. After a fierce standoff, Hinowa and her friends barely scrape by, and that's only with the help of Akame. But when a new and crazed general from the Tenrou Nation launches an attack, will they be able to survive the merciless battlefield once again...?
The unhinged Commander of Tenrou Nation, Kyoukotsu, has laid siege to Shiranui Fortress. Hinowa and friends are on high alert, determined to hold the fortress no matter what comes their way. But what Kyoukotsu schemes is beyond their comprehension, and it will take all their combined efforts to impede the infamous Commander. Meanwhile, plans are stirring in the Tenrou Nation, and an unexpected face makes an appearance...
On the island of Wakoku, the civil war offers anyone the chance of becoming a hero -- from fishing women to bastard children, any can make a name for themselves by working through the rigorous ranks of the army. Hinowa, a young woman with extraordinary skills, is determined to do just that, but soon learns things may not always go to plan...More than ten years after a disastrous battle, the war is still ongoing, and a girl with black hair and black markings washes up on shore...