Akame ga KILL!, Vol. 1

Akame ga Kill is an action/fantasy manga that takes place in a country that has only recently been corrupted by the current Prime Minister. He has complete control over the young prince and has moulded him into his ideal pawn. While similar manga have used the idea of corrupt governments well, Akame ga Kill goes beyond simple corruption and shows the sins of the world to their fullest extent. As the name suggests, this is not a manga to go into lightheartedly. It is extremely gory with Government sanctioned mass torture, crucifixion, prostitution, assassination, murder, etc. However, it pulls it off amazingly well. A Robin Hood story, but instead of stealing from the rich, he kills the rich and corrupted, and saves the poor.