The Akatsuki organization was formed out of a desire to bring peace to the Shinobi world through power and control. Nagato, also known as Pain, founded Akatsuki after a tragic past, leading the group ...

The Akatsuki are easily some of the most iconic villains in anime history, as a rogue group of ninjas whose power, mystery, and ideology helped define Naruto. Founded by outcasts seeking peace in a ...

Ahmed Rehan Nasir is a contributor from Pakistan. With a Psych degree in hand, Rehan has a knack for picking apart anime and dissecting characters. When he isn't writing features, you'll probably find ...

Fridous used to be a film critic at whatkeptmeup. She had never imagined she would become an anime fan, and the first series that got her into anime was Demon Slayer. What started as a casual ...

The Akatsuki plagued the ninja world for years but, given their shadowy motives, you may need a bit of a refresher on their ranks and just who stood out when taking on Naruto and his allies. To help, ...

There are some ground rules for this list to make it fair and fun to read: We’re only talking about the period of Akatsuki proper: in other words, prior to the Fourth Great Ninja War. If we count the ...