DMM announced that KILL BLUE creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki will attend Anime Expo 2026 for a special panel and official autograph session. The announcement was accompanied by the release of a new recap trailer summarizing the anime’s first seven episodes.
The panel is scheduled for July 3 at 12:00 PM PT in the Platinum Ballroom at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live. Fans attending the event will be able to watch a rare live illustration demonstration from Fujimaki, who will appear in person.
Joining him on stage will be Weekly Shonen Jump editor Harumi Sugiura and DMM.com chief producer Noboru Yamada for a discussion covering the series, its characters, and future developments. Fujimaki will also participate in an official Anime Expo autograph session. Additional details on how fans of KILL BLUE, Kuroko’s Basketball, and ROBOTxLASERBEAM can secure a spot will be announced at a later date.
You can watch the 3-minute recap trailer below.
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime, which has released 8 episodes so far. They describe the story:
Legendary hitman Juzo Ogami has never failed an assignment. But after a mission, he’s stung by a mysterious wasp and wakes up in the body of a 13-year-old boy! And to make things even weirder, he receives a bizarre new order: infiltrate a middle school. Now the once-feared assassin must balance the chaos of school life with his deadly work, all while searching for a way to regain his adult body!
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Interview: KILL BLUE Voice Cast on Bringing Juzo Ogami to Life
The main staff for the anime includes:
- Animation Supervisor/Script Writer: Hiro Kaburagi
- Animation Director: Yasunori Ide
- Character Design: Miho Daidoji
- Art Director: Taketo Gonpei
- Color Setting: Shiho Suzuki/Yoshinori Horikawa
- Director of Photography: Shinya Matsui
- Editing: Daisuke Imai
- Music: Ryo Konishi
- Sound Director: Shoji Hata
- Animation Production: CUE
The voice cast consists of the following members:
- Yuko Sanpei as Juzo Ogami
- Fuka Izumi as Noren Mitsuoka
- Shuichiro Umeda as Kotatsu Nekota
- Takeo Otsuka as Tenma Tendo
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Chisato Shiraishi
- Yumi Uchiyama as Eri Wanibuchi
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Juzo Ogami (Adult)
- Daisuke Sakuma as Shin Kohazame
Kill Blue is a Japanese manga by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since April 2023, with thirteen volumes released as of December 2025. VIZ Media licensed it in English.
Source: Press Release, KILL BLUE Official X
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