Today, DMM confirmed that KILL BLUE, the highly anticipated anime based on Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s Shonen Jump manga, will premiere globally on April 11, including across seven streaming platforms in North America, giving audiences unprecedented freedom to watch the series wherever they prefer.
The series will be available on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Plex, the It’s Anime FAST Channel (Samsung TV Plus, Vizio WatchFree+), and It’s Anime YouTube in North America, making KILL BLUE one of the most accessible anime releases of the season. Whether viewers prefer traditional anime platforms or broader streaming services, they can choose how to watch the series, truly learning their way to experience the story. Platforms in other territories are detailed below.
Ahead of the release, fans can explore the world of KILL BLUE through previously released trailers and the series’ opening and ending themes. The opening theme, performed by K-pop sensations aespa, brings high-energy excitement, while the ending theme by RIIZE offers a poignant, reflective complement to the story’s themes of rediscovering life and youth.
With a voice cast that includes the likes of Japanese idol, Daisuke Sakuma, and musical contributions from K-pop sensations aespa and RIIZE, KILL BLUE is set to help students, young and old, make the most of their spring semester.
For more information on KILL BLUE ahead of its April premiere, visit kill-blue.us and follow @killblue_en on X and @killblue_official on TikTok.
The series is described as follows:
A legendary assassin at 39. Starting over… as a middle schooler.
Juzo Ōgami is a legendary hitman who has never failed an assignment, no matter how impossible. One day, after wiping out a powerful organization, he is stung by a mysterious wasp and collapses. When he wakes up, the fearsome 39-year-old assassin has been transformed into a 13-year-old boy! Before he can even process what happened, his boss delivers a new order: “In that body, infiltrate a middle school.” What awaits him is an unexpected school life filled with colorful classmates, youthful chaos, and looming danger. Can Juzo ever return to his original form? Or will the assassins closing in on him end his second life before it even begins?
The Cast and Staff were announced as well:
Voice Cast:
- Juzo Ōgami: Yuko Sanpei
- Noren Mitsuoka: Fuka Izumi
- Kotatsu Nekota: Shuichiro Umeda
- Shin Kohazame: Daisuke Sakuma
- Tenma Tendo: Takeo Otsuka
- Kazuma Rindou: Shoya Chiba
- Eiji Rindou: Yoshiki Nakajima
- Chisato Shiraishi: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Eri Wanibuchi: Yumi Uchiyama
- Juzo Ōgami (Adult): Shunsuke Takeuchi
Production Team:
- 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
Source: Press Release
