Kill Blue Creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki to Appear at Anime Expo 2026

Cram for the Panel with a Brand-New Three-Minute Trailer Recapping the Series

LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2026 — DMM today announced that KILL BLUE original creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki will appear at Anime Expo 2026 for a panel and official autograph session, alongside the release of a new recap trailer covering the anime's first seven episodes.

The panel will take place Friday, July 3, at noon PT in the Platinum Ballroom at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live, where attendees will witness a rare live illustration demo from Fujimaki, attending in person. Joining him on stage will be Weekly Shonen Jump editor Harumi Sugiura and Noboru Yamada, chief producer of DMM.com, for a wide-ranging conversation on the franchise, its characters, and what's ahead for the series. Fujimaki will also take part in an official AX autograph session, and additional details on how fans of KILL BLUE, Kuroko's Basketball, and ROBOT×LASERBEAM can secure a spot will be announced soon.

Airing every Saturday across seven streaming platforms, KILL BLUE follows Juzo Ogami, a legendary assassin transformed into a middle schooler after being stung by a mysterious wasp. Set to opening theme "ATTITUDE" by aespa and ending theme "KILL SHOT" by RIIZE, the new recap trailer covers the story so far: Juzo's wide-eyed first day of class, his reluctant recruitment into the home economics club by no-nonsense club president Chisato Shiraishi, and his entanglement with classmate Noren Mitsuoka, heiress to Mitsuoka Pharmaceuticals, the company that may hold the key to reversing his condition. Standing between Juzo and a quiet school life is a rotating lineup of rival assassins gunning for Noren's hand: the pacifier-sucking oddball Shin Kohazame, the sneering Tenma Tendo, and top-ranked brothers Kazuma and Eiji Rindou.

Recap Video: https://youtu.be/hLY6Utwkkls

Praised for its blend of action and comedy, this "second chance at youth" series was one of the standout debuts of the Spring season thanks to its wide availability and high-concept premise. Adapted from the Weekly Shonen Jump manga, KILL BLUE is available in North America 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. With the back half of the season ahead, now is the time to catch up before Fujimaki takes the stage.

For more on KILL BLUE, visit kill-blue.us and follow @killblue_en on X and @killblue_official on TikTok.

Series Information

SERIES SYNOPSIS

A legendary assassin at 39. Starting over… as a middle schooler.

Juzo Ogami 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?

Animation Production: CUE

Voice Cast:
Juzo Ogami: Yūko Sanpei (JP) / Caitlin Elizabeth (EN)
Noren Mitsuoka: Fūka Izumi (JP) / Kayli Mills (EN)
Kotatsu Nekota: Shūichirō Umeda (JP) / Khoi Dao (EN)
Shin Kohazame: Daisuke Sakuma
Tenma Tendo: Takeo Ōtsuka
Kazuma Rindou: Shōya Chiba
Eiji Rindou: Yoshiki Nakajima
Chisato Shiraishi: Atsumi Tanezaki
Eri Wanibuchi: Yumi Uchiyama (JP) / Dawn M. Bennett (EN)
Juzo Ogami (Adult): Shunsuke Takeuchi (JP) / Ray Chase (EN)

Opening Theme: “ATTITUDE” by aespa
Download and stream here: https://aespa.lnk.to/ATTDPu

Ending Theme: “KILL SHOT” by RIIZE

Production Team:

Animation Supervisor / Series Composition: Hiro Kaburagi
Animation Director: Yasunori Ide
Character Design: Miho Daidōji
Art Director: Taketo Gonpei
Color Design: Shiho Suzuki/Yoshinori Horikawa
Director of Photography: Shinya Matsui
Editing: Daisuke Imai
Music: Ryō Konishi
Sound Director: Shōji Hata

MANGA INFORMATION

Title: KILL BLUE
Original Story: Tadatoshi Fujimaki (SHUEISHA / Jump Comics)

Volumes: The first six volumes are currently available in the US, with volume seven releasing on June 9, 2026, and volume eight available on August 11, 2026.

OFFICIAL LINKS
Official Website: kill-blue.us
Official X (English): @killblue_en
Official X (Japanese): @KILLBLUE_PR
Official TikTok: @killblue_official

Streaming Platforms:

North America
Prime Video, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Rakuten Viki, Plex,
It's Anime FAST Channel (Samsung TV Plus, Vizio WatchFree+), It's Anime YouTube

Latin America
Prime Video, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Plex, Rakuten Viki (Mexico & Brazil), It's Anime YouTube

Europe
Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video(Except Russia, German-speaking Europe & Italian-speaking Europe), Rakuten Viki(UK & France), ADN(Except UK & Ireland), Aniverse(German-speaking Europe), Plex, It's Anime YouTube(Except Russia, German-speaking Europe & Italian-speaking Europe)

MENA
Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video, Plex, It's Anime YouTube

CIS
Crunchyroll, IVI

Oceania
Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video, Rakuten Viki(Australia, New Zealand, Guam), Plex, It's Anime YouTube

Asia
Netflix, Crunchyroll, Prime Video(Except South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), Plex(Except North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau)

bilibili, TRUE iD (Thailand)
It's Anime YouTube(Except China, South Korea, Taiwan,Hong Kong, Macau)
Bahamut, ChungHwa Telecom MOD & Hami Video, LiTV & ofiii,Line TV, My-Video, Catchplay, friDay（Taiwan）

More streaming platforms will be added as they become available!

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
©Tadatoshi Fujimaki/SHUEISHA, Kill Blue Production Committee.