DMM.com LLC has announced that acclaimed voice actor Shunsuke Takeuchi will voice the adult version of Jūzō Ōgami in the upcoming anime adaptation of KILL BLUE, set to premiere in 2026.
Based on the manga by Kuroko’s Basketball creator Tadatoshi Fujimaki, KILL BLUE mixes intense action with a unique coming-of-age twist.
Teaser Visual:
CAST:
Shunsuke Takeuchi as Jūzō Ōgami (adult)
STAFF:
Director: Hiro Kaburagi
Character Design: Miho Daidōji
Animation Production: Studio CUE
MANGA DETAILS:
Title: KILL BLUE
Original Story: Tadatoshi Fujimaki (SHUEISHA / Jump Comics)
Volumes: 11 currently available; Volume 12 releases November 4, 2025
STORY:
Jūzō 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 Jūzō ever return to his original form? Or will the assassins closing in on him end his second life before it even begins!?
Source: Press Release
©Tadatoshi Fujimaki/SHUEISHA, Kill Blue Production Committee
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