Shonen Jump’s newest anime is here! It was announced today by DMM Pictures that KILL BLUE will receive an anime adaptation, set to air in 2026. KILL BLUE is by Tadatoshi Fujimaki (Kuroko’s Basketball), and the anime adaptation will be directed by Hiro Kaburagi (Great Pretender, Kimi ni Todoke) with Character Design by Miho Daidōji. CUE is producing the animation.
A legendary assassin at 39. Starting over… as a middle schooler.
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!?
Official Synopsis
The manga is serialized weekly on the Shounen Jump app, and physical manga volumes are available from Viz.
Source: Press Release
