Tadatoshi Fujimaki is the creator of the manga Kill Blue, which has been adapted into a television anime that has been renewed for a second season. He is scheduled to attend Anime Expo 2026 for a panel and autograph session.
Tadatoshi Fujimaki, best known for creating Kuroko's Basketball, is the author of the manga Kill Blue, which ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from April 2023 to September 2025 and spans 13 volumes. The series follows a legendary hitman, Juzo Ogami, who is transformed into a 13-year-old boy and must infiltrate a middle school. Viz Media publishes the series in English.
The television anime adaptation of Kill Blue premiered on April 11 on multiple TV Tokyo stations and began streaming the same day. The first season was directed by Hiro Kaburagi at studio CUE. The free streaming channel It's Anime set a weekly release schedule for the adaptation, with subtitled episodes premiering Saturdays at 10:00 PM EST on Samsung TV Plus and other FAST platforms. The English dub of episodes 1 and 2 launched day-and-date with the subtitled version, and starting with episode 3, each new dubbed episode followed within one week of its subtitled counterpart. The English voice cast includes Ray Chase as the adult Ogami and Caitlyn Elizabeth as the child version, with Kayli Mills, Khoi Dao, and Dawn M. Bennett in supporting roles.
The anime received a second season announcement immediately after the first season's 12th and final episode aired in Japan. Fujimaki drew a commemorative illustration to mark the news. He is scheduled to attend Anime Expo 2026 for a panel and autograph session. South Korean girl group aespa performed the opening theme "ATTITUDE," and boy band RIIZE performed the ending theme "KILL SHOT."
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Jun 27
The television anime adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's manga Kill Blue will receive a second season. The announcement came immediately after the first season's 12th and final episode aired in Japan on Saturday. Fujimaki, best known for creating Kuroko's Basketball, drew a commemorative illustration to mark the news. The first season, directed by Hiro Kaburagi at studio CUE, premiered on April 11 on multiple TV Tokyo stations and began streaming the same day. The series follows legendary hitman Juzo Ogami, who after a mission is transformed into a 13-year-old boy and must infiltrate a middle school. South Korean girl group aespa performed the opening theme "ATTITUDE," and boy band RIIZE performed the ending theme "KILL SHOT." The manga ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from April 2023 to September 2025, spanning 13 volumes. Viz Media publishes the series in English. Fujimaki is scheduled to attend Anime Expo 2026 next week for a panel and autograph session.
May 16
The free streaming channel It's Anime has locked in a weekly release schedule for the Kill Blue adaptation, giving North American viewers a regular Saturday night slot for new subtitled episodes and a one-week turnaround on the English dub. Subtitled episodes will premiere Saturdays at 10:00 PM EST on Samsung TV Plus and other FAST platforms, arriving shortly after the Japanese broadcast. The English dub of episodes 1 and 2 launched day-and-date with the subtitled version. Starting with episode 3, each new dubbed episode will follow within one week of its subtitled counterpart. The series adapts Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Weekly Shonen Jump manga about a 39-year-old hitman, Juzo Ogami, who is transformed into a 13-year-old boy and forced to infiltrate a middle school. Ray Chase voices the adult Ogami and Caitlyn Elizabeth voices the child version, with Kayli Mills, Khoi Dao, and Dawn M. Bennett in supporting roles. It's Anime, operated by Tokyo-based REMOW, positions Kill Blue as the most widely available anime of 2026, distributing it free and ad-supported across Samsung TV Plus and VIZIO WatchFree+.