Kill Blue Anime Reveals Second Trailer and Theme Songs

Infiltrating a high school filled with hormonal teenagers is, ironically, the deadliest and most exhausting mission for a legendary hitman trapped in a young man's body. Combining this school chaos with high-caliber international rhythms is a safe bet to dominate the season. This Wednesday, the official website for the anime adaptation of the frantic shonen manga written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, Kill Blue, published its second promotional trailer accompanied by a new promotional image. The electrifying video preview served to officially confirm that the series will begin its broadcast on Japanese television next April via TV Tokyo.

In addition to showcasing fluid action sequences, the new promotional video shook the community by revealing a powerful soundtrack featuring giants of the South Korean music industry. The famous girl group aespa will be in charge of performing the energetic opening titled "ATTITUDE," while the promising boy group RIIZE will make their long-awaited debut in Japanese animation performing the ending titled "KILL SHOT."

The technical production of this action comedy marks an important milestone, as it will be the first television series primarily animated by the fledgling studio CUE. This production company was recently founded in 2023 through a strategic partnership between entertainment giant DMM and experienced creatives from the legendary studio Production I.G. The director's chair is occupied by Hiro Kaburagi, while the original character designs are being stylized for the screen by Miho Daidoji.

The extensive official statement stood out for the full presentation of the talents that will make up the main voice cast for this unusual and violent school life:

• Shunsuke Takeuchi as Juzo Ogami (Adult).

A deep and unmistakable voice tasked with representing the lethal and experienced hitman before undergoing his inexplicable physical transformation.

• Yuko Sanpei as Juzo Ogami (Young).

World-renowned for embodying Boruto Uzumaki, taking on the leading role to play the frustrated and deceptive teenage version of the assassin.

• Fuka Izumi as Noren Mitsuoka.

A rising young talent who will bring to life the story's main heroine and the trigger for the protagonist's school misadventures.

• Shuichiro Umeda as Kotatsu Nekota.

An actor recognized for starring in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, playing one of the eccentric classmates.

• Takeo Otsuka as Tenma Tendo.

A massively acclaimed voice after bringing Aqua Hoshino to life in Oshi no Ko, joining the unpredictable ecosystem of the high school.

• Atsumi Tanezaki as Chisato Shiraishi.

A true modern legend, famous for being the voice of Anya Forger in Spy x Family and the elf Frieren, bringing her undeniable prestige to the project.

• Yumi Uchiyama as Eri Wanibuchi.

An experienced voice actress who will play one of the key figures within this frantic comedy of corporate and school entanglements.

• Daisuke Sakuma as Shin Kohazame.

A recognized idol from the group Snow Man and talented voice actor who lends his energy to this diverse catalog of youthful characters.

• Shoya Chiba as Kazuma Rindo.

Internationally famous for embodying Kiyotaka Ayanokoji in Classroom of the Elite, taking on the role of a cunning and conflictive student.

• Yoshiki Nakajima as Eiji Rindo.

A voice actor who completes this dangerous family duo that will test the patience of the rejuvenated protagonist.

About the work

Master Tadatoshi Fujimaki, revered in the industry for being the mastermind behind the colossal sports success Kuroko's Basketball, began serializing this irreverent mix of mafia and school life in the pages of the mythical Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from Shueisha in April 2023. The fast-paced story managed to build a solid reader base before officially concluding its publication on September 1 of last year, compiling a total of 13 volumes. To celebrate the final closure of its print cycle, the last compiled volume went on sale in Japan on December 4, simultaneously accompanied by the release of a companion novel titled Kill Blue Secret Report.

Kill Blue Synopsis

The plot centers on Juzo Ogami, a mature and bitter man who operates as a legendary hitman in the underworld, famous for his implacable precision and his inability to fail a contract. His bloody professional routine goes out the window when, after an incident with an experimental bioweapon, he wakes up inexplicably transformed into a teenager. Completely disoriented and without exact memories of how to reverse the process, Juzo concludes that the only way to infiltrate the responsible organization and discover the cure is by returning to the last place a hired killer would ever set foot: high school. Forced to enroll as an ordinary student, the world's deadliest hitman must suppress his killing instincts, try to fit in with loud youngsters, survive surprise exams, and protect his new and innocent classmates while executing his secret and mysterious mission of revenge.

Considering the immense international popularity of groups like aespa and RIIZE, do you think the inclusion of K-pop bands in anime openings and endings will become the new standard for major shonen productions?