‘Kill Blue’ Anime Series to be Simulcast in Select Regions on Netflix from April 2026

Picture: Kill Blue – Cue

The brand new anime series Kill Blue will be simulcast on Netflix in select regions from April 11, 2026.

Kill Blue is an upcoming Japanese action-comedy anime series directed by Yasunori Ide and produced by the animated studio Cue. The series is an adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki’s manga Kill Ao, which was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen from April 17, 2023, to September 1, 2025. The manga ran for 13 volumes (115 volumes).

When is Kill Blue released on Netflix?

Kill Blue will be available to stream on Netflix in select regions from April 11, 2026. Some of those regions include:

• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Mexico
• Portugal
• South Korea
• Spain
• UK & Ireland

If you want to check whether Kill Blue is coming to Netflix, click this link to go to the landing page. If the anime is coming to Netflix, it will state whether it is coming on Saturday.

In Japan, the series will be broadcast on TV Tokyo’s TXN Network. 

Where is Kill Blue streaming in the USA?

Kill Blue will be exclusive to Crunchyroll in the USA. The anime will be simulcast weekly on the platform and will be available on the same day as the Netflix and Japanese broadcasts.

What is the plot of Kill Blue?

The synopsis has been sourced from the anime’s official website:

“Juuzou Oogami 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 Juuzou ever return to his original form? Or will the assassins closing in on him end his second life before it even begins!?”

Who are the cast members of Kill Blue?

The cast of Kill Blue has been confirmed as:

• Shunsuke Takeuchi as Juuzou Oogami.
• Fuuka Izumi as Noren Mitsuoka.
• Daisuke Sakuma as Shin Kohazame.
• Atsumi Tanezaki as Chisato Shiraishi.
• Shouya Chiba as Kazuma Rindou.
• Yoshiki Nakajima as Eiji Rindou.
• Takeo Ootsuka as Tenma Tendou.
• Shuuichirou Umeda as Kotatsu Nekota.
• Yumi Uchiyama as Eri Wanibuchi.

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