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Kill Blue (Japanese: キルアオ, Hepburn: Kiru Ao) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in April 2023, with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes as of June 2025.

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Plot

Juzo Ogami is a 40-year-old who works for the Z.O.O. assassin syndicate as their prized hitman. During a job taking out criminals working with the genetic manipulation company Mitsuoka Pharmaceuticals, Ogami is stung by a wasp that modifies his DNA, regressing his age to that of when he was 12. Unable to resume work as a hitman due to his stature, the head of Z.O.O. gives Ogami another assignment while they work on an antidote: attend a middle school the head's daughter is applying to and judge if it is safe. Ogami, due to having no formal education, turns out to love middle school, and must balance his time as a student and an assassin. He must also deal with Noren Mitsuoka, the heiress of Mitsuoka Pharmaceuticals, who may be the key to figuring out how to age Ogami back to normal.

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Characters

Juzo Ogami (大狼 十三, Ōgami Jūzō)
The main protagonist. He is a 40-year old assassin who is aged back to 12-years old after being stung by a mysterious wasp during a mission. Initially, he didn't like the idea of going back to middle school, but he soon came to enjoy it. His skill with a handgun has earned him the nickname "Demon's Left Hand".
Noren Mitsuoka (蜜岡ノレン, Mitsuoka Noren)
The main heroine. She is a middle school student and the daughter of Mitsuoka Pharmaceuticals founder. She is constantly hit on by other students, causing her to initially hate men, before befriending Ogami. She helps out her Uncle at his Ramen Shop, and wishes to takeover it when he retires.
Kotatsu Nekota (猫田 コタツ, Nekota Kotatsu)
Ogami's partner. Although not nearly as experienced as Ogami, he is skilled with technology, and has more skill in cooking and house care. He created the pair of glasses that Ogami wears that acts as a camera and radio for him.
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Publication

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Written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on April 17, 2023.[3][4] As of June 2025, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[5]

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[6] Viz Media began releasing the volumes digitally in July 2024.[7][8]

Volumes

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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  • 89. "Hate" (大っ嫌い)
  • 90. "Meeting Her Father" (挨拶に行こう)
  • 91. "Engagement Conditions" (婚約の条件)
  • 92. "No Misunderstanding" (勘違いじゃなかった)
  • 93. "Noren at the Brink" (テンパりノレン)
  • 94. "Middle School Student Council" (六花学園中学校生徒会)
  • 95. "Out of Your League" (100年早い)
  • 96. "Chisato Shiraishi vs. Juzo Ogami" (白石千里VS大狼十三)
  • 97. "Only a Trainee" (見習いだけど)
  • 98. "Right Every Time, Some of the Time" (当たるも八卦当たらぬも八卦)
  • 99. "Real Mature, Dude" (大人気なくない)
  • 100. "You've Got Pluck, Home Ec Club" (いい度胸だぜ家庭科部)
  • 101. Sir, Yes Sir!
  • 102. "Let the Battle Begin!" (戦闘開始!!)
  • 103. "Over My Dead Body" (俺の屍を超えてゆけ)
  • 104. "Caught Off Guard" (一泡吹かせてやる)
  • 105. "Subaru Ichijo" (一条昴)
  • 106. "The Win Is Yours" (君たちの勝ちだ)
  • 107. "Naked Camaraderie" (裸の付き合い)
  • 108. "Thank You" (ありがとう)
  • 109. "Farewell" (さよなら)
  • 110. "Counterattack" (逆襲)
  • 111. "Mitsuoka Dungeon Battle (ミツオカダンジョンバトル)
  • 112. "Don't Sweat the Details" (細けぇことは気にすんな)
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Reception

The series was ranked seventh in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2024 list.[20] The series ranked tenth in the print category at the tenth Next Manga Awards in 2024.[21]

Kaylie Fielden of Screen Rant felt the plot was unique among other hitman manga and praised the beginning chapters.[2] Robbie Pleasant of Multiversity Comics praised the artwork and characters. Regarding the story, Pleasant felt that it has some worrying elements but nonetheless handled them well.[22] Kara Dennison of Otaku USA described the series as "Case Closed with added violence".[23]

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