A legendary 39-year-old hitman gets stung by a mysterious wasp and wakes up as a 13-year-old middle schooler, and somehow that turns into one of the more heartfelt surprises of the season.
Genres: Action, Comedy
Studio: Cue
Source: Manga
Jack's Score: 7/10
Rick's Score: 8/10
Verdict: It's cliché on paper, but the comedy and heart land often enough to make it worth the watch.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro and welcome
00:22 - Patreon shoutout
00:41 - Kill Blue premise breakdown
02:49 - Rick's first impressions
04:39 - The comedy of a hitman stuck in a kid's body
09:47 - Juzo's moral code as a hitman
11:49 - Debating the show's transformation logic and side character quirks
17:36 - How the age regression reshaped Juzo's mentality
21:41 - The fake boyfriend plot and rival assassins
26:04 - Talking through the season one ending, spoiler-free
28:21 - Scores
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