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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