The age of YouTube as your gateway to anime is, shockingly, back, as the platform has multiple new shows airing (for free!) on it. One of the biggest anime to debut on YouTube this season is Kill Blue, which follows a skilled assassin who has been turned into a 13-year-old boy but decides to make the most of the situation by going back to school for a mission. The Kill Blue release schedule is one of the most anticipated anime of the year, so if you’ve got access to the internet, chances are you can stream it right now.

How often do new Kill Blue episodes come out?

During the Spring 2026 anime season, new Kill Blue episodes are released on a weekly basis. The first episode came out on Saturday, April 11, 2026, with new episodes following every Saturday after that. Delays do happen occasionally, so it is worth checking if you’re expecting a new episode of Kill Blue to come out and nothing is there.

When is Kill Blue Episode 6 out?

With new episodes dropping on Saturdays this season, we can expect Kill Blue episode 6 to be released on May 16, 2026. After this, the upcoming Kill Blue release schedule will be:

• May 16: Episode 6
• May 23: Episode 7
• May 30: Episode 8
• June 6: Episode 9
• June 13: Episode 10
• June 20: Episode 11
• June 27: Episode 12
• July 4: Episode 13

Where can you watch new episodes of Kill Blue?

With new episodes streaming on YouTube, Kill Blue is already one of the best shows you can watch for free this anime season. However, that isn’t the only place you can find new episodes of Kill Blue. The show is one of the most accessible anime currently airing, with multiple streamers getting new episodes every week. Chances are, if you have access to any streaming service in the US, you’ll be able to stream new episodes of Kill Blue.

Currently, you can watch Kill Blue on:

• YouTube
• Netflix
• Crunchyroll
• Amazon’s Prime Video
• Rakuten Viki
• Plex
• It’s Anime FAST Channel

How long will new episodes of Kill Blue be on YouTube?

This is something that depends on where you live. Different regions have different rules about when episodes will leave different platforms. Thus far, all the episodes are still available on YouTube, but it is possible that they will be taken down once the licensing agreement with YouTube ends. It all gets a bit complicated, and often the details aren’t made public, so it is best to watch the show while you’ve got the chance.

How old is Juzo Ogami in Kill Blue?

Juzo Ogami is a highly skilled assassin at the start of Kill Blue, with years of experience under his belt. During a job at a pharmaceutical company, Ogami is stung by an experimental wasp, which regresses his body to that of a school boy. Before this happens, Juzo Ogami is 39 years old. Throughout most of the series, Ogami is physically 13 years old, though he still retains all his memories of his previous life.

Is the Kill Blue manga ongoing?

The first chapter of Kill Blue was published in April 2023 in Weekly Shonen Jump. Since then, 115 chapters were released, with the final Kill Blue chapter being published on September 1, 2026. The series ended there, but with the anime currently airing, there is still time to find out why this series is so loved around the world.

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