It has been announced that voice actors Shoya Chiba and Yoshiki Nakajima will play Eiji Ryujin in the TV anime "Killuao," based on the latest work by Tadatoshi Fujimaki, known for the popular manga "Kuroko's Basketball." Kazuma and Eiji are brothers who are top-ranking assassins belonging to the industry's largest assassination organization, "JARDIN." Kazuma possesses the assassination skill of being able to "powerfully" and "instantly" hypnotize people. Eiji, with his overwhelming physical abilities, uses golf to carry out assassinations.
Chiba commented, "Each character is lively, and I was completely captivated by the crazy yet heartfelt dialogue! It's great that even characters who were less prominent later on become friends. I found myself feeling warm and fuzzy and laughing out loud at the jokes. I'm happy to be able to be involved again. At the same time, I will try to portray a serious side to the character as a skilled assassin who reminds us of Dairou's main job. Even his way of speaking is distinctive, and I'm looking forward to having fun playing the quirky Kazuma."
Nakajima said, "I don't really want to go back to middle school, but when I see Juzo enjoying his school life, I can't help but feel a little envious. The Ryujin brothers will appear as enemies standing in Juzo's way! I wonder how Eiji will fight and what lines he will utter...! I'm already looking forward to the recording! Thank you very much!"
The series is a "youth redo" action comedy that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from April 2023 to September 2025. One day, 39-year-old Ookami Juzo, known as the "legendary assassin," is stung by a mysterious bee and turns into a 13-year-old. While attending junior high school, he faces various cases and battles with assassins. It will begin airing on TV Tokyo from April.
◇Cast (titles omitted)
Thirteen the Great Wolf: Yuuko Sanpei▽Noren Mitsuoka: Fuka Izumi ▽Kotatsu Nekoda: Shuichiro Umeda Daisuke Sakuma Shin Furunami Same: Takeo Otsuka ▽Kazuma Ryujin: Shoya Chiba ▽Eiji Ryujin: Atsumi Tanezaki ▽Eiri Wanibuchi: Yumi Uchiyama ▽Thirteen the Great Wolf (adult): Shunsuke Takeuchi
