Furthermore, Sakuma, who plays Shin Kohazame—a handsome assassin with the quirky gap of being unable to speak due to nerves unless he has a pacifier in his mouth—performed his talk while actually using a pacifier. He surprised the audience by confessing that he recorded his lines while using one, saying, "The sound director advised me that it might bring more realism to the performance of speaking with a pacifier."

Video messages were also screened from aespa, who performs the opening theme "ATTITUDE," and RIIZE, who performs the ending theme "KILL SHOT." aespa described their song as "a track that perfectly matches the fast-paced world of 'Kill Blue,'" while RIIZE called theirs "a song that expresses the world of 'Kill Blue' where 'front and back' and 'ordinary and extraordinary' intersect." The audience responded with thunderous applause. Amidst praise from the cast, Sakuma enthusiastically added, "It fits the speed of the animation so well; it’s going to look amazing during the battle scenes!"

Inspired by the middle school setting of the story, the talk turned to "things they were obsessed with in middle school." Sanpei recalled, "I was in the drama club and started working during middle school, so I was pretty much immersed in acting the whole time." Izumi shared an anecdote related to her current career: "I started getting into voice acting, and once I hit middle school, I would go to the rental CD shop and borrow everything in the anime and voice actor section!" On the other hand, Sakuma confessed he "hated school," looking back on the time: "I joined an idol agency right in my first year of middle school, and that was the period when I started thinking dancing and singing were way more fun than school."

As the nostalgic talk heated up, photos of the cast from their middle school days were shown on screen, leading to a moment of collective surprise: "You haven't changed at all!" Sanpei shared a recent story about opening a primary school time capsule, saying, "In my essay, I had written, 'I think I'll be working just like my mother' (lol)," proving that her current self standing on stage as a voice actor was the right answer. Izumi revealed, "Middle school was my peak. I was quite the big shot back then, even serving on the student council." Sakuma, looking at his own photo, commented on his "professional smile," saying, "Since I'm showing a proper smile, I think I had probably already started my idol career," and added thoughtfully, "I think being an idol for me was what the pacifier is for Shin."

Following this, the latest information was announced to the attendees, including details on merchandise sold at the booth, the original manga (volumes 1–13 currently on sale), and the broadcast schedule starting Saturday, April 11, at 11:00 PM.

In the closing greetings, each cast member sent out a powerful message.

Sakuma pitched the series, saying, "It’s a work full of highlights, including surreal gags where unique characters move around like crazy. I think it’s a masterpiece that will satisfy fans of the original work, making them glad it was animated. I hope both long-time fans and newcomers enjoy it."

Izumi called out to the fans, "It’s a very easy-to-watch series with battle and gag scenes mixed together. As the original author said, it’s a 'series you can enjoy like a snack,' so I hope you enjoy these strong characters without overthinking it."

Finally, Sanpei concluded, "I’ve played many boy roles, but I rarely get to play a middle-aged man, so I was very happy. I hope you can feel the 'old guy' in my voice. Many eccentric and unique people appear, so please enjoy that, and also pay attention to the delicious-looking food that appears every week like 'food porn'!" The event came to a close amidst a large round of applause.

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