Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The comedy story follows the title character, who is regarded by himself and others as the best hit man in Japan. He goes by the motto, "If I have an assignment, I will kill anything". However, his "killing" assignments have expanded to include everything from summer vacation homework to housekeeping. "The hit man never fails to kill the target. Though he does not aim to, he also never misses the laughter".

Series details

• Title: Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Anime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2013-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: AT-X
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 3 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11290
• IMDb ID: tt3218374
• TVDB ID: 274544

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-10-11; final listed air date 2013-12-13; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Koroshiya-san: The Hired Gun on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.