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Blue Lock

Blue Lock (Japanese: ブルーロック, Hepburn: Burū Rokku) (stylized as BLUELOCK) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura [ja]. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018, with its chapters collected in 31 tankōbon volumes as of October 2024.

Blue Lock
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yoichi Isagi
ブルーロック
(Burū Rokku)
Genre
Manga
Written byMuneyuki Kaneshiro
Illustrated byYusuke Nomura [ja]
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 1, 2018 – present
Volumes31 (List of volumes)
Manga
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi
Written byMuneyuki Kaneshiro
Illustrated byKōta Sannomiya
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: Kodansha USA
MagazineBessatsu Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 9, 2022 – present
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Tetsuaki Watanabe (S1)
  • Shunsuke Ishikawa (S1)[a]
  • Yūji Haibara (S2)
Written byTaku Kishimoto
Music byJun Murayama
StudioEight Bit
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
English network
Original run October 9, 2022 – present
Episodes32 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi
Directed byShunsuke Ishikawa
Written byTaku Kishimoto
Music byJun Murayama
StudioEight Bit
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedApril 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Runtime91 minutes
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An anime television series adaptation produced by Eight Bit aired from October 2022 to March 2023. An anime film adaptation based on the Episode Nagi manga premiered in April 2024. A second season, entitled vs. U-20 Japan, premiered in October 2024.

By July 2024, the manga had over 40 million copies in circulation worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2021, Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.

Plot

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The Japan national team finished 16th in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Japan Football Union hires the football enigma Jinpachi Ego. His masterplan to lead Japan to stardom is Blue Lock, a training regimen designed to create the world's greatest egotist striker. Those who fail Blue Lock will never again be permitted to represent Japan. Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school football player who is conflicted about his playing style, decides to join the program in order to become the best striker in the world.

Characters

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Yoichi Isagi (潔 世一, Isagi Yoichi)
Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[2] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Ryōhei Takenaka (stage play)[4]
The protagonist of the series. His weapon is his eyes, which allow him to analytically scan the field for openings to score goals.
Meguru Bachira (蜂楽 廻, Bachira Meguru)
Voiced by: Tasuku Kaito[2] (Japanese); Drew Breedlove[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Nobunaga Sato (stage play)[4]
A Team Z player who Isagi befriends. His weapon is his dribbling power.
Rensuke Kunigami (國神 錬介, Kunigami Rensuke)
Voiced by: Yūki Ono[2] (Japanese); Alex Hom[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Shōta Matsuda (stage play)[4]
An orange-haired member of Team Z. His weapon is his striking power.
Hyōma Chigiri (千切 豹馬, Chigiri Hyōma)
Voiced by: Soma Saito[2] (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Ryō Saeki (stage play)[4]
A member of Team Z with long red hair. He previously tore his ACL in a previous game, but overcame his weakness and utilizes his speed as his weapon.
Wataru Kuon (久遠 渉, Kuon Wataru)
Voiced by: Masatomo Nakazawa[5] (Japanese); Mark Allen Jr.[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Jin Saori (stage play)[4]
A member of Team Z. His weapon is his jumping power, but he later sells Team Z out to another team, resulting in him losing the team's trust.
Jingo Raichi (雷市 陣吾, Raichi Jingo)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[5] (Japanese); Aaron Campbell[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Takamichi Sato (stage play)[4]
Yūdai Imamura (今村 遊大, Imamura Yūdai)
Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[5] (Japanese); Jesse Pinnick[3] (English)
Gin Gagamaru (我牙丸 吟, Gagamaru Gin)
Voiced by: Shugo Nakamura[5] (Japanese); Lee George[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Kōki Muramatsu (stage play)[4]
Asahi Naruhaya (成早 朝日, Naruhaya Asahi)
Voiced by: Daishi Kajita[5] (Japanese); Spencer Liles[3] (English)
Okuhito Iemon (伊右衛門 送人, Iemon Okuhito)
Voiced by: Ryūnosuke Watanuki[5] (Japanese); Anthony DiMascio[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Takuro Sawada (stage play)[4]
Gurimu Igarashi (五十嵐 栗夢, Igarashi Gurimu)
Voiced by: Aoi Ichikawa[5] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[3] (English)
A low-ranked member of Team Z.
Portrayed by: Yuki Kakikawa (stage play)[4]
Ryōsuke Kira (吉良 涼介, Kira Ryōsuke)
Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura[5] (Japanese); Blake Shepard[3] (English)
A member of Team Z who initially befriends Isagi but is eliminated after the first round.
Jinpachi Ego (絵心 甚八, Ego Jinpachi)
Portrayed by: Shojiro Yokoi
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[5] (Japanese); Derick Snow[3] (English)
The creator of the Blue Lock program.
Anri Teieri (帝襟 アンリ, Teieri Anri)
Voiced by: Eri Yukimura[5] (Japanese); Kasi Hollowell[3] (English)
Shouei Barou (馬狼 照英, Barō Shōei)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[6] (Japanese); Matthew David Rudd[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Yuki Izawa (stage play)[4]
A member of Team X.
Zantetsu Tsurugi (剣城 斬鉄, Tsurugi Zantetsu)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[7] (Japanese); Matthew Elkins[8] (English)
Portrayed by: Takumi Masunaga (stage play)[4]
A member of Team V.
Seishirō Nagi (凪 誠士郎, Nagi Seishirō)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[9] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[10] (English)
Portrayed by: Ryōtarō Kosaka (stage play)[4]
A skilled member of Team V, and the main protagonist of the spin-off manga, as well as Isagi's rival.
Reo Mikage (御影 玲王, Mikage Reo)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[9] (Japanese); Kamen Casey[10] (English)
Portrayed by: Shuji Kikuchi (stage play)[4]
Nagi's best friend and a member of Team V.
Ikki Niko (二子 一揮, Niko Ikki)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[11] (Japanese); David Matranga[3] (English)
Portrayed by: Kosei Tsubokura (stage play)[4]
Junichi Wanima (鰐間 淳壱, Wanima Junichi)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[11] (Japanese); Chris Guerrero[8] (English)
Portrayed by: Masahide Funaki (stage play)[4]
Keisuke Wanima (鰐間 計助, Wanima Keisuke)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[11] (Japanese); Chris Guerrero[8] (English)
Portrayed by: Masahiro Kawai (stage play)[4]
Sae Itoshi (糸師 冴, Itoshi Sae)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[11] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab[3] (English)
Rin Itoshi (糸師 凛, Itoshi Rin)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[12] (Japanese); Matt Shipman[10] (English)
Portrayed by: Kōhei Nagata (stage play)[13]
Jyubei Aryu (蟻生 十兵衛, Aryū Jūbee)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[12] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth[10] (English)
Aoshi Tokimitsu (時光 青志, Tokimitsu Aoshi)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[12] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz[10] (English)
Ryūsei Shidō (士道龍聖, Shidō Ryūsei)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[14] (Japanese); Van Barr Jr.[8] (English)
Tabito Karasu (烏 旅人, Karasu Tabito)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[14] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[8] (English)
Eita Otoya (乙夜影汰, Otoya Eita)
Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[14] (Japanese); Davon Oliver[8] (English)
Kenyu Yukimiya (雪宮剣優, Yukimiya Kenyu)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[14] (Japanese); Jim Foronda[8] (English)
Ranze Kurona (黒名 蘭世, Kurona Ranze)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi[15]
Yo Hiori (氷織 羊, Hiori Yō)
Voiced by: Eiji Mikami[16] (Japanese); Justin Briner[8] (English)
Nijiro Nanase (七星 虹郎, Nanase Nijirō)
Voiced by: Kakeru Hatano[16] (Japanese); Travis Mullenix[8] (English)
Oliver Aiku (オリヴァ 愛空, Oriva Aiku)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[17] (Japanese); Jonah Scott[18] (English)
Shūto Sendō (閃堂 秋人, Sendō Shūto)
Voiced by: Akihisa Wakayama[17]
Julian Loki (ジュリアン・ロキ, Jurian Roki)
Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[14] (Japanese); Kevin D. Thelwell[8] (English)
Leonardo Luna (レオナルド・ルナ, Reonarudo Runa)
Voiced by: Shin'ichiro Kamio[14] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta[8] (English)

Media

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Manga

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Main article: List of Blue Lock chapters

Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura [ja], Blue Lock started in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 1, 2018.[19] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 16, 2018.[20] As of October 17, 2024, 31 volumes have been released.[21]

In January 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for English digital release in North America, starting on March 16, 2021.[22] In January 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they would release the manga in print.[23]

A spin-off manga focusing on Seishiro Nagi, titled Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on June 9, 2022.[24] The spin-off is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kōta Sannomiya.[25] Its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of July 17, 2024.[26] Kodansha has published the series in English on their K Manga service.[27] In October 2023, Kodansha USA announced that the manga is planned to be published in print.[28] The first volume was released on October 15, 2024.[29]

Anime

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Main article: List of Blue Lock episodes

An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 12, 2021. The series is produced by Eight Bit and directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe, with Shunsuke Ishikawa serving as assistant director, Taku Kishimoto overseeing the series' scripts, Masaru Shindō providing the main character designs and serving as chief animation director, Hisashi Tojima serving as a chief action director, and Jun Murayama composing the music.[2] The series' first season ran for 24 episodes from October 9, 2022, to March 26, 2023, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation [ja] programming block.[30][2][5][b] The first opening theme song is "Chaos ga Kiwamaru" (カオスが極まる, "Chaos Reigns"), performed by Unison Square Garden, while the first ending theme song is "Winner", performed by Shugo Nakamura.[11] The second opening theme song is "Judgement", performed by Ash Da Hero, while the second ending theme song is "Numbness Like a Ginger", performed by Unison Square Garden.[32][33]

Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced.[34][14] Subtitled vs. U-20 Japan, it premiered on October 5, 2024, on TV Asahi's brand new IMAnimation [ja] block,[17][35] and is set to run for 14 episodes.[36] The opening theme song is "Bōjaku no Charisma" (傍若のカリスマ, Bōjaku no Karisuma), performed by Unison Square Garden,[37] while the ending theme song is "One", performed by Snow Man.[38]

English release

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Crunchyroll has licensed the series and premiered an English dub on October 22, 2022.[39][3] The company released the series on two Blu-ray Disc sets on November 14, 2023, and May 28, 2024.[40][41]

Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[42][43]

Film

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At the end of the first season, an anime film adaptation of the Episode Nagi manga was also announced.[14] The film features the staff and cast reprising their roles, with Shunsuke Ishikawa, who served as assistant director for the first season, assigned to direct the film and manga writer Muneyuki Kaneshiro supervising the story.[44] It premiered in Japanese theaters on April 19, 2024.[45] Nissy and Sky-Hi performed the film's theme song, "Stormy".[46]

In April 2024, Crunchyroll announced that they had acquired North American and select international theatrical rights to the film. The film was released in the United States and Canada on June 28.[47] In the Philippines, the film was released by Pioneer Films on July 31.[48][49]

Stage plays

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A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced by Kodansha in December 2022. It ran on May 4–7, 2023, at Osaka's Sankei Hall Breeze and on May 11–14 at Tokyo's Sunshine Theater. The play was directed and written by Naohiro Ise. The cast included Ryōhei Takenaka as Yoichi Isagi, Nobunaga Satō as Meguru Bachira, Shōta Matsuda as Rensuke Kunigami, and Ryō Saeki as Hyōma Chigiri.[50]

A second play, subtitled 2nd Stage, ran on January 18–24, 2024, at Kyoto Theater and on January 25–31 at Hulic Hall Tokyo. The play was again directed and written by Ise, and Kōhei Nagata joined the cast as Rin Itoshi, with the other cast members returning to reprise their roles from the previous stage play.[51][52]

A third play, subtitled 3rd Stage, ran on August 9–12, 2024, at the Higashi-Osaka Cultural Creation Hall Dream House Great Hall and on August 17–25 at Tokyo's Theater H. The new cast members including Ryono Kusachi, Gaku Matsuda, Kosuke Asuma, and Kairi Miura.[53]

A fourth play, subtitled 4th Stage, is scheduled to run on May 15–25, 2025, at Tokyo's Theatre Milano-Za and on May 30–June 1 at the Higashi-Osaka Cultural Creation Hall Dream House Great Hall.[54]

Video game

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A smartphone game based on the series, titled Blue Lock: Blaze Battle, is set to be released in 2024 for both iOS and Android devices. A promotional video for the game, featuring Hey! Say! JUMP's Ryosuke Yamada, has been released.[55][56]

In March 2024, Konami announced a collaboration with the series for their eFootball 2024 game.[57]

Novel

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A prologue novel, titled Blue Lock: Tatakai no Mae, Bokura wa. Aryū, Barō, Yukimiya (ブルーロック 戦いの前、僕らは。 蟻生・馬狼・雪宮, lit. 'Blue Lock: Before the Fight, We are Aryu, Barō, Yukimiya'), penned by Momo Moegi and Yusuke Nomura, was published on July 17, 2024.[58]

Reception

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Manga

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By August 2020, the manga had over 1.9 million copies in circulation;[59] by January 2021, it had over 3 million copies in circulation.[60] over 4 million copies in circulation by April 2021;[61] by August 2021, it had over 5 million in circulation;[62] over 6 million copies in circulation by February 2022;[63] over 8.3 million copies in circulation by March 2022;[64] over 9.3 million copies in circulation by June 2022;[65] over 10 million copies in circulation August 2022;[66] over 16 million copies in circulation by December 2022;[67] over 18 million copies in circulation by January 2023;[68] over 21.5 million copies in circulation by February 2023;[69] over 24 million copies in circulation by March 2023;[70] over 25.5 million copies in circulation by April 2023;[71] over 26 million copies in circulation by May 2023;[72] over 27 million copies in circulation by July 2023;[73] over 28 million copies in circulation by August 2023;[74] over 30 million copies in circulation by November 2023;[75] and over 40 million copies in circulation worldwide by July 2024.[76]

Blue Lock was the best-selling manga series in the first half of 2023 (the period between November 2022 and May 2023), with over 8 million copies sold,[77] while volumes 12–14 and 21–23 were among the best-selling manga volumes from the same period.[78] Volumes 22–24 were among the best-selling manga volumes of 2023.[79] Volume 24 was Kodansha's second-highest first print run manga volume of 2023–2024 (period from April 2023–March 2024), with 450,000 copies printed, while the third volume of Blue Lock: Episode Nagi was the fifth, with 210,000 copies printed.[80]

The series was recommended by manga author Hajime Isayama of Attack on Titan fame, for whom Yusuke Nomura previously worked as an assistant.[81] Blue Lock was one of the Top 3 Sports Manga Series of the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2020" by Honya Club.[82] Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[83][84] In 2022, the series was nominated for a Harvey Award in the Best Manga category,[85] and the Youth Selection category at the 49th Angoulême International Comics Festival.[86]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network, in her review of the series' first two volumes, called the "dystopian sports" concept something that makes it stand out among other sports series; however, she said that it is so "blatantly absurd that it doesn't entirely work". Silverman praised its art, noting Tite Kubo's overtones, and concluded that while the first two volumes are not perfect, there is enough going to make her want to read more.[87]

Anime

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Bamboo Dong of Anime News Network described the first half of the first season, saying that while the superhuman abilities provide a good chuckle, the characters also go a long way in broadening the series' appeal for anime fans who didn't know or care about soccer. Dong praised the action scenes, noting that these plays are a "genuine thrill to watch", although she felt there are times when the consistency and quality dip. Nonetheless, she concluded that "Blue Lock is a really good time, especially if they have a high tolerance for camp and absurdity. [...] Action fans will enjoy the strategy sessions and head-to-head showdowns, while soccer fans will enjoy the impassioned and mildly angry love story to the sport, like armchair quarterbacking brought to life."[88]

Writing for The O'Colly, Baylor Bryant praised its dynamics in games, calling them both "strong" and "compelling." Baylor wrote that Blue Lock has flaws and is still a sports anime, while its climactic moments are still just soccer matches. However, the games are interesting, filled with their own storylines, and each match showcases new and unique strikers with their own style and narrative they bring to the story. The writer described the animation, noting that "it has moments, but with players moving around the field playing a game of soccer, it's not always clean and crisp." Nevertheless, despite its limitations, the anime was more enjoyable for viewers who wanted more comedy and avoided reading the manga.[89]

Rafael Motamayor of IGN compared the show to 2021's Squid Game while describing it as "a fairly typical sports anime." Rafael said that the anime does have some interesting things to say about sports, their competitiveness, and what it means to be a great athlete. The animation was criticized, saying that the use of 3D computer animation, and particularly the back-and-forth between CG and traditional 2D animation, became "jarring" to watch compared to Haikyu!!, which is full of fluid of movements. However, he concluded that it compensates for uneven CG with striking keyframes and fantastic use of visual metaphors.[90]

In 2023, Blue Lock won the New Face Award at the Japan Character Awards by Japan's Character Brand Licensing Association (CBLA).[91] The series ranked second behind Oshi no Ko in the anime category of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards, based on the number of searches for a particular term compared to the year before.[92]

The second season received backlash for its drop in animation quality.[93]

See also

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  • Tesla Note, another manga series illustrated by Kōta Sannomiya

Notes

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  1. ^ Credited as Assistant Director (副監督, Fuku Kantoku).
  2. ^ TV Asahi lists the series premiere at 25:30 on October 8, 2022, which is effectively 1:30 a.m. JST on October 9.[31]

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