Blue Lock

Blue Lock (Japanese: ブルーロック, Hepburn: Burū Rokku; stylized in Latin script as BLUELOCK) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018, with its chapters collected in 40 tankōbon volumes as of August 2026. The series follows aspiring football star Yoichi Isagi as he attempts to qualify for the Japan national team, which has instituted a novel and intense program to develop the world's greatest striker. 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 spin-off manga premiered in April 2024. A second season, subtitled vs. U-20 Japan, aired from October to December 2024. A third season, subtitled Neo Egoist League, has been announced. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in August 2026. By August 2026, the manga had over 65 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.