Blue Lock

ブルーロック

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After reflecting on the current state of Japanese soccer, the Japanese Football Association decides to hire the enigmatic and eccentric coach Jinpachi Ego to achieve their dream of winning the World Cup. Believing that Japan has lacked an egoistic striker hungry for goals, Jinpachi initiates the Blue Lock—a prison-like facility where three hundred talented strikers from high schools all over Japan are isolated and pitted against each other. The sole survivor of Blue Lock will earn the right to become the national team's striker, and those who are defeated shall be banned from joining the team forever. Selected to join this risky project is Yoichi Isagi, a striker who failed to bring his high school soccer team to the national tournament. After choosing to pass to a teammate who missed instead of scoring on his own, he could not help but wonder if the results would have been different had he been more selfish. Using this golden opportunity given by the Blue Lock Project, Yoichi aims to clear his doubts and chase his ultimate desire—to become the greatest striker in the world and lead Japan to World Cup glory. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category in 2021. The series has been published digitally in English by Kodansha USA since March 16, 2021, and in print since June 21, 2022. The series has also been simulpub through K Manga. It has also been released in French by Pika Édition since June 2, 2021; in Italian by Panini Comics since July 29, 2021; in Polish by Waneko since August 5, 2022; and in Portuguese by Distrito Manga since February 2025.

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Aug 1, 2018 to ?

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Meguru Bachira4296 fan favorites
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Age: 17 Birthday: August 8 Height: 176cm Blood type: AB Likes: dolphins, sleeping, soccer, summer and canned pineapple Dislikes: mozuku Weapon: dribbling Meguru Bachira is a whimsical forward who plays following his instincts. When first arriving at Blue Lock, he was a member of Team Z during First Selection. His main goal was to find soccer rivals to play with who also have a "monster" inside of them. Later, his goal changes to becoming the best striker in the world when he overcomes his childhood trauma. (Source: Blue Lock Wiki, edited)
Yoichi Isagi4158 fan favorites
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Age: 16 Birthday: April 1 Height: 175 cm (5' 9") Blood Type: B Skills: Spatial Awareness, Direct Shot, Adaptability, Flow State, Meta Vision Yoichi Isagi is the main protagonist of Blue Lock and is among the 300 players picked to compete in the Blue Lock Project. Previously a second-year football player at Ichinan High and now #299 in Blue Lock. He aspires to become a great hero like Noel Noa. Yoichi plays as a striker and is a team player. While playing football, Yoichi is great at remaining calm during pressure. He works with his teammates, but is capable of being selfish like a "true striker." He begins by competing in a high school match and as his team is desperate for a goal, he was found on a break away and 1-on-1 with the opposing goalkeeper in which he decided to pass to his teammate, and his teammate misses that led his team into missing out in the interhigh. He then regrets the play that he did and he then receives an invitation to the upcoming Blue Lock Project. This is the project that will soon change his life forever!
Seishirou Nagi3734 fan favorites
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Age: 17 Birthday: May 6 Height: 193 cm Blood type: O Weapon: ball control, trapping, flow state Nagi was chosen a part of the 300 invited strikers to compete in the Blue Lock Project. He is very talented, but not very interested in the sport in the beginning. He spends his free time playing video games instead of training and working hard. When he first arrived to Blue Lock he was a member of Team V and was the best player in his designated stratum. After the Blue Lock Eleven played against the Japan U-20, Nagi is ranked as one of the top players in Blue Lock. (Source: Blue Lock Wiki)
Rin Itoshi1168 fan favorites
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Age: 16 Birthday: September 9 Height: 186 cm Blood type: A Weapon: kick accuracy, spatial awareness, off the ball movements, flow state Rin Itoshi is the deuteragonist of the Blue Lock. Rin is the younger brother of Sae Itoshi and started playing football with him at a young age. Rin has played as a forward on every team he was on, always being one of the top players. In Blue Lock, Rin is regarded as the best player until he is officially confirmed to be the #1 player by Jinpachi Ego at the beginning of Third Selection. Rin's main goal is to become the world's best striker. He use to be fixated on defeating his brother in soccer and in turn getting revenge on him for abandoning their shared dream but after the Blue Lock Eleven played against the Japan U-20 he let go of his revenge and decided to change so that he may become the world's best striker, defeating anybody in his path. Rin is an ideal candidate for the type of striker Ego strives to create and after the Japan U-20 match, Rin is ranked as one of the top players in Blue Lock. He is tall with black hair, blue eyes, and noticeable eyelashes. Rin is often described as cold, blunt, and serious. (Source: Blue Lock Wiki)
Hyouma Chigiri1141 fan favorites
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Age: 17 Gender: Male Birthday: December 23 Height: 177 cm Weapon: Speed, Ball Control Chigiri Hyouma is one of the main supporting characters in the Blue Lock series. He first seemed very cautious of his knee when playing football but it was revealed that it was from a previous knee injury that had haunted him. He joined the Blue Lock Project to let go of his fear, play freely, and become Japan's #1 striker. Chigiri is known for his extremely fast pace in which he can easily blitz anybody in his way. (Source: Blue Lock Wiki, edited)
Rensuke Kunigami478 fan favorites
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Age: 17 Birthday: March 11 Blood type: O Height: 188 cm Shoe size: 28 cm Team: Team Z - Red Team Kunigami Rensuke is a hot-blooded forward who'll pay no heed to anyone who mocks his dream of becoming a football superhero, and will cut off anyone who says otherwise. His weapon is his left foot's shooting power. He mentioned that his weakness is his inability to handle compliments and unfriendliness. He has an older sister and a younger sister, and is originally from Akita. (Source: Blue Lock Wiki)