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. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018, with its chapters collected in 25 tankōbon volumes as of July 2023.
| Blue Lock | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yoichi Isagi | |
| ブルーロック (Burū Rokku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Muneyuki Kaneshiro |
| Illustrated by | Yusuke Nomura |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 1, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 25 |
| Manga | |
| Blue Lock: Episode Nagi | |
| Written by | Muneyuki Kaneshiro |
| Illustrated by | Kōta Sannomiya |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | June 9, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Taku Kishimoto |
| Music by | Jun Murayama |
| Studio | Eight Bit |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | ANN (TV Asahi) |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 9, 2022 – present |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Anime film | |
| Blue Lock: Episode Nagi | |
| Directed by | Shunsuke Ishikawa |
| Written by | Taku Kishimoto |
| Music by | Jun Murayama |
| Studio | Eight Bit |
| Released | Q2 2024 |
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 is set to premiere in Q2 2024. A second season has been announced.
By July 2023, the manga had over 27 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. In 2021, Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.
Plot
In 2018, the Japanese national team finished 16th in the FIFA World Cup. As a result, the Japan Football Association hires the football enigma Ego Jinpachi. His master plan 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 any Japanese team. Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school football player conflicted about his playing style, decides to join the program to become the best striker in the world.
Characters
- Yoichi Isagi (潔 世一, Isagi Yoichi)
- Voiced by: Kazuki Ura[2] (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo[3] (English)
- Portrayed by: Ryōhei Takenaka (stage play)[4]
- Meguru Bachira (蜂楽 廻, Bachira Meguru)
- Voiced by: Tasuku Kaito[2] (Japanese); Drew Breedlove[3] (English)
- Portrayed by: Nobunaga Sato (stage play)[4]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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)
- 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)
- Jinpachi Ego (絵心 甚八, Ego Jinpachi)
- Portrayed by: Shojiro Yokoi
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[5] (Japanese); Derick Snow[3] (English)
- 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]
- Zantetsu Tsurugi (剣城 斬鉄, Tsurugi Zantetsu)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[7] (Japanese); Matthew Elkins (English)
- Portrayed by: Takumi Masunaga (stage play)[4]
- Seishirō Nagi (凪 誠士郎, Nagi Seishirō)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[8] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus (English)
- Portrayed by: Ryōtarō Kosaka (stage play)[4]
- Reo Mikage (御影 玲王, Mikage Reo)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[8] (Japanese); Kamen Casey (English)
- Portrayed by: Shuji Kikuchi (stage play)[4]
- Ikki Niko (二子 一揮, Niko Ikki)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[9] (Japanese); David Matranga[3] (English)
- Portrayed by: Kosei Tsubokura (stage play)[4]
- Junichi Wanima (鰐間 淳壱, Wanima Junichi)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[9] (Japanese); Chris Guerrero (English)
- Portrayed by: Masahide Funaki (stage play)[4]
- Keisuke Wanima (鰐間 計助, Wanima Keisuke)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[9] (Japanese); Chris Guerrero (English)
- Portrayed by: Masahiro Kawai (stage play)[4]
- Sae Itoshi (糸師 冴, Itoshi Sae)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[9] (Japanese); Alejandro Saab[3] (English)
- Rin Itoshi (糸師 凛, Itoshi Rin)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[10] (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)
- Jyubei Aryu (蟻生 十兵衛, Aryū Jūbee)
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[10] (Japanese); Bradley Gareth (English)
- Aoshi Tokimitsu (時光 青志, Tokimitsu Aoshi)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana[10] (Japanese); Jordan Dash Cruz (English)
- Ryūsei Shidō (士道龍聖, Shidō Ryūsei)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[11] (Japanese); Van Barr Jr.[12] (English)
- Tabito Karasu (烏 旅人, Karasu Tabito)
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[11] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin[13] (English)
- Eita Otoya (乙夜影汰, Otoya Eita)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[11] (Japanese); Davon Oliver[14] (English)
- Kenyu Yukimiya (雪宮剣優, Yukimiya Kenyu)
- Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[11] (Japanese); Jim Foronda[15] (English)
- Julian Loki (ジュリアン・ロキ, Jurian Roki)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[11] (Japanese); Kevin D. Thelwell[16] (English)
- Leonardo Luna (レオナルド・ルナ, Reonarudo Runa)
- Voiced by: Shin'ichiro Kamio[11] (Japanese); Brandon Acosta[17] (English)
Media
Manga
Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, Blue Lock started in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 1, 2018.[18] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 16, 2018.[19] As of July 14, 2023, twenty-five volumes have been released.[20]
In January 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for English digital release in North America, starting on March 16, 2021.[21] In January 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they will release the manga in print.[22]
The manga has also been licensed in France by Pika Édition;[23] in Germany by Kazé;[24] in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing;[25] in South Korea by Haksan Publishing;[26] in Italy by Panini Comics;[27] in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini;[28] in Thailand by Vibulkij Publishing;[29] in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo;[30] and in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea.[31]
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.[32] The spin-off is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kōta Sannomiya.[33] The spin-off has been collected in two tankōbon volumes as of March 16, 2023.[34] Kodansha published the series in English on their K Manga service.[35]
Anime
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] It ran for 24 episodes.[36] The series aired from October 9, 2022, to March 26, 2023, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block.[2][5][b] The first opening theme song is "Chaos ga Kiwamaru" (カオスが極まる, "Chaos Reigns") by Unison Square Garden, while the first ending theme song is "Winner" by Shugo Nakamura.[9] The second opening theme song is "Judgement" by Ash Da Hero, while the second ending theme song is "Numbness like a ginger" by Unison Square Garden.[38][39]
Crunchyroll has licensed the series and has streamed an English dub starting on October 22, 2022.[40][3] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific;[41] it is streamed on their Ani-One YouTube channel,[42] and on iQIYI,[43] bilibili,[44] Netflix,[45] and Animax Asia.[46]
Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced.[47][11]
Film
At the end of the first season, an anime film adaptation of the Episode Nagi manga was also announced.[11] The film will feature 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. It will premiere in Japanese theatres in Q2 2024.[48]
Stage play
A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced by Kodansha in December 2022. It ran at Osaka's Sankei Hall Breeze from May 4–7 and at Tokyo's Sunshine Theater from May 11–14, 2023. 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.[49]
A second stage will run in January 2024.[50]
Reception
By August 2020, the manga had over 1.9 million copies in circulation;[51] by January 2021, it had over 3 million copies in circulation.[52] over 4 million copies in circulation by April 2021;[53] by August 2021, it had over 5 million in circulation;[54] over 6 million copies in circulation by February 2022;[55] over 8.3 million copies in circulation by March 2022;[56] over 9.3 million copies in circulation by June 2022;[57] over 10 million copies in circulation August 2022;[58] over 16 million copies in circulation by December 2022;[59] over 18 million copies in circulation by January 2023;[60] over 21.5 million copies in circulation by February 2023;[61] over 24 million copies in circulation by March 2023;[62] over 25.5 million copies in circulation by April 2023;[63] and over 26 million copies in circulation by May 2023;[64] and over 27 million copies in circulation by July 2023.[65]
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,[66] while volumes 12–14 and 21–23 were among the best-selling manga volumes from the same period.[67]
The series was recommended by manga author Hajime Isayama of Attack on Titan fame, for whom Yusuke Nomura previously worked as an assistant.[68] Blue Lock was one of the Top 3 Sports Manga Series of the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2020" by Honya Club.[69] Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[70][71] The series was nominated for a Harvey Award in the Best Manga category in 2022.[72]
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.[73]
Notes
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- ^ 秋アニメ『ブルーロック』スペシャルステージイベントがABEMA にて生配信決定！ 声優・浦和希さん、海渡翼さん、仲村宗悟さん、市川蒼さんが出演. Animate Times (in Japanese). August 8, 2022. from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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External links
- Blue Lock official manga website at Pocket Shōnen Magazine (in Japanese)
- Blue Lock official anime website (in Japanese)
- Blue Lock (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia