Blue Lock (ブルーロック, Burū Rokku'?) is a Japanese TV anime series based on the manga Blue Lock written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. The anime first aired in 2022 on TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" programming block, ON October 9 at 1:30AM. Tetsuaki Watanabe directs the series at 8bit. The series can currently be viewed on Prime Video.
A season 2 has been announced.
Plot[]
After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match... and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team... and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?
Staff[]
- Director: Tetsuaki Watanabe
- Assistant Direction: Shunsuke Ishikawa
- Series Composition: Kishimoto Taku
- Story Composition: Muneyoki Kaneshiro
- Main Character Design: Masaru Shindou
- Character Design: Kenji Tanabe, Kento Toya
- Visual Concept: Toshiyuki Yamashita
- Concept Advisor: Yutaka Uemura
- Prop Design: Kaori Kyouzu, Yuri Nakajima, Hisashi Toujima
- Action Direction: Hiromi Sakamoto
- Music: Jun Murayama
- Sound Direction: Fumiyuki Gou
- Sound Work: Bit Grooove Promotion
- Editing: Mai Hasegawa
- Art Direction: Sawako Takagi
- Art Design: Shinji Sugiyama
- Colour Design: Sakura Komatsu
- Photographic Direction: Yasuhiro Asagi
- CG Direction: Norimitsu Hirosawa
- Animation Work: 8bit
Cast[]
- Kazuki Ura as Yoichi Isagi
- Kaito Tasuku as Meguru Bachira
- Yuuki Ono as Rensuke Kunigami
- Soma Saito as Hyoma Chigiri
- Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi
- Shōya Chiba as Yudai Imamura
- Shuugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru
- Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya
- Ryuunosuke Watanuki as Okuhito Iemon
- Aoi Ichikawa as Gurimu Igarashi
- Kenichi Suzumura as Ryousuke Kira
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Jinpachi Ego
- Eri Yukimura as Anri Teieri
- Junichi Suwabe as Shoei Baro
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Zantetsu Tsurugi
- Yuma Uchida as Reo Mikage
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishiro Nagi
- Natsuki Hanae as Ikki Niko
- Ryōta Suzuki as Junichi Wanima & Keisuke Wanima
- Takahiro Sakurai as Sae Itoshi
- Kouki Uchiyama as Rin Itoshi
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Jyubei Aryu
- Shinnosuke Tachibana as Aoshi Tokimitsu
- Hiro Shimono as Julian Loki
- Shin`ichirou Kamio as Leonardo Luna
- Daisuke Takahashi as Adam Blake
- Wataru Komada as Pablo Cavasoz
- Robert Waterman as Dada Silva
- Yuichi Nakamura as Ryusei Shido
- Makoto Furukawa as Tabito Karasu
- Kengo Kawanishi as Eita Otoya
- Takuya Eguchi as Kenyu Yukimiya
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Air Date (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream
夢, Yume |
October 9, 2022 |
| 2 | Monster
かいぶつ, Kaibutsu |
October 16, 2022 |
| 3 | Soccer's "Zero"
サッカーの0, Sakkā no Zero |
October 23, 2022 |
| 4 | Premonition and Intuition
予感と直感, Yokan to Chokkan |
October 30, 2022 |
| 5 | To Be Reborn
生まれ変わるのは, Umarekawaru no wa |
November 6, 2022 |
| 6 | I'm Sorry
ごめん, Gomen |
November 13, 2022 |
| 7 | Rush
滾り, Tagiri |
November 20, 2022 |
| 8 | The Formula for Goals
成功の方程式 , Gōru no Hōteishiki |
November 27, 2022 |
| 9 | Awakening
覚醒, Kakusei |
December 4, 2022 |
| 10 | Just the Way It Is
このままで, Kono Mama de |
December 11, 2022 |
| 11 | The Final Piece
最後の欠片, Saigo no Pīsu |
December 18, 2022 |
| 12 | The Second Selection
二次選考, Niji Serekushon |
December 25, 2022 |
| 13 | TOP3 | January 8, 2023 |
| 14 | The Geniuses and the Average Joes
天才と凡才, Tensai to Bonsai |
January 15, 2023 |
| 15 | Devour
喰 , Kueru |
January 22, 2023 |
| 16 | Tri-Fusion
三者融合 , Torai Sesshon |
January 29, 2023 |
| 17 | Donkey
ヘタクソ, Hetakuso |
February 6, 2023 |
| 18 | The Stage for the Lead
主役の座, Sutēji |
February 13, 2023 |
| 19 | Dancing Boy
Dancing Boy |
February 19, 2023 |
| 20 | Super Link-Up Play
超連動, Chō Rendō |
February 26, 2023 |
| 21 | I'm Not There
俺がいない, Ore ga Inai |
March 4, 2023 |
| 22 | Voice
声, Koe |
March 11, 2023 |
| 23 | Luck
LUCK |
March 18, 2023 |
| 24 | The Time Has Come
時は来たり, Toki wa Kitari |
March 25, 2023 |
Music[]
- Opening 1 - Chaos ga Kiwamaru by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
- Opening 2 - Judgement by ASH DA HERO
- Ending 1 - WINNER by Shuugo Nakamura
- Ending 2 - Numbness like a ginger by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Gallery[]
Trailers[]
External links[]
References[]
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| Season 1 | Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12 • Episode 13 • Episode 14 • Episode 15 • Episode 16 • Episode 17 • Episode 18 • Episode 19 • Episode 20 • Episode 21 • Episode 22 • Episode 23 • Episode 24 |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | TBA |
| Movies | Blue Lock - EPISODE Nagi |