The cinematic adaptation of the popular manga spinoff "Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi-" is planned for spring 2024. Alongside this announcement, teaser images and a promotional video for the film have been revealed.



The "Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi-" spinoff, currently serialized in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, focuses on the journey of another protagonist, Nagi Seishiro, before he joins the renowned football training facility "Blue Lock." The revealed teaser image captures a moment with Nagi Seishiro and Reiō Mikage, both wearing their TEAM V jerseys during the first selection process, looking intently ahead.

The promotional video offers viewers a glimpse into the story, revisiting past battles and encounters. It includes lines such as "My life was monotonous until I met 'Blue Lock' and him" and captures moments from Nagi and Reiō's high school days before they joined the facility, marking the time when their paths first crossed.

Details about the staff:

Original work: Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Manga: Hirota Mamiya
Character design: Yūsuke Nomura (serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Director: Shunsuke Ishikawa
Screenplay: Taku Kishimoto
Story supervision: Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Music: Jun Murayama
Animation production: Eight Bit
Distributor: Bandai Namco Filmworks

Cast:

- Nagi Seishiro: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Reiō Mikage: Yūma Uchida
- Zantetsu Kencity: Kazuyuki Okitsu
- Yoichi Kiyoshi: Ki Urawa
- Kairaku Hachi: Tsubasa Kaidō
- Rensuke Kunikami: Tomoki Ono
- Hōma Chigire: Sōma Saitō
- Teruhide Marō: Junichi Suwabe
- Rin Itoishi: Kōki Uchiyama
- Jinbachi Ezin: Hiroshi Kamiya