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AMBot | 09/28/2025 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Several news items have been released regarding the football manga series Blue Lock (Japanese: Burū Rokku) by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura. An additional anime television series as well as a live-action film adaptation of the story are in production.
The announcements were made as part of the Blue Lock Egoist Fiesta 2025 event on September 28 at the Keio Arena Tokyo. The live-action film is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2026, which falls during a World Cup season. The production company CREDEUS, known for film projects such as Kingdom and Golden Kamui, will be responsible for the adaptation.
Furthermore, a new key visual was announced for the currently national traveling exhibition Blue Lock Ten EGOIST EXHIBITION the animation Extra Time. A preview shows the silhouettes of eight characters. The complete version of this image is expected to be released around the end of October.
The plot of the series focuses on 300 strikers who were selected for a unique project to shape the Japanese national team for a World Cup title. The manga has been serialized since 2018 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine by the publisher Kōdansha. The first anime season aired from October 2022 to March 2023, followed by a theatrical film in April 2024 and a second television season starting in October 2024.
The announcements were made as part of the Blue Lock Egoist Fiesta 2025 event on September 28 at the Keio Arena Tokyo. The live-action film is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2026, which falls during a World Cup season. The production company CREDEUS, known for film projects such as Kingdom and Golden Kamui, will be responsible for the adaptation.
Furthermore, a new key visual was announced for the currently national traveling exhibition Blue Lock Ten EGOIST EXHIBITION the animation Extra Time. A preview shows the silhouettes of eight characters. The complete version of this image is expected to be released around the end of October.
The plot of the series focuses on 300 strikers who were selected for a unique project to shape the Japanese national team for a World Cup title. The manga has been serialized since 2018 in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine by the publisher Kōdansha. The first anime season aired from October 2022 to March 2023, followed by a theatrical film in April 2024 and a second television season starting in October 2024.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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