Blue Lock is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It 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 chief action director, and Jun Murayama composing the music. The series' first season ran for 24 episodes from October 9, 2022, to March 26, 2023, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block. The first opening theme song is by Unison Square Garden, while the first ending theme song is "Winner" by Shugo Nakamura. 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.
Crunchyroll has licensed the series, and have streamed an English dub starting on October 22, 2022. Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific. It was broadcast on Animax Asia in the region.
Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced, along with a film adaptation of the Episode Nagi manga which released in Japanese theaters on April 19, 2024. Titled vs. U-20 Japan, the season aired from October 5 to December 28, 2024, on TV Asahi's brand new IMAnimation block. The opening theme song is , performed by Unison Square Garden, while the ending theme song is "One", performed by Snow Man.
On September 28, 2025, a third season covering the "Neo Egoist League" story arc was announced at the "Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025" event. __TOC__
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2022–23)
Season 2: Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan (2024)
Home media release Japanese + Bandai Namco Filmworks (Japan – Region 2/A) Vol. Episodes Cover character(s) Release date Ref. Season 1 1 1–6 Yoichi Isagi and Meguru Bachira January 27, 2023 2 7–12 Rensuke Kunigami and Hyōma Chigiri March 24, 2023 3 13–18 Seishiro Nagi and Reo Mikage May 26, 2023 4 19–24 Yoichi Isagi and Rin Itoshi July 28, 2023 Season 2 1 25–31 Yoichi Isagi, Yō Hiori and Nijirō Nanase March 26, 2025 2 32–38 Rin and Sae Itoshi May 28, 2025
English + Crunchyroll, LLC (North America – Region 1/A) Part Episodes Release date Ref. Season 1 1 1–12 November 14, 2023 2 13–24 May 28, 2024 Season 2 1 25–38 January 13, 2026
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