Blue Lock 21
By (Author) Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Illustrated by Yusuke Nomura
21
Kodansha America, Inc
Kodansha Comics
25th November 2025
26th August 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Sports fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Inspired by or adapted from other media
Paperback
208
Width 146mm, Height 208mm, Spine 16mm
263g
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! COULD YOU BE REBORN The Bastard M nchen versus Manshine City match opened with a tremendous goal from Chigiri, who's leveled up his game with a little help from Chris Prince. As Bastard M nchen launches a counterattack, Isagi finds some much-needed backup in Kurona. However, the specter of his teammate Kaiser is always there to shut him out from any scoring opportunities. Can he find the missing piece and finally escape the tyrant's shadow
Muneyuki Kaneshiro broke out as creator of 2011's As the Gods Will, a death game story that spawned two sequels and a film adaptation directed by the legendary Takashi Miike. His latest work is the stylish and twisted soccer battle manga Blue Lock. Manga artist Yusuke Nomura debuted in 2014 with the grotesquely cute cult hit alien invasion story Dolly Kill Kill, which was released digitally in English by Kodansha. His latest work is the soccer battle manga Blue Lock.