Blue Lock 22
By (Author) Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Illustrated by Yusuke Nomura
22
Kodansha America, Inc
Kodansha Comics
9th December 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 REKINDLE YOUR DREAM Manshine City's early lead evaporated following two goals from Kaiser and Kunigami. Meanwhile, Isagi discovered a new "golden formula" by combining Kaiser's "meta vision" with his direct shots. The question is, can he translate that into his own goal and finally get revenge on Kaiser On the other side of the pitch, Nagi approaches Reo with an unexpected proposition. Can the on-again, off-again friends join forces to defeat Isagi and Bastard M nchen
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.