BLUE LOCK
BLUE LOCK
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BLUE LOCK

8.3
Yr 2022
Rt 23m
Status Ended
Animation Action & Adventure Drama
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Overview

High school soccer players from across Japan gather for a controversial project designed to create the best — and most egoistic — striker in the world.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 70 /100

Blue Lock is widely recognized as a unique, high-stakes fusion of traditional sports anime and the cutthroat tension of a death game genre. Fans of intense rivalries and character-driven growth generally find the series compelling, with many praising its ability to make the world of soccer engaging even for those who are not typical sports fans.

However, critical reception is notably split regarding the series' technical execution. While the narrative, character arcs, and high-energy atmosphere earn consistent acclaim, the show has faced significant backlash for its inconsistent production values and lackluster animation quality, which some critics argue fails to live up to the standard of the original manga.

“Blue Lock delivers a fresh take on the sports anime genre by combining it with the thrills, backstabbing, and cutthroat excitement of a death game anime.”

“Blue Lock season 2 keeps up the nail-biting story and propels the character arcs forward immaculately.”

“Blue Lock is another anime adaptation held back by poor production values, as the art and animation often fail to properly convey the chaotic nature of the cast.”

“If you enjoy sports anime with high stakes, intense rivalries, and over-the-top energy, Blue Lock is worth a try.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
CA • UK • US
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CA • US • UK
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US
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CA • UK • US
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
UK • CA • US
YouTube TV
US
Why fans love it

Blue Lock reimagines the sports genre as an exercise in ruthless individual ambition. Instead of centering on the camaraderie typical of team athletics, this shonen adaptation pits strikers against one another in a confined tournament designed to strip away collective spirit. The focus stays squarely on the psychological breakdown and rebirth of players forced to abandon self-sacrifice in favor of sheer, cold-blooded technical dominance.

The animation captures the frantic energy of the pitch with audacious visual flair. While Kazuki Ura leads a cast tasked with balancing high-stakes drama and athletic mania, the narrative treats soccer less like a game and more like a battlefield for survival. It replaces the traditional reliance on friendship with a jagged, competitive hunger that defines its approach to the World Cup goal.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 69
Regulars 1
Longest run 38 eps
Kazuki Ura
Kazuki Ura
as Yoichi Isagi (voice)
Tasuku Kaito
Tasuku Kaito
as Meguru Bachira (voice)
Yuki Ono
Yuki Ono
as Rensuke Kunigami (voice)
Soma Saito
Soma Saito
as Hyoma Chigiri (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe
as Shoei Baro (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Nobunaga Shimazaki
as Seishiro Nagi (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Jingo Raichi (voice)
38 episodes
Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama
as Ichiba High School Principal (voice)
1 episode
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Mai Nakahara as Iyo Isagi (voice) 1 episode Kouichi Souma as Issei Isagi (voice) 1 episode Hiroshi Kamiya as Jinpachi Ego (voice) 16 episodes Kenichi Suzumura as Ryosuke Kira (voice) 3 episodes Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya (voice) 15 episodes Shugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru (voice) 11 episodes Shoya Chiba as Yudai Imamura (voice) 11 episodes Teppei Uenishi as Matsukaze Kuroh High School GK (voice) 1 episode Ayasa Goto as Kira's Fan A (voice) 1 episode Haruna Mikawa as Kira's Fan B (voice) 1 episode Emiri Suyama as Interviewer (voice) 1 episode Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon (voice) 1 episode Eri Yukimura as Anri Teieri (voice) 16 episodes Takahiro Sakurai as Sae Itoshi (voice) 1 episode Bin Shimada as Hirotoshi Buratsuta (voice) 3 episodes Shinya Takahashi as Reporter A (voice) 1 episode Koji Seki as Reporter B (voice) 1 episode Natsuki Hanae as Ikki Niko (voice) 4 episodes Sohta Arai as Girolan Dabadie (voice) 2 episodes Yuuki Shin as Hibiki Okawa (voice) 2 episodes Yuki Otani as Team Y No. 1 (voice) 2 episodes Yoshihito Sasaki as Nihei Shusaku (voice) 2 episodes Yuma Uchida as Reo Mikage (voice) 12 episodes Kazuyuki Okitsu as Zantetsu Tsurugi (voice) 6 episodes Shuichi Uchida as Team Y No. 6 (voice) 9 episodes Akihiro Shinohara as Team W No. 11 (voice) 5 episodes Sho Fujisawa as Team V No. 1 (voice) 15 episodes Nene Hieda as Child Reo Mikage (voice) 1 episode Hiroki Touchi as Reo's Father (voice) 1 episode Saori Hayami as Reo's Mother (voice) 1 episode Akito Sugibayashi as Team V No. 8 (voice) 13 episodes Miyuu Ayase as Hakuho High School Female Student (voice) 1 episode Ryunosuke Watanuki as Okuhito Iemon (voice) 13 episodes Kyohei Zenyoji as Team V No. 2 (voice) 3 episodes Koki Uchiyama as Rin Itoshi (voice) 10 episodes Katsuyuki Konishi as Jyubei Aryu (voice) 8 episodes Shinnosuke Tachibana as Aoshi Tokimitsu (voice) 8 episodes Ryota Suzuki as Junichi Wanima / Keisuke Wanima (voice) 3 episodes Yui Horie as Mahiru Naruhaya (voice) 1 episode Sayumi Suzushiro as Sena Naruhaya (voice) 1 episode Serika Hiromatsu as Yuya Naruhaya (voice) 1 episode Misa Ishii as Yota Naruhaya (voice) 1 episode Misaki Watada as Tenka Naruhaya (voice) 1 episode Shizuka Ishigami as Child Shoei Baro (voice) 1 episode Mari Uchiyama as Child (voice) 1 episode Miho Okasaki as Child Meguru Bachira (voice) 2 episodes Yuhko Kaida as Yuu Bachira (voice) 2 episodes Mizuki Wakamori as Boy A (voice) 1 episode Aoi Inase as Boy B (voice) 1 episode Hiromichi Tezuka as Coach (voice) 1 episode Hiro Shimono as Julian Loki (voice) 2 episodes Shinichiro Kamio as Leonardo Luna (voice) 2 episodes Daisuke Takahashi as Adam Blake (voice) 1 episode Wataru Komada as Pablo Cavasoz (voice) 2 episodes Robert Waterman as Dada Silva (voice) 2 episodes Yuichi Nakamura as Ryusei Shido (voice) 1 episode Makoto Furukawa as Tabito Karasu (voice) 1 episode Kengo Kawanishi as Eita Otoya (voice) 1 episode Takuya Eguchi as Kenyu Yukimiya (voice) 1 episode Aoi Ichikawa as Gurimu Igarashi (voice) 13 episodes Mamoru Miyano as Michael Kaiser (voice) 1 episode
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Keywords

world cup sports tournament bromance football (soccer) based on manga aggressive shounen anime special ability ace striker dramatic audacious
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
October 09, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
23 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
655