List of Blue Lock episodes

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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.[1] The series' first season ran for 24 episodes from October 9, 2022, to March 26, 2023, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation programming block.[2][1][3][a] The first opening theme song is "Chaos ga Kiwamaru" (カオスが極まる; "Chaos Reigns") by Unison Square Garden, while the first ending theme song is "Winner" by Shugo Nakamura.[5] 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.[6][7]

Key visual for the series

Crunchyroll has licensed the series, and have streamed an English dub starting on October 22, 2022.[8][9] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[10][11] It was broadcast on Animax Asia in the region.[12]

Following the end of the first season, a second season was announced,[13][14] along with a film adaptation of the Episode Nagi manga which released in Japanese theaters on April 19, 2024.[14][15] Titled vs. U-20 Japan, the season aired from October 5 to December 28, 2024, on TV Asahi's brand new IMAnimation block.[16][17][18][19] The opening theme song is "Bōjaku no Charisma" (傍若のカリスマ, Bōjaku no Karisuma), performed by Unison Square Garden,[20] while the ending theme song is "One", performed by Snow Man.[21]

On September 28, 2025, a third season covering the "Neo Egoist League" story arc was announced at the "Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025" event.[22][23]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
124October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)
214October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05)December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)
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Episodes

Season 1 (2022–23)

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No. in
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Title[24][25]Directed by[b]Storyboarded by[b]Original release date[26]English air date[27]
11"Dream"
Transliteration: "Yume" (Japanese: )
Tetsuaki Watanabe, Masao Kawase
& Kazuki Yokoyama
Tetsuaki WatanabeOctober 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)February 8, 2026[28]
22"Monster"
Transliteration: "Kaibutsu" (Japanese: かいぶつ)
Shunsuke IshikawaShunsuke IshikawaOctober 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)February 15, 2026
33"Soccer's "Zero""
Transliteration: "Sakkā no Zero" (Japanese: サッカーの0)
Kazuki YokoyamaTetsuaki Watanabe &
Takaaki Ishiyama [ja]
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23)February 22, 2026
44"Premonition and Intuition"
Transliteration: "Yokan to Chokkan" (Japanese: 予感と直感)
Takahiro EnokidaShunsuke IshikawaOctober 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)March 1, 2026
55"To Be Reborn"
Transliteration: "Umarekawaru no wa" (Japanese: 生まれ変わるのは)
Chihiro KumanoTetsuaki Watanabe
& Takaaki Ishiyama
November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)March 8, 2026
66"I'm Sorry"
Transliteration: "Gomen" (Japanese: ごめん)
Tatsuya IshiguroSatoshi ShimizuNovember 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)March 15, 2026
77"Rush"
Transliteration: "Tagiri" (Japanese: 滾り)
Yoshito Mikamo
& Akira Toba [ja]
Tetsuaki Watanabe, Shunsuke Ishikawa
& Takaaki Ishiyama
November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)March 22, 2026
88"The Formula for Goals"
Transliteration: "Gōru no Hōtei Shiki" (Japanese: 成功ゴールの方程式)
Kentarō SugimotoTomohiro FurukawaNovember 27, 2022 (2022-11-27)March 29, 2026
99"Awakening"
Transliteration: "Kakusei" (Japanese: 覚醒)
Takayuki TanakaKiyoshi Okuyama, Nitta Chishima
& Yūji Haibara
December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04)April 5, 2026
1010"Just the Way It Is"
Transliteration: "Kono Mama de" (Japanese: このままで)
Kazuki YokoyamaKazuki YokoyamaDecember 11, 2022 (2022-12-11)April 12, 2026
1111"The Final Piece"
Transliteration: "Saigo no Pīsu" (Japanese: 最後の欠片ピース)
Norio KashimaShigeru Morikawa [ja]December 18, 2022 (2022-12-18)April 19, 2026
1212"The Second Selection"
Transliteration: "Ni-ji Serekushon" (Japanese: 二次選考セレクション)
Yūsuke OnodaMasashi KojimaDecember 25, 2022 (2022-12-25)April 26, 2026
1313"Top 3"[c]Yasushi MuroyaKazuki YokoyamaJanuary 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)May 3, 2026
1414"The Geniuses and the Average Joes"
Transliteration: "Tensai to Bonsai" (Japanese: 天才と凡才)
Hiroshi Kimura [ja]
& Fukutarō Hattori
Kiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
January 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)TBA
1515"Devour"
Transliteration: "Kurau" (Japanese: )
Yoshito Mikamo &
Shintarō Inokawa
Keiichi SekinoJanuary 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)TBA
1616"Tri-Fusion"
Transliteration: "Torai-Sesshon" (Japanese: 三者融合トライ・セッション)
Kōhei KuratomiShigeru MorikawaJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)TBA
1717"Donkey"
Transliteration: "Hetakuso" (Japanese: ヘタクソ)
Yūsuke Onoda &
Shintarō Inokawa
Kiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)TBA
1818"The Stage for the Lead"
Transliteration: "Shuyaku no Sutēji" (Japanese: 主役のステージ)
Hiroshi Kimura &
Fukutarō Hattori
EdgeWorks [ja]
& Isowa Yuri
February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)TBA
1919"Dancing Boy"Norio KashimaYasushi MuroyaFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)TBA
2020"Super Link-Up Play"
Transliteration: "Chō Rendō" (Japanese: 超連動)
Takayuki Tanaka &
Noriyoshi Sasaki
Kiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)TBA
2121"I'm Not There"
Transliteration: "Ore ga Inai" (Japanese: 俺がいない)
Kōhei KuratomiBarnstorm Design Labo
& Yoshikazu Miyao [ja]
March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)TBA
2222"Voice"
Transliteration: "Koe" (Japanese: )
Kazuki YokoyamaKiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)TBA
2323"Luck"[c]Hiroshi Kimura &
Fukutarō Hattori
Kōhei KuratomiMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)TBA
2424"The Time Has Come"
Transliteration: "Toki wa Kitari" (Japanese: 時は来たり)
Tetsuaki Watanabe, Kōhei Kuratomi
& Shintarō Inokawa
Tetsuaki Watanabe, Chihiro Nitta
& Kiyoshi Okuyama
March 26, 2023 (2023-03-26)TBA
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Season 2: Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan (2024)

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Title[29][30]Directed by[b]Storyboarded by[b]Original release date[31]
251"Tryouts"
Transliteration: "Toraiauto" (Japanese: 適性試験トライアウト)
Masahiro Amano
& Ryōtarō Honda
Kiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)[d]
262"The Assassin and the Ninja"
Transliteration: "Koroshi-ya to Ninja" (Japanese: 殺し屋と忍者)
Fukutarō Hattori
& Hiroshi Kimura
Chihiro Nitta, Akemi Nakajima
& Chisaki Satō
October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12)
273"The World You Feel"
Transliteration: "Kanjiru Sekai" (Japanese: 感じる世界)
Mitsutoshi SatōChihiro Nitta
& Kiyoshi Okuyama
October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)
284"Chameleon"
Transliteration: "Kamereon" (Japanese: カメレオン)
Yuki NishiyamaChisaki Satō, Chihiro Nitta
& Kiyoshi Okuyama
October 26, 2024 (2024-10-26)
295"Flow"Hiroshi Kimura
& Fukutarō Hattori
Chisaki SatōNovember 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)
306"The Big Stage"
Transliteration: "Ōbutai" (Japanese: 大舞台)
Kenji YasudaSuzuka Yoshida, Chihiro Nitta
& Kiyoshi Okuyama
November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)
317"Itoshi Sae"
Transliteration: "Itoshi Sae" (Japanese: 糸師 冴)
Yūsuke Kamata
& Kentarō Sugimoto
Katsumi TerahigashiNovember 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)
328"Blue Genes"
Transliteration: "Ao no Idenshi" (Japanese: 青の遺伝子)
Mitsutoshi SatōKiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23)
339"Night Snow"
Transliteration: "Naito Sunō" (Japanese: ナイトスノウ)
Hiroshi Kimura
& Fukutarō Hattori
Masashi KojimaDecember 1, 2024 (2024-12-01)[d]
3410"The Subs Take to the Stage"
Transliteration: "Kōtai Geki" (Japanese: 交代劇)
Aya IkedaChisaki SatōDecember 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)[e]
3511"What You Taught Us"
Transliteration: "Oshieta Koto" (Japanese: 教えた感情コト)
Shin TosakaKiyoshi Okuyama
& Chihiro Nitta
December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14)
3612"Flowers"
Transliteration: "Hana" (Japanese: )
Mitsutoshi SatōChihiro Nitta
& Kiyoshi Okuyama
December 21, 2024 (2024-12-21)
3713"Not Alone"
Transliteration: "Hitori Janai" (Japanese: ひとりじゃない)
Yūsuke Kamata
& Daisuke Tsukushi
Chihiro Nitta, Kiyoshi Okuyama
& Chisaki Satō
December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)[f]
3814"Last Attack"
Transliteration: "Owari Geki" (Japanese: 終撃)
Kentarō Sugimoto
& Hajime Nihira
Kiyoshi Okuyama, Chisaki Satō
& Hajime Nihira
December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)[f]
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Home media release

Japanese

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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 [35]
2 7–12 Rensuke Kunigami and Hyōma Chigiri March 24, 2023 [36]
3 13–18 Seishiro Nagi and Reo Mikage May 26, 2023 [37]
4 19–24 Yoichi Isagi and Rin Itoshi July 28, 2023 [38]
Season 2
1 25–31 Yoichi Isagi, Yō Hiori and Nijirō Nanase March 26, 2025 [39]
2 32–38 Rin and Sae Itoshi May 28, 2025 [40]
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English

More information Part, Episodes ...
Crunchyroll, LLC (North America – Region 1/A)
Part Episodes Release date Ref.
Season 1
1 1–12 November 14, 2023 [41]
2 13–24 May 28, 2024 [42]
Season 2
1 25–38 January 13, 2026 [43]
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Notes

  1. TV Asahi lists the series premiere at 25:30 on October 8, 2022, which is effectively 1:30 a.m. JST on October 9.[4]
  2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  3. Stylized in all caps
  4. This episode aired at 12:00 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TV Asahi.[32]
  5. This episode aired at 12:30 a.m. JST, 1 hour after the original air time on TV Asahi.[33]
  6. Episodes 13 and 14 premiered back-to-back, with Episode 13 airing 30 mins earlier than the original air time on TV Asahi.[34]

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