The manga Blue by Kiriko Nananan is being reprinted in English by Fanfare / Ponent Mon, with no further details on release timing or format beyond its inclusion in a reprint slate.
Fanfare / Ponent Mon announced in May 2026 that it will reprint Kiriko Nananan's manga Blue as part of a slate of reissues from three acclaimed manga creators. The announcement groups Blue with Jiro Taniguchi's The Summit of the Gods and Hideo Azuma's Disappearance Diary. The Summit of the Gods reprint is scheduled for July 2026 to coincide with an Everest ascent anniversary, while the other reprints, including Blue, are described as arriving later in the year.
No specific release date, format, or pricing has been shared for Blue beyond its inclusion in the reprint lineup. The announcement does not indicate whether the reprint will be a single volume or a collected edition, nor does it mention any new material or changes from the original English release. The reprint program is the only recent coverage of Blue in Yomimono stories, and no other news about the manga-such as adaptations, sales, or creator activity-has been reported.
The reprint positions Blue as part of a broader effort to bring out-of-print English editions of notable manga back into circulation. Beyond this announcement, the manga has no active serialization, adaptation, or other developments covered in Yomimono stories.
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A new feature on Game Spark revisits Blue Stinger, a 1999 Dreamcast sci-fi action adventure from Climax Graphics. The article highlights how the game broke from the Resident Evil horror formula by using the Dreamcast's power for a Hollywood-style, B-movie experience, and notes character designs by Basilisk's Masaki Segawa.
BLUEPOCH announced that the Reverse:1999 and Atomic Heart collaboration will release on July 23. New characters Twins and Nora appear, along with the monthly pass Roar Festival, login events Polymerized Dream and Complex Daily Life, and a web event Polymer File. A follow-and-retweet campaign is also running.
Cygames released GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on July 9, 2026, for PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The large-scale expansion for the 2024 action RPG adds a new story, four playable characters (Beatrix, Eustace, Garanza, and Maglifrira), a roguelike single-player mode, a summon system that lets players control primal beasts, and a new difficulty level called CHAOS. The Standard Edition costs 6,930 yen, the Special Edition costs 9,900 yen, and an upgrade kit for original Relink owners costs 3,960 yen. Separate DLC unlock tickets for the characters Fraux and Fediel are also available for 330 yen each. On Steam, the expansion and original Relink together peaked at about 38,000 concurrent players, and the upgrade kit holds a 94% positive rating from 185 reviews. According to Automaton, the expansion was not part of Cygames' original post-launch plans but was developed in response to player feedback. A free demo is available on all platforms.
The Anime Times official YouTube channel began streaming all 24 episodes of Grand Blue Seasons 1 and 2 for free from July 7 until July 21. The release coincides with the July 2026 premiere of Season 3, allowing viewers to watch the series consecutively. The show is a youth diving comedy known for its drinking and nudity, with warnings at the start of each episode.
Amazon Kindle has launched a large-scale sale offering up to 50% points back on select Kadokawa manga titles, running from July 7 through July 13 for the Kadokawa campaign and until July 23 for the Summer Super Point Fair. The promotion coincides with Amazon Prime Day and covers dozens of series, including Delicious in Dungeon, Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon, Nichijou, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5: Mementos Mission, and Gunslinger Girl. For Delicious in Dungeon, all 14 volumes (excluding volume 10) are eligible; buying the full set costs 10,742 yen and yields 5,012 yen in points. The Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: Adventurer's Bible Complete Edition and Ryoko Kui's sketchbook Daydream Hour are also included. The Persona manga adaptations are similarly discounted: all 11 volumes of Persona 3 cost 6,897 yen with 3,454 points back, all 13 volumes of Persona 4 cost 8,173 yen with 4,092 points back, and all 3 volumes of Persona 5: Mementos Mission cost 2,057 yen with 1,029 points back. Other notable titles in the sale include Fate/stay night, Fate/Zero, Today's Menu for the Emiya Family, A Bride's Story, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Erased, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, and The Eminence in Shadow.
Good Smile Company announced a 1/7 scale figure of Kisaki from Blue Archive, based on her Memorial Lobby scene. The figure depicts the character leaning back in a chair with a gentle smile, wearing a Chinese dress with detailed embroidery. It stands approximately 160mm tall, sculpted by Chikai and colored by Yukichi. Priced at 19,800 yen, release is scheduled for August 2027.
The TV anime "Blue Lock" has partnered with personalized hair care brand MEDULLA for a collaboration campaign. The project includes a limited-edition hair care set featuring newly drawn illustrations of Isagi, Nagi, Chigiri, Rin, and Aohi, a web commercial, a pop-up store, transit ads, and a campaign offering newly recorded voice lines. Aohi has been appointed as the brand's image character.
Game Spark and Inside have published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 6, 2026, covering both the Japanese and North American markets. The headline titles this week are 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced', 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok', and 'Palworld', all scheduled for release on July 9 and July 10 respectively. 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' launches on July 9 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok' also arrives July 9 on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. 'Palworld' follows on July 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable releases include 'Echoes of Aincrad' (July 9 on PS5, Xbox, PC; July 10 on PS5, Xbox, PC), 'Digimon Story Time Stranger' (July 9 on Switch 2 and Switch), 'Wuthering Waves' (July 10 on Xbox Series X|S), and 'College Football 27' (July 9 on PC, PS5, Xbox). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie and digital-only titles across all platforms.
ASCII.jp's 2026 Summer Anime Special Part 7 highlights five titles: Grand Blue Season 3, The Cat and the Dragon, The Strongest Dregs Prince's Secret Imperial Succession Struggle, The Case of the Transfer Student's Pure and Lovely Beautiful Girl Being a Childhood Friend I Used to Play with Thinking She Was a Boy, and X-Men '97. Grand Blue Season 3 premieres July 6.
Game Spark's weekly ranking for June 26 to July 2, 2026, places news about the 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' second teaser and character visual in the top five, alongside a Steam sale guide, a retrospective on 'Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: The Blue Destiny', and a free game giveaway at the Epic Games Store.
Dengeki Hobby Web published the third installment of dealer information for Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, three weeks before the July 26 event. The roundup covers figures from KanColle, Medalist, Vigilante -My Hero Academia ILLEGALS-, Blue Archive, Uma Musume, Tsukihime, Made in Abyss, and more, with sculpts by Okiraku-dou, Būrian-Wa-Sa-Seki, Atelier ITO, and others.
Good Smile Arts Shanghai is releasing a 1/7 scale painted figure of Seia from Blue Archive. The figure features the Tea Party member with a quiet pose and long-tailed tits perched on her hand and head. Pre-orders are open on Amazon Japan at 24,300 yen, with a scheduled release of June 30, 2027.
Furuya's F:NEX brand is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Chiaki from Blue Archive, based on her memorial lobby visual. The figure is scheduled for June 2027 and priced at 19,800 yen. A FURYU HOBBY MALL exclusive bonus includes an interchangeable expression part.
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan will release Red Hot Chicken and a new Green Hot Wings product from July 8, 2026. A collaboration with the anime Blue Lock accompanies the launch, featuring character Jinpachi Ego in promotional materials on KFC's official X account.
The Blue Lock collaboration event 'Blue Lock: Dye Japan Blue!' runs July 1-14, 2026, at four Lalaport malls nationwide. It features a POP UP SHOP with SAMURAI BLUE uniform art of 14 characters, talk sessions with former Japan national team players Yuji Nakazawa and Ryuji Bando, weekend festival games, and purchase bonuses including clear cards and coasters.
Satosumi Takaguchi's new manga Diamond's Blues: Konami Tsukushi to 7-nin no Ojisan launched on Kadokawa's Comic Bridge online magazine on June 24. The story follows college student Konami Tsukushi, a world-ranked beauty unaware of her own attractiveness, whose troubles are secretly resolved by a group of unassuming middle-aged men in her apartment building.
Kodama Tales announced five new manga licenses, including Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows, Tetsuo Hara's Cyber Blue, Jiro Matsumoto's Beautiful Place, Shiten Akiyama's Horizon, and Hanaichi Nozaki and Shiro Yoshida's Casino Gui. The titles will release between January and April 2027.
Dengeki Hobby Web published the Amazon Hobby New Arrival Ranking top 10 for the Figure & Collector Doll category as of June 29, 2026. The top spot is the GUNDAM UNIVERSE Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam, followed by Good Smile Company's POP UP PARADE Aura from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End at 2nd place, and the Blue Archive figma Shiroko*Terror at 3rd.
Cygames announced at EVO 2026 that Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising will receive Version 2.60 and a Nintendo Switch 2 version on September 17. Version 2.60 adds character Id and the Ainsteddo Archipelago stage. The Switch 2 version includes Id, all previous DLC characters, local wireless multiplayer, the full story mode, and Digital Figure Mode.
A Game Spark column explains why the 'Mobile Suit Gundam: The Blue Destiny' trilogy for the Sega Saturn, never released overseas, has a surprisingly large Western fanbase. The article highlights the first-person cockpit view, the early use of a standard GM instead of a Gundam, the fast-paced combat with a lock-on system, and the sequential release structure where the player upgrades machines across three short games.
The fashion fair "Blue Lock × Kimono Rental VASARA ~YUKATA SELECTION~" will run from July 6 to August 31, 2026 at 23 stores nationwide. Newly drawn yukata incorporate each of six characters' favorite animals, foods, and motifs from the "EGOIST BIBLE VOL.2" character book. Limited benefits include a fan, tote bag, and acrylic keyholder.
Arc System Works announced at EVO 2026 on June 28 that Trinity Glassfille will join BlazBlue: CentralFiction as a new playable DLC character. The character is the first addition to the game since Jubei debuted in 2017, marking a nine-year gap. Trinity Glassfille, known as the Platinum Alchemist and one of the Six Heroes from the series' lore, was revealed with a new illustration by series creator Toshimichi Mori. The character will be available on PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam) versions of the game. The announcement did not specify availability for arcade, PlayStation 3, or Switch versions. BlazBlue: CentralFiction originally launched in Japanese arcades in November 2015 and later on PS4 and PS3 in October 2016, with a Switch version following in February 2019. The update's release timing and further details are pending future announcements.
Kodansha will hold its interactive pop-up event "KODANSHA HOUSE 2026" in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 12, 2026, marking the first time the event is held on the US West Coast. Newly drawn visuals by the creators of "Blue Lock," "Attack on Titan," "Witch Hat Atelier," and "FAIRY TAIL" have been released for the event, which runs alongside Anime Expo.
Cygames announced on June 28 that the next major update for Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, version 2.60, will arrive on September 17. The update adds Id, the dragon-powered swordsman from the action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, as a downloadable character. Id is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda and was an antagonist in Relink, standing in the protagonists' way as the greatest swordsman in the Zega Grande sky realm. The update also includes a new stage, the Einstedt Archipelago, a new universal system for all characters, and battle balance adjustments for multiple fighters. On the same day, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Versus: Rising launches. The Switch 2 edition includes all 40 characters from the base game and previously released DLC, including Id and the NieR: Automata collaboration character 2B. It supports local wireless multiplayer and includes the full story mode and Digital Figure Mode. A save data linkage bonus with the upcoming Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, releasing July 9, will grant Id's weapon skin and a Lyria lobby avatar in Versus: Rising.
Dengeki Hobby Web published the Amazon Kindle manga bestseller ranking for June 26, 2026, covering the top 20 comic volumes. New volumes of series like "Ossan Kensei" Vol. 9, "Kunon the Sorcerer Can See" Vol. 8, and "Reiwa no Dara-san" Vol. 8 lead the chart, alongside pre-order titles such as "BLUE GIANT MOMENTUM" Vol. 8 and "The Fable: The Third Secret" Vol. 5. Sale items including "Chikyuu no Houkago" at 99 yen per volume are also noted.
The television anime adaptation of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's manga Kill Blue will receive a second season. The announcement came immediately after the first season's 12th and final episode aired in Japan on Saturday. Fujimaki, best known for creating Kuroko's Basketball, drew a commemorative illustration to mark the news. The first season, directed by Hiro Kaburagi at studio CUE, premiered on April 11 on multiple TV Tokyo stations and began streaming the same day. The series follows legendary hitman Juzo Ogami, who after a mission is transformed into a 13-year-old boy and must infiltrate a middle school. South Korean girl group aespa performed the opening theme "ATTITUDE," and boy band RIIZE performed the ending theme "KILL SHOT." The manga ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from April 2023 to September 2025, spanning 13 volumes. Viz Media publishes the series in English. Fujimaki is scheduled to attend Anime Expo 2026 next week for a panel and autograph session.
Preorders for the Nendoroid Surprise Blue Archive box opened at Rakuten Books on June 25, 2026. The box includes all six character types: Shiroko, Hoshino, Nonomi, Serika, Ayane, and Shiroko*Terror, plus 18 random surprise parts. Each box contains six pieces and costs 10,497 yen tax included.
Netflix unveiled the first episode art for "The One Piece," WIT Studio's remake of the original One Piece anime, during its Annecy International Animation Film Festival showcase on Tuesday. The image, titled "Romance Dawn -Dawn of the Adventure-", matches the title of Eiichiro Oda's manga's first volume and chapter. The streamer also confirmed that Mayumi Tanaka will reprise her role as Monkey D. Luffy, a role she has held since 1999. The seven-episode first season, covering the East Blue saga through the first 50 manga chapters, will run approximately 300 minutes and stream worldwide on Netflix in February 2027. Masashi Koizuka directs, with Hideaki Abe as assistant director. Character designers and chief animation directors are Kyoji Asano and Takatoshi Honda. Taku Kishimoto handles series scripts. The teaser trailer debuted at a separate "Next on Netflix Animation" panel on June 24. The remake was first announced at Jump Festa '24 in December 2023.
Dengeki Hobby Web reported two new figure announcements for the game Blue Archive on June 25, 2026. A 1/7 scale figure of Shiroko of Abydos High School will be released by Phat Company in June 2027. The figure stands approximately 260mm tall including her halo, and features her Abydos uniform, blue scarf, school bag, and the rifle WHITE FANG 465. It also includes a swap part to display her as No. 2 'Blue' of the Masked Swimsuit Club. The price is 27,800 yen. Separately, a figma of Shiroko*Terror, the alternate version of the character, was announced by Good Smile Company for release in April 2027. The non-scale movable figure stands about 150mm tall and comes with three expression parts: cool face, smiling face, and crying face. Optional parts include an Assault Rifle (BLACK FANG 465), a Drone, and a Mask. The figma is priced at 11,800 yen. Both figures are based on character designs by Hwansang and Doremsan2j respectively.
Arc System Works announced during its ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase on June 25, 2026, that a new playable character will be added to BlazBlue: Central Fiction (BBCF). This is the first new character for the game since Jubei was added in 2017, a gap of about nine years. The announcement came as a surprise, as BBCF was positioned as the final chapter of the BlazBlue series. The character update will be distributed only for PS4 and PC (Steam). Details on the new character will be revealed at EVO 2026, which begins June 26 in Las Vegas. The reveal is scheduled before the Top 8 of the BBCF tournament. Producer Riku Ozawa stated that the decision to add the character was made recently, and that the addition was made possible by the support of fans worldwide who kept the game alive. The trailer does not show the character or their appearance, but Ozawa confirmed the new fighter is from the main BlazBlue series, not a crossover. Fans are already speculating about the identity of the character.
Satomi Takaguchi's new manga 'Diamond Blues' has launched in the July issue of ASUKA. The series is an 'excessive defense comedy' about a beautiful girl, Konami Tsukushi, and a group of old men who make her crises disappear. A promotional manga in the September issue will feature Asuka Kuraku from Takaguchi's earlier series 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!'. This is Takaguchi's first work in ASUKA in about 30 years, since that series ended in 1995.
The third season of the anime adaptation of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka's diving comedy manga will begin airing on TOKYO MX, BS11, MBS and other stations from July 6, 2026. Streaming on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, Anime Times, and Lemino starts July 7. The season takes Iori and the cast to Palau. Episode 1 synopsis and preview cuts have been released.
Miyuki announced on June 20 that its 1/7 scale figure of Mari from Blue Archive will be re-released, with pre-orders starting in July 2026. The figure captures Mari's blue eyes, gentle smile, and elegant pose. Separately, Furyu revealed the painted sample of a Chihiro Memorial Lobby Ver. 1/7 scale figure from the same game, with pre-orders beginning July 3, 2026. Both announcements were made via the companies' official X accounts. The Mari re-release follows the original release and gives collectors another chance to purchase the figure. No pricing or exact pre-order date beyond the month was provided for Mari, while Chihiro's figure has a confirmed July 3 start date.
Blue Lily announced that its survival horror game Moonlight Pale will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4 in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027. Physical editions for PS5 and Switch are planned. The Kickstarter campaign has reached all initial stretch goals, funding the console ports. A new stretch goal for Japanese and Spanish voice support is set at $85,000.
The Granblue Fantasy collaboration with the anime Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War has been given the event title "BLEACH ECHOES IN THE BLUE HOLLOW." The event was announced in May and will run from July 22. A rerun of the "Twelve Divine Generals' Tale" event is currently live, with 3,000 Crystals being distributed via an SNS campaign.
Koei Tecmo Games opened digital pre-orders for "BLUE REFLECTION Quartet: Shoujo-tachi no Kiseki" on June 22, 2026, across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. The game is scheduled for release on July 30, 2026, with a standard edition price of 7,480 yen. Pre-ordering by July 29 grants a set of four special photo frames usable in the photo mode of "BLUE REFLECTION TIE/帝" included in the title. Alongside the pre-order announcement, the second promotional video was released, featuring the series' popular song "OVERDOSE." The video shows the girls' unconventional school life, including turning a school pool into a hot spring, and their battles against world threats. The compilation title brings together four works from the Blue Reflection series: "BLUE REFLECTION: The Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions," "BLUE REFLECTION RAY/澪," "BLUE REFLECTION SUN/燦," and "BLUE REFLECTION TIE/帝." It includes a database called REFERENCE with a chronological flowchart and character relationship chart, plus a gallery for viewing illustrations by Mel Kishida.
The synopsis and scene cuts for Episode 1 of Grand Blue Season 3 have been released. The episode, titled "Unfinished Business," airs July 6. The third-year PaB members plan a summer festival to do what they left unfinished, but it is bound not to end peacefully.
Dengeki Hobby Web reports the top 20 bestselling manga volumes on Amazon Kindle as of June 19, 2026. Blue Lock (39) takes first place, driven by the 2026 World Cup and rising interest in the Japanese national soccer team. Sale volumes priced at 99 yen each, including Actually, I Am and BM Nectar, are also popular. Other new releases like The Apothecary Diaries ~Maomao's Palace Puzzle Notebook~ (22) and Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy 17 rank high.
The live-action Blue Lock film announced five new cast members on Friday. Shihō Harumi plays Hirotoshi Buratsuta, Sōma Santoki plays Tomonari Tada, Yūsuke Hirayama plays Isshin Tomobe, Tōru Nomaguchi plays Issei Isagi, and Maho Nonami plays Iyo Isagi. The film opens August 7. Yusuke Taki directs, Tetsuo Kamata writes the screenplay, CREDEUS produces, and TOHO distributes.
The third collaboration event between the Blue Lock TV anime and Tokyo Joypolis will run from July 3 to September 11, 2026. It includes five attraction collaborations, the first with the Geki Oto Live Coaster, a new Season 2 special show, limited goods, and birthday projects for five characters.
Cygames released a demo for Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok on June 18 across Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC. The demo includes early story content, four quests with online cross-play, and a tutorial. Playing the demo grants rewards for the full game, which launches July 9.
At NEXON Korea's NDC26 conference, NEXON Games engineer Kim Myeong-ji detailed the development of a new TTS model for Blue Archive. The team adopted Style-Bert-VITS2, an open-source Japanese-focused model, to improve emotional expression and naturalness in character voices. The upgrade targets better reproduction of nuances like distress and joy, addressing specific feedback on long vowels and pitch in Japanese lines.
The Kill Blue anime staff announced Ikumi Hasegawa will voice Mai Otohime, a marine sports prodigy with dual personalities. A new key visual was also revealed. The series, based on Tadatoshi Fujimaki's manga, premiered in April and streams on multiple platforms including Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Oricon announced its Monthly Comic Ranking for May 2026 on June 4, covering estimated print sales from May 4 to May 31. The 79th volume of Yasuhisa Hara's Kingdom led the chart with 356,559 copies. The top 20 includes Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, The Five Star Stories, Kagurabachi, and Blue Box.
The hip-hop magazine compilation 'BLUEPRINT THE RECORDS 001' will release on July 7, 2026, featuring Namatatsuma rapper BADSAIKUSH on the cover and a 20,000-character interview. The book reprints content from the magazine's first three issues, including interviews with Zeebra, SEEDA, and others.
The third season of the Grand Blue Dreaming anime will premiere on July 6 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with additional broadcasts on MBS from July 7 and AT-X from July 9. The main promotional video, released on June 11, previews the opening theme song "Natsuko" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S and the ending theme song "Hadaka no Mermaid" by MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN, which was produced by comedian and actor Kuro-chan. The season is set in Palau, marking the first time the story moves outside Japan. Returning director Shinji Takamatsu is handling direction, script, and sound direction at studios ZERO-G and Liber. Previously announced new cast members include M.A.O as Karina, Sayaka Ōhara as Sayaka Kotegawa, Asami Seto as Chief, and Aya Suzaki as Maki. The second season concluded in September 2025, and the third season was announced shortly after its finale.
The second season of the anime adaptation of Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series will premiere on July 8 in Japan and stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide starting July 9. A 30-second commercial revealed the ending theme song "Mikansei" by the band Blue Encount and a new key visual.
The TV anime Inaka no Ossan, Kensei ni Naru II will premiere on Prime Video worldwide on July 9, 2026, with a TV broadcast starting July 8. A promotional CM reveals new cuts and the ending theme Mikansei by BLUE ENCOUNT. The second season follows Beryl as he adjusts to capital life and faces new battles.
Kodansha announced on June 9 that all chapters of the manga Blue Lock will be free for a 24-hour period across four platforms: Magazine Pocket, ebookjapan, Comic Cmoa, and LINE Manga. The publisher also revealed the worldwide cumulative print run has exceeded 60 million copies. The third anime season is titled Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League.
The staff for the Blue Lock television anime announced the third season's title, Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League, along with a key visual featuring Yoichi Isagi and Michael Kaiser. The reveal came on June 9, celebrated as Blue Lock Day in Japan. Individual character visuals for Isagi and Kaiser were also released. The new season will adapt the "New Hero Wars" story arc from the manga. Mamoru Miyano was previously cast as Kaiser at the end of season two. The anime, produced by studio 8bit, first premiered in October 2022 and ran for 24 episodes. The second season, Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan, aired in October 2024 for 14 episodes. Crunchyroll streams the series in multiple regions. A live-action Blue Lock film is scheduled to open in Japan on August 7, 2026, with Ado providing the theme song. The manga, written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, launched in August 2018 and won the Best Shōnen Manga award at the 45th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2021.