Blue Lock Gets a Brand New Anime Sequel and Live-Action Movie!

Double the Excitement: Anime Sequel and Live-Action Film Confirmed

Fans of the electrifying soccer manga and anime series, **Blue Lock**, have reason to celebrate! During the exciting Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025 event held on Sunday, a monumental announcement was made that sent ripples of excitement through the community. Not only is a brand new anime sequel officially in the works, but the hit series is also getting a live-action movie adaptation! An incredible announcement visual, which you can feast your eyes on above, accompanied this fantastic news.

The upcoming live-action film, based on the thrilling team sports manga created by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yuusuke Nomura, is slated to hit theaters across Japan in Summer 2026. Get ready to see the intense world of **Blue Lock** brought to life on the big screen!

Recap: Blue Lock’s Anime Journey So Far

The original television anime series, brilliantly produced by the studio **8bit**, first captivated audiences with its 24-episode run from Fall 2022 to Winter 2023. Following its immense success, a 14-episode second season, titled **Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan**, premiered in Fall 2024, continuing the high-stakes narrative.

For those outside Japan, Crunchyroll made sure fans worldwide didn’t miss a beat, streaming the anime with both subtitles and dubs in a variety of languages. Before this latest announcement, the world of **Blue Lock** also expanded with a spin-off movie, **Blue Lock: Episode Nagi**, which premiered earlier in April 2024, giving fans a deeper dive into one of its most popular characters.

The Phenomenal Manga: The Source of the Egoist Dream

The journey of **Blue Lock** began when Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yuusuke Nomura first started serializing their groundbreaking manga in **Weekly Shounen Magazine** back in August 2018. The series quickly garnered a massive following with its unique take on the sports genre.

Publisher Kodansha released the 35th volume of the manga on August 12, and eager readers can look forward to the 36th volume, which is scheduled for a November 17 release. The sheer popularity of **Blue Lock** is undeniable, boasting an astonishing cumulative circulation of 45 million copies across all its volumes.

For international fans, **Kodansha USA** has been a fantastic gateway, licensing the manga for digital release in English starting in January 2021. They recently published the 33rd English volume on September 9, allowing more readers to dive into this thrilling soccer survival story.