Blue Lock season 2 confirms its premiere in October 2024; everything you need to know

Blue Lock, a popular sports anime, will return later this year, making it one of the biggest anime yet. The upcoming season features one of the best and most intense matches in the series, making it a must-see for fans. The anime’s official account announced the sequel to the first season, which aired from October 9, 2022 to March 26, 2023.

The previous season of the manga concluded with the Second Selection Arc. After this, Jinpachi Ego, director of the Blue Lock Project, informed the remaining candidates about their upcoming match against the Japanese U-20 team, featuring New Gen World 11 player Sae Itoshi.

Blue Lock: Season 2 confirms premiere in October

Blue Lock is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018, with its chapters collected into 28 tankōbon volumes as of March 2024.

An anime television series adaptation produced by Eight Bit aired from October 2022 to March 2023. An anime film adaptation based on the Episode Nagi manga premiered in April 2024. In November 2023, the manga had more than 30 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2021, Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.

On Monday, May 6, the Blue Lock anime’s official Twitter account, @BLUELOCK_PR, announced the release window for its second season, which will premiere in October 2024 during the fall 2024 anime season. The announcement also featured with special illustration by manga artist Yusuke Nomura.

A chibi Isagi and a chibi version of Reo Mikage are seen promoting the anime series Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, which was announced to premiere in 2024 after the first season ended. The series finally revealed its release a month after almost 13 months, showing the anticipation and excitement among fans.

Fans around the world can look forward to the anime’s premiere on Crunchyroll.

What to expect from Blue Lock season 2?

The plot of Blue Lock follows the Japan soccer team that finished 16th in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Japan Football Union hires soccer enigma Ego Jinpachi. His master plan to lead Japan to stardom is Blue Lock, a training regimen designed to create the world’s greatest selfish striker.

Those who fail in Blue Lock will never again be allowed to represent Japan. Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school soccer player who is conflicted about his playing style, decides to join the program to become the best striker in the world.

In season 1 of the anime series, the members of Blue Lock competed against professional players from around the world, showing off their skills. Their next match will determine the fate of the Blue Lock project, as a loss would cause it to close. A victory would allow them to replace members of the Japan under-20 national team, making the match crucial for their future.

Blue Lock season 2 will likely adapt two story arcs, namely the Third Pick Arc and the Under-20 Arc. Considering the upcoming match between Blue Lock 11 and Japan U-20, fans can expect director Jinpachi Ego to use the third draft selection round as a method to evaluate his starting eleven and substitutes for the upcoming match.

Therefore, the Third Selection Arc will be crucial to the story. After this, viewers can look forward to watching the match between Blue Lock 11 and the Japanese U-20 team. This story arc will likely introduce several new characters, all of whom are part of Team Japan. This match will probably be very competitive and both teams will try to outdo each other.

Fans can also anticipate a rivalry between Rin Itoshi and his older brother, Sae Itoshi, as Rin aims to defeat his brother in an official match, focusing on both protagonist Yoichi Isagi and deuteragonist Rin Itoshi.