The live-action Blue Lock film opened in Japan on August 7, 2026, at #8 in the box office, with the manga's cumulative print run exceeding 60 million copies. The third anime season, Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League, is confirmed, and a multi-channel merchandise campaign is running through September 2026.
The Blue Lock franchise is in the middle of a live-action film rollout and a third anime season. The film, based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's manga, opened in Japan on August 7, 2026, recording 188,212 admissions and 277,648,800 yen from August 7 to 9, and ranked #8 in its opening weekend. The cast includes Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi, Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira, and Masataka Kubota as Jinpachi Ego. K of &TEAM plays Nagi Seishiro in his first solo film role. Yusei Yagi, Keisuke Watanabe, and Omi Natsuki were added as Rin Itoshi, Jyubei Aryu, and Aoshi Tokimitsu. The film is directed by Yusuke Taki, with a screenplay by Tetsuo Kamata. CREDEUS produces and TOHO distributes. Ado performs the theme song "Monstruo," composed by Giga and TeddyLoid with lyrics by ryo (supercell).
The manga's cumulative print run surpassed 60 million copies, and all chapters were free for 24 hours across four platforms. The third anime season is titled Blue Lock: Neo Egoist League, adapting the "New Hero Wars" arc, with a key visual featuring Isagi and Michael Kaiser. The second season, Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan, began U.S. streaming on Netflix on May 25, 2026.
Merchandising and collaborations have expanded across retail and events. A pop-up shop runs September 4-13 at TOWER RECORDS Ikebukuro with Conductor Ver. and Suit Model Ver. art. Collaborations include yukata sets with VASARA, hair care with MEDULLA, KFC Japan's Red Hot Chicken, Pirukuru drink packages, and a Tokyo Joypolis event. The Japan Football Association launched FUTURE CAMP inspired by BLUE LOCK, a scouting camp for young Japanese-heritage players abroad.
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The Chiikawa anime film stayed at #1 in Japan for a fourth weekend, selling 602,000 tickets and earning 895 million yen. The fifth live-action Kingdom film rose from #7 to #5 in its fifth weekend, earning 353 million yen. Both films continue strong theatrical runs.
A Blue Lock pop up shop will run from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Sunday, September 13, 2026, at TOWER RECORDS Ikebukuro Sunshine City Alpa Store and Tower Records Online. The event, named TV Anime 'Blue Lock' Pop Up Shop in TOWER RECORDS, centers on two newly drawn illustrations: a Conductor Ver. with characters in tails and a Suit Model Ver. with a mature look. Featured characters include Yoichi Isagi, Rin Itoshi, Sae Itoshi, and Seishiro Nagi. The shop will sell a range of goods, including trading glitter can badges, illustration cards, acrylic cards, bromide photos, die-cut stickers, A5 illustration cards, hologram can badges, hard cases, clear files, acrylic keychains, and acrylic stands in various sizes. Purchase bonuses include a random postcard for every 2,000 yen spent at the venue, and Tower Records Online offers a glitter can badge for each box of eligible trading badges purchased. Online sales start at 10:00, and the shop is also planned for AMNIBUS and Animate at a later date.
The live-action Blue Lock film opened at #8 in the Japanese box office. Meanwhile, the Chiikawa anime film returned to #1 in its third weekend, selling 1.147 million tickets and earning 1,698,950,000 yen from Friday to Sunday. The Crayon Shin-chan film dropped from #3 to #6 in its second weekend.
The Weekly Shonen Magazine 36-37 combined issue will feature the live-action Blue Lock cast on both front and back covers, timed to the film's August 7 release. The movie's official YouTube channel also posted a special talk between Fumiya Takahashi and Ura Kazuki, who play and voice Yoichi Isagi respectively.
The Blue Lock x Kimono Rental VASARA collaboration will sell women's yukata sets featuring newly drawn illustrations at the VASARA online store from noon on August 1, 2026. The lineup includes six characters: Yoichi Isagi, Rin Itoshi, Seishiro Nagi, Meguru Bachira, Hyoma Chigiri, and Yo Hiori. Each set includes a yukata, obi, obidome, and hair ornament, limited to 50 sets per character.
The staff for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's Blue Lock soccer manga confirmed three more cast members on Monday, August 10. FANTASTICS member Yusei Yagi will play Rin Itoshi, Keisuke Watanabe will play Jyubei Aryu, and Omi Natsuki will play Aoshi Tokimitsu. Character visuals showing the actors in costume were released alongside the announcement. The film opened in Japan on August 7 and recorded 188,212 admissions and 277,648,800 yen (about $1.7 million USD) at the box office from August 7 to 9. Starting on August 21, the film will screen in MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema formats. Cheering screenings, where audiences are allowed to shout and interact with the film, will be held at five theaters in Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The film is directed by Yusuke Taki, with a screenplay by Tetsuo Kamata. CREDEUS is producing, and TOHO is distributing. The cast includes Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi, Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira, and Masataka Kubota as Jinpachi Ego, among others.
K, a member of the nine-member group &TEAM, plays Nagi Seishiro in the live-action Blue Lock film, his first solo film role. He discussed the character's appeal, his soccer training, and the similarities he found between the Blue Lock project and the audition program that launched his career.
K of &TEAM discusses his screen debut as Nagi Seishiro in the live-action Blue Lock film, out August 7. He credits lead actor Takahashi Fumiya for guidance, describes the challenge of portraying Nagi's awakening, and reflects on how acting deepened his empathy and influenced his work with &TEAM.
The official YouTube channel for the live-action Blue Lock film released a new video on Wednesday previewing the entrance exam scene, featuring the insert song "twilight" by Fukase. The video depicts the dormitory entrance test called "Tag," where players must avoid being hit by a ball within a 136-second time limit or face immediate elimination and lose the right to ever join the Japanese national team. The film is based on the manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, which has surpassed 60 million copies in cumulative circulation. The movie stars Fumiya Takahashi as protagonist Yoichi Isagi, alongside Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira, Kyōhei Takahashi as Hyoma Chigiri, Kōta Nomura as Rensuke Kunigami, and Masataka Kubota as Jinpachi Ego. Yusuke Taki is directing the film, with Tetsuo Kamata writing the screenplay. CREDEUS, the production company behind the live-action Golden Kamuy film, is producing, and TOHO is distributing. The film opens in Japan on August 7. Fukase's song will appear on his first solo album "Circusm," set for release on July 29.
The 30th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. The chart featured 17 manga volumes, including multiple Jujutsu Kaisen entries, Chainsaw Man volume 21 at #2, Gachiakuta volume 1 at #6, and The Summer Hikaru Died volume 1 at #8. Other titles include Witch Hat Atelier, One Piece, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, Blue Lock, and The Apothecary Diaries.
Weekly Shonen Magazine will have a booth at the SPACE SHOWER Sweet Love Shower 2026 music festival, selling limited-edition T-shirts featuring a collage of its series by artist Kosuke Kawamura. The shirts cost 5,500 yen and come in black, sizes L and XL. A special shopper bag is also available with conditions.
The rock band UNISON SQUARE GARDEN entered a hiatus on July 15, 2026, following a final performance and the departure of member Suzuki Takao. Nijimen has launched a reader poll asking fans to vote for their favorite anime tie-up song from the band's catalog, which includes hits for Blood Blockade Battlefront, Tiger & Bunny, and Blue Lock. Results will be published later.
K, a member of the group &TEAM, made his film debut as Nagi Seishiro in the live-action Blue Lock film at its world premiere in Tokyo on July 13. During the stage greeting, K expressed gratitude to the cast and staff and asked the audience if he could now call himself an actor, receiving applause. The film opens in Japan on August 7.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ado will perform the theme song for the live-action film adaptation of the manga "Blue Lock," titled "Monstruo," which means "monster" in Spanish. The song was composed and arranged by Giga and TeddyLoid, who previously worked on Ado's hits "Odoru" and "Show," with lyrics by ryo (supercell). A new trailer featuring the song and a main poster centered on protagonist Yoichi Isagi were released on June 5. The film, directed by Yusuke Taki and produced by CREDEUS, is set for nationwide release on August 7, 2026. It stars Fumiya Takahashi as Isagi, alongside Kaito Sakurai, Kyohei Takahashi, K from &TEAM, and Masataka Kubota as project leader Jinpachi Ego. Advance movie tickets with "Blue Lock" visuals go on sale June 12. Ado said the song matches the work's message of awakening an inner monster and fighting to move forward. Producer Shinzo Matsuhashi called the collaboration a dream team and urged audiences to enjoy the trailer before the film's release.
The lactic acid bacteria drink Pirukuru and the soccer anime Blue Lock are collaborating for the first time. Starting June 8, 2026, limited-edition packages featuring 12 characters divided into three teams-TEAM Sleep, TEAM Immunity, and TEAM Aging Life-will be released nationwide except Okinawa.
The Japan Football Association announced FUTURE CAMP inspired by BLUE LOCK, a scouting initiative for young Japanese-heritage players abroad, with the first camp set for August 2026 in Irvine, California. The project partners with SCO Group and plans to expand to Europe and Asia.
Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will stream the re-edited film version of Yohei Kameyama's indie CG anime Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express in the U.S. starting June 1. The film, which opened in Japan on February 6 and earned over 151 million yen in its first three days, is a compilation of the 12-episode series with new content. It follows super human Chiharu (voiced by Momoka Terasawa) and cyborg Makina (Anna Nagase) who are sentenced to clean an interplanetary train as community service. Alongside this title, Netflix listed seven other anime beginning U.S. streaming in May and June: BLUE LOCK VS. U-20 JAPAN and My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 on May 25; Assassination Classroom Season 2, Shangri-La Frontier Season 2, One Piece: Whole Cake Island 6 and 7, and Akane-banashi on June 1. The Milky☆Subway film is a follow-up to Kameyama's 2022 short Milky☆Highway, which started as a graduation project and has accumulated over 8.7 million views on YouTube. Kameyama directed, wrote, produced, and handled character designs, modeling, and animation mostly alone. A new version with added scenes, titled Extra Service Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater, will screen in Japan starting June 12 in MX4D, 4DX, and 2D formats.
The live-action Blue Lock film has cast Sōshō Tomimoto as Ikki Niko and Keisuke Kida as Hibiki Ohkawa. The film, directed by Yūsuke Taki and produced by CREDEUS, opens in Japan on August 7.