The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock! How does a listless slacker who thinks everything’s a huge pain turn into one of Japan’s top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy Seishiro Nagi, in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi.

THE FIRE WITHIN

Thanks to the triple threat of Nagi, Reo, and Zantetsu, Team V has breezed through each round of the First Selection. That is, until they come up against Team Z and Yoichi Isagi. Isagi’s passion for the game suddenly has Nagi questioning everything: What makes him push himself so hard? What does soccer mean to him? Why not just give up? Farewell ennui, hello ego… It’s time for the slacker to finally awaken!