A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!

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WOULD YOU BETRAY BLUE LOCK?

The U-20 World Cup is about to begin, and the egoist warriors are engaged in their own personalized special training. Meanwhile, Nagi finds himself feeling stuck and yearning to recapture the fire he'd found. That’s when he comes face-to-face with a man offering him a fateful choice... As this vortex of wills swirls ever more fiercely, the curtain rises on a U-20 World Cup that is sure to shake the foundations of Japanese soccer!

About the Author

Muneyuki Kaneshiro broke out as creator of 2011's As the Gods Will, a death game story that spawned two sequels and a film adaptation directed by the legendary Takashi Miike. His latest work is the stylish and twisted soccer battle manga Blue Lock.

Manga artist Yusuke Nomura debuted in 2014 with the grotesquely cute cult hit alien invasion story Dolly Kill Kill, which was released digitally in English by Kodansha. His latest work is the soccer battle manga Blue Lock.