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.

Anime movie coming soon!

PURE IMAGINATION

As the curtain rose on the final rivalry battle of the Second Selection, Nagi suddenly found himself believing in his own skills for the first time. With one goal in the bag, he now sets out to confirm whether Reo was right about him being a prodigy. Nagi's team will need to find a way to thwart Otoya and Karasu's cool and calculating teamwork if they hope to seal the deal. They may not have the brains…but they do have the imagination!

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 Kota Sannomiya has worked on Seishun Soukanzu and Tesla Note, a spy thriller published by Kodansha that received an anime adaptation in 2021.

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.