In Episode 5 of Blue Lock Season 2, tensions explode between Rin and Shidou, forcing Ego to step in and finalize the Blue Lock lineup for their showdown against Japan’s U-20 team.
Just as the team is ready, a surprising demand from Sae Itoshi shakes things up, adding extra pressure. Ego also introduces the idea of “Flow,” pushing the players to find their peak focus and take their skills to the next level.
1. Release Date of Episode 6 of Blue Lock
Episode 6 of ‘Blue Lock’ will be released on Saturday, November 9, 2024. It is a weekly anime, and new episodes are released every Saturday. Watch ‘Blue Lock’ on Crunchyroll.
I. Is Blue Lock on a break this week?
No, Blue Lock is not on a break this week. Episode 6 is not delayed and will be released on the above-stated date.
2. Recap of Episode 5 of Blue Lock
In Blue Lock Season 2, Episode 5, “Flow”, things kick off with an intense face-off between Rin Itoshi and Ryusei Shidou, whose rivalry boils over into a fight on the field. Ryusei even knees Rin in the face, which forces Jinpachi Ego to intervene by literally shocking Ryusei to break things up.
After that chaotic end to the Third Selection, Ego pulls the players together to reveal his picks for the starting lineup of the Blue Lock Eleven, set to face Japan’s U-20 team. The lineup includes Rin as the main star, along with players like Gin Gagamaru as goalkeeper, Niko and Aryu as centerbacks, Chigiri and Bachira as sidebacks, and Isagi up front to balance Rin’s aggressive style.
Ego explains that Isagi is the only player capable of “containing” Rin, so he’s critical for the team’s balance. Meanwhile, Shidou is sidelined due to his solo-focused playstyle, which makes him a risky teammate. Instead, Ego designates him as a potential sub, a “joker card” to use if things get tough.
But there’s a twist—Sae Itoshi, Rin’s older brother, demands that Ryusei Shidou play for the U-20 team. Since Sae threatened to quit the match otherwise, Ego is forced to comply. As a result, tensions rise, especially between Sae and Shidou, who immediately gets into a brawl with the U-20 captain.
Back at Blue Lock, Ego gathers the players to discuss “Flow,” explaining that it’s a focused, almost trance-like state where a striker can play at their peak. With just 15 days until the match, Blue Lock begins intense training, knowing they’ll need to reach that Flow state if they want to beat Sae and the U-20 team.
3. Speculation for Episode 6 of Blue Lock
In Blue Lock Season 2, Episode 6, the much-awaited match between Blue Lock XI and Japan’s U-20 team finally begins! Fans can expect to see both teams’ starting lineups, as well as the key subs who could shift the game’s momentum.
With Sae Itoshi leading the U-20 squad and Ryusei Shidou joining their ranks, the U-20 team is set to bring intense firepower. Shidou’s explosive style could create internal clashes, adding tension to the match. Meanwhile, Blue Lock’s players, especially Rin and Isagi, are eager to prove themselves and push their abilities to reach Ego’s “Flow” state.
4. About Blue Lock
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. Blue Lock won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.
The story begins with Japan’s elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which prompts the Japanese Football Union to start a program scouting high school players who will begin training in preparation for the 2022 Cup.
Isagi Youichi, a forward, receives an invitation to this program soon after his team loses the chance to go to Nationals because he passed to his less-skilled teammate.
Their coach will be Ego Jinpachi, who intends to “destroy Japanese loser football” by introducing a radical new training regimen: isolate 300 young strikers in a prison-like institution called “Blue Lock”.
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