One of the biggest advantages of an anime adaptation is that it reaches those who don’t read the manga. Most anime run for a limited time, covering a part of the manga and teasing the later events. The popularity of the anime has the potential to bring more manga readers. ‘Blue Lock’[…]
Things aren’t looking up for Isagi and Team Z as they faced a devastating defeat against Team X in episode 3 of Blue Lock. Tasting defeat right in the first match of First Selection has certainly dampened the spirits of Isagi and his teammates.
Isagi in particular bears the brunt of Team Z’s loss […]
Impulse and ego triumph over team spirit and camaraderie as the First Selection program kicks off in episode 3 of Blue Lock. We witnessed how ruthless Jinpachi Ego’s pet project, Blue Lock, can be as Yoichi is forced to take out his fellow teammates to become the world’s greatest striker.
Yoichi […]
The first episode of the most awaited sports anime this season made its debut on October 9, 2022. The anime has taken multiple fans by storm, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that everyone is super invested in this series. The first episode of Blue Lock was quite a roller coaster and a buttload[…]
Sports anime are a dime a dozen, and soccer is probably one of the most popular sports in the genre. To stand out in this oversaturated market, you must go to certain extremes, and Blue Lock has taken the risk. Has the risk benefitted the series, though? Now that is something you can know only[…]
Blue Lock takes sports anime to a whole different level. Its death game-like structure will remind you of anime like Kakegurui or Tomodachi Game. Just like these psychological series, Blue Lock involves several young players and eliminates them one by one to build Japan’s best striker.
The Blue Lock fanbase will have to sit tight and wait for the hit manga series to resume on October 27, 2021, as it is taking a break due to Yusuke Nomura’s sudden illness. The 45th edition of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine did not include a new chapter of Blue Lock as scheduled. On October […]
Sports manga and anime can make even the most niche sport an overnight sensation, and the same goes for soccer. Over the years, we had some of the best soccer manga and anime, from the classics such as Captain Tsubasa to the current sensation such as Blue Lock. So many of these series are so[…]
The Blue Lock fandom has always been on a razor’s edge regarding when the manga will get an anime adaptation. For those living under a rock, Blue Lock is considered to be one of the best sports series, even better than Haikyu! in some regards. This series packs quite a kick, with manga sales in[…]