Blue Lock

Blue Lock kicks off with Japan’s exit from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, spurring the Japanese Football Union to launch a program scouting high school talents for the 2022 Cup. Isagi Youichi, a forward, earns an invite to this initiative after his team misses Nationals due to his selfless pass to a less-skilled teammate who fails to score. Spearheading the training is Ego Jinpachi, aiming to revolutionize Japanese football by isolating 300 young forwards in the prison-like facility of Blue Lock. Their mission: to mold “the world’s greatest egotist striker” through rigorous training. This manga, recipient of the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2021, promises an enthralling journey into the world of competitive soccer.