Blue Lock (2026)
Original title: ブルーロック
Blue Lock is a 2026 Japanese-language action movie directed by Yusuke Taki. It stars Fumiya Takahashi, Kaito Sakurai and Kyohei Takahashi.
A secret training program is established by the Japan Football Union to scout the world’s greatest striker after several years of defeat for the national team. Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker. The price of failure is absolute: those eliminated are permanently banned from ever joining the National Team.
Quick answers
What is Blue Lock about?
A secret training program is established by the Japan Football Union to scout the world’s greatest striker after several years of defeat for the national team. Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker. The price of failure is absolute: those eliminated are permanently banned from ever joining the National Team.
When was Blue Lock released?
Blue Lock was released on 7 August 2026.
Who made Blue Lock?
Blue Lock was directed by Yusuke Taki.
Cast
- Fumiya Takahashi as Yoichi Isagi
- Kaito Sakurai as Meguru Bachira
- Kyohei Takahashi as Hyoma Chigiri
- Kouta Nomura as Rensuke Kunigami
- Yuzu Aoki as Gurimu Igarashi
- Sho Nishigaki as Asahi Naruhaya
- Yuki Tachibana as Gin Gagamaru
- Raizou Ishikawa as Jingo Raichi
- Joey Iwanaga as Okuhito Iemon
- Shunya Asano as Wataru Kuon
- Sakurai Yuki as Yudai Imamura
- Yuki Kura as Ryosuke Kira