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, with its chapters collected in 39 tankōbon volumes as of June 2026. The series follows aspiring football star Yoichi Isagi as he attempts to qualify for the Japan national team, which has instituted a novel and intense program to develop the world's greatest striker.