Blue Lock season 2 release date, trailer, cast, and everything else we know about the Japan U-20 arc
Aug. 21, 2024Blue Lock season 2 returns this October
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Blue Lock season 2 is almost upon us, and we’ve even got a new trailer from the upcoming U-20 arc alongside a confirmed release.
So, how will the likes of Isagi fare as they seek to do battle with the Japan U-20 team? That’s something that we’ll discover over the next few months as Blue Lock season 2 kicks off the next chapter in the adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura’s hit manga.
Below, in our guide to Blue Lock season 2, you’ll find the latest news and updates before October’s kick-off. That includes release dates, trailers, episode count, and more.
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Blue Lock season 2 release date
Blue Lock season 2 will adapt the manga’sBlue Lock vs. Japan U-20 arc(chapters 109-151), while also finishing off the previous season’s Third Selection Arc.
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First, let’s get everyone up to speed: Blue Lock is a sports anime from Eight Bit that centres on Japan’s hunt for their next star soccer player. The Blue Lock Project brings together 300 of the country’s most prodigious young talents – including Isagi, who fluffed a chance at taking his team to the Nationals thanks to his selfless play – to help craft a selfish striker.
In the first season, the players were put through their paces in various matches, with the program culminating in a selection of an eleven-man Blue Lock team to go up against Japan’s U-20 squad. The winning side will, in effect, be Japan’s U-20 side moving forward and will be able to shape Japan’s football future to their liking.
You won’t need to have seen Blue Lock’s movie, titled Episode Nagi, before season 2 as it’s a prequel to the main series – though it will help flesh out certain aspects of the anime in future and provide some much-needed context.
The new Blue Lock season 2 trailer, which you can see above, isfar more substantial. In it, Blue Lock’s wonderkids take on the might of Japan’s U-20 national team. There are even shots of a few match scenes, including Isagi trapping and controlling a ball while being chased down by his formidable opponents.
Blue Lock season 2 will consist of14 episodes, a step down from the first season’s 24 episodes.
That’s likely down to pacing and content reasons, with the upcoming Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan match not requiring as many episodes – a similar issue to Haikyu’s shorter third season which saw Karasuno go against Shiratorizawa across 10 episodes.
The complete Blue Lock season 2 cast is as follows:
Blue Lock season 2 will be available to stream onCrunchyrollfrom this October. The series is available for members on both Premium and ad-supported tiers.
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