Description Publisher: KODANSHA COMICS Country: U.S.A. Series: BLUE LOCK GN Genre: COMICS Arrival date: February 19, 2026 (W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura. A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It’s a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan’s next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!WERE YOU BORN TO PLAY SOCCER?After seemingly rejecting Snuffy’s strategy and going rogue, King Barou tied up the game with a crazy double nutmeg. Isagi seethes at being outplayed yet again, but with Yo Hiori’s entry into the match, he now has a new piece to help him turn the tide. As a furious battle unfolds on the pitch, Hiori grapples with his complicated feelings toward soccer and his place in Blue Lock. A part of him may be ready to call it quits, but another hungers for something more…
