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  • Published: 28 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9781646518265
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99

Blue Lock 20

  • Muneyuki Kaneshiro



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!

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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!

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Despite failing to score against FC Barcha, Isagi gave Kunigami a crucial assist and helped spur Bastard München to victory. Even as the dust settles on the match, Ego reveals a shocking twist that will upend the Neo-Egoist League and bring the competition to a fever pitch. Now Bastard München prepares to take on its next opponent, Manshine City, in a contest of rationality versus speed and physicality. Which philosophy will come out on top?

  • Published: 28 October 2025
  • ISBN: 9781646518265
  • Imprint: Kodansha
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99

Praise for Blue Lock 20

"Probably the closest we'll get to a version of The Hunger Games with a recognizable game in the starring role." -Anime News Network

"A virtually flawless debut volume…sports manga cranked up to eleven." -AiPT Comics

"Blue Lock is an exciting, fresh soccer series… a binge-worthy read. It's been accruing steady, impressive traction in Japan, getting great reception and selling impressively, and even piling popularity in the West." -CBR

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