Blue Lock is written by Mineyuki Kaneshiro (As the Gods Will) and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura (Emperor of the Sands), Hajime Isayama’s assistant in Attack on Titan. The manga follows Yoichi Isagi, a high school soccer player who accepts the Blue Lock soccer program alongside 299 other players. In the program, Yoichi fights for his soccer career to become the World’s Greatest Egoist Striker. But unfortunately, the road ahead is difficult, and Yoichi must cut many strong players from the program to survive. RELATED: The Best Sports Anime to Watch of All Time
What Is the Current Status of the Blue Lock Manga? Is It Finished or Ongoing?
As of writing, the Blue Lock manga is still ongoing, with no signs of ending anytime soon, so fans will have to keep an eye out for new chapters as they become available. The manga has so far published 21 volumes, with a total of 185 chapters. The first chapter was titled Dream (Yume), and the most recent one was titled New Star (Shinsei). The Blue Lock manga began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on August 1, 2018. Kodansha USA has also licensed the Blue Lock manga for publication in English print and in digital form in North America in January 2021. The Blue Lock manga was soon licensed in countries such as France, Germany, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, and even Thailand, to name a few! The series has become so popular that over 10 million copies of the manga have been sold since August 2022. Furthermore, Blue Lock has received numerous awards since its release. The manga won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shonen category in 2021 and got nominated in the Best Manga category of the 2022 Harvey Awards. Blue Lock, in addition to the original manga, has a spin-off manga called Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, which was written and illustrated by Kota Sannomiya, the artist for Tesla Note. YOU MIGHT LIKE: What Happens to Kira Ryosuke in Blue Lock?
When Will the Blue Lock Manga End?
Blue Lock will not be ending anytime soon, at least for the time being. In fact, the latest chapter is still in the middle of the Neo-Egoist League story arc, so it is far from over. The Neo-Egoist League is the third and final selection of the Blue Lock program, which seeks to identify the players who will represent Japan’s U-20 team in the World Cup. READ MORE: Who Are Blue Lock’s Voice Actors?
Here’s What You Can Expect From the Blue Lock Manga
Blue Lock is a soccer-themed sports manga, which is why manga readers can expect to come across soccer-related terms, techniques, and strategies that a non-soccer fan would be unfamiliar with. Despite this, the manga provides non-soccer fans with the information they need to understand the context of a specific technique or soccer play. Fortunately, it does not leave its readers in the dark about what is going on in a specific game or conversation. The Blue Lock manga has a decent and clean art style that is very easy on the eyes, unlike other manga series that try to fit several sequences into one or two manga panels. If anime fans enjoyed the first few episodes of the anime, they will have no trouble binge-reading the original source material. Blue Lock, like any other sports anime, has story arcs that involve a lot of matches. Prepare to read a lot of match selections as the Blue Lock program searches for the world’s greatest egoist striker. Discover more anime news and info by following us on Twitter @epicstreamanime. READ NEXT: When Will Blue Lock Be Released in English?
