The popular manga and anime series Blue Lock is getting a live-action movie this summer, and a new trailer has given fans a first look at some of the cast. Blue Lock has become incredibly popular in recent years, and the TV anime adaptation helped it reach an even wider audience, leading to the creation of this new film.
The popular series Blue Lock is becoming a live-action movie in Japan this August, and we’re getting a first look at the cast. The newest trailer introduces Kohei Higuchi as Zantetsu Tsurugi, K as Seishiro Nagi, and Keito Tsuna as Reo Mikage, all members of Team V. You can watch the trailer below for a sneak peek at the soccer action coming in the film.
What to Know for Blue Lock Live-Action Movie
The live-action movie adaptation of Blue Lock will premiere in Japanese theaters on August 7th, though there’s no news yet about when it might be released internationally. Yusuke Taki is directing the film, with a screenplay by Tetsuo Kamata and Shinzo Matsuhashi as producer. The production company is CREDEUS (known for the live-action films Golden Kamuy and Kingdom) in collaboration with TOHO. The main cast was announced in earlier promotional releases.
Kohei Higuchi, K, and Keito Tsuna have joined the cast of the live-action Blue Lock movie. They’ll be acting alongside Fumiya Takahashi (as Yoichi Isagi), Kaito Sakurai (as Meguru Bachira), Kyohei Takahashi (as Hyoma Chigiri), Kota Nomura (as Rensuke Kunigami), Yuzu Aoki (as Gurimu Igarashi), Sho Nishigaki (as Asahi Naruhaya), Yuki Tachibana (as Gin Gagamaru), Raizo Ishikawa (as Jingo Raichi), Joey Iwanaga (as Okuhito Iemon), Shunya Asano (as Wataru Kuon), Yuki Sakurai (as Yudai Imamura), Yuki Kura (as Ryosuke Kira), and Masataka Kubota (as Jinpachi Ego).
What’s Next for Blue Lock?
But that’s not all for Blue Lock! The series is more popular than ever. When the live-action movie was announced last year, a third season of the anime was also confirmed. After the huge success of the first two anime seasons and the movie, Blue Lock Season 3 will cover the Neo Egoist League arc from the original manga, which features the Blue Lock team competing against players from around the world.
Muneyuki Kaneshiro, the writer of Blue Lock, is thrilled about the upcoming new season of the anime. When the season was first announced, he shared his excitement, saying, “Season 3 is officially confirmed!!! We did it… Huge thanks to the entire Egoist production team…! This marks a brand-new beginning for Isagi and for us as well! We’ll be creating this with full ego, eyes spinning, and tongues out, so get on your knees and wait for it!” However, a specific release date or timeframe for Season 3 hasn’t been announced yet.
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