As April 2026 comes to a close, Netflix is gearing up for its May lineup. The platform will be adding new shows, and fans can especially look forward to the return of several popular anime series. April kicked off the Spring 2026 anime season with shows like the latest work from the creator of Gintama, Dandelion, and the second season of Dorohedoro. While no brand new series have been confirmed for May yet, Netflix is bringing back some all-time favorites. Just before April ends, the first season of Blue Lock will become available for streaming. Originally released in October 2022, Blue Lock is based on a manga that debuted in 2018 and has sold over 50 million copies worldwide. It was also a critical and fan favorite, winning the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shonen category in 2021.
In 2023, the manga Blue Lock became the year’s best-selling title, even outselling popular series like Jujutsu Kaisen and One Piece. Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, new chapters are still released weekly in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The anime adaptation began streaming on Netflix on April 25th, but there has been no news about a second season, despite some controversy.
What Is Blue Lock About?
The story centers on Isagi Yoichi, a high school soccer player on the verge of scoring the goal that would have qualified his team for the national tournament. However, he chose to pass to a teammate instead, and they lost the game. He’s left wondering if things would have turned out differently if he’d taken the shot himself, and he’s struggling with that disappointment when…
Isagi was about to score the goal that would have taken his soccer team to the national championships, but he chose to pass to a teammate at the last moment, and they didn’t score. He’s left feeling frustrated and wondering if things would have turned out differently if he’d taken the shot himself. Back home, he receives an unexpected invitation from the Japan Football Union. He’s been selected, along with three hundred other young strikers, for a unique and somewhat questionable program called Blue Lock, chosen through a seemingly unfair process.
This project aims to develop a star striker for the Japanese national team. Talented young players will compete in individual and team challenges to prove they have what it takes. Though he has reservations about the competitive nature of the project, Isagi is determined to succeed, even if it means overcoming 299 other hopefuls.
Although the show is popular, the second season’s animation was notably poor. Studio 8bit’s work was criticized for lacking smooth motion, often showing characters simply sliding across the screen instead of moving naturally. An animator later explained that the animation suffered due to production problems and strict deadlines, resulting in a disappointing adaptation.
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2026-04-27 04:40