Blue Lock
Original Title：ブルーロック
Languages:
- English: Blue Lock
- Japanese: ブルーロック
- Chinese: 蓝色监狱
Blue Lock (Japanese: ブルーロック, Hepburn: Burū Rokku) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018. The story begins after Japan's disappointing performance in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Japan Football Union initiates a radical program called "Blue Lock" to create the world's greatest egotist striker. Three hundred high school forwards are isolated in a prison-like facility and put through rigorous training and competition. The protagonist, Yoichi Isagi, joins the program with the aim of becoming the world's best striker. The manga has been adapted into a popular anime series, stage plays, and various other media, gaining a large global fanbase.