Blue Lock season 2

Blue Lock is an anime television series based on the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. The second season is produced by Eight Bit and directed by Yūji Haibara, Taku Kishimoto overseeing the series' scripts, Kenji Tanabe providing the main character designs and serving as chief animation director along with Tomoko Mori and Sorato Shimizu, Tadayoshi Okimura serving as action director, and Jun Murayama composing the music.^[1] Titled vs. U-20 Japan, the season aired from October 5 to December 28, 2024, on TV Asahi's brand new IMAnimation block.^[2][3][4][5] It adapts volumes 13–17 of the manga (chapters 109–149/151).^[6][a]

Blue Lock
Season 2
First Blu-ray volume cover
No. of episodes	14
Release
Original network	TV Asahi
Original release	October 5 (2024-10-05) – December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)
Season chronology
List of episodes

The season follows Yoichi Isagi and the other players who survived and advanced to the next stage of Blue Lock program, facing the biggest challenge to keep the program alive as the players proven their skills in an attempt to be chosen for the upcoming match.

The opening theme song is "Bōjaku no Charisma" (傍若のカリスマ, Bōjaku no Karisuma), performed by Unison Square Garden,^[7] while the ending theme song is "One", by Snow Man.^[8]

Crunchyroll licensed the season, and is streaming an English dub starting on October 18, 2024.^[9][10] Medialink licensed the season in Asia-Pacific.^[11]

Episodes

See also: List of Blue Lock episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title [12][13]	Directed by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [14]
25	1	"Tryouts" Transliteration: "Toraiauto" (Japanese: 適性試験（トライアウト）)	Masahiro Amano & Ryōtarō Honda	Kiyoshi Okuyama & Chihiro Nitta	October 6, 2024 (2024-10-06)[c]
In a flashback, Rin is challenged by Sae, who criticizes his lack of progression compared to him. Ego addresses the finalists and informs them that the match will be held in three week's time. He then names the top six players: Rin, Shidou, Tabito Karasu, Eita Otoya, Kenyu Yukimiya, and Nagi. He explains that three teams will be formed based on a pair of the six and the choosing of the remaining finalists. In a rotational match format, three players will join a pair once and face another group in a test to find who can synergize the most effectively with them; as the runner-up, Bachira will play twice. This will determine spots for the final team. Initially, Isagi has difficulty choosing who he will play with, deciding between what he knows and what he could learn; after chatting with Bachira, Barou, Niko, and Reo, he chooses to play with Rin and Shidou, as does Bachira. At the same time, Rin and Shidou clash over an intense mutual dislike. Angered by the match, the JFU resolve to crush Blue Lock no matter what; U20 team captain Oliver Aiku accepts the challenge. The U20 Japan VS. Blue Lock Match will begin.
26	2	"The Assassin and the Ninja" Transliteration: "Koroshi-ya to Ninja" (Japanese: 殺し屋と忍者)	Fukutarō Hattori & Hiroshi Kimura	Chihiro Nitta, Akemi Nakajima & Chisaki Satō	October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12)
In the first match, Rin and Shidou are joined by Nijiro Nanase, Yo Hiori, and Isagi, facing Karasu, Otoya, Shiguma Kyohei, Saramadara Kairu, and Chigiri. At kick off, Shidou is guarded and passes to Isagi, who gives it to Rin. Chigiri intercepts them but Shidou steals the ball and scores the first goal. In the next play, Karasu, having analyzed his opponents, takes the ball and scores his team's first point. Next play, Karasu is cornered and passes to Otoya, who sneaks behind everyone and takes the ball to score. Rin, in the next play, ignores everyone to curve a shot for a second point. The rest of the players realize they must assert themselves to the top four. Chigiri shows his speed to an impressed Karasu, who passes to him; he evades Rin to pass it to Otoya for a third point. In the next play, Hiori passes to Rin but Shidou collides with him; Chigiri takes the loose ball and passes it to Otoya, who gives it to Karasu for a fourth goal. Isagi, watching Shidou and Rin fight, realizes he can use their incompatibility to his advantage.
27	3	"The World You Feel" Transliteration: "Kanjiru Sekai" (Japanese: 感じる世界)	Mitsutoshi Satō	Chihiro Nitta & Kiyoshi Okuyama	October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19)
Hiori advises Isagi to use instinct to help score. The game progresses, and Isagi notices Rin and Shidou in conflict over the ball. He proceeds to dash between them, taking the ball and scoring the third goal for his team.
28	4	"Chameleon" Transliteration: "Kamereon" (Japanese: カメレオン)	Yuki Nishiyama	Chisaki Satō, Chihiro Nitta & Kiyoshi Okuyama	October 26, 2024 (2024-10-26)
29	5	"Flow"	Hiroshi Kimura & Fukutarō Hattori	Chisaki Satō	November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02)
30	6	"The Big Stage" Transliteration: "Ōbutai" (Japanese: 大舞台)	Kenji Yasuda	Suzuka Yoshida, Chihiro Nitta & Kiyoshi Okuyama	November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09)
31	7	"Itoshi Sae" Transliteration: "Itoshi Sae" (Japanese: 糸師 冴)	Yūsuke Kamata & Kentarō Sugimoto	Katsumi Terahigashi	November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16)
32	8	"Blue Genes" Transliteration: "Ao no Idenshi" (Japanese: 青の遺伝子)	Mitsutoshi Satō	Kiyoshi Okuyama & Chihiro Nitta	November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23)
33	9	"Night Snow" Transliteration: "Naito Sunō" (Japanese: ナイトスノウ)	Hiroshi Kimura & Fukutarō Hattori	Masashi Kojima	December 1, 2024 (2024-12-01)[c]
34	10	"The Subs Take to the Stage" Transliteration: "Kōtai Geki" (Japanese: 交代劇)	Aya Ikeda	Chisaki Satō	December 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)[d]
35	11	"What You Taught Us" Transliteration: "Oshieta Koto" (Japanese: 教えた感情（コト）)	Shin Tosaka	Kiyoshi Okuyama & Chihiro Nitta	December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14)
36	12	"Flowers" Transliteration: "Hana" (Japanese: 花)	Mitsutoshi Satō	Chihiro Nitta & Kiyoshi Okuyama	December 21, 2024 (2024-12-21)
37	13	"Not Alone" Transliteration: "Hitori Janai" (Japanese: ひとりじゃない)	Yūsuke Kamata & Daisuke Tsukushi	Chihiro Nitta, Kiyoshi Okuyama & Chisaki Satō	December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)[e]
38	14	"Last Attack" Transliteration: "Owari Geki" (Japanese: 終撃)	Kentarō Sugimoto & Hajime Nihira	Kiyoshi Okuyama, Chisaki Satō & Hajime Nihira	December 28, 2024 (2024-12-28)[e]
Rin, now in his flow state, tears through the U20 team but misses a curve shot, with his older brother Sae taking possession. Rin clashes with Sae as the clock winds down on the match, deflecting the ball as Sae tries to nutmeg it. While Oliver Aiku tries to defend, Isagi, having predicted that Rin would do this, manages to get the ball and scores, winning the U20 Japan game. In a post-match interview, Isagi states that he will lead Japan to victory in the U20 world cup, and Ego declares that Phase 1 of Blue Lock is complete. Afterwards, Rin formally declares Isagi his rival, while a changed Kunigami returns from the Wild Card program. Elsewhere, a blond man with a blue rose tattoo on his neck answers a call from Ego, with the man seemingly holding a grudge against Blue Lock.

Home media release

Japanese

Bandai Namco Filmworks (Japan – Region 2/A)

Vol.		Episodes	Cover character(s)	Release date	Ref.
	1	25–31	Yoichi Isagi, Yō Hiori and Nijirō Nanase	March 26, 2025	[18]
	2	32–38	Rin and Sae Itoshi	May 28, 2025	[19]

Notes

1. Chapters 95–108 from volumes 12 to mid-13, adapts the "Third Selection" story arc, if not the focus of "U-20 Japan" arc throughout a season.
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
3. This episode aired at 12:00 a.m. JST, 30 minutes after the original air time on TV Asahi.^[15]
4. This episode aired at 12:30 a.m. JST, 1 hour after the original air time on TV Asahi.^[16]
5. Episodes 13 and 14 premiered back-to-back, with Episode 13 airing 30 mins earlier than the original air time on TV Asahi.^[17]