Blue Lock

Blue Lock (Japanese: ブルーロック, Hepburn: Burūrokku) is a Japanese manga series written by Mineyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 2018.

Blue Lock
ブルーロック
(Burū Rokku)
GenreSports
Manga
Written byMineyuki Kaneshiro
Illustrated byYusuke Nomura
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Kodansha USA (digital)
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 1, 2018 – present
Volumes12

Publication

Blue Lock is written by Mineyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. The series began in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 1, 2018.[1] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 16, 2018.[2] As of December 17, 2020, twelve volumes have been released.[3]

In January 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they have licensed the manga for English digital release in North America, starting on March 16, 2021.[4]

The manga has also been licensed in France by Pika Édition in 2020.[5]

Volume list
No. Release date ISBN
1 November 16, 2018[2]978-4-06-513400-9
2 January 17, 2019[6]978-4-06-514121-2
3 March 15, 2019[7]978-4-06-514447-3
4 June 17, 2019[8]978-4-06-515450-2
5 August 16, 2019[9]978-4-06-516336-8
6 October 17, 2019[10]978-4-06-517167-7
7 January 17, 2020[11]978-4-06-517887-4
8 March 17, 2020[12]978-4-06-518559-9
9 May 15, 2020[13]978-4-06-518854-5
10 August 17, 2020[14]978-4-06-520360-6
11 October 16, 2020[15]978-4-06-521018-5
12 December 17, 2020[3]978-4-06-521638-5

Reception

The series was recommended by manga author Hajime Isayama of Attack on Titan fame, for whom Yusuke Nomura previously worked as an assistant.[16] Blue Lock was one of the Top 3 Sports Manga Series of the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2020" by Honya Club.[17]

References
  1. 金城宗幸×ノ村優介、W杯優勝を目指すFW育成物語「ブルーロック」週マガで. Natalie (in Japanese). August 1, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ブルーロック（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ブルーロック（１２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 26, 2021). "Kodansha Licenses 7 New Manga by Jet Kusamura, Marimo Ragawa, Fly, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. de la Cruz, Bruno (October 16, 2020). "Le battle royal phénomène Blue Lock annoncé chez Pika". Anime News Network (in French). Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ブルーロック（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. ブルーロック（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. ブルーロック（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  9. ブルーロック（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  10. ブルーロック（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. ブルーロック（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  12. ブルーロック（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  13. ブルーロック（９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  14. ブルーロック（１０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  15. ブルーロック（１１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. 諫山創×金城宗幸×ノ村優介、「ブルーロック」1巻発売を記念し週マガで鼎談. Natalie (in Japanese). November 14, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  17. Mateo, Alex (February 1, 2020). "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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