The preview images for episode 23 of Blue Lock were revealed on Wednesday. The episode titled “Luck” will air on Saturday, March 18. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime with English subtitles.
Blue Lock emerged as not only the best new anime of the Fall 2022 season but also as one of the best anime from the season overall. And now, Blue Lock looks to continue its dominance in the Winter 2023 rankings. Adding intense soccer moments with incredible animation and detailed artwork only adds to the allure that Blue Lock brings to the table. The climax for Blue Lock arrives this week! Who will win the big matchup?
Blue Lock is an anime adaptation of the original manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura which began publishing in 2018 under Weekly Shonen Magazine. Blue Lock is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and is animated by studio 8bit. Taku Kishimoto is in charge of the series composition and script. Kenji Tanabe and Kento Toya are handling the character designs.
Crunchyroll is streaming Blue Lock with English subtitles and describes the series as such:
Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
Episode 23 of Blue Lock will air on Saturday, March 18.
Source: Official Website
©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha/”Blue Lock” Production Committee