BLUE LOCK – EPISODE Nagi movie has revealed the first visual and trailer, as well as a Spring 2024 release date in Japan. Studio 8bit is in charge of the animation, and you can watch the trailer:
Check out the first visual for the movie:
The BLUE LOCK – EPISODE Nagi movie will focus on Nagi Seishiro’s point of view as he joins the BLUE LOCK project. It will adapt the spin-off manga of the same name, which has art by Kota Sannomiya. The original manga is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, and Kodansha publishes it. They describe the story:
After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team struggles to regroup. But what’s missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win! The Football Association is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match … To do so, they’ve gathered 300 of Japan’s best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team … and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?
Studio 8bit is animating the series that premiered in October last year and ran for 24 episodes. In addition to the Nagi movie, a 2nd TV anime season was also announced. Besides Yuichi Nakamura as the insane Shido Ryusei, new cast members for the sequel include:
Source: Official Website
©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha/”Blue Lock – EPISODE Nagi Movie” Production Committee