The official Twitter account for the Blue Lock anime adaptation has revealed a new character trailer, again featuring one of the supporting characters, Tsurugi Zantetsu. The anime previously confirmed an October 2022 release date, with studio 8bit in charge of the production. Kazuyuki Okitsu voices the striker featured in this trailer, and you can watch the video on Bandai Namco’s YouTube channel:
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The anime previously released teasers for Isagi Yoichi, Bachira Meguru, Rensuke Kunigami, Hyoma Chigiri, and Baro Shoei. The voice cast for the anime includes:
- Soma Saito as Hyoma Chigiri
- Kazuki Ura as Yoichi Isagi
- Yuki Ono as Rensuke Kunigami
- Tasuku Kaito as Meguru Bachira
- Suwabe Junichi as Baro Shoei
There’s also a visual for Tsurugi Zantetsu:
Muneyuki Kaneshiro (As the Gods Will: The Second Series) writes the original manga, while it’s illustrated by Yusuke Nomura (Dolly Kill Kill). It’s serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine (the magazine of Fire Force, Edens Zero, etc.) since August 2018. The series also won Best Shonen at the 45th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2021, an award that was previously won by Tokyo Revengers in 2020. Kodansha has announced an English print release for Summer 2022, and 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?
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Tsurugi Zantetsu is the 6th to get his character trailer, and the Blue Lock anime is set to premiere in October.
Source: Blue Lock Official Twitter
©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha/”Blue Lock” Production Committee
