BLUE LOCK revealed a new exhibition visual and trailer featuring the fan-favorite character Michael Kaiser, voiced by the charismatic Mamoru Miyano. The key visual arrives ahead of the Blue Lock Exhibition: EGOIST EXHIBITION the animation, which is set to open this spring in Tokyo and later in Osaka. The announcements were made at AnimeJapan 2025, where the anime had a stage.
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The newly unveiled illustration places Kaiser alongside the anime’s other main “egoists” in the main art. The featured characters include:
- Yoichi Isagi (CV: Kazuki Ura)
- Rin Itoshi (CV: Koki Uchiyama)
- Sae Itoshi (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)
- Ryusei Shido (CV: Yuichi Nakamura)
- Hyoma Chigiri (CV: Soma Saito)
- Meguru Bachira (CV: Tasuku Kaito)
- Seishiro Nagi (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
- Reo Mikage (CV: Yuma Uchida)
- Hiori Yo (CV: Shoya Chiba)
- Oliver Aiku (CV: Satoshi Hino)
- Michael Kaiser (CV: Mamoru Miyano)
Along with the visual, the second trailer for the exhibition was also released, teasing Mamoru Miyano’s performance as Kaiser, which was first shown at the end of Season 2.
The exhibition will showcase the evolution of BLUE LOCK from its first season through to the end of the second one, including special features from the BLUE LOCK -Episode Nagi- movie as well. Visitors can expect an immersive experience featuring exclusive content, character insights, and new artwork.
The event will be held in Tokyo from April 26 to May 18, while it will be held in Osaka from May 31 to June 22.
About BLUE LOCK
Muneyuki Kaneshiro writes the BLUE LOCK manga, with art by Yusuke Nomura. Kodansha is publishing the manga in English. The story follows BLUE LOCK, the project to create the ultimate egoistical striker that will take Japan to a World Cup trophy. Animated by 8bit, the anime has released two TV anime seasons and the BLUE LOCK -Episode Nagi- movie so far.
We had the chance to interview Kazuki Ura (Isagi’s Japanese voice actor), Ryoya Arisawa (anime producer), and Megumu Tsuchiya (manga editor) at this year’s Anime Expo. We talked with them about working on the manga and anime series, the challenges they faced in creating the work loved by fans worldwide, and more about Season 2. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime.
Source: BLUE LOCK Exhibition Official Website, AnimeJapan 2025
©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha/”Blue Lock” Production Committee
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