Blue Lock Vol. 1

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Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 7, 2021). "45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021 . Retrieved April 7, 2021. The Magician and the Blue Rose: Part 1" ( 魔法使 （ まほうつか ）いと 青 （ あお ）い着薇( 前編 （ ぜんぺん ）), Mahōtsukai to Aoi ki Zenmai (Zenpen))

Premise: a teenage boy and his school football's team lost a contest which meant the team would not make it into the national youth championship. Animage+ (in Japanese). December 26, 2022. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023 . Retrieved January 4, 2023. Honestly, this is not a bad thing. It somehow manages to combine the "survival game" style of manga with a sports one, which is an odd choice, but certainly unique enough to make it stand out and generally pulls it off. It makes this over the top nature more fitting as the people involved in this project are literally going to ruin 299 lives for the sake of one and the book seems to alternate between "wow, that's horrible" and "what a great idea." It's ridiculous to the extent that it actually makes this usually unintentionally comic aspect, turns it up to 11, and makes it entertaining for me.By August 2020, the manga had over 1.9 million copies in circulation; [58] by January 2021, it had over 3 million copies in circulation. [59] over 4 million copies in circulation by April 2021; [60] by August 2021, it had over 5 million in circulation; [61] over 6 million copies in circulation by February 2022; [62] over 8.3 million copies in circulation by March 2022; [63] over 9.3 million copies in circulation by June 2022; [64] over 10 million copies in circulation August 2022; [65] over 16 million copies in circulation by December 2022; [66] over 18 million copies in circulation by January 2023; [67] over 21.5 million copies in circulation by February 2023; [68] over 24 million copies in circulation by March 2023; [69] over 25.5 million copies in circulation by April 2023; [70] over 26 million copies in circulation by May 2023; [71] over 27 million copies in circulation by July 2023; [72] over 28 million copies in circulation by August 2023; [73] and over 30 million copies in circulation by November 2023. [74] I waver between a 2 and a 3 for this title. On the one hand, it absolutely embraces its insane concept, that soccer is not, in fact, a team sport and instead turns on the ego of its teams' strikers. On the other hand, that's a really messed up way to look at soccer. (Or any other team sport, for that matter.) It's as if Muneyuki Kaneshiro pitched a dystopian story and his editors said they wanted a sports manga instead, so he just twisted the plot he had to fit the requirements. in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022 . Retrieved January 27, 2021. 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 Japan Football Union 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...and 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? A stage play adaptation of the manga was announced by Kodansha in December 2022. It ran May 4–7, 2023, at Osaka's Sankei Hall Breeze and May 11–14 at Tokyo's Sunshine Theater. The play was directed and written by Naohiro Ise. The cast included Ryōhei Takenaka as Yoichi Isagi, Nobunaga Satō as Meguru Bachira, Shōta Matsuda as Rensuke Kunigami, and Ryō Saeki as Hyōma Chigiri. [54]

Making one the strongest opponent even on their main team. As our main character, Isagi, learns a new kind of way of thinking in regards to soccer, we see him turn into a very different person. I wouldn't say it's bad mind you, but again, this is different than say manga like Haikyu!! where each person aims to improve, but they also seek to improve as a TEAM. I was searching for a Kageyama due to most sports manga's having the Kageyama-verse, but alas not one in sight yet. To be determined. That being said I do see a Kageyama look alike. I'm looking at you Isagi! 👀 It does have some language, but this is the kind of sports manga I love in that we get this intensity and a main character who doesn't want to settle. (He has a great way of surprising the reader with his choices!) The first chapter really leads you have to compassion for Isagi and know my heart broke for him during one scene. Mateo, Alex (February 1, 2020). "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2020". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020 . Retrieved January 27, 2021.

kids under the age of 18 are gathered to a secret facility. They are all considered the best candidates to be the next ace striker for Japan, as it has been decided that the country needs to rework its soccer game if it's ever going to win the world cup. We get to know these characters, their strengths and their faults as they try to rise up to be great players.