The hit soccer battle series BLUE LOCK is leveling up once again. Following the explosive success of its second season, BLUE LOCK VS. U-20 JAPAN, it has been officially announced at “BLUELOCK EGOIST FESTA 2025” that the anime will return for a highly anticipated third season, currently in production to bring the Neo Egoist League to the screen.
Based on the globally popular manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, currently running in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine with over 50 million copies in circulation worldwide, BLUE LOCK continues to push boundaries as one of the most intense and talked-about sports stories of its generation.
The anime’s first season aired from October 2022 to March 2023, sparking a worldwide phenomenon and inspiring the hit film BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-. Now, Season 3 will adapt the fan-favorite Neo Egoist League Arc, where Japan’s strongest strikers face off against eccentric, world-class rivals in an international showdown unlike anything seen before.
The series creators shared their excitement with fans. Muneyuki Kaneshiro (Original Story) said, “Season 3 is officially confirmed!!! We did it… Huge thanks to the entire Egoist production team…! This marks a brand-new beginning for Isagi and for us as well! We’ll be creating this with full ego, eyes spinning, and tongues out, so get on your knees and wait for it!”
Yusuke Nomura (Manga) commented, “It’s finally been announced! A brand-new anime series!! We’re finally bringing the Neo Egoist League to life on screen. The eccentric international players—who are even more intense than the Blue Lock team—are coming. Please wait for it!”
In addition to the anime, it was also revealed that BLUE LOCK will be adapted into a live-action film, with a nationwide Japanese release set for summer 2026, coinciding with the World Cup. The film will be produced by CREDEUS, the acclaimed studio behind the Kingdom and Golden Kamuy film series, as well as Kokuhou, Japan’s second-highest-grossing film of all time. Known for delivering large-scale, cinematic productions to global audiences, CREDEUS now brings BLUE LOCK’s high-stakes, ego-driven soccer battles to life in live-action for the first time.
