Blue Lock Vol. 16

Blue Lock Vol. 16

A bizarre and stylish action manga blends an on-trend premise with stylish violence reminiscent of Chainsaw Man and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.

A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It’s a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan’s next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!

WOULD YOU DEVOUR YOUR OWN?

Thanks to Ryusei Shidou’s explosive entrance, the U-20 Japan team has seized the initiative in the second half. Just when things are looking dire for the Blue Lock Eleven, Ego produces his trump card, Shouei Barou. “King Barou” proceeds to rampage across the field, consuming friend and foe alike, but Rin and Isagi won’t settle for supporting roles. Let the clash of leading actors begin!

Biographical Notes:

Muneyuki Kaneshiro broke out as creator of 2011’s As the Gods Will, a death game story that spawned two sequels and a film adaptation directed by the legendary Takashi Miike. His latest work is the stylish and twisted soccer battle manga Blue Lock.

Manga artist Yusuke Nomura debuted in 2014 with the grotesquely cute cult hit alien invasion story Dolly Kill Kill, which was released digitally in English by Kodansha. His latest work is the soccer battle manga Blue Lock.

Title Notes:

This bizarre and stylish action manga blends an on-trend premise with stylish violence reminiscent of Chainsaw Man and Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.

Before the announcement of this edition, this series received the most requests of any digital Kodansha title for a print edition.

The anime adaptation from the studio behind That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of 2022’s most anticipated.

Ages 16 and up for bloody, stylized violence.

More details on Yusuke Nomura & Muneyuki Kaneshiro:

Yusuke Nomura’s Twitter Page

More works by Yusuke Nomura

More works by Muneyuki Kaneshiro