The official Twitter/X account for BLUELOCK has revealed two new cast members for the upcoming season 2. They’ve also revealed a new key visual.
Kodansha initially began serializing BLUELOCK in 2018. Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura’s series focuses on the Japanese Football (Soccer) Team trying to become the best in the world after finishing sixteenth in the 2018 World Cup. The anime adaptation is available on Crunchyroll, and the manga is available on Kodansha’s website. Further, a movie based on the series recently premiered in theaters, with the movie coming to the West in June.
BLUELOCK Season 2 Showcases Key Visual and New Cast Members
The Twitter/X account for BLUELOCK has revealed new cast members for the anime’s second season. Eiji Mikami will play Yo Hiori while Kakeru Hatano will play Nijiro Nanase. Additionally, they’ve also revealed the season’s new key art via a new promo. Check out the promo below:
Kodansha describes the original series as follows:
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?
Lastly, BLUELOCK Season 2 will air in October 2024.
