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BLUE LOCK
Start here. Twenty-four episodes covering the first and second selections, and the only correct entry point — everything else assumes you have seen it.
4 titles
Updated Sep 3, 2026
BLUE LOCK Watch Order (2026 Guide)
After Japan crashes out of the World Cup, the football association hires an eccentric coach who locks 300 high school strikers in a facility and has them eliminate each other. Only one will walk out, and everyone else's career ends there. Yoichi Isagi is not the most talented player in the building.
Recommended Order
Quick answer
- BLUE LOCK
- BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-
- BLUE LOCK Season 2
Plus 1 more title.
3 titles · 38 episodes + 1 movie · ~17 hours
The TV story runs in a straight line: Season 1, then Season 2. The only real decision is the Episode Nagi film, which retells the early selection rounds from Nagi's side and adds the backstory of how he and Reo met. It works best between the two seasons. The third season arrives in October 2026.
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BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-
A 91-minute film adapting the first four volumes of the Episode Nagi spin-off manga. It opens before Blue Lock begins, with Nagi and Reo meeting at school, then covers the same selection rounds as Season 1 from Nagi's side. Optional, but it makes his role in Season 2 land harder.
⚠ Roughly half of this retells events from Season 1 from a different perspective. That is the point of it, not a gap in the story.
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BLUE LOCK Season 2
Subtitled vs. U-20 Japan. Fourteen episodes that pick up immediately where Season 1 ended, finishing the third selection and moving into the match the first season was building toward.
Coming Soon
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BLUE LOCK NEO EGOIST LEAGUE
The third season, announced on 9 June 2026 and set for October 2026 on Crunchyroll. It continues straight from the end of Season 2 into the Neo Egoist League arc, where the surviving strikers are placed with clubs across Europe.
⚠ Not yet aired. The October 2026 window is official; the specific date of 9 October has circulated widely but has not been confirmed. No episode count has been announced.
Why This Order
Blue Lock is one of the simpler watch orders in sports anime. Season 1 runs 24 episodes and covers the selection rounds; Season 2, subtitled vs. U-20 Japan, runs 14 and picks up without a gap. Nothing else is required.
The Episode Nagi film is the piece people ask about. It is not a side story invented for the movie — it adapts the first four volumes of a spin-off manga, and it does two things at once: it shows how Nagi and Reo met before either of them entered Blue Lock, and it replays the first and second selections from Nagi's point of view. Because roughly half of it is material you have already watched from a different angle, it lands better once you know those events. Putting it after Season 1 means Nagi arrives in Season 2 as someone you understand rather than someone the main cast keeps talking about. Skipping it costs you nothing that Season 2 depends on.
Neo Egoist League was confirmed on 9 June 2026 and is set for October 2026 on Crunchyroll. It continues directly from the end of Season 2, so it goes last.
How Many Episodes and Seasons Does BLUE LOCK Have?
BLUE LOCK has 2 seasons and 1 film in the main run — 38 episodes altogether.
Main Run
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LOCK | TV Series | 24 episodes | October 2022 |
| BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- | Movie | April 2024 | |
| BLUE LOCK Season 2 | TV Series | 14 episodes | October 2024 |
Coming Soon
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE LOCK NEO EGOIST LEAGUE | TV Series | — | — |
3 titles · 38 episodes + 1 movie · ~17 hours
Source Material
Where each part of the anime lines up with the source, so you know where to pick up reading.
Manga
Ongoing
Blue Lock
Season 1 and Season 2 (38 episodes)
Source Ch. 1 - Ch. 151
BLUE LOCK Spin-offs and Side Stories
Only spin-offs that tie into the main story are listed here — anthologies, fan books and the like are left out.
BLUE LOCK -EPISODE NAGI-
Side Story Manga
Sources split on where Season 1 ends and Season 2 begins — some place the break at chapter 94, others at chapter 108 — so the two seasons are recorded here as one span rather than guessing a boundary. What is consistent is the far end: Season 2 finishes at chapter 151, and chapter 152 opens the Neo Egoist League directly, with no bridging chapter. That is where to start reading. The main manga has been serialised in Weekly Shonen Magazine since August 2018 and is ongoing at 38 volumes. The Episode Nagi film adapts the first four volumes of a separate spin-off manga of the same name, which ran from 2022 to 2025 and is complete at eight volumes.
BLUE LOCK Watch Order FAQ
Where should I start with Blue Lock?
Season 1, from episode 1. All 24 episodes. Nothing comes before it — the film that looks like a prequel assumes you already know the programme and the cast.
What is the correct order to watch Blue Lock?
Season 1, then the Episode Nagi film, then Season 2 (vs. U-20 Japan). Neo Egoist League follows in October 2026. That's 38 episodes plus a 91-minute film, and only the two seasons are essential.
Do I need to watch the Blue Lock movie?
No. Season 2 doesn't depend on it. The film covers how Nagi and Reo met and retells the early selections from Nagi's perspective, so it deepens a character rather than advancing the plot. Watch it if Nagi interests you; skip it and you'll miss nothing Season 2 requires.
Can I watch Episode Nagi before Season 1?
You can, but it's the weaker option. The film opens before Blue Lock begins and does explain itself, but it moves through the selection rounds fast and assumes you understand what's at stake. Season 1 builds that, and the film is better once it's there.
Is there a Blue Lock Season 3?
Yes. BLUE LOCK: NEO EGOIST LEAGUE was announced on 9 June 2026 and is scheduled for October 2026 on Crunchyroll, again from Eight Bit. A premiere date of 9 October has circulated widely but hasn't been officially confirmed, and no episode count has been announced.
Where does Season 2 leave off in the manga?
Season 2 ends with the resolution of the U-20 match, at chapter 151. Chapter 152 begins the Neo Egoist League with no setup chapter in between, so it's a clean place to pick up reading. The manga is ongoing at 38 volumes.
Are there any filler episodes in Blue Lock?
No. Both seasons adapt the manga directly with no anime-original episodes. The film is a spin-off adaptation rather than filler — it comes from its own manga, the Episode Nagi series.
Does Blue Lock have an English dub?
Yes. Both seasons and the film are dubbed, and the series has aired in English on Adult Swim's Toonami block in the US. The dub cast has stayed consistent across the seasons.
Where can I watch Blue Lock?
Crunchyroll carries both seasons and the film, and holds the third season as well. Both seasons are also on Netflix in some regions. Availability varies by country.
What are the Additional Time shorts?
Four mini-episodes of about a minute each that played after the credits of the Episode Nagi film, rotating weekly during its theatrical run. They're comedy skits with no bearing on the story, and outside Japanese theatres they only exist on the limited-edition home release, which is why they aren't in the list above.
Is the live-action Blue Lock film part of this?
No. A live-action adaptation opened in Japan on 7 August 2026, with a different cast and a separate production. It retells material the anime already covers rather than continuing it, so it sits outside this watch order.
Is Blue Lock finished?
No. The manga has been running since August 2018 and is still going — 38 volumes and over 340 chapters so far. The anime has adapted through chapter 151, with the third season starting the next arc in October 2026.