Updated on July 18, 2:30 p.m. (GMT+8): Added more international release dates.

The egoists are heading to the big screen with the Blue Lock movie.

Titled Episode Nagi, the animated film is Blue Lock’s first theatrical release since its anime adaptation premiered in 2022. The movie is based on a spinoff series illustrated by Kota Sonnomiya, based on the original Blue Lock manga written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura.

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Shunsuke Ishikawa, the assistant director of the anime, is directing the film under the production studio 8-Bit. Episode Nagi is a prequel to the anime and follows soccer genius Nagi Seishiro instead of the series’ main protagonist, Yoichi Isagi.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Blue Lock movie, including its release date, trailer, characters, and story.

Blue Lock movie release date

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The series’ official website revealed on November 26, 2023, that the movie’s release date is April 19, 2024.

Crunchyroll announced at CinemaCon 2024 that the Blue Lock movie Episode Nagi releases in North American theaters on June 28, 2024, just two months after the movie’s release in Japan.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on May 11, 2024, that the film is scheduled for a global theatrical release in June and July 2024.

COUNTRYBLUE LOCK MOVIE RELEASE DATE
JapanApril 19, 2024
Denmark
Greece
Hungary
Moldova
Ukraine
Georgia
Azerbaijan
June 27, 2024
North America
Nigeria
Estonia
Latvia
June 28, 2024
Croatia
Lithuania
Portugal
Serbia
Slovenia
July 4, 2024
Spain
Ireland
United Kingdom
July 5, 2024
NetherlandsJuly 11, 2024
South Africa
Norway
Romania
July 12, 2024
ItalyJuly 17, 2024
Iceland
Slovak Republic
Czech Republic
July 18, 2024
Bulgaria
Finland
Kenya
Poland
Sweden
July 19, 2024
Germany
Austria
July 23, 2024
France
Africa
Philippines
July 31, 2024
SingaporeAugust 1, 2024

Blue Lock movie poster and key visual

Blue Lock movie Episode Nagi poster from the official website
Credit: 8-Bit

The movie poster released alongside the trailer features characters from the series’ second selection arc. However, it features Nagi’s Team V in the background while Isagi’s Team Z is in the foreground.

Blue Lock Episode Nagi characters, seiyuu, and voice actors

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CHARACTERSEIYUU/VOICE ACTOR
Nagi SeishiroShimazaki Nobunaga
Reo MikageYuma Uchida
Zantetsu TsurugiKazuyuki Okitsu
Yoichi IsagiKazuki Ura
Meguru BachiraTasuku Kaito
Rensuke KunigamiYuki Ono
Hyoma ChigiriSoma Saito
Rin ItoshiKouki Uchiyama
Jinpachi EgoHiroshi Kamiya
Ryo NameokaSubaru Kimura

Blue Lock trailer and story



The movie follows the life of Nagi before he entered the Blue Lock facility.

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The trailer shows Nagi’s shift from a lazy high schooler to a budding soccer prodigy, which eventually leads to participating in Ego’s Blue Lock program — a facility designed to create the world’s greatest striker.

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