Updated on May 11, 12:25 p.m. (GMT+8): Added international release date.
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.
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
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.
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on May 11, 2024, that the film is scheduled for a global theatrical release in June and July 2024.
| COUNTRY | BLUE LOCK MOVIE RELEASE DATE |
| Japan | April 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 |
| Netherlands | July 11, 2024 |
| South Africa Norway Romania | July 12, 2024 |
| Italy | July 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 | July 31, 2024 |
Blue Lock movie poster and key visual
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
| CHARACTER | SEIYUU/VOICE ACTOR |
| Nagi Seishiro | Shimazaki Nobunaga |
| Reo Mikage | Yuma Uchida |
| Zantetsu Tsurugi | Kazuyuki Okitsu |
| Yoichi Isagi | Kazuki Ura |
| Meguru Bachira | Tasuku Kaito |
| Rensuke Kunigami | Yuki Ono |
| Hyoma Chigiri | Soma Saito |
| Rin Itoshi | Kouki Uchiyama |
| Jinpachi Ego | Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Ryo Nameoka | Subaru Kimura |
Blue Lock trailer and story
The movie follows the life of Nagi before he entered the Blue Lock facility.
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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