The editorial team at Weekly Shonen Magazine (Kodansha) has launched a special campaign to celebrate the live-action Blue Lock film — based on the manga by Kanesho Muneyuki and Nomura Yusuke — surpassing ¥1 billion in box-office revenue.
Rare Bonus Booklet Illustrations Go Public
As the first phase of the campaign, illustrations originally included in the limited entry-bonus booklet for the theatrical anime film Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi- are being released one by one via the official Blue Lock manga account on X (formerly Twitter). The rollout began on September 2 with a piece by Isayama Hajime, the creator of Attack on Titan.
Additional illustrations from the following creators are scheduled to follow:
- Aso Shuichi
- Oimoto Yoshitoki
- Ogure Ito
- Kato Kazue
- Suzuki Nakaba
- Terashima Yuji
- Nii Satoru
- Haruba Negi
- Hiroyuki
- Mashima Hiro (creator of Fairy Tail and Edens Zero)
- Muchimaro
- Mokumoku Ren
- Yasuda Takeshi
- Yamaguchi Tsubasa
- Yamamoto Souichirou
- Ryofu Karma
Details for the second and third phases of the campaign are also set to be announced soon.
About the Live-Action Blue Lock Film
The live-action Blue Lock film follows 300 high-school forwards gathered from across Japan who compete in a brutal survival program designed to forge the ultimate striker capable of leading the national team to a FIFA World Cup victory. The film opened on August 7 and crossed the ¥1 billion mark by August 25.
Editor’s Comment
“Blue Lock is a series built around the theme of ‘ego,’ but what’s remarkable is how close everyone involved actually is. They’re all passionate egoists, yet they genuinely value friendship and teamwork. When we reached out asking if anyone would help us celebrate the live-action film’s milestone, creators and anime staff alike responded warmly — allowing us to share these incredibly rare illustrations that were previously only available in limited quantities during the Blue Lock -EPISODE Nagi- theatrical run. The live-action and anime projects are separate teams, but everyone is a member of the ‘Blue Prison’ project and willing to work together beyond those boundaries. Ego, it turns out, creates an even bigger wave when combined. We hope fans enjoy these ultra-rare illustrations, and that Blue Lock keeps growing — together with all of you!”
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