Blue Lock Season 2 Premiere: What to Expect From The U-20 Showdown
300 strikers. 299 careers will end, to find the World's Best.
After the tense and dramatic end of Blue Lock Season 1, everybody has eyes on it’s Season 2. The hype is real. So, here is the good news: episode 1 will be released finally after a long wait of one year and six months: Tomorrow, October 5th, 2024, at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET.
It will premiere on Crunchyroll and Netflix, with original Japanese voiceover, and to ease language barriers for anime lovers, English subtitles are added to the series. Let me give you more insight and highlights from Blue Lock Season 2.
Blue Lock Season 2: What to Expect
This highly anticipated series is titled “BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN” for its Season 2. It is based on award-winning Japanese manga “Blue Lock” (Japanese: ブルーロック), created by Muneyuki Kaneshiro (writer) and Yusuke Nomura (illustrator). This season 2 is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe and Assistant Director Shunsuke Shikawa. Tetsuaki had also dedicated his direction skills to Season 1.
He is known for his work on other notable anime, including Haikyuu!! and Shinsekai Yori. Blue Lock Season 2 continues to be produced by Eight-Bit. It has adapted a new animation approach to make this soccer game-based anime more realistic by adding more fluid and dynamic action sequences in the story.
Blue Lock Season 2: Japanese voice cast and characters
Season 2 has a detailed focus over the driving emotion of Blue Lock Team: egoism. This ensures the series is going to be fully packed with powerful action sequences and ego fueled drama. Notably, give kick to the intense journey of Yoichi Isagi.
I know you are also curious about the voice cast of the second season as much as I am, but nothing is to worry; updates are released about the voice cast for these powerful characters:
- Kazuki Ura as Yoichi Isagi
- Tasuku Kaito as Bachira Megumi
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Ego Jinpachi
- Eri Yukimura as Anri Teieri
- Soma Saito as Hyoma Chigiri
- Junichi Suwabe as Shoei Barou
- Shuugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru
- Aoi Ichikawa as Gurimu Igarashi
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishiro Nagi
- Yuma Uchida as Reo Mikage
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Zanetsu Tsurugi
- Ryota Suzuki as Junichi Wanima
- Natsuki Hanae as Ikki Niko
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Jyubei Aryu
- Shinnosuke Tachibana as Aoshi Tokimitsu
- Kouki Uchiyama as Rin Itoshi
- Takahiro Sakurai as Sae Itoshi
- Eiji Mikami as Yo Hiori
- Makoto Furukawa as Tabito Karasu
- Kakeru Hatano as Nijiro Nanase
- Kengo Kawanishi as Eita Otoya
- Yuichi Nakamura as Ryusei Shidou
- Takuya Eguchi as Kenyu Yukimiya
Will they explore Ryusei Shido’s backstory or reasons behind his aggressive behavior?
How will the story of Blue Lock take a new turn?
Season 1 was concluded at episode 24 with the establishment of Yoichi Isagi’s dream to be the best striker after the defeat of Team Z from Team W. So, Season 2 will explore its challenges to being a good football player, along with some other expectations of the story.
[ Also Read: Blue Lock: New Season 2 Trailer Teases “Biggest Match Yet” ]
It is expected from the fans how the anime stays true to its original inspiration manga. Fans are also speculating the story to run around Manga Chapter 95 to 151.
- Third Selection Arc: Chapter 95 to Chapter 108
- Blue Lock U-20 Arc: Chapter 109 to Chapter 151
- Neo-Egoist League Arc: Possibility to explore first’ chapter only.
Furthermore, the story may revolve around the Blue Lock Players stake match against Japan’s Under-20 National Team, where stakes are higher than ever. The key twist of Season 2: U-20 matches will test individual performance in every match.
For those who haven’t watched Season 1 and just want to have a quick glance over Season 1, Crunchyroll released a trailer to refresh our memories. Check it out here.
Source: Crunchyroll
A Bittersweet Ending?
As Blue Lock Season 2 unfolds, its ending hints at an emotionally charged conclusion. The season is expected to end in a dramatic showdown during the U-20 arc, where tensions rise not only on the pitch but also within the characters’ psyches.
48 hour countdown to POWERPOINT LOCK 😂 pic.twitter.com/utmLnX8tkp
— Rayuga (@RayugaX101) October 3, 2024
Fans may witness character development, most likely Yoichi Isagi, who must confront his deepest fears and insecurities. Speculation suggests that the season could end with a bittersweet victory, highlighting the theme of personal growth over the outright triumph of emotions.
Source: Crunchyroll
Share Your Thoughts
Before the premiere of Blue Lock Season 2, we want to know what is on your mind. Are you looking forward to this season? Is there a character whose progress you are eagerly waiting to witness?
Will Ryusei Shido and Yoichi Isagi develop any other emotion in their relationship? A lot to ask, but at last speculation will remain speculation until the real thing comes out.
“The moment you think you can’t is the moment you lose.”
– Rensuke Kunigami (Blue Lock)
Do tell us your thoughts regarding the world of Blue Lock. Sayonara 😉
