The advance screening of the first episode of the Blue Lock anime at the Anime Expo 2022 received a lot of positive comments on Twitter during the screening. Since fans were already expecting the quality, due to the first trailer released by the 8-Bit .
Blue Lock surprises fans with animation during screening
Therefore, we list some reactions from the exhibition during the event:
@rmpoets – BLUE LOCK ANIMATION IS AMAZING BACHIRA TALKING BOOM MDS HSKSNKSNS
@SungSungado – it looks like the blue lock is good, a few minutes of episode 1 were leaked there
@karinavibes_ – Blue Lock coming strong to be Shuumatsu no Valkirye of 2022
@strackmal – God what a good animation you have
@itsjustKi – BLUE LOCK OHMYGOOOOSHHHH
Therefore, Blue Lock is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe 8 Bits studio , the animation is by Kenji Tanabe and Kento Totani .
Synopsis:
The story begins with Japan's elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup, causing the Japan Football Union to begin a search program for high school players who will begin training for the 2022 World Cup. Isagi Yoichi , a striker , receives an invitation to this program shortly after his team lost the chance to go to nationals.
Their coach Ego Jinpachi , who aims to "end Japan's failed football" by introducing a radical new training regime: isolating 300 young strikers in a prison-like institution called "Blue Lock" and putting them through rigorous training with the objective of creating “The best striker in the world”.
Authors Kaneshiro and Nomura launched the manga Weekly Shounen magazine in August 2018.
Finally, the work won the award for “ Best Shounen Manga ” at the “45th annual Manga Awards” event from publisher Kodansha .