A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It´s a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan´s next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan´s team struggles to regroup. But what´s mising? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock -- a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan´s best and brightest youth players -- is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way!