Anime streaming giantCrunchyrollis gearing up for the international theatrical release ofBlue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi, a highly anticipated spin-off of the popular soccer-themed animeBlue Lockwhich is set to drop this summer. The film is scheduled to launch on June 27 in select regions, whileNorth America gets a June 28 release dateand France on July 3. Meanwhile, Japan got to see theBlue Lockmovie earlier, as it was slated for release two months ahead, on April 19.
In a chat withDeadlineat the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this week,CrunchyrollSenior Vice President of Global CommerceMitchel Bergerhad a few things to say about the upcoming international release ofBlue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi,including expressing hopes for a successful reception, saying:
“It’s a movie coming out in July. It’s a prequel to a show that we did on the service calledBlue Lock, about the origin of one of the characters in the show. I think that it’s uniquely situated from a time perspective around the Olympics and FIFA and things like that. It’s a great show. It’s a great movie. There’s some really good sports in it, so I’m hoping that it’s very successful for a multitude of reasons, including what’s going on in the broader world.”
Seishiro Nagi And Reo Mikage Return In ‘Blue Lock the Movie’
As part of the expandingBlue Lockfranchise,Blue Lock the Moviewill center on the untold backstory of Seishiro Nagi (Nobunaga Shimazaki) and Reo Mikage (Yuma Uchida), thereby laying more emphasis on the early days of their relationship. The spin-off was initially revealed alongside the announcement of a second season for the originalBlue Lockanime, which is based on the manga series of the same name written byMuneyuki Kaneshiroand illustrated byYusuke Nomura. Besides starring Shimazaki and Uchida, who are both reprising their roles from the anime,the film introducesSubaru Kimura’s Ryo Nameoka, a new character and rival to Nagi and Reo.
Furthermore, the first trailer ofBlue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagidropped on June 28, 2025; feel free to check it out above. Also, stay tuned to Collider for future updates ahead of the film’s theatrical release in North America on June 28.
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