Blue Lock
Seen it?2026 | 128 min | Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A secret training program is established by the Japan Football Union to scout the world’s greatest striker after several years of defeat for the national team. Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker. The price of failure is absolute: those eliminated are permanently banned from ever joining the National Team.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 442K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yusuke Taki
- Fumiya TakahashiYoichi Isagi
- Kaito SakuraiMeguru Bachira
- Kyohei TakahashiHyoma Chigiri
- Keito TsunaMikage Reo
- Kouta NomuraRensuke Kunigami
- KNagi Seishiro
- Yuzu AokiGurimu Igarashi
- Sho NishigakiAsahi Naruhaya
- Sousyo TomimotoIkki Niko
- Yuki KuraRyosuke Kira