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BLUE LOCK (2022)

Action · Drama · Sports

Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer? (Source: Crunchyroll)

Parent Guide

  • Violence Mild
  • Sexual Content None
  • Language Mild
Themes to be aware of:
  • competitive pressure
  • psychological stress
  • rivalry

Blue Lock is a sports anime about high school soccer players competing in an intense training program, featuring action-oriented matches and competitive drama typical of shounen anime. Violence is limited to athletic collisions and competitive intensity rather than graphic content. The series emphasizes themes of ambition and rivalry with occasional psychological pressure, making it suitable for teenagers with interest in sports anime.

PG-13

Anime Themes

Football Male Protagonist Shounen Athletics Primarily Male Cast Battle Royale Primarily Teen Cast Ensemble Cast Anti-Hero Revenge CGI Tragedy