Blue Lock season 2: Release date, cast, trailer and latest news
A rematch is on the cards.
There's a lot of good news for Blue Lock fans - we have a release date for season 2, a new trailer and theme song have been released, and there's a new free way to access the anime over the Olympics.
Blue Lock has scored big with anime fans worldwide, even if the football team at the heart of this show aren't always as successful on the pitch.
With thrilling matches and endless determination, fans are hoping Japan's national team will go into extra time with a second season of Blue Lock.
But when is a rematch on the cards? We finally have a release date – and thankfully there's not too long to wait.
Read on for everything we know so far about Blue Lock season 2.
Blue Lock season 2 release date
Blue Lock season 2 will begin airing on Saturday 5th October 2024. It's been long awaited, with season 1 airing two years ago in 2022.
Most recently, the anime released a new trailer (which you can watch at the bottom of this page) and unveiled its theme song, Bojaku no Charisma by Unison Square Garden.
Shintaro Inokawa will be directing season 2 after contributing to season 1's directorial duties.
If you're looking to catch up ahead of season 2, Blue Lock will be available to stream for free on Crunchyroll's advert supported subscription tier.
Blue Lock season 2 cast
We're expecting the following cast members to return to Blue Lock season 2:
- Yoichi Isagi – Kazuki Ura (Japanese), Ricco Fajardo (English)
- Meguru Bachira – Kaito Tasuku (Japanese), Drew Breedlove (English)
- Jinpachi Ego – Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese), Derick Snow (English)
- Seishiro Nagi – Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese), Bryson Baugus (English)
- Shōei Barō – Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Matthew David Rudd (English)
- Hyoma Chigiri – Soma Saito (Japanese), Aaron Dismuke (English)
- Rin Itoshi – Kouki Uchiyama (Japanese), Matt Shipman (English)
- Jyubei Aryu – Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese), Bradley Gareth (English)
- Aoshi Tokimitsu – Shinnosuke Tachibana (Japanese), Jordan Dash Cruz (English)
- Rensuke Kunigami – Yuuki Ono (Japanese), Alex Hom (English)
It's also been confirmed that the following will make their debut in Blue Lock season 2:
- Ranze Kurona - Chiaki Kobayashi
- Yo Hiori - Eiji Mikami
- Nijiro Nanase - Kakeru Hatano
- Oliver Aiku - Satoshi Hino
- Shuto Sendo - Akihisa Wakayama
How many episodes will there be in Blue Lock season 2?
There will be 14 episodes in Blue Lock season 2.
That's a decrease from season 1, which ran for 24 episodes.
Is there a trailer for Blue Lock season 2?
Yes! Check out the action-packed trailer below:
You can catch Blue Lock on Crunchyroll.
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David Opie is a freelance entertainment journalist who writes about TV and film across a range of sites including Radio Times, Indiewire, Empire, Yahoo, Paste, and more. He's spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and strives to champion LGBTQ+ storytelling as much as possible. Other passions include comics, animation, and horror, which is why David longs to see a Buffy-themed Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race. He previously worked at Digital Spy as a Deputy TV Editor and has a degree in Psychology.
