Blue Lock season 3: Everything you need to know before the anime begins

Blue Lock season 3 is one of the most anticipated anime releases. The story so far has been packed with intensity, luck (or bad luck), drama, rivalry, and high-stakes football that breaks away from the usual teamwork-heavy sports anime. Instead, it focuses on the idea of creating the best striker in the world. Even if it means crushing friendships along the way. With Blue Lock season 3 set to adapt one of the manga’s most intense arcs yet, the hype has never been higher.

Looking back, the first season of Blue Lock started with the Introduction arc, where Isagi Yoichi and hundreds of other players were brought into the Blue Lock facility. The goal was clear: to create Japan’s ultimate striker, and everyone else who failed would see their football career destroyed.

Season 1 had many highlights. We were introduced to the dribbler Bachira, the speedster Chigiri, the genius Nagi, the king Baro, the talented Rin, and the analytical Isagi. Team Z vs. Team V in the First Selection Arc was a real banger. The next arc was the Second Selection Arc, which ended with the introduction of the World Five.

It ended in the middle of the Third Selection Arc, where Isagi began to show real growth and formed a bond with rivals like Nagi and Barou. It left off at a key turning point, with Isagi and Bachira on the same team as Rin, Aryu, and Tokimitsu. On the flip side, Nagi, Barou, Chigiri, Tsurugi, and Kiyora.

When Blue Lock season 3 picks up from where season 2 left off, it will build on the momentum of the second season, which covered the Third Selection arc. The top six players from Blue Lock were split into three pairs (Rin and Shido as Team A, Tabito and Otoya as Team B, and Yukimiya and Nagi as Team C).

Then the remaining players were to pick one team and form a team of five, which would play against another pair. The key to passing was assertion and coexistence. They must prove they're irreplaceable and dominate their play. Other players aren't teammates. They're stepping stones to overcome.

The season wrapped up with the nail-biting U-20 Japan vs. Blue Lock Eleven match, where the best of the project went head-to-head with Japan’s national youth team. Shidou Ryusei was subbed on, and the match climbed sky high in terms of intensity.

The amazing linkups with Sae were so bizarre and fitting for Blue Lock. We saw the Itoshi siblings go against each other, with Rin coming out on top. Isagi and his teammates shocked everyone by holding their own, and the victory showed the world that Blue Lock’s experiment was working.

The ending of season 2 sets the stage for Blue Lock season 3 perfectly. The next story arc to be adapted is the Neo Egoist League, which is considered one of the best in the manga. This arc takes the surviving Blue Lock players and sends them into leagues across Europe, where they compete with and against some of the strongest young players in the world.

For manga readers, it’s clear which chapters match each season of Blue Lock season 3. Season 1 covered chapters 1 to around 94, taking the story through the First and Second Selection arcs before stopping in the Third Selection Arc. Season 2 then moved from chapter 95 up to about 149, covering the Third Selection and the epic U-20 Japan vs. Blue Lock Eleven showdown. The upcoming third season is expected to pick up from chapter 150, diving deep into the Neo Egoist League, which continues for well over 150 chapters. That means there’s more than enough material for a long and action-packed season.

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What’s coming in Blue Lock season 3?

Blue Lock season 3 has a lot in store. We would get to see different teams like Bastard Munchen, FC Barcha, Manshine City, Ubers, and Paris X Gen. Isagi in particular finds himself in Germany under the guidance of world-class striker Noel Noa. The Neo Egoist League is all about global football, intense rivalries, and the kind of matches that test players on every level.

The plot of Blue Lock season 3 is also where the stakes rise beyond just Blue Lock itself. With international leagues, insane rivalries, and players being scouted by pro teams, this season shifts the anime from a closed environment into the real world of football. Fans will see Isagi go head-to-head with Kaiser, one of the strongest rivals introduced so far, and face challenges that will push him to think even more strategically. Nagi plays for Manshine City, Shido plays for Paris X Gen, Bachira is in FC Barcha, and Baro was in Ubers.

What makes Blue Lock season 3 especially exciting is how it blends character growth with football tactics. In the manga, the Neo Egoist League is where readers see players truly evolve. And soon, anime fans can expect the same transformation on screen. Isagi’s journey will continue to focus on finding his “formula” as a striker, while characters like Nagi, Barou, Rin, and a lot of other players that anime fans have not met yet get their own spotlight moments.

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Conclusion

In short, Blue Lock season 3 is the next big leap in the story. By adapting the Neo Egoist League, the anime will move into a much larger football world while still keeping the intense personal rivalries that made the first two seasons so addictive.

With the manga as strong source material and Studio 8bit’s proven track record, the third season is set to deliver some of the best sports anime content of the decade. Blue Lock season 3 has been confirmed to be in production with no release date yet, and a live-action movie has started filming and is to premiere in September 2026.