Blue Lock Reading Order & Complete Arc Guide
Whether you are picking up Blue Lock for the first time or transitioning from the television anime to the weekly manga serialization, navigating the story arcs and companion spinoffs is straightforward. Unlike sprawling franchises with multiple canon timelines, Blue Lock follows an intense, linear progression focused on Yoichi Isagi's personal striker evolution. Below is our definitive, spoiler-conscious roadmap detailing each narrative arc, volume markers, and exact anime transition points.
Where to Start Reading After the Anime
Season 1 concludes at Chapter 94 (the Second Selection). To continue the story immediately, start reading at Chapter 94 or Chapter 95 (Volume 12).
Season 2 covers the Japan U-20 National Team match, ending at Chapter 150/151. To dive directly into the international Neo Egoist League, begin at Chapter 152 (Volume 18).
Main Storyline Arcs (Chronological)
First Selection Arc
Three hundred high school forwards enter the facility and are split into twelve teams of eleven. Team Z must survive round-robin matches against Teams X, Y, W, and V, learning to discover their individual offensive weapons and formulate chemical reactions.
Second Selection & World Five
A ruthless small-sided tournament where duos compete in 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 matches, stealing the losing team's best player upon victory. Concludes with the top surviving strikers facing off against five world-renowned international superstars.
Third Selection & Japan U-20 Match
The Blue Lock program faces cancellation unless they defeat Japan's official U-20 National Team. Ego builds a cohesive eleven around Sae Itoshi's rivals, culminating in a historic 90-minute televised showdown at Tokyo National Stadium.
Neo Egoist League Arc
The project goes global as Blue Lock invites the top European youth squads from Germany (Bastard München), England (Manshine City), Italy (Ubers), France (PXG), and Spain (FC Barcha). Strikers play under professional club philosophies with international salaries determining their market value.
Companion Spinoff: Blue Lock - Episode Nagi
Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kota Sannomiya, Episode Nagi retells the First and Second Selections from the perspective of prodigy Seishiro Nagi and his partner Reo Mikage. We recommend reading this spinoff after finishing Chapter 108 of the main series. Reading it beforehand is not recommended because it contains tactical spoilers for Team V's match against Team Z and the Second Selection tag matches.