Blue Lock is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It started in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 1, 2018.[1] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 16, 2018.[2] As of October 17, 2024, 31 volumes have been released.[3]
In January 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they have licensed the manga for English digital release in North America, starting on March 16, 2021.[4] In January 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they would release the manga in print.[5]
A spin-off manga focusing on Seishiro Nagi, titled Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on June 9, 2022.[15] The spin-off is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kōta Sannomiya.[16] Its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of November 15, 2024.[17] In October 2023, Kodansha USA announced that the manga is planned to be published in print.[18] The first volume was released on October 15, 2024.[19]