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“BLUELOCK: Showtime!!”, a merchandise event featuring the TV anime “Blue Lock,” will be held from February 3 to February 26, 2023, at BUSHIROAD CREATIVE Stores nationwide.

“Blue Lock” is a TV anime based on a soccer manga written by Kaneshiro Muneyuki and Nomura Yusuke and serialized in Kodansha’s “Weekly Shonen Magazine.” It has sold over 17 million copies and won the “45th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shonen Manga.” The story follows the main character Isagi Yoichi, a high school forward who dreams of becoming the ace striker of the Japanese national team and winning the World Cup, and his participation in the “BLUE LOCK ” project launched by the Japan Football Union to train strikers who can lead the country to the World Cup. Starting in October 2022, the anime series is currently running on TV Asahi’s “NUMAnimation” and more for two consecutive seasons.

The upcoming “BLUELOCK: Showtime!!” features a new lineup of merchandise, with character standees welcoming visitors at the “Collaboration Studio & Gallery Akib@ko” venue. New items include “Trading Tin Badges,” “Acrylic Stands,” “Name Key Chains,” “Face Towels,” “Big T-Shirts”, and “Plate Acrylic Stands,” featuring Isagi Yoichi, Bachira Meguru, Chigiri Hyoma, Nagi Seishiro, and Itoshi Rin.

There will also be a gift with a purchase of over JPY 3,300 (tax included), randomly selected from five designs of ‘Novelty Fans.’ Only a limited number of fans are available, so fans who wish to get it are advised to visit the stores as soon as possible.

“BLUELOCK: Showtime!!”, a merchandise event for the TV anime “Blue Lock,” will be held at BUSHIROAD CREATIVE Store nationwide from February 3 to February 26, 2023. Visit the website for more details.

© Kaneshiro Muneyuki, Nomura Yusuke, Kodansha/ “Blue Lock” Production Committee