{"id":45186,"date":"2025-10-01T17:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=45186"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:21:31","slug":"blue-lock-third-season-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/blue-lock-third-season-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"BLUE LOCK Third Season Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <strong>BLUE LOCK<\/strong> franchise continues to strengthen its global success with the official announcement of the anime\u2019s <strong>third season<\/strong>, currently in production. The news was unveiled during the <strong>BLUELOCK EGOIST FESTA 2025<\/strong>, an event that gathered hundreds of fans in Japan and highlighted the brand\u2019s strong international resonance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The upcoming season\u2014whose release date has yet to be announced\u2014will adapt the highly anticipated <strong>Neo Egoist League arc<\/strong>, one of the most pivotal chapters of the original manga. In this storyline, the protagonists face off against teams composed of emerging talents from around the world, further amplifying the title\u2019s universal and competitive appeal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this new development, <strong>BLUE LOCK<\/strong> solidifies its position as one of the most influential next-generation sports franchises of the decade, capable of engaging cross-generational audiences and creating new opportunities in <strong>licensing, merchandising, and brand experiences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>BLUE LOCK<\/strong>, written by <strong>Muneyuki Kaneshiro<\/strong> and illustrated by <strong>Yusuke Nomura<\/strong>, is <strong>one of<\/strong><strong>the most successful sports manga of recent years<\/strong>. This manga began to be published in 2018; thanks to its unique mix of dynamic characters, including the protagonist Isagi Y\u014dichi, an engaging plot, and captivating graphics, Blue Lock has already won millions of fans and had a total worldwide circulation of more than <strong>40 million copies to date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The anime series season 1<\/strong> (24 episodes) was internationally <strong>broadcasted in 2022<\/strong>; the season 2 of 14 episodes has just started broadcasting in <strong>October 2024<\/strong>, in Italy by Crunchyroll. An anime film<strong>, <\/strong>&#8220;BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE &#8211; EPISODE NAGI&#8221; was played all over the world <strong>in 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLUE LOCK is an intense and compelling story with <strong>action<\/strong>, <strong>drama<\/strong> and <strong>sports psychology<\/strong>, able to create an <strong>engaging experience<\/strong>. The series is focused on current topics, such as the <strong>pressure of expectations<\/strong>, <strong>rivalry among teammates<\/strong>, <strong>personal growth<\/strong>, and the <strong>pursuit of excellence in one\u2019s field<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLUE LOCK has gained <strong>increasing visibility in Italy and now has a growing fanbase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLUE LOCK follows the dreams of 300 high school students who aim to lead the Japanese Men&#8217;s National Team to the next World Cup championship as their ace striker! To become the best, they join the BLUE LOCK project, a high-risk training program where anyone eliminated is forever barred from joining the Japanese National Team. Pitting the best-rising players in Japan against each other, only the most egoistical and skilled will emerge from this program!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BLUE LOCK licensing rights are managed in Italy by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starbrightlicensing.it\/en\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starbright Licensing<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BLUE LOCK franchise continues to strengthen its global success with the official announcement of the anime\u2019s third season, currently in production. The news was unveiled during the BLUELOCK EGOIST FESTA 2025, an event that gathered hundreds of fans in Japan and highlighted the brand\u2019s strong international resonance. 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