A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game -meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! WOULD YOU GO BEYOND YOUR LIMIT? In the face of Team V, Team Z has managed to catch up 3-3 with fifteen minutes remaining. Amid this tense environment, all the players seek their "awakening" that will take their skills to the next level. Will they manage to beat Team V and qualify for the next selection--or will they be stuck on the playing field with nowhere to go?.