
BLUE LOCK(2022)
High school soccer players from across Japan gather for a controversial project designed to create the best — and most egoistic — striker in the world.


Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament.

Junko Minagawa
越前龙马

Masaya Onosaka
桃城武

Yuki Kaida
不二周助

Kenjiro Tsuda
犬井贞治

Ryotaro Okiayu
手冢国光

Hiroki Takahashi
菊丸英二

Takayuki Kondo
大石秀一郎

Junichi Suwabe
跡部景吾

Kohei Kiyasu
海堂薰
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament is a animation, action & adventure series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of tennis, sports, super power, shounen, anime, original video animation (ova). Created by Takeshi Konomi, it stars Junko Minagawa, Masaya Onosaka, Yuki Kaida. Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament.
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