New visuals and digest video of the TV anime "Blue Rock" will be released on January 7 (Sat)! New OP theme by ASH DA HERO

New visuals and a digest movie have been released from the TV anime "Blue Rock" currently airing on TV Asahi's nationwide network NUMAnimation slot .

The original story is serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (original story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, manga by Yusuke Nomura). It depicts high school students fighting for survival in the Blue Rock (blue prison) project to create the world's best striker. Originally popular overseas as well, the game has also become a hot topic due to the project linked to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the smartphone game, which began service at the end of December 2022, has surpassed 1 million downloads (as of January 2023).

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From January 7 (Sat.), the second cool, secondary selection version will begin!

After the first selection of the "Blue Rock" project, the TV anime "Blue Rock" has begun a new phase from the 12th episode "Second Selection" aired on December 24 (Sat.). Episode 13 "Top 3", which will air on January 7, 2023 (Sat.), will be the start of the second selection episode, which will be the second cool episode.

In the visual released for the second selection, the two main characters, Seiichi Kiyoshi and Rin Itoshi, are clad in an aura expressing their "ego" as they compete with each other. What will happen when Kiyoshi, who has won the first selection and started a new path as a striker, and Rin, who reigns at the top of the "Blue Rock" with her overwhelming ability? What will they do?

In addition, a digest movie of the fierce battle that unfolded during the first round of selection is also available for viewing. Toward the end of the movie, Jubei Aryu and Seishi Tokimitsu, who will be active in the second selection version, also appear, raising expectations for the 13th episode and beyond.

First Selection Digest Movie

The movie shows Kiyoshi's frustrations and regrets as a striker, the awakening and evolution of his "ego," and his battles with other strikers who have been fighting for their survival.

ASH DA HERO's first major single, "Judgement," is the OP theme song for the second season, and a comment from ASH, the vocalist, has arrived.

Comment from ASH
I am ASH DA HERO vocalist ASH, and I will sing the opening theme song for the second cool episode of the TV anime "Blue Rock. I've been a huge fan of the series since its inception, so I've taken this opportunity to put my love for Blue Rock into the song.
Please enjoy our song "Judgement", which is the most egoistic song of the second cool season, as the tension builds!
(Original text)

＜Profile
ASH (Vo.), Narukaze (Gt.), Sato (Ba.), WANI (Dr.), and Dhalsim (DJ) formed in September 2021. 5 talents fatefully merged into a new age mixed rock band.
ASH's vocal ability and the band's overwhelming live performance, which is expressed through songs with roots in ROCK, PUNK, and HIP HOP, and their ever-changing style, are a must-see.

<Music Information> ■Major 1st Single "Judge
Major 1st Single "Judgement
Release date: February 22, 2023
Price: ¥3,850 (tax included)
Item number : LAPS-4012
Included songs : "Judgement", "Jibei Kakumei", 4 songs including instrumental
Blu-ray includes more than 40 minutes of gorgeous video extras such as live movie, tour documentary, making of music video, etc.

Production information】
■TV anime "Blue Rock

＜Broadcast information
Broadcasting every Saturday from 25:30 on TV Asahi's nationwide network "NUMAnimation".
Every Saturday from 26:00 on BS Asahi
Every Sunday from 21:00 on AT-X (repeat broadcasts: every Wednesday at 28:30 and every Sunday at 6:00)

＜Available at
every Saturday from 26:00 on each distribution site.
All-you-can-watch distribution
All-you-can watch, Amazon Prime Video, dAnime Store, Netflix, etc.
Pay-as-you-go distribution
Saturday, October 8, 2022 from 26:00: Amazon Prime Video, GYAO! Store, Nico Nico Channel, etc.

<Staff> Original story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro Manga
Original Story : Muneyuki Kaneshiro Manga : Yusuke Nomura (Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine" serialization)
Director : Tetsuaki Watanabe
Assistant Director : Shunsuke Ishikawa
Series Composition/Screenplay : Taku Kishimoto
Story Supervisor: Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Concept Advisor: Yasushi Kamimura
Main Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Yu Shindo
Character Design and Chief Animation Director：Kenji Tanabe, Kento Toya
Chief Action Director：Hisashi Higashijima
Action Director: Hiromi Sakamoto
Prop Design: Hisashi Higashijima, Yuri Nakajima, Kaori Okitsu
Animation Special Effects: Akane
Color Design: Sakura Komatsu
Art Setup Designer: Shinji Sugiyama
Art Director: Sawako Takagi
Backgrounds: Studio YS
Director of Photography : Yasuhiro Asagi
Cinematography: Chiptune
3DCG Director: Norimitsu Hirosawa
3DCG: Aura Studio
Visual Concept: Toshiyuki Yamashita (Hyperball)
Special Effects Processing: Toshiyuki Yamashita, Rina Misumi
2DCG Monitor Graphics: Keiichi Asano (emitai)
Editing: Mai Hasegawa (edits)
Sound Director: Hiroki Gohbun
Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Music: Murayama☆Jun
Animation Producer: Tsuyoshi Hirano
Animation Production: Eight Bit

＜Cast
Seiichi Kiyoshi: Kazuki Ura
Maki Hachiraku:Tsubasa Kaiwatari
Kokugami Rensuke:Tomoki Ono
Chigiri Ryoma: Saito Souma
Wataru Kudo: Masatomo Nakazawa
Raiichi Jingo: Matsuoka Teijo
Yudai Imamura: Shoya Chiba
Gagamaru Gin: Sogo Nakamura
Asahi Naruhaya: Hirotsugu Kajita
Iemon Sentojin: Ryunosuke Watanuki
Kurimu Igarashi: Aoi Ichikawa
Kira Ryosuke: Kenichi Suzumura
Eshin Jinpachi: Hiroshi Kamiya
Teikyo Henri: Eri Yukimura
Teruhide Marou: Junichi Suwabe
Kazuki Futago: Natsuki Hanae
Junichi Wanima: Yoshiaki Suzuki
Keisuke Wanima: Yoshiaki Suzuki
Seishiro Nagi: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Reio Mikage: Yuma Uchida
Zantetsu Kenjo: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Rin Itoshi: Koki Uchiyama
Jubei Aryu: Katsuyuki Konishi
Seishi Tokimitsu : Shinnosuke Tachibana
Itoshi Sae：Takahiro Sakurai

<Introduction
You cannot be the world's best striker without being the world's best egoist.
In order to nurture the striker who will lead Japan to the World Cup championship, the Japan Football Union has launched a plan.
It is called the "Blue Rock (Blue Prison) Project.
Three hundred high school students were gathered. And they are all forwards.
What kind of striker will revolutionize Japanese soccer?
The hottest and craziest soccer anime in history is about to begin.

Read the original story!
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