Autumn Anime "Blue Rock" 2nd season teaser visual and video released! New characters and the first cast information were also announced!

The TV anime "Blue Rock" is based on the popular comic series that sold more than 30 million copies (as of April 2024), won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Juvenile Division, and is serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine". The first film version, "Blue Rock the Movie -EPISODE Nagi," was released in April 2024. In addition, the second season of the TV series will be broadcast from October 2024.

⇒ Blue Rock the Movie -EPISODE Nagi-" will be released on April 19, 2024! The "hot and egoistic" trailer and the main visual of the main characters have arrived!

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The teaser visual for the second season of the TV series has been released, showing the main character Seichi Kiyoshi, Rin Itoshi, Ryusei Shido, and other egoists who will be active in the second season of the TV series, all wearing an ego aura, as pieces of a puzzle. In addition, the teaser visual and a video showing the second teaser visual of the TV series, in which the impressive dialogues of the egoists can be enjoyed, were also released at the same time.

In addition, the first information about the new characters and cast members who will appear in the second season of the TV series has been released.
Eiji Mikami will play the extremely dexterous Hyoori Sheep, who excels at keeping the ball and reading the movements of his opponents, and Sho Hatano will play Nanahoshi Nijirou, who has no outstanding weapons or outstanding physical abilities but boasts solid skills as a striker.

In making this announcement, Mikami commented, "When I first came into contact with this work, it had a strong impact on me because it overlapped with my profession as a voice actor. As a person who is pursuing the same dream, I was repeatedly moved by the persistence and enthusiasm of the egoists. It made me realize that this strong will is what I am lacking now. Mr. Hatano said, "I have the impression that Nanahoshi Nijirou is honest and cheerful! He speaks in dialect, and I think he is a bit cute in some ways. He speaks in a dialect, and I think he is a bit cute. He often expresses his feelings and thoughts with his facial expressions. （I want to play that part of Shichiro in an honest way. He also commented on his impression of the film and the character he plays.

In addition, an introduction to the second season of the TV series and character introductions for the second season of popular characters, including Seiichi Kiyoshi, have been released on the official website.

Information about the TV anime "Blue Rock" will continue to be announced on the official website & X (formerly Twitter) in preparation for the broadcast starting in October 2024. It will be watched along with "Blue Rock the Movie -EPISODE Nagi" which is currently showing as a blockbuster hit.

Teaser visuals for the second TV series and the second TV series teaser visuals unveiled!

The main character Seiichi Kiyoshi, Rin Itoshi, and Ryusei Shido are clad in an aura of ego. The teaser visual of the second season of the TV series, in which the egoists who will be active in the second season of the TV series are seen as pieces of a puzzle, will be unveiled. The teaser visual is accompanied by a teaser video of the second season of the TV series, which allows viewers to enjoy the impressive dialogues of the egoists.

Teaser visual for the second season of the TV series

The first information on the new characters and casts appearing in the second season of the TV series has been released.

The first information on new characters and casts appearing in the second season of the TV series is now available.
Eiji Mikami will play the extremely dexterous Hyoori Sheep, who excels in ball retention and reading the movements of opponents, and Sho Hatano will play Nanahoshi Nijirou, who has no outstanding weapons or outstanding physical abilities but boasts solid ability as a striker. Please check out the comments from Mr. Mikami and Mr. Hatano on the occasion of this announcement.

Hiori Sheep: cv.

A young man with a neutral face. His parents are former athletes. His weapons are highly accurate passing and ball control. He is also a very dexterous player with excellent ball retention skills and the ability to read opponents' moves. He has known Karasu since before he entered the "Blue Rock" dormitory.

Eiji Mikami's comment

Q1: What was your impression of this work?

When I first came into contact with this work, I was strongly struck by the overlap with my profession as a voice actor. As a person who is pursuing the same dream, I was repeatedly moved by the persistence and enthusiasm of the egoists. It made me realize that this strong will is what I am lacking now. I am truly honored to have been given the role of Blue Rock, which made me realize that!

Q2: What is your impression of the character you play and how enthusiastic are you about it?
I thought she was a cute girl. At the same time, unlike the other members of Blue Rock, she does not seem to have a glaring passion for soccer...in fact, she seems to be taking a step back and putting a wall between us. I would like to express that "distance from soccer" with great care. I will try my best not to be left behind by Yoh Himoori and the other characters! I am now filled with nervousness and enjoyment!

Nijiro Nanasei: cv. Sho Hatano

A young man with a distinctive accent. He wears a hair band with the "Blue Rock" logo on it. He does not have any outstanding weapons or outstanding physical abilities, but he is a striker and is proud of his ability as a striker, having made it through to the third round of selection.

Sho Hatano's comment

Q1. What is your impression of this work?
I had originally watched the first season of the TV anime, and I thought it was a very humanistic work. I have the impression that this work depicts these scenes sometimes passionately and sometimes cruelly.

Q2: What is your impression and enthusiasm for the character you play?
I have the impression that Nanahoshi Nijirou is honest and cheerful!
He speaks in dialect, which I think is a bit cute. He speaks in a dialect, and I think he is a bit cute. I also think he often expresses his feelings and thoughts with his facial expressions. (Laughs)
I would like to play that part of Shichiro in an honest way. I will do my best to live every moment with him!

(*Original comment)

[Production information

The Japan Football Union has launched the "Blue Rock" project to nurture the world's best striker who will lead Japan to the World Cup championship.

Three hundred high school students were invited to participate in the project.
All of them are forwards.

Under the extreme conditions, the selected talents awaken their egos as strikers one after another.

Sometimes kicking others down, sometimes evolving on their own, the 35 survivors are selected through a grueling selection process.
After surviving the frenzied survival of their egos, they will face the craziest big match in history against the U-20 Japan national team for the survival of the "Blue Rock (Blue Prison)" project!

Now, the hottest battle (match) in history will begin in order to change their destiny by their own hands to engrave their egos on the world.

<Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin in October 2024.

<Staff> Original story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro Manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Original Story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro Manga: Yusuke Nomura (serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine")
General Director : Yuji Ikuhara
Director : Shintaro Inokawa
Series Composition/Screenplay : Taku Kishimoto
Story Supervisor: Muneyuki Kinjo
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Kenji Tanabe
Chief Animation Director：Tomoko Mori, Sosho Shimizu
Action Director：Tadami Okimura
Chief 3D Layout Designer: Mio Sakuma
Prop and Costume Design: Tomoko Mori, Kaho Iida
Animation Special Effects: Akane
Color Design: Sakura Komatsu
Art Director：Mio Sakuma
Art Director：Masakazu Miyake
Background: Creative Freaks
Director of Photography：Yasuhiro Asagi
Cinematography：Chiptune
3DCG Director: Tomoki Yamashita, Yuji Ikuhara
3DCG Chief Animator: Norimitsu Hirosawa
3DCG: Aura Studio
Special Compositor and Graphic Work: Yuji Ikuhara
Special Effects Processing: Kanako Yamada
Editing: Mai Hasegawa (Edits)
Sound Director: Hiroki Gohbun
Sound Production: Bit Groove Promotion
Music: Jun Murayama
Producer: Ryoya Arisawa, Naoya Sato, Yusuke Kawakatsu, Hiroshi Yanai
Animation Producer: Hidenori Kosuge
Animation Production: Eight Bit
Production: "Blue Rock" Production Committee

＜Cast
Seiichi Kiyoshi: Kazuki Ura
Maki Hachiraku: Tsubasa Kaiwatari
Chigiri Ryoma: Saito Souma
Raiichi Jingo: Matsuoka Teijo
BAROU Teruhide：Junichi Suwabe
Futago Ikki: Hanae Natsuki
Junichi Wanima: Deutsche Suzuki
Seishiro Nagi: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Reio Mikage: Yuma Uchida
Zantetsu Kenjo: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Rin Itoshi: Koki Uchiyama
Jubei Aryu: Katsuyuki Konishi
Tokimitsu Seishi : Shinnosuke Tachibana
Gagamaru Gin: Sogo Nakamura
Kurimu Igarashi: Aoi Ichikawa
Shido Ryusei: Yuichi Nakamura
Karasu Tabito: Shin Furukawa
Otoya Kagekata: Kengo Kawanishi
Yuu Yukimiya Kenyu: Takuya Eguchi
Hyoori Sheep: Eiji Mikami
Nanahoshi Nijiro: Sho Hatano
Teikyo Henri: Eri Yukimura
Eshin Jinpachi: Hiroshi Kamiya
Itoshi Sae: Sakurai Takahiro

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Blue Rock the Movie -EPISODE Nagi-" Film Information

The total number of viewers has exceeded 1 million!
The first theatrical version of the "Blue Rock" series is currently playing in theaters!

Based on "Blue Rock -EPISODE Nagi", the battle in "Blue Rock" (Blue Prison) is depicted on the big screen from the perspective of Seijiro Nagi, who has an extraordinary soccer sense.

Blue Rock Nagi the Movie -EPISODE Nagi-" Nagi & Reio "Each Way (Ego)" PV

Book information

Blue Rock" (Original story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Manga: Yusuke Nomura)
Serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine".

Volumes 1 to 29 are now on sale!

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Blue Rock - EPISODE Nagi" (Original story: Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Manga: Kota Sannomiya, Character design: Yusuke Nomura)
Serialized in Kodansha's "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine".

Volumes 1-4 are now on sale!

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(C) Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Kota Sannomiya, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha / "Blue Rock the Movie" Production Committee
(C) Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha / "Blue Rock" Production Committee