The popular manga "Blue Lock" is scheduled to be made into an anime in October 2022, and is one of the most anticipated works that is gaining momentum. It is also known as the "craziest soccer manga in history," and its original story and characters with unique personalities that are beyond the realm of students are its charms. So, this time, we would like to focus on these original authors and illustrators and introduce them.
The original author of that famous work! ? Who is the original author, Kaneshiro Hiroyuki? ①
The original author of Blue Lock is Kaneshiro Muneyuki. Some of you may have heard of his name. He is famous as the author of works such as "As the Gods Will" and "We Did It." In "As the Gods Will," students suddenly get caught up in a life-risking survival game, which has a lot in common with "Blue Lock." In "We Did It," the feelings and psychology of students who have committed crimes are portrayed very well, and there are probably some similarities between the past and mental state of the characters in "Blue Lock."
The author of that famous work!? What kind of person is the original author, Kaneshiro Hiroyuki? ②
What kind of person is Kinjo, who continues to release such popular works to the world? Kinjo is a manga artist who has won the "80th Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award". However, he was not able to get the hit he wanted from there, so he started writing original works at the recommendation of an editor. His debut work as an original author was "As the Gods Will", and he had such talent as an original author that his first work was a big hit. Since then, he has been involved in some work almost without a break, so he is undoubtedly one of the popular original authors.
A contemporary with a super popular manga artist! ? We take a closer look at Yusuke Nomura, the illustrator of "Blue Lock"!
The illustrator of "Blue Lock" is Yusuke Nomura. Nomura also won the "Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award" like Kaneshiro, and the two are contemporaries of Hajime Isayama, the author of "Attack on Titan," who also won the award. To commemorate the release of the first volume of the comic, the departure of the two was published in "Weekly Shonen Magazine." Nomura also worked as an assistant under Isayama, and he seems to have had a lot of influence on his drawings and manga.
About the previous works of Yusuke Nomura, the illustrator of "Blue Lock"
Nomura made his magazine debut in 2013 with a one-shot called "Emperor of the Sand People." It is a classic work about a battle of abilities using supernatural powers called the power of the sand people, and it seems to have been highly praised from the beginning of publication, coupled with the individuality of the characters. In his next work, he serialized a work called "Dolly Kill Kill" in Manga Box. It is a story about students going to war with a doll named Dolly that appears one day. And it seems that his third work, Blue Lock, was a big hit. I think he is a rare manga artist who draws three works that are all different in style.
★Other anime information★
This work is about to be made into an anime, and the theme songs for the anime have already been announced. The opening theme is "Chaos ga Gokumaru" by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, and the ending theme is "Winner" by Nakamura Shugo. The opening has the fast-paced band sound that is unique to UNISON SQUARE GARDEN, and the ending has a slow tempo and gentle singing style. It will be interesting to see what the PV will actually be like in the anime. It will be widely distributed on 24 other affiliated stations, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT, and other services, so be sure to check out the distribution services you use!
Summary
What did you think? "Blue Lock" began serialization in 2018, and the total number of comics published has now exceeded 10 million copies. This time, we focused on the original author and illustrator of this popular work. We hope that you will be able to get a glimpse of the unexpected connections and friendships with manga artists, which will deepen your understanding of this work. Since it is an anime adaptation of such a popular manga, it seems that the luxurious cast, theme song, and production team are all gathered. Please enjoy the anime "Blue Lock" from the first episode in real time!
