The Blue Lock live-action cast brings one of anime and manga’s most intense sports series into a new medium, putting real faces to the strikers fans know so well.
With Blue Lock’s heavy focus on ego, rivalry, and psychological pressure, casting choices play a huge role in whether the Blue Lock live-action movie adaptation can capture the same edge that made the original a global hit.
From the driven Yoichi Isagi to the larger-than-life personalities of Blue Lock’s elite strikers, the live-action cast will need to balance faithful visual resemblance with performances that sell the series’ high-stakes mindset.
This article breaks down every confirmed character and actor in the Blue Lock live-action, along with what to expect from their roles and backgrounds.
Whether you’re curious about how the cast compares to their anime counterparts or want a quick reference as announcements roll out, this guide covers everything currently known.
Full Blue Lock live-action cast
| BLUE LOCK CHARACTER | DESCRIPTION | LIVE-ACTION ACTOR | OTHER FAMOUS ROLES |
 Yoichi Isagi | The protagonist of Blue Lock. A driven, adaptable striker whose greatest weapon is his ability to read the field and evolve under pressure. |  Fumiya Takahashi | Aruto Hiden (Kamen Rider Zero-One) Gaku Kitada (Fermat’s Cuisine) |
 Meguru Bachira | Free‑spirited and instinct‑driven, Bachira attacks with creative unpredictability on the pitch. |  Kaito Sakurai | Rikuto Ichinose (Karada Sagashi: The Last Night) Mikio Tanuki (A Girl and Her Guard Dog) Ryu Sanada (From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke) |
 Hyoma Chigiri | A speed-obsessed winger whose fear of injury gives way to explosive confidence once he embraces his greatest weapon. |  Kyohei Takahashi | Member of boy band Naniwa Danshi Tsukasa Katsuki (Romantic Killer live-action) |
 Rensuke Kunigami | Kunigami is a power-focused striker who blends raw physical strength with a heroic mindset. |  Kouta Nomura | Moriyama Takuto (Dear My Baby) Gojo Wakana (My Dress-Up Darling live-action) Fukaya Kai (Perfect Propose) |
 Gurimu Igarashi | Igarashi excels at reading the game and capitalizing on scoring opportunities. |  Yuzu Aoki | Takaki Tohno (5 Centimeters Per Second live-action) Shoya Sekine (Kaze no Fukushima) Nozomi (Evol) |
 Asahi Naruhaya | Responsible yet playful, Naruhaya is a self-aware member of Team Z who understands both his strengths and his limitations. |  Sho Nishigaki | Rio Shindo (Stella Next to Me) Shintaro Katsuki (Minato’s Laundromat) |
 Gin Gagamaru | Gagamaru is a powerful, physically dominant striker known for his aerial ability and unwavering determination. |  Yuki Tachibana | Komura Yuma (Subarashiki Kana, Kokosei!) Yamaguchi Reo (Chubo no Alice: Bokutachi no Renai Jijo) |
 Jingo Raichi | Fueled by an explosive temper, this aggressive striker relentlessly hunts for goals. |  Raizo Ishikawa | Jiro Momotani/Don Doragoku and Dangerous Jiro/Don Torabolt (Avataro Sentai Donbrothers) |
 Okuhito Iemon | Sacrificing his own striker ambitions for the sake of the team, Iemon is a dependable defense backbone. |  Joey Iwanaga | Sota Itsuki (Alice in Borderland Season 3) Tenmon Inui (Rurouni Kenshin: The Final) Hiro (Bad Boys) |
 Wataru Kuon | A tall, tactical aerial threat whose desperate ambition drives him to trade team loyalty for personal survival. |  Shunya Asano | Shun Kojima (I Wanna Punch That Scumbag!) Iori Nishijin (Legendary Boss, Sho) |
 Yudai Imamura | A member of Team Z. |  Yuki Sakurai | Member of acting troupe GEKIDAN EXILE |
 Ryosuke Kira | Joined the Blue Lock Project alongside Yoichi Isagi. |  Yuki Kura | Yoshii Nagakado (Shogun) Amane (Spaghetti Code Love) |
 Jinpachi Ego | Ego is cynical visionary who dismantles traditional Japanese teamwork to forge the world’s most selfish, elite striker through his “Blue Lock” experiment. |  Masataka Kubota | Light Yagami (Death Note) Ken Kaneki (Tokyo Ghoul) |
Blue Lock live-action movie release date
The Blue Lock live-action movie releases on Friday, August 7, 2026.
What to expect in Blue-Lock live-action movie
Based on the trailers, the movie is widely expected to adapt the events of the first season of Blue Lock.
This would introduce audiences to the controversial Blue Lock program, a radical training facility designed to create Japan’s ultimate egoist striker by forcing hundreds of young forwards to compete, evolve, or be eliminated.
The first season centers on Yoichi Isagi’s entry into Blue Lock and his struggle to redefine his identity as a striker in an environment that rewards selfishness over teamwork.
Viewers can expect intense training matches, psychological battles, and the early rivalries that define the series, all translated into a more grounded, realistic football setting for live action.
What is Blue Lock about?
The original Blue Lock manga, written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura, began serialization on August 1, 2018. It is still ongoing and has progressed beyond the anime, moving deeper into international-level competition.
The Blue Lock anime adapts the manga, a story about an extreme program created to revolutionize Japanese football by producing the world’s greatest striker. The anime premiered on October 9, 2022.
Instead of teamwork-first ideals, Blue Lock pushes ego, ambition, and individual scoring ability to the limit, forcing players to evolve or be eliminated.
The story follows Yoichi Isagi, a high school forward invited to join the Blue Lock facility after Japan’s disappointing World Cup performance.
Inside, hundreds of young strikers compete in brutal training matches and psychological trials designed to strip away hesitation and build pure goal-scoring instinct. The anime emphasizes mental battles as much as football action, exploring what it truly means to be “the best.”
As of writing, the anime’s second season finished airing in December 2024, covering the U-20 Japan Arc.
