Blue Lock starts after Japan's national team is knocked out of the World Cup. The Japan Football Union backs a radical program: lock 300 young strikers in one facility and eliminate them until only the most selfish forward in the country is left. The protagonist is Yoichi Isagi, a little-known high school striker who sees it as his chance. In the First Selection, players are split into ranked teams, such as Isagi's Team Z, Nagi and Reo's Team V and Barou's Team X. The Second Selection brings new rivals, followed by a match against Japan's U-20 national team. This page covers 16 characters: Team Z, the main rivals and the staff running the program, with position, playing style, Japanese voice actors and the Brazilian Portuguese dub voices.
Yoichi Isagi 潔 世一
Team Z · Japanese voice: Kazuki Ura
The protagonist. An unknown high school striker picked for the program, he starts on Team Z, one of the lowest-ranked squads. His strength is field vision: he reads the pitch, predicts movement and finds the right space to shoot. Analytical by nature, he learns quickly from every loss and every rival. Voiced by Kazuki Ura in Japanese.
Meguru Bachira 蜂楽 廻
Team Z · Japanese voice: Tasuku Kaito
Isagi's Team Z teammate and his first friend in the program. A dribbling specialist, he slips past defenders with a freedom that looks like play. He imagines a 'monster' inside him that pushes him to play creatively. Energetic and unpredictable, he avoids conflict off the pitch. Voiced by Tasuku Kaito in Japanese.
Hyoma Chigiri 千切 豹馬
Team Z · Japanese voice: Sōma Saitō
A Team Z attacker with explosive acceleration, one of the fastest players in the program. He arrives playing cautiously after a serious knee injury, and getting past that fear is central to his early story. His long red hair earned him the nickname 'Princess'. Voiced by Sōma Saitō in Japanese.
Rensuke Kunigami 國神 錬介
Team Z · Japanese voice: Yūki Ono
A Team Z striker with a powerful shot and a strong build. He says he wants to be a 'football superhero' and values fair play, which sets him apart from the selfish philosophy of the program. Calm and kind off the pitch, he acts like an older brother to the group. Voiced by Yūki Ono.
Seishiro Nagi 凪 誠士郎
Team V · Japanese voice: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Team V's striker and a natural genius whose ball control looks effortless. Reo discovered him and talked him into playing football, and the two dominated at high school level. His rivalry with Isagi starts when Team Z faces Team V. He has his own film, Episode Nagi. Voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki in Japanese.
Reo Mikage 御影 玲王
Team V · Japanese voice: Yūma Uchida
A Team V player and heir to a wealthy family who always had everything handed to him. That is why he chose the World Cup as his dream: it can only be earned. After seeing Nagi trap a falling phone with his foot, he decided to team up with him. Ambitious and competitive. Voiced by Yūma Uchida.
Shoei Barou 馬狼 照英
Team X · Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe
Team X's top scorer, who sees himself as the king of the pitch. He refuses to pass and wants to be the star of every play, which makes him one of the most intimidating rivals in the First Selection. Off the pitch he is oddly devoted to keeping public spaces clean and enforcing good manners. Voiced by Junichi Suwabe.
Rin Itoshi 糸師 凛
Japanese voice: Kōki Uchiyama
One of the most talented players in Blue Lock, introduced in the Second Selection. His style resembles Isagi's, only more refined, and he becomes the protagonist's main rival from that point on. He is cold, focused and has a complicated relationship with his older brother, Sae. Voiced by Kōki Uchiyama.
Sae Itoshi 糸師 冴
Japan U-20 · Japanese voice: Takahiro Sakurai
Rin's older brother, known as 'Japan's treasure'. He moved to Spain as a young teenager after being scouted by a top club's youth system, and switched from striker to midfielder. Arrogant and self-assured, he respects only players he considers truly good. He plays a big part in the U-20 match. Voiced by Takahiro Sakurai.
Ryusei Shidou 士道 龍聖
Japanese voice: Yuichi Nakamura
A chaotic and gifted striker introduced in the Second Selection. He plays in an unpredictable, acrobatic way, idolizes Sae Itoshi and cannot stand Rin. His wild, restless energy on the pitch makes him hard to read for opponents and teammates alike. Voiced by Yuichi Nakamura in Japanese.
Tabito Karasu 烏 旅人
Japanese voice: Makoto Furukawa
Tabito Karasu appears at the start of the Third Selection as one of the players who cleared the Second Selection ahead of Isagi's group, ranked third behind Rin and Shido. Relaxed off the pitch, he becomes ruthless once play starts, hunting for the opponent's weak points. In the U-20 match he plays as a defensive midfielder and works with Otoya to break open the defence. Voiced by Makoto Furukawa in Japanese.
Eita Otoya 乙夜 影汰
Japanese voice: Kengo Kawanishi
Eita Otoya is a fast, agile winger nicknamed the "Ninja". He relies on stealthy off-the-ball movement to slip away from his marker and turn up in the right place, and his speed makes him strong in one-on-ones and at stealing the ball. He finished the Second Selection ranked fourth, just behind Karasu, and the two combine to break down the U-20 team's defensive shape. Voiced by Kengo Kawanishi.
Jingo Raichi 雷市 陣吾
Team Z · Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
A hot-tempered Team Z member. He shouts constantly, argues with teammates and opponents alike, and his shark-like teeth add to his brawler look. Behind the aggression he brings intensity and hard defensive work, and he chases every ball until the whistle. Voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Japanese.
Gin Gagamaru 我牙丸 吟
Team Z · Japanese voice: Shūgo Nakamura
A very tall Team Z player with an unusual physique. He uses his body like a spring to reach distant balls and score from unlikely positions, and that flexibility catches opponents off guard. His manner is calm and a little mysterious. Voiced by Shūgo Nakamura.
Anri Teieri 帝襟 アンリ
Blue Lock staff (JFU) · Japanese voice: Eri Yukimura
Anri Teieri works for the Japan Football Union and chose Ego to run Blue Lock. She tracks player statistics, recommends promising talent and dreams of Japan winning the World Cup, a goal many around her think is unrealistic. She is the link between the program and the federation. Voiced by Eri Yukimura.