Blue Lock locks 300 of Japan's best young forwards inside one facility with a single goal: build the most selfish, game-winning striker in the world. Out of that pressure come some of the most loved characters in sports anime. Here's who they are, the weapon each one fights with, and the number on their back.
Light spoilers up to the Neo Egoist League (NEL) arc.
Blue Lock characters at a glance
| Character | Weapon | Number on our jerseys |
|---|---|---|
| Yoichi Isagi | Spatial awareness, direct shot | 11 (Blue Lock Eleven, Japan, Bastard München) |
| Rin Itoshi | The complete striker | 10 (Blue Lock Eleven, Japan) |
| Seishiro Nagi | First touch | 7 (Blue Lock Eleven, Japan) |
| Meguru Bachira | Dribbling | 8 (Japan) |
| Hyoma Chigiri | Speed | 4 (Japan) |
| Shoei Barou | Power and solo play | 13 (Japan) |
| Rensuke Kunigami | Left-footed power shots | 50 (Bastard München) |
| Michael Kaiser | The Kaiser Impact | 10 (Bastard München) |
| Alexis Ness | Playmaking | 8 (Bastard München) |
Yoichi Isagi
The main character of Blue Lock. Isagi arrives as an ordinary forward who passed instead of shooting in the game that knocked his school out, and he swears never to make that choice again. His weapon is his brain: he reads the whole pitch, predicts where the ball will end up and gets there first. That spatial awareness grows into his "Metavision", and together with his direct shot it makes him the striker who decides games.
Number: 11. He wears it for the Blue Lock Eleven, on our Japan jerseys and at Bastard München in the NEL.
Rin Itoshi
Ranked number one when the second selection begins, Rin is the player everyone in Blue Lock measures themselves against. He does everything at the highest level, from shooting to passing to reading the game, and he plays with a cold, destructive edge. Everything he does is aimed at one person: his older brother Sae. In the NEL he joins France's P.X.G.
Number: 10, for the Blue Lock Eleven and on our Japan jerseys.
Seishiro Nagi
A genius who only started playing because his classmate Reo Mikage dragged him into it. Nagi's weapon is his first touch: he can kill any ball dead out of the air and turn it into a shot in the same motion. He starts out finding everything "a hassle" and slowly learns what it means to want to win. In the NEL he plays for England's Manshine City.
Number: 7, for the Blue Lock Eleven and on our Japan jerseys. Pick Nagi 7 on the Blue Lock Eleven jersey.
Meguru Bachira
Isagi's first friend in Blue Lock and one of the most fun players to watch. Bachira dribbles like he's playing with "the monster" inside him, a free, unpredictable style that leaves defenders on the floor. In the NEL he joins FC Barcha in Spain.
Number: 8 on our Japan jerseys.
Hyoma Chigiri
Chigiri comes to Blue Lock afraid to sprint after a serious knee injury. Once he lets go of that fear, his speed makes him one of the fastest players in the whole facility. In the NEL he plays for Manshine City alongside Nagi and Reo.
Number: 4 on our Japan jerseys.
Shoei Barou
The self-proclaimed King. Barou plays as if the pitch belongs to him: powerful, direct and completely solo, with a shot to match. Watching him learn that a king can still use the people around him is one of the best arcs in the series. In the NEL he joins Italy's Ubers.
Number: 13 on our Japan jerseys.
Rensuke Kunigami
Kunigami wanted to be a hero, the kind of striker kids look up to. His weapon is his left foot and his long-range power shots. He comes back from the Wildcard program colder and stronger, and in the NEL he plays for Bastard München next to Isagi.
Number: 50 on our Bastard München jersey.
Michael Kaiser
The star of Bastard München and Isagi's biggest rival in the NEL. Kaiser is arrogant, brilliant and built for the big stage, and his signature "Kaiser Impact" is a shot so fast keepers barely see it leave his foot. The battle between him and Isagi for the spotlight drives the whole arc.
Number: 10 at Bastard München.
Alexis Ness
Kaiser's playmaker and biggest believer. Ness builds every pass around making Kaiser look like a god, which makes him the first player Isagi has to get past in Germany.
Number: 8 at Bastard München.
Reo, Sae and everyone else
Reo Mikage, the "chameleon" who copies the skills of the players around him; Sae Itoshi, Rin's older brother and the star of the Japan U-20 side; Shidou, Karasu, Otoya and the rest. Blue Lock has more great characters than any one list can hold. If your favorite isn't on a jersey yet, pick Custom on any of our jerseys and put their name and number on the back.
Which Blue Lock jersey should you get?
- Isagi, Rin or Nagi: the Blue Lock Eleven jersey, the royal blue the team wore against Japan U-20.
- Kaiser, Ness, Isagi, Kunigami, Yukimiya or Hiori: the Bastard München jersey from the NEL.
- Bachira, Chigiri or Barou: the Japan 2024 home jersey.
- Loki, Chevalier or Hugo: the France U-20 jersey.
- Anyone else, or yourself: choose Custom and type the name and number.
Going all in? Add the matching shorts and the pair costs less as a kit.
Blue Lock characters FAQ
Who is the main character of Blue Lock?
Yoichi Isagi, a forward who starts as one of the lowest-ranked players in the facility and grows into its most dangerous striker.
What number does Isagi wear?
Number 11, for the Blue Lock Eleven and at Bastard München.
Who is ranked number one in Blue Lock?
Rin Itoshi holds the top spot when the second selection begins. The rankings keep changing as the story goes on.
What is Isagi's weapon?
His spatial awareness, which later becomes his "Metavision", together with his direct shot.
Is Blue Lock a manga or an anime?
Both. The manga is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and drawn by Yusuke Nomura, and has run in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since 2018. The anime by Eight Bit started in 2022.
BlueLockGG is an independent fan store. Blue Lock and its characters belong to Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura and Kodansha.
