The Blue Lock live-action movie is officially happening, and the hype levels just hit egoist mode! Announced at the Blue Lock Egoist Festa 2025 in Tokyo, the smash-hit soccer manga is stepping off the page, out of the anime, and straight onto the big screen. Fans who’ve been dreaming of seeing Isagi and company in flesh and blood can finally start counting down.

With filming already underway and a release set for summer 2026 (yep, right in time for the World Cup), this project is shaping up to be more than just another manga adaptation. Toho is distributing it, CREDEUS is producing it, and the original creators are fully on board. In short: this is Blue Lock like you’ve never seen before.

Blue Lock Live-Action Release Date and Timeline

So, according to Oricon News, the movie officially began filming in mid-September 2025. Toho will distribute the film in Japan during the summer of 2026, strategically aligning it with the World Cup year, because what’s better than watching Japan’s most ego-fueled fictional strikers while the world’s greatest real players are competing on the global stage?

Here’s a quick breakdown of the must-know details so far:

Behind the scenes, the Blue Lock movie is in the hands of CREDEUS, the studio that already nailed massive live-action hits like Kingdom and Golden Kamuy. Producer Shinzo Matsuhashi revealed that the project has been cooking since 2022 and that the team worked hand-in-hand with Kaneshiro-sensei and Nomura-sensei to keep everything faithful.

And here’s the kicker: the cast isn’t just showing up and kicking a ball around. Matsuhashi said they’ve been training under professional soccer players for over a year and a half. In his words, they’ve ‘transformed into egoists, true to the original manga.’ Translation? Expect these actors to play with the same intensity as if their careers and their egos are on the line.

Where to Watch the Blue Lock Live-Action Movie

The Blue Lock live-action will hit Japanese theaters in summer 2026, courtesy of Toho. While nothing’s been announced yet for streaming, Toho films often land on global platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, or Crunchyroll. So even if you can’t catch it in a theater, chances are you won’t have to wait long to watch it at home.

Meanwhile, the Egoist Festa didn’t just give us the movie announcement; it also confirmed that Blue Lock Season 3 is officially happening. So, while you’re waiting for the live-action film to drop, you’ll still get your fix of Isagi, Bachira, and the rest in animated form. Double win for fans.

Between the upcoming anime season and a live-action movie that’s going all-in on authenticity, Blue Lock is about to dominate not just the manga and anime space, but theaters, too.

With a release synced to the World Cup, a cast trained like real athletes, and the creators fully backing the project, this isn’t just another adaptation; it’s Blue Lock kicking down the doors of live-action cinema. So, mark your calendars for summer 2026. The egoists are coming, and they’re coming to play.

Blue Lock anime is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.