Kaneshiro, Muneyuki

After defeating Team Y, Isagi struggles with the pressures of success after being ranked as the highest player on the team, but he slowly begins to feel a sense of belonging with the others on Team Z. Next, they must face off against Team W, led by the Wanima twins, but the divisions between the players of Team Z threaten to tear them apart. Team Z must put their differences aside if they are going to win.

"After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute ace striker. The Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, so Blue Lock--a rigorous training ground for 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players--is created. To survive this battle royale, the last striker standing will have to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in his way!"--Back cover.