CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES TICKETS ON SALE FOR BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI- IN NORTH AMERICA

Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment kicks the latest sports anime into theaters in the United States and Canada on June 28

Culver City, California (June 7, 2024) – Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that tickets for the latest heart-pounding soccer competition film, BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-IN, are now on sale for North American audiences. The film, distributed by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment, will come to theaters across the United States and Canada starting on June 28 and will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.

BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE  -EPISODE NAGI- will hold its International Premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 10 in France as part of the festival’s newly announced Annecy Presents section before the film is released in theaters in North America. 
The first season of BLUE LOCK is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll. 

North American audiences can purchase tickets now at: http://bluelockmovie.com/

Official Film Synopsis:
“That’s a hassle.” That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishiro’s favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Mikage Reo, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered Nagi’s hidden skill, inspiring him to play soccer and share his outstanding talent. One day, he receives an invitation to the mysterious BLUE LOCK Project. What awaits him there is an encounter with the finest strikers assembled from across the country. Nagi’s dream of becoming the best, alongside Reo, will take this prodigy to a world he’s never known. 

A prodigy can only be shaped when someone discovers him….now, striker Nagi Seishiro’s incredible talent and persona will set the soccer world ablaze.

Credits: Directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa. Original story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. Manga by Kouta Sannomiya. Character Design by Yusuke Nomura. Composition and Screenplay by Taku Kishimoto. Music by Jun Murayama. Produced by Eightbit. 

About BLUE LOCK:
BLUE LOCK follows the dreams of 300 high school students who aim to become an absolute ace striker and lead the Japan’s Men’s National Team to win the next World Cup tournament. However, if they are eliminated from the BLUELOCK training program they will never be able to play for the national team and their career is finished. Only one whose ego and skill triumphs over all will emerge on top. Based on the award-winning manga of the same name written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro,  illustrated by Yusuke Nomura and serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine with over 30 million copies in circulation, the anime debuted in October 2022 and was one of the most popular series during its simulcast season.
Credits: Directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa. Original story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro. Manga by Kouta Sannomiya. Character Design by Yusuke Nomura. Composition and Screenplay by Taku Kishimoto. Music by Jun Murayama. Produced by Eightbit. 

North American Theatrical Release Date: June 28 (only in theaters) 
North American Distributor: Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
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