Movie Blue Lock: Nagi Episode has revealed a new trailer introducing the theme song “Stormy” by Nissy x SKY-HI. The film will open on April 19 in Japan. Studio 8bit is animating.
Shunsuke Ishikawa will direct, with Taku Kishimoto in charge of series composition and original author Muneyuki Yaneshiro in charge of story composition. Jun Murayama is composing music.
The Nagi episode will adapt the prequel manga into the Blue Lock series. The manga is written by Muneyeki Kaneshiro with character designs by Kota Sannomiya and Yusuke Nomura. The story is licensed in English by Kodansha USA and is currently being serialized on the K MANGA app, with a print release scheduled for this fall. The plot is described as follows:
Seishiro Nagi, a second-year high school student, used to think everything was pain and lived his life in a fog of indifference. That is until he meets Reo Mikage and they enter the mysterious striker training center, Blue Lock… A new spin-off from Blue Lock author Muneyuki Kaneshiro, telling the story from Nagi’s perspective!
In addition to the Nagi movie, the anime television series is also getting its second season.
Source: Official website©Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura, Kodansha/“Blue Lock” Production Committee