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Live-Action Blue Lock Film Previews Entrance Exam in New Video – News

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The official YouTube channel for the live-action film based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura‘s BLUE LOCK soccer manga streamed footage of the entrance exam in a new video on Wednesday. The video features the insert song “twilight” by Fukase.


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Image via BLUE LOCK live-action film’s X/Twitter account

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The film will open on August 7.

The cast includes:

Poster for live-action Blue Lock film
Image via Blue Lock movie’s X/Twitter

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Yūsuke Taki is directing the film, and Tetsuo Kamata is writing the screenplay. Shinzō Matsuhashi is serving as a producer. CREDEUS (live-action Golden Kamuy film) is producing the film, and TOHO is distributing.

Kaneshiro and Nomura launched the manga in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in August 2018. Kodansha published the manga’s 39th compiled book volume on June 17. The manga won the Best Shōnen Manga award in Kodansha‘s 45th annual Manga Awards in 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English digitally and is also releasing it in print.

The original manga inspired a television anime series that premiered in Japan in October 2022 on TV Asahi and its affiliates in the NUMAnimation programming block. The anime ran for 24 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, and is also streaming an English dub.

BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN, the second television anime season, debuted in October 2024, and aired for 14 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS.

The anime is getting a third season, adapting the “Shin Eiyū Taisen” (New Hero Wars) story.

Kōta Sannomiya‘s BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- manga spinoff focuses on Seishirō Nagi before he enters the titular BLUE LOCK facility. The manga launched in June 2022 in Kodansha‘s Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine and ended in July 2025. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the spinoff manga in print.

The spinoff inspired an anime film that premiered in Japan in April 2024. The film sold 337,000 tickets to earn 463 million yen (about US$2.99 million) in its first three days, and ranked at #2 in the Japanese box office in its opening weekend. The film opened in North America in June 2024. Crunchyroll is streaming the film with subtitles and with several dubs.

Sources: Live-action BLUE LOCK film’s YouTube channel, Comic Natalie

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‘Doko yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e’ Unveils Additional Cast, Theme Song, Main Trailer

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The official website of the Doko yori mo Tooi Basho ni Iru Kimi e (To You in the Beyond) movie unveiled additional cast, the main visual (pictured right), and trailer on Wednesday. The anime movie adapting Akiko Abe‘s mystery romance novel was previewed at Anime Expo on July 4 and will open in Japanese theaters on October 9.

Cast

Tamaki Mishima: Sumire Uesaka (Make Heroine ga Oosugiru!)

Shuuji Aiba: Wataru Hatano (Fate/strange Fake)

Akimitsu Yano: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku)

Yoshiki Suka: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Chou Kaguya-hime!)

Singer-songwriter Tota (Anne Shirley) is performing the theme song “Olive,” which is featured in the trailer below.

Junichi Wada (Nagato Yuki-chan no Shoushitsu) is helming the anime at TMS Entertainment. Sayaka Kuwamura (Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi) is penning the script. Fumi Katou (Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi) is designing the characters, while Kouji Nakamura (Eureka Seven AO) is composing the music.

Abe wrote the novel under Shueisha’s Orange Bunko imprint in October 2017, featuring illustrations by syo5.

Haruka Chino began drawing a manga adaptation in Tonari no Young Jump magazine in August 2025. The first volume went on sale on February 19.

Main Trailer

Source: Comic Natalie

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Happy Marine Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part I – Interest

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July 20 marked Marine Day in Japan. A relatively new national holiday in Japan, the holiday traces its origins to the Meiji Emperor’s 1876 return voyage from a tour of the Tohoku region on the lighthouse tender ship Meiji Maru. Today, Marine Day celebrates maritime activities. And the anime and manga worlds celebrated the holiday with a quick excursion to the closest ocean beach:

ATASHIn’CHI

Today is Marine Day😊 Full of memories😭

Bonobono


Today, July 20, is Marine Day🏖️☀️
Bono Bono is enjoying a nice nap in the calm ocean🌊


Bungo Stray Dogs


【Marine Day】
Today, the 20th, is Marine Day!
Here are some illustrations of the Detective Agency crew enjoying themselves at the beach (posted in 2016) and the Port Mafia crew (posted in 2017).
Please stay cool and have a wonderful day.


Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu


Today, 7/20, is Marine Day🌊✨
This summer, set sail with Chikawa and friends to the “Special Island”! 🚢⸒⸒
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu
🎬In theaters Friday, July 24


Gudetama

Pukarincho

I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl

Marine Day🌊✨

Josemaru


Today is Marine Day⛵
Let’s have lots of fun this summer, too!⭐


Yūki Kaji


Good morning!
Monday! The start of a new week!
Today is Marine Day🏖️
Whether you have the day off or heading to work,
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Have a great day! I’m heading out!


Kapibarasan


Bainmu
Bainmu


Mameshiba

Hey, did you know? It’s said the deep sea holds more mysteries than outer space.

Mitsuru Miura (The Kabocha Wine)

Today is Marine Day🎃❣️

Orange Range

Tap to pause and check out today’s summer song!

Penguin Box (Odekake Kozame)

Marine Day!!

Smartphone wallpapers! Feel free to use it🐠

Pokémon

Which ocean should we fish in today?

Looking forward to it…🫧

Precure


⋆˙˳𓏸𓈒⋆🌊Today is Marine Day🌊˙˳⋆𓈒𓏸˙˳⋆
Are Petitcure Porun and Petitcure Lulun relaxing in the sea…?
Summer is finally here!☀️
Everybody, let’s enjoy the summer!⛱️
Petitcure ~Precure Fairies~ streams every Thursday!


Shikaruneko


Today is Marine Day!
Summer’s here! Are you going to the beach this year?


Sonic the Hedgehog


Today is Marine Day🌊
Even though we say, “the ocean,” the way it appears can vary depending on the weather, the surroundings, and where you’re looking from.✨
Among the “oceans” featured in the Sonic franchise, please tell us your favorite and its highlight!✋


Sound! Euphonium


☀️Marine Day🌊
Sound! Euphonium, The Final
Part 2 in theaters September 11, 2026


SPY x FAMILY

Today is Marine Day🌊

Square Enix


【7/20 is Marine Day】
Whether you’re on summer vacation or not🏝
Enjoy seaside fun in games to beat the summer heat🏄
Here are some beach scenes from Square Enix titles.


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Happy Marine Day 2026 From Around the Anime World, Part II – Interest

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People around Japan celebrated Marine Day on July 20. While often associated with celebrations of maritime activities, the day generally marks the end of Japan’s rainy season. And what better way to celebrate the end of a long rainy season than putting on a beach episode from your favorite anime or manga? So, let’s check out all the beach greetings from around the anime and manga world this Marine Day:

Cogimyun

Floating around It’s so fun myun…♡

Dara-san of Reiwa


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　Dara-san of Reiwa
Marine Day mini character illustration
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Dara-san (Swimsuit Ver.)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura
Please feel free to use the icon!✨


Girl Meets Rock!


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Today, July 20, is
Marine Day！
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From Girl Meets Rock! volume 8
Chapter 69, “Let’s Speak to You”


Goodbye, Lara


☀️Everyday Lara☀️
…Good morning! I’m Lara, and I’m in charge of today’s greeting🧜‍♀️
Today is Marine Day. If any of you went to the beach, please let us know!🌊
It’s going to be hot in many parts of the country, so let’s take precautions against heatstroke.
Have a great day!✨


Hell’s Paradise

Today is Marine Day🌊

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class


⋱ 🌊🏖️🦈 Today is Marine Day！ 🌊🏖️🦈 ⋰
“It’s the ocean! Hey, hey, it’s the ocean, the ocean, the ocean!”


Hiroshi Kawamoto (Godzilla, King of the Monsters)


It’s hot! The beach! Swimsuits!
Comic: Let’s make it a swimsuit episode!!
I don’t know what’s happening, but, yes!!
What!!
This again!!


Like a Dragon


Marine Master Ichiban Kasuga!
The ocean is calling me!!🌊🐬


MAPPA (DAYS)

MAPPA included an English version with is Marine Day greeting. We have included it below for those who cannot access the X (formerly Twitter) post.


Today is Marine Day,
a Japanese national holiday celebrating the ocean.🌊
To mark the occasion,
we’ve released a brand-new illustration
by Rie Nishimura,Chief Animation Director for DAYS!
Tsukushi and Jin head to the beach for a game of soccer
under a bright blue sky in this refreshing summer illustration!☀️⚽️
2026 also marks the 10th anniversary of DAYS!🎉
This illustration is our way of saying thank you to everyonewho has supported the series over the years.
We hope you enjoy this special summer illustration!✨


Taiyo Matsumoto (Ping Pong)


Today is Marine Day!
[Staff]


Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation


˗ˏˋ Today is Marine Day ˎˊ˗
Even at the beach, I give it my all🌊☀️


My Melody

Yay♡ The ocean~♪

Manabu Nii

The rainy season has ended in the Kanto region🌻 It’s Summer‼️

Masami Ōbari

So, it’s Marine Day…☀️

Okami


Today is Marine Day!
Hey-yo, Orca!


Rascal


Diving with Maple🤿
Hello, Dolphin🐬 mya~ (◆’∇’◆)


Sgt. Frog


Yay!
I hear today is Marine Day🏄
Sgt. Frog
Now playing in theaters📢´-


Tales of video game series


Today is Marine Day🌊🏖
Which character from the Tales of series would you want to go to the beach with?


Tama and Friends


Today is Marine Day
Tama and Friends are enjoying their beach vacation.
Tama and Friends are waiting for you with their golden tans at the Tama & Friends LOVE SUNNY DAYS WAGON💖
Stop by with some vacation vibes!‼️🏖️
Now open at Tokyo Station Ichiban-gai through Thursday, July 30!


The Quintessential Quintuplets


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July 20 is Marine Day🍉

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Let’s have fun with the quintuplets again during summer 2026! 💕💕


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