{"product_id":"blue-lock-vol-01","title":"Blue Lock Vol 01","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eMuneyuki Kaneshiro broke out as creator of 2011's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAs the Gods Will\u003c\/i\u003e, a death game story that spawned two sequels and a film adaptation directed by the legendary Takashi Miike. His latest work is the stylish and twisted soccer battle manga\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Lock\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eManga artist Yusuke Nomura debuted in 2014 with the grotesquely cute cult hit alien invasion story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDolly Kill Kill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was released digitally in English by Kodansha. His latest work is the soccer battle manga \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Lock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSquid Game\u003c\/i\u003e-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnime coming soon!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAre you the world's top egoist?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAfter a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's mising? 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!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kondansha Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45478322274594,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/6032\/6744\/files\/B08Y19GQ3P.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_SX500.jpg?v=1688312746","url":"https:\/\/www.heroicgoodsandgames.com\/products\/blue-lock-vol-01","provider":"Heroic Goods and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}