Ahead of an April 19 theatrical release in Japan, the prequel anime film BLUE LOCK The Movie -Episode Nagi- announced today two additional cast members joining the movie: Comedian Seiya, a dedicated fan of the series, will guest star as a Hakuho High School soccer club member, while Mami Koyama (Big Mom in One Piece) will voice Mikage Corporation driver Baaya.
Seiya promotional photo
Based on the award-winning manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, Tetsuaki Watanabe (Haikyu!! episode director) directed BLUE LOCK and assistant-directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa (Sword Art Online Alicization episode director) at studio eightbit (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime). Ishikawa acts as director for the -Episode Nagi- movie. If you’re a fan of blood-pumping sports anime, check out the first season in a range of subs and dubs, right here on Crunchyroll!
Japan’s desire for World Cup glory leads the Japanese Football Association to launch a new rigorous training program to find the national team’s next striker. Three hundred high school players are pitted against each other for the position, but only one will come out on top. Who among them will be the striker to usher in a new era of Japanese soccer?
Source: Comic Natalie
