Even though they aren't as well-known as other great anime duos, they are prepared to leave their mark when they return to school in the upcoming anime prequel BLUELOCK: Episode Nagi this upcoming Spring! Today we finally got the release of a brand-new teaser image and the announcement of Subaru Kimura (Todo in JUJUTSU KAISEN) playing the role of Ryo Nameoka, the original character and leader of the squad that Nagi and Reo faced in their first-ever high school soccer match.
Subaru Kimura released the following statement in an interview about the anime film:
I'm Subaru Kimura, and I'll be playing the role of Namuoka!
I am very honored to be able to work on this ``Blue Rock the Movie -EPISODE Nagi-''!
I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't know about the character Namuoka, but
I'm really looking forward to playing a mysterious character with no previous information.
This is because you can learn about the role from the beginning, assuming that you are playing the role yourself.
From now on, I would like to get to know the character of Ryo Namooka deeply and do my best to make this movie version a big hit. I will do my best!!
Check out the series' newest teaser visual for the prequel anime film BLUELOCK: Episode Nagi down below!
The sports-loving anime series BLUELOCK has its first season available on Crunchyroll's streaming services! Crunchyroll describes the series, to newcomers and fans alike, down below:
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?
Get an even more detailed glance into the story behind the anime series BLUELOCK by watching the series' official trailer down below! Let us know if you are a fan of the series and why in the comments below!
BLUELOCK, which is based on the manga series by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura that has won several awards, is directed by Tetsuaki Watanabe (director of an episode of Haikyu!!) and assistant directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa (director of an episode of Sword Art Online Alicization) at studio eightbit (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime).
Will you be tuning in to watch the prequel anime film BLUELOCK: Episode Nagi in Sprin 2024? What are your thoughts on the prequel film so far? Be sure to leave all your thoughts and comments on the upcoming anime film in the comments down below!
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