─𝓜𝗂𝖼𝗁𝖺𝖾𝗅 𝓚𝖺𝗂𝗌𝖾𝗋

Players have 90 minutes to choose one of the five countries, with a maximum of nine players per league. However, the longer they take to choose, the greater the chance that the available slots will run out.

When players choose their country, they will be divided into tiers based on that country and will be able to train with the Under-20 players from the top club in their respective countries and the star striker who reigns supreme on that team. The teams and star strikers for each country are:

England: Manshine City - Chris Prince Spain: FC Barcelona - Lavinho Italy: Ubers - Marc Snuffy France: PXG - Julian Loki Germany: Bastard München - Noel Noa After the initial training, the master striker will select an 11-man team comprised of players from the club's Under-20 team, or Blue Lock, to play in a round-robin tournament. This tournament will pit Blue Lock's rivals against world-class players in best-of-three matches. After each match, presidents of top clubs worldwide, who were watching the game, will make offers for players they are interested in signing. The value of the offer will determine the players' rankings. Once the tournament concludes, only the best Blue Lock players will be selected as regulars for the Japanese Under-20 team for the Under-20 World Cup. The remaining players will be dropped from the Blue Lock project.

Wild Card Every single eliminated player would be offered a second and final chance in Blue Lock by participating in the secret Wild Card challenge. Details of the challenge are still unknown, but ultimately, only one player would remain standing and then proceed to the Phase 2 selections. Neo-Egoist League Ego invited all the Blue Lock players who had made it to the Third Team, along with the regulars from the former Japanese U-20 National Team, and had them choose a national training camp. To prepare the players to compete against the world in the upcoming U-20 World Cup, Ego decided to transform Blue Lock's environment to emulate the football scene in Europe's top five leagues: France, Germany, England, Italy, and Spain. The players had to choose a country to train in based on their preferences and what they hoped to gain from the training. Ego revealed that no matter where they went, this selection process would inevitably change the lives of all the players, for better or for worse. According to Ego's assessment, each league has the following atmosphere:

England: A league characterized by speed and physical battles. Goals are won by the law of physical prowess. Spain: Characterized by technique and creativity. It brings together footballers who want to express creativity and joy. Italy: Favors cunning and tactics. It merges individual strength with a solid team organization. France: It's a gateway for newcomers and young players. Money is constantly flowing in. Germany: They seek victory through logical and rational methods. You win by scoring more goals.

Third Selection Each five-man team that advanced past the Second Selection begins by playing a match against five of the world's best players. Winning the game isn't necessary; participation is key, as the match's sole purpose is to assess the forwards' final round of selection.

The remaining 35 forwards gather, and Jinpachi Ego officially announces the top 6 players in Blue Lock. These top 6 players are then paired up and divided into 3 teams: Team A, Team B, and Team C. The remaining 29 forwards must decide which team they will play for to showcase their skills and try to be selected for the Blue Lock starting eleven and play against the Japanese U-20 National Team. Each player only has one match to prove themselves, but due to the odd number of players remaining, one player gets the chance to demonstrate their abilities in two matches; that honor goes to the top 7 player in Blue Lock, Meguru Bachira.

There are 5 matches in this selection, and each Top 6 pair plays at least 3 matches. However, due to the odd number of players, the A Team pair must play 4 matches. Once the matches are over, the players must wait for the results to see who plays in the Blue Lock 11.

Second Selection There are 125 forwards remaining from each of the five strata of the First Team. The Second Team is divided into four phases.

Phase One: The AI ​​hologram goalkeeper, BLUE LOCK MAN, is introduced, and players are required to score 100 goals in 90 minutes alone against the hologram goalkeeper. The difficulty of this phase adjusts as the number of goals scored increases, and there are stages from "Level 1" to "Level 2" to "Max Level," in which the additional holograms begin to move quickly and the balls sent out become faster and spinnier. Only those who have passed this test can advance to the second phase. Second Phase: Those who have made it through the first phase must now split into teams of three and battle other teams in a 3-on-3 best-of-5 match in the third phase. Teams that lose in the third phase return to the second phase to face off in a 2-on-2 match, where the team not picked is eliminated from the Blue Lock. Third Phase: Those who have made it through the first phase or returned from the second phase must now face each other in a 3-on-3 best-of-5 match. The winners must steal a player from the losing team and advance to the fourth phase. The losers return to the second phase. Fourth Phase: Those who have made it through the third phase must now face each other in a 4-on-4 best-of-5 match. The winners can steal a player from the losing team and advance to the Second Selection by having five players.

Blue Lock entrance exam: Pillapilla In the Blue Lock entrance exam, the 300 participants are divided into 25 groups of 12 people, determined by the order on their uniforms. Each group is placed in a room the size of a penalty area and given a ball. They have to play a game of tag with the ball, and the last person hit by the ball at the end of 136 seconds is eliminated. Once that person is eliminated, the remaining 11 people form a team and move on to the next selection. First Selection Twenty-five teams are divided into five tiers of five teams each to participate in a round-robin tournament. The top two teams from each tier will advance, while the remaining three teams will be eliminated. However, the top striker from each of the three eliminated teams will also advance. Teams are ranked based on their wins, losses, and points scored: a win is worth 3 points, a draw is worth 1 point, and a loss is worth 0 points.

The Blue Lock Project (青い監獄ブルーロックプロジェクト, Burū Rokku Purojekuto?) is a special football project funded by the Japan Football Association with the intention of developing not only the best striker in the world, but also a hero to lead Japan to victory in the World Cup using the extreme training regimens developed by Jinpachi Ego. Initially, 300 strikers were invited, and all those who were eliminated permanently lost the right to play for the Japanese national team.

The project began on November 20, 2018.

Staff Jinpachi Ego: Director of the Blue Lock Project. Anri Teieri: Director of Blue Lock facilities. Hirotoshi Buratsuta: Funder of the Blue Lock Project.

The name Michael means "gift from God". Michael's last name, Kaiser, means "emperor or ruler higher than a king." Therefore, the name Michael Kaiser can be interpreted as "the emperor chosen by God." Kaiser's most famous quote was "I want to see them suffer on their knees, Blue Lock." Michael's hobby is reading books, but he is passionate about those on philosophy and psychology. His personal motto is "to embody the impossible." His favorite animal is the stray dog. His favorite food is bread crusts. At Christmas, I would ask Santa for "freedom". It makes him sad not knowing how to react when he receives a gift. Her ideal type is someone "beautiful, intelligent, and full of love." His favorite movie is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". His favorite song is "Desperado" by the Eagles. His fetish is faces of despair. His favorite historical figures, with whom he would have a conversation, are: Nietzsche, Freud, and Napoleon. He is the official ambassador for Coca-Cola, a German carbonated energy drink.

Lightning Strike: This is when Kaiser performs a Kaiser Strike while the ball is on the ground. Lorenzo knew how to read the trajectory of the shot and managed to block it with his face even though it was a Kaiser Strike, probably because it wasn't a volley, which is Kaiser's preferred shot. Kaiser Magnus Impact: Unlike the normal Kaiser Impact, which prioritizes kicking the ball in a straight line, Kaiser will put a bit of spin on it, making it curve while intentionally using the air valve to guide the ball towards the goal. For this shot to work, Kaiser needs to determine exactly where to hit the ball in order to increase its accuracy to a similar level as a normal Kaiser Impact. The ball must also be stationary, which astronomically increases the difficulty of the shot. During Bastard München's match against PXG, Kaiser attempted this shot, but because he was surrounded by five defenders and didn't put enough spin on the ball, the shot completely missed.

Metavision: A term used to describe a player's evolved vision, granting them an omnipotent perspective of the field. Using their eyes to constantly gather information from both their central and peripheral vision, Kaiser continuously collects data on every player, every move they make, and their positions on the field. Combined with their high football IQ, Kaiser can interpret this data and use it to amplify every move they make to unpredictable levels, finding opportunities before others. This ability defies the logic of even the most advanced football players. Combined with their other skills, Kaiser is able to dominate the field, creating illogical opportunities born from their vision. Predator Eye: Described as the opposite of Metavision, instead of expanding his vision, Kaiser drastically reduces it to score a goal. Kaiser uses Predator Eye to find the smallest openings for his shot when aiming and firing his Kaiser Impact. Kaiser Impact: Kaiser unleashes a high-level volley so fast it's difficult to even see him kick the ball or watch it enter the goal. Combined with his Metavision, Kaiser is able to fearlessly score near-impossible shots with extreme accuracy. His shot has the speed and power to sail over the heads of five defenders in front of the goal and the goalkeeper with pinpoint precision. Kaiser Impact Beinschuss: While in the air, Kaiser uses the Kaiser Impact, a bicycle kick. The ball then passes under a defender, bounces off the ground, and scores a goal without losing speed. "Beinschuss" means "nutmeg" in German.

Archetype Clinical finisher: Clinical finishers are forwards who specialize in their precise shooting ability. They are "clinical" in that they need few chances to score a goal and can strike and place the ball exactly where it will beat the goalkeeper. They can be identified by their high goals-per-shot ratio. Clinical forwards typically play as center forwards, although other attacking players can often be considered clinical finishers. With omnipotent vision, a high football IQ, the fastest shot speed in the world, and a powerful shot to match, Kaiser is Bastard München's star goalscorer. Kaiser can easily position himself for an ideal goal, receive any type of pass, and create space for himself when pressured by the opposition to score illogical and effortless goals. Professional football technique: Kaiser is considered a genius in the professional football world. He plays as a main striker for one of the best teams in the world. His skills are highly respected by teammates, opposing teams, club owners, investors, and even the best striker in the world. His skill and technique are of such a high level that his team's playing style and philosophy revolve around him and his style of play. Off-the-ball movement: A term used to describe the moments when players are not in possession of the ball. Kaiser uses these moments to position himself where he can always receive a pass, whether in the blind spots of his opponents or teammates. When marked by a defender, Kaiser always runs in the most problematic direction for his opponent and then immediately steps in the opposite direction of his center of gravity to evade them and find open space for himself.

Kaiser is portrayed as an arrogant young man with a superiority complex. He sees everyone around him as mere minor players compared to his own leading role as the star of his world. Although he is arrogant and cunningly rude to those he perceives as beneath him, he is not unnecessarily rude to his teammates, but he will put them in their place when they speak unnecessarily, even if it is for their own good. Despite his arrogance and rudeness, Kaiser knows when to rein himself in with people who are clearly better and superior to him, such as his team leader and the best striker in the world, Noel Noa. After the match against Ubers, Kaiser was immensely frustrated when he lost to Isagi. He originally joined Bastard München because it was the fastest way to reach La Real, but now he cannot simply abandon the Neo Egoist League after losing to Isagi. Kaiser believes that the moment people think things are impossible, they are programmed to give up. Those who sacrifice their talent in exchange for living long and tedious lives are the ones he hates the most.

Previously, Kaiser was a mentally weak person who constantly gave up on things he believed were impossible. To remind himself never to fall into that weak mindset again, he got a tattoo of a blue rose on his neck, which he believes symbolizes achieving the impossible.

Kaiser is a tall, quite attractive young man. He has blue eyes and blond hair. His hairstyle includes a mullet with blue highlights at the ends, and two bright blue rat tails at the ends. His eyes are accentuated with red eyeliner. He has a tattoo of roses and thorns that extends from his neck, down his left arm, and down to his hand. At the end of his hand, he has a crown with a keyhole and three stars. During the Neo-Egoist League, with Bastard München, he wears the number 10 jersey.

Michael Kaiser (ミヒャエル カイザー, Mihyaeru Kaizā?) is a striker for Bastard München U-20. He is a German U-20 prodigy striker and plays for Bastard München in the Neo Egoist League as the team's star striker. He is also a member of the New Generation World's Best Eleven. Gender Male Age 19 Birthday December 25 Height 1.86 m Hair color Blonde (with blue highlights) Eye color Blue Country Germany Germany Family Frederick Kaiser (Father) Alice Love (Mother)