{"product_id":"blue-lock-27","title":"Blue Lock: 27","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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 Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnime airing now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWERE YOU BORN TO PLAY SOCCER?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter seemingly rejecting Snuffy’s strategy and going rogue, “King” Barou tied up the game with a crazy double nutmeg. Isagi seethes at being outplayed yet again, but with Yo Hiori’s entry into the match, he now has a new piece to help him turn the tide. As a furious battle unfolds on the pitch, Hiori grapples with his complicated feelings toward soccer and his place in Blue Lock. A part of him may be ready to call it quits, but another hungers for something more…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Muneyuki Kaneshiro broke out as creator of 2011's \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 \u003ci\u003eBlue Lock\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManga artist Yusuke Nomura debuted in 2014 with the grotesquely cute cult hit alien invasion story \u003ci\u003eDolly Kill Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, which was released digitally in English by Kodansha. His latest work is the soccer battle manga \u003ci\u003eBlue Lock\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product_spec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eKodansha Comics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e21 x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePaperback\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFebruary 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e208 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9798888772829\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58071570645373,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/5149\/9341\/files\/2026-04-1911.51.39.jpg?v=1776682826","url":"https:\/\/stanchionbooks.com\/products\/blue-lock-27","provider":"Stanchion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}