“Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN” Episode 26 (Season 2 Episode 2) “The Hitman and the Ninja” synopsis and advance scene cuts have arrived!The TV anime “Blue Lock” is based on the hugely popular comic series currently being serialized in Kodansha’s “Weekly Shonen Magazine”, which has sold over 40 million copies worldwide (as of October 2024), and won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Boys’ category. The second season of the series, “Blue Lock VS. U-20 JAPAN”, will begin airing on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

The synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 26 (Season 2 Episode 2), “The Hitman and the Ninja,” have now been released.

The tryout to decide the regulars for the U-20 Japan national team is a one-on-one match between the TOP 6 members split into three teams of two, and the remaining 29 members form groups of five and play a five-on-five match. Kiyoshi, who joined Team A led by Itoshi Rin and Shido Ryusei, takes on the match with the theme of “assertion” and “coexistence” with the two.

Early in the match, Kiyoshi supports Rin and Shido while looking for an opportunity to show off his skills. However, he is unable to play as he would like due to the overwhelming feinting techniques and sharp analytical skills of the opponents, Karasu Tabito, from Team B, and is forced into a difficult battle.