Blue Lock 38 [Regular Edition] (Weekly Shonen Magazine KC)

[Machine Translation] The 2018 World Cup. The Japanese national team suffered a humiliating defeat. Once again, they were eliminated in the Round of 16 Are they a powerhouse in Asia? Is their teamwork world-class? We re sick and tired of hearing that! The real problem is the lack of an undisputed star striker." To achieve their long-cherished dream of winning the World Cup," and to create that one innovative player" who is hungry for goals, thirsty for victory, and capable of turning a match on its head, the Japan Football Association has called up 300 youth-level players. Can Seichi Kiyoshi, a still-unknown high school sophomore, use his ego to knock out the other 299 players and race to the top as the strongest ace striker!? Every single character is a Me-First" type! The soccer manga featuring the craziest, most egotistical forward in history kicks off here!! U-20 World Cup, vs. France! Japan concedes a goal to Charles right at the start of the match! Kiyoshi and his teammates calmly search for a way to counterattack, but France s No. 2, Hugo, stands in their way!! Faced with Hugo s theory of predestined aptitude, BL JAPAN cannot find a breakthrough Shaken by the pride and inner conflict etched by the Blue Prison," and on the verge of collapse, what will Japan s best move be !!

2018年、W杯。日本代表は無残に散った。今大会もベスト16止まり…。アジアでは強豪? 組織力は世界レベル? そんなことは、もう聞き飽きた! 課題は、絶対的な「エースストライカー」の不在。悲願"W杯優勝”のために、ゴールに飢え、勝利に渇き、試合を一変させる革新的な"1人”を作るべく、日本フットボール連合は300人のユース年代の選手達を招集する。まだ無名の高校2年生・潔世一は、己のエゴを以って299人を蹴落とし、最強のエースストライカーの道を駆け上れるか!? 登場人物、全員"俺様”! 史上最もイカれたエゴイストFWサッカー漫画、ここに開幕!!U-20W杯、vs.フランス! 試合開始早々にシャルルに得点を決められた日本! 潔たちは冷静に反撃の糸口を探すが、その行く手をフランスのNo.2ユーゴーが阻む!! 適性運命論を提示するユーゴーにBL JAPANは突破口を見出せず──。"青い監獄”が刻んだ矜持と葛藤に揺らぎ、瓦解する日本が選ぶ最善手とは…!!