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With the World Cup about to kick off, it is the perfect time to celebrate one of the best sports anime out there, Blue Lock. The third season is on its way, and we’ve just gotten some fresh information on Blue Lock season 3, including its title and a new teaser poster.

June 9 is the annual Blue Lock Day in Japan, and to celebrate, we’ve gotten a couple of new announcements about the upcoming anime season. First is the confirmation that Blue Lock season 3 will be titled Neo Egoist League, which makes sense since it was expected to adapt the Neo Egoist League story arc from the Blue Lock manga. In addition, we got a fresh visual that shows protagonist Yoichi Isagi and new antagonist Michael Kaiser in their updated designs for the new season.

The one thing that was missing from the announcements was a Blue Lock season 3 release date, which we’re still waiting for. It was announced back in September 2025, so it is looking likely that it won’t air until either late 2026 or early 2027 at this rate. While there was a similar gap between the first two seasons, at least we got the Blue Lock Episode Nagi film to bridge the gap and make the wait seem more bearable. Right now, there is nothing in the pipeline but more waiting.

Blue Lock season 3 will be titled Neo Egoist League, and we’ve got a new visual to enjoy. However, we’re still waiting for a release date to be announced.

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