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We are pleased to announce that FC Tokyo has collaborated with the popular soccer manga "Blue Lock" from "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha) as detailed below.

□Target Match
2021 Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company J1 League Sec. 33
October 23 (Sat) 14:00 Kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium
FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers

□Collaboration Details

① 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Special Collaboration Illustration
FC Tokyo players Diego OLIVEIRA, Adailton, and Leandro were illustrated by the author Yusuke IMAMURA.
Additionally, Kiyosei Ichi, Seishiro Nagi, and Kaeru Bachiraku, wearing FC Tokyo uniforms, have also been newly illustrated for this collaboration.
◇For details, please see here

② 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Special Collaboration Movie
To commemorate the collaboration between FC Tokyo and Blue Lock, we have produced a special collaboration movie.

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③10/23 Kashima Antlers Match 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Special Collaboration Sticker Distribution
On Saturday, October 23rd, kickoff at 14:00 for the FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers match, special collaboration stickers will be distributed to all attendees.
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④10/23 Kashima Antlers Match 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Blue Lock Seat Installation
On Saturday, October 23rd, kickoff at 14:00 for the FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers match, Blue Lock seats will be set up where special sticker-style cards will be given as gifts.
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⑤ 'FC Tokyo x Blue Lock' Collaboration Commemorative Campaign supported by mechacomic
To celebrate the collaboration, we are holding the 'FC Tokyo x Blue Lock Collaboration Commemorative Campaign supported by mechacomic' where you can win replica original drawings signed by the Blue Lock author and mechacomic points!
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⑥10/23 (Sat) Kashima Match 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Original Design Booklet Giveaway
On October 23 (Sat), at the FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers match (14:00 kickoff / Ajinomoto Stadium), attendees will receive a booklet containing the entire first episode of 'Blue Lock', comprising 84 pages.
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⑦10/23 Kashima Match 'Blue Lock' Work Introduction
On October 23 (Saturday) at 14:00, during the FC Tokyo vs. Kashima Antlers match, we will hold an exhibition of reproduction original paintings and more.
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⑧ Special Collaboration Goods Sale
For this collaboration project, special collaboration goods featuring illustrations of FC Tokyo players drawn by Yusuke NOMURA and 'Blue Lock' characters wearing the red and blue uniforms are designed.
The first release will be made available for pre-order from Oct 8 (Fri), and the second release will be on general sale from Oct 22 (Fri), so please be sure not to miss out and purchase early!
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FC Tokyo × Blue Lock Collaboration Visual Used in FC Tokyo NEWS
FC Tokyo NEWS vol.181 using the collaboration visual will be installed at each station on the Keio Line.
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⑩ 'FC Tokyo × Blue Lock' Collaboration Visual Poster
B1 posters featuring the collaboration visual will be displayed at each Keio Line station.
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□Comment
・Original Work / Comment from Muneyuki Kaneshiro
“I am very honored to collaborate with FC Tokyo! ‘Blue Lock’ is a manga series themed around egoistic forwards. Together with the passionate club representing the capital Tokyo, we will do our best to make this an egoistic collaboration that energizes Japan and the world from Tokyo!”

・Manga / Yusuke IMAMURA's Comment
"Thank you very much for inviting us to this wonderful collaboration! The scoring power of the trio Diego OLIVEIRA, Adailton, and Leandro cannot be outdone by the 'Blue Lock' FW lineup! We hope to deliver an exciting and passionate collaboration that can be enjoyed together with the fans and supporters who are even more enthusiastic than the players!"

□ Introduction to 'Blue Lock'
Original work by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Manga by Yusuke NOMURA
A popular soccer manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Magazine" (Kodansha) since 2018.
In May 2021, won the Boys' Division of the 45th Kodansha Manga Award. The total number of copies in print surpassed 4.5 million in August 2021, and Volume 15 was released on August 17.
The TV anime adaptation for 2022 has also been announced, making it the best-selling new soccer manga in the Reiwa era.

Introduction
In 2018, the World Cup. The Japan national team fell tragically. This time, they stopped at the Round of 16 again... Are they a powerhouse in Asia? Is their organizational strength at a world level? I'm tired of hearing that! The goal is to win the World Cup, right!? The challenge is the absence of an absolute ace striker. To give birth to the strongest striker for the long-cherished dream of winning the World Cup, the Japan Football Association is calling up 300 youth FWs. Can the unknown high school FW, Seichi Kiyoshi, surpass the other 299 and become the strongest ace striker!?