[Updated: 4/1]
The appearance time and details of the special guest have been decided!
On April 7, 2024 (Sunday) at the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J.League Sec. 7 FC Tokyo vs. Kashima Antlers (17:00 kickoff / Japan National Stadium), we will hold a collaboration event with the movie "Blue Lock: Episode Nagi" scheduled to be released on April 19 (Friday) as part of the J.League x Blue Lock "Project J.League". In addition to a talk event featuring luxurious guest appearances, there will be photo spots and collaboration merchandise sales, making it a special event that soccer fans and Blue Lock fans alike can enjoy!
Please come early and enjoy yourself.
□ Target Match
April 7, 2024 (Sun)
2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 7
FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers
(17:00 Kick-off / Japan National Stadium)
◇Tickets are here
□Implementation Details
1. Special Guest Appearance!
To commemorate the release of the movie 'Blue Lock: Episode Nagi', it has been decided that the artists Nissy and SKY-HI, who produced the theme song 'Stormy', along with the voice actor Yuki Ono, who plays the popular character Ren Seki Kunigami, will be attending!
[Appearance Time and Content]
①Press Conference for Media (Press Conference Room at Japan National Stadium)
In addition to Nissy, SKY-HI, and Ono, the FC Tokyo top team will hold a press conference about the charm of 'Blue Lock' and the movie, featuring Ryotaro ARAKI, who also plays for the U-23 Japan national team. The host will be Yurika Tachibana, who is familiar from FC Tokyo's support program.
Some parts of the press conference will be broadcast on FC Tokyo's official social media on the day.
②15:45～ Talk Show (Main Side Pitch Level)
A talk show featuring Nissy, SKY-HI, Ono, and Ryotaro ARAKI will be held. We will discuss highlights of the day's match, as well as introduce the movie 'Blue Lock: Episode Nagi' and talk about the theme song 'Stormy' with the guests! The host will be Yurika Tachibana, just like at the press conference.
* There are no plans for a performance of "Stormy".
③Around 16:58 Presentation of Commemorative Gifts (Main Side Pitch Level)
Before the match, Mr. Ono will present the "J League × Blue Lock" collaboration commemorative uniforms to the representatives of both teams, followed by a photo session.
2. J.League × BLUE LOCK 'Project J.League' Photo Spot Installation
In addition to a large panel featuring the key visual of 'BLUE LOCK: The Movie -EPISODE Nagi-', we will display panels of BLUE LOCK characters (Seiichi Kiyoshi, Seishiro Nagi, and Kaoru Bachira) wearing the blue-red uniform, illustrated for the 'FC Tokyo × BLUE LOCK' collaboration event (2021), as well as a panel of the FC Tokyo collaboration player (Homa Chigiri) for the 2023 season's J.League × BLUE LOCK collaboration as a photo spot.
The uniforms, emblems, and logos being worn are from the time of the collaboration event.
*The above illustration is an image. It may differ from the actual panel.
【Time】
Gates open (15:00) until the end of halftime【Location】
Inside Japan National Stadium "Kaze no Terrace" (Backstand concourse)
＜North Side＞2021 Collaboration Visual Panel Seichi Kiyose, Seishiro Nagi, and Kaoru Hachiraku (planned)
＜South Side＞2023 Collaboration Visual Panel Hyouma Chigiri (planned)
3. 'J League x Blue Lock' Collaboration Novelty Gift!
Visitors under 18 years old will receive a limited ticket case for the J.League x Blue Lock 'Project J.League' and a discount voucher for the Blue Lock movie (children) at the photo spot set up at 'Kaze no Terrace'! Please stop by.
【Time】
Gates open (15:00) until the end of halftime. *However, distribution will end as soon as the novelty items run out.
【Location】
Japan National Stadium "Kaze no Terrace" (Concourse on the back stand side) North side・South side
【Target】
Individuals under 18 years old
4. "J League x Blue Lock" Non-Sale Goods Giveaway!
Those who purchase and attend with "AKRacing Pitch Side Seats," "Lounge Seats on the South Side," or "Terrace Seats" will receive a non-sale "Blue Lock x J League Collaboration Lunch Tote Bag" as a gift. Please purchase a special seat and be sure to get your non-sale goods!
【Target Seat Types】
AKRacing Pitch Side Seats
Lounge Seats South Side
Terrace Seats
◇To purchase the target seat types, click here
5. 'J League x Blue Lock' Collaboration Merchandise Sale
Collaboration merchandise between J League and Blue Lock will be sold at a special merchandise booth set up on the Tokyo Gymnasium side.
In addition, we will also display a photo stand featuring limited original illustrations of mascots from all 20 J1 clubs and characters from the TV anime 'Blue Lock' next to the special merchandise space.
【Time】
Kick-off at 12:30 (until 17:00)【Location】
Special merchandise sales booth (Tokyo Gymnasium side)
Main Product Lineup
・T-Shirt / FC Tokyo
Size options: M/L
Price: 3,300 yen (tax included)
・Muffler Towel／FC Tokyo
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included)
・Acrylic Keychain / FC Tokyo
Price: 715 yen (tax included)
In addition, J.League × Blue Lock 'Project J.League' original goods and J.League × Blue Lock 'Project J.League' club collaboration goods are on sale!
◇For details about merchandise sales, please click here
□ Introduction to the work 'Blue Lock'
Blue Lock: The Movie -EPISODE Nagi-
Scheduled for release on April 19, 2024.
The style of the death game, where 300 high school forwards gathered in "Blue Lock" (Blue Prison) challenge their soccer lives and goals aiming to become the world's best striker, has attracted attention from a wide range of ages as "the hottest and craziest soccer anime in history." The expansion into various fields such as app games and stage adaptations has also become a topic of discussion! The first movie adaptation of the 'Blue Lock' series, 'Blue Lock: Episode Nagi,' will be released on April 19 (Friday)!
Official site of 'Blue Lock': https://bluelock-pr.com/
