# Where to Watch Blue Lock Season 2

**Blue Lock Season 2 — officially titled Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan — streams on Crunchyroll, and it's the arc where the program's surviving strikers finally test themselves against Japan's U-20 national team. Across 14 episodes the ego-driven selection gives way to a higher-stakes showdown, and if Yoichi Isagi's hunger to become the world's best striker is what pulled you through the first season, this is where that obsession meets its toughest opponent yet. It's fast, loud, and unapologetically obsessed with the psychology of scoring.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G4PH0WEKE/blue-lock)

In the West, this season streams on Crunchyroll — the same platform that carries the first season, so the cleanest option is to keep the entire franchise in one library. Crunchyroll's sports lineup runs deep, and Blue Lock sits comfortably among its marquee competitive titles.

## Synopsis

Blue Lock was built on a ruthless idea: gather hundreds of hungry teenage strikers in one facility and let ego, not teamwork, decide who becomes the forward Japan needs. This season turns that experiment outward. The strikers who clawed their way through the program's earlier rounds now face a very different test — the U-20 Japan national team, a squad of established prospects who represent everything the project was built to overthrow. For Isagi and the rivals sharpened alongside him, it's no longer about surviving elimination; it's about proving that a striker forged in selfishness can outscore the country's official best. Expect the same collision of tactical mind-games, surreal inner monologues, and raw competitive appetite that made the first season so addictive.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 14
- **Premiered:** 2024
- **Studio:** 8 bit, 8-bit, 8bit corp, inc., eightbit
- **Score:** 7.5

## Watch Order

This is the second season, so don't start here. Watch the original Blue Lock first — this arc assumes you already know Isagi, his rivals, and how the selection program works, then raises the stakes against the U-20 team.

- [Blue Lock](https://hozuna.com/anime/blue-lock) — prequel
- Blue Lock (Zoku-hen) — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Blue Lock](https://hozuna.com/anime/blue-lock)** — The essential starting point. The first season sets up the whole ego-driven selection war and charts Isagi's evolution from ordinary striker to obsessive scorer — watch it before this one.
- **[Ao Ashi](https://hozuna.com/anime/ao-ashi)** — If Blue Lock's tactical mind-games grab you more than its theatrics, Ao Ashi is the grounded soccer counterpart — a striker learning to read the entire pitch as he claws up a pro youth academy.
- **[Kuroko's Basketball](https://hozuna.com/anime/kuroko-s-basketball)** — Same appetite for flashy, larger-than-life competitive sports, just on the court. Prodigies with signature techniques, escalating rivalries, and matches that play out like duels.
- **[Haikyu!!](https://hozuna.com/anime/haikyu)** — The gold standard of shonen sports. If you want the adrenaline and rivalry of Blue Lock but with teamwork and heart at the center, Haikyu's volleyball obsession is unbeatable.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Blue Lock Season 2?

Blue Lock Season 2, titled Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan, streams on Crunchyroll in Western regions — the same service that hosts the first season.

### How many episodes is Blue Lock Season 2?

This season runs 14 episodes.

### Do I need to watch the first season first?

Yes. This is a direct continuation — start with the original Blue Lock so you know Isagi, the rival strikers, and the rules of the selection program before the U-20 match.

### What is the U-20 Japan match about?

It pits Blue Lock's surviving strikers against Japan's official under-20 national team — a clash between the program's radical striker-first philosophy and the country's established prospects.

### When did Blue Lock Season 2 come out?

It arrived in the fall 2024 season.