What date and time will Blue Lock episode 12 release worldwide, and what previews do we have so far for the mid-season anime finale?
There will be millions of anime fans around the world whose patience will be tested this week as they wait on announcements concerning their favorite series being renewed for another season.
Thankfully, fans of the energetic Blue Lock anime will be delighted to hear that the series is only set to reach its mid-season finale; with cour two set to start in January 2023.
So, what date and time will Blue Lock episode 12 release around the world via Crunchyroll?
Blue Lock episode 12 release date and time
Blue Lock episode 12, the mid-season finale for the anime, is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, December 24.
Blue Lock’s first cour final episode will release for OTT streaming via Crunchyroll at the following international times:
- Pacific Time – 11 AM
- Eastern Time – 2 PM
- British Time – 7 PM
- European Time – 8 PM
- India Time – 12:30 AM
- Philippine Time – 3 AM
- Australia Central Daylight Time – 5:30 AM
Episodes from the English dubbing of Blue Lock air via Crunchyroll every Saturday at 1:15 PM PT/4:15 PM ET/9:15 PM GMT.
Preview story caption and Additional Time explained
Blue Lock episode 12 is set to be titled ‘Secondary Selection’ with the anime series’ official Japanese website providing the following story caption:
“The “BLUELOCK” project enters the second round of selection, with many applicants dropping out of the competition. The tough second selection is a time of dizzying changes, as past comrades become rivals and former strong opponents become allies. There, Yoichi meets Rin Itoshi, the brother of the most powerful egoist ever, the genius Sae Itoshi, and the top ranker of the new Blue Rock Ranking. In pursuit of further evolution, Yoichi’s battle advances to a new stage.” – Episode 12 Story, via official website.
The Additional Time on episode 11 featured Bachira wanting to go second in the game of rock, paper, scissors after Isagi. However, an argument breaks out as almost all of the players want to be second up the plate as well.
Chigiri argues that the order that they participate in won’t affect anything, something that Igarashi takes issue with as he argues that the order should come down to egotistical behavior.
The entire team decides to play a game between themselves to choose the order and surprise, surprise; Chigiri wins. Bachira comes in second place, with the eventual loser being Raichi…who screams out in frustration to conclude the episode.
How many copies has the manga sold?
The Blue Lock manga had sold more than 10 million copies by August 2022.
However, the series truly exploded into the global mainstream thanks to the FIFA World Cup and notably, Japan’s success in defeating some of Europe’s best teams.
In fact, Oricon reported, via ComicBook, that the Blue Lock series sold more than two million copies worldwide from the start of the football tournament, which will likely take the total sold copies past 12 million.
Interestingly, Hajime Isayama, author of the Attack on Titan series, has already publicly praised the success of the series.
Per Comic Natalie, “Isayama praised the soccer manga “Blue Rock,” which depicts a project to train high school players with the goal of winning the 2022 World Cup for Japan, saying, “This is definitely interesting, even if you subtract the patronage of my family! Isayama praised it highly. Isayama also praised the manga, saying, “It depicts a theory of Japanese people that is not limited to soccer. I hope all Japanese people, regardless of whether they like soccer or not, will read this book.”
By Tom Llewellyn – [email protected]
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