There is no Blue Lock season 3 release date, because the next Blue Lock anime is not being called season 3. The continuation is BLUE LOCK NEO EGOIST LEAGUE, animated by 8bit, and as of 29 September 2026 it has been announced without a date. Anyone quoting a month for it is guessing.
This page previously stated that season 3 was confirmed for October. That was wrong. It has been rebuilt from the AniList entries and the official site, and we will add a date the moment one exists.
What is actually confirmed
| Next anime | BLUE LOCK NEO EGOIST LEAGUE |
| Release date | Not announced |
| Studio | 8bit |
| Season 2 | 14 episodes, from 5 October 2024 |
| Season 1 | 24 episodes, from 9 October 2022 |
| Film | Blue Lock the Movie: Episode Nagi, April 2024 |
| Source | Manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura |
What the Neo Egoist League arc is
Neo Egoist League is the arc that follows the U20 match in the manga. The surviving players are moved into a European style league structure and paired with established professionals, which changes the shape of the story: instead of a closed facility and elimination games, the competition opens outwards and the players start measuring themselves against adults who are already good.
That is also why the production named the series after the arc rather than numbering it. It is a distinct block of story with its own identity, in the same way the Nagi film was sold on its character rather than as a side chapter.
Where season 2 finished
Season 2 ran 14 episodes from 5 October 2024 and covered the U20 match. It ended at a natural break, which is part of why the wait has been tolerable: nothing is left dangling mid fixture.
Why you keep seeing “season 3” everywhere
Search demand runs ahead of announcements. People search for season 3, so pages get published with that title, and some of them attach invented dates to capture the traffic. This page used to be one of them. The honest position is that the arc, the studio and the source material are known, and the date is not.
Where to watch the existing seasons
Crunchyroll carries both television seasons and the Episode Nagi film in most territories. If you are new, watch season 1, then season 2. The film is optional and covers Nagi’s perspective on events you have already seen.
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue Lock season 3 confirmed?
A continuation is confirmed under the name BLUE LOCK NEO EGOIST LEAGUE. A release date is not.
Who is animating it?
8bit, the studio behind the first two seasons.
How many episodes was season 2?
Fourteen, from 5 October 2024.
Do I need to watch the Nagi film?
No. It retells events from Nagi’s point of view rather than advancing the plot.
Updated 29 September 2026 after a fact check against AniList. A date will be added here as soon as the production announces one.
