Blue Lock season 3 is one of the most anticipated anime releases. The story has been really intense so far with all its high-stakes matches. It's full of drama and rivalry. This anime is different from typical sports shows. Most sports anime focus on teamwork. Blue Lock doesn't. It's about creating the world's best striker, even if friendships get crushed along the way. With Blue Lock season 3 set to adapt one of the manga’s most intense arcs yet, the hype has never been higher.Looking back, the first season of Blue Lock started with the Introduction arc, where Isagi Yoichi and hundreds of other players were brought into the Blue Lock facility. The goal was clear: to create Japan’s ultimate striker, and everyone else who failed would see their football career destroyed.Isagi accepting Ego's offer to join Blue Lock (Image Credit: 8bit)Season 1 had many highlights. We were introduced to the dribbler Bachira, the speedster Chigiri, the genius Nagi, the king Baro, the talented Rin, and the analytical Isagi. Team Z vs. Team V in the First Selection Arc was a real banger. The next arc was the Second Selection Arc, which ended with the introduction of the World Five.It ended in the middle of the Third Selection Arc, where Isagi began to show real growth and formed a bond with rivals like Nagi and Barou. It left off at a key turning point, with Isagi and Bachira on the same team as Rin, Aryu, and Tokimitsu. On the flip side, Nagi, Barou, Chigiri, Tsurugi, and Kiyora.The World Five (Image Credit: *bit)Season 3 will pick up where season 2 ended and will build on that momentum. Season 2 covered the Third Selection arc. The top six Blue Lock players were split into pairs. Rin and Shido formed Team A. Tabito and Otoya formed Team B. Yukimiya and Nagi formed Team C.Then the remaining players were to pick one team and form a team of five, which would play against another pair. The key to passing was assertion and coexistence. They must prove they're irreplaceable and dominate their play. Other players aren't teammates. They're stepping stones to overcome.The final dance in the match (Image Credit: 8bit)The season wrapped up with the nail-biting U-20 Japan vs. Blue Lock Eleven match, where the best of the project went head-to-head with Japan’s national youth team. Shidou Ryusei was subbed on, and the match climbed sky high in terms of intensity.The amazing linkups with Sae were so bizarre and fitting for Blue Lock. We saw the Itoshi siblings go against each other, with Rin coming out on top. Isagi and his teammates shocked everyone by holding their own, and the victory showed the world that Blue Lock’s experiment was working.Isagi celebrating his goal (Image Credit: 8bit)Season 2's ending sets up Blue Lock season 3 perfectly. The next arc is the Neo Egoist League. This arc is considered one of the best in the manga. This arc takes the surviving Blue Lock players and sends them into leagues across Europe, where they compete with and against some of the strongest young players in the world.For manga readers, it’s clear which chapters match each season of Blue Lock season 3. Season 1 covered chapters 1 to around 94, taking the story through the First and Second Selection arcs before stopping in the Third Selection Arc. Season 2 then moved from chapter 95 up to about 149, covering the Third Selection and the epic U-20 Japan vs. Blue Lock Eleven showdown. Season 3 will likely start from chapter 150. It will cover the Neo Egoist League. This arc goes on for over 150 chapters. There's plenty of source material, meaning that the season should be long. It will be packed with action.What’s coming in Blue Lock season 3?Neo-Egoist Arc (Image Credit: Kodansha)Blue Lock season 3 has a lot in store. We would get to see different teams like Bastard Munchen, FC Barcha, Manshine City, Ubers, and Paris X Gen. Isagi in particular finds himself in Germany under the guidance of world-class striker Noel Noa. The Neo Egoist League is all about global football, intense rivalries, and the kind of matches that test players on every level.The plot of Blue Lock season 3 is also where the stakes rise beyond just Blue Lock itself. This season has international leagues. There are a lot of insane rivalries. Pro teams are scouting players. The anime moves from a closed setting into the real world of football. Isagi will face Kaiser, one of his strongest rivals yet. The challenges will be tough, and Isagi will need to think more strategically than ever. Nagi plays for Manshine City, Shido plays for Paris X Gen, Bachira is in FC Barcha, and Baro was in Ubers.What makes Blue Lock season 3 especially exciting is how it blends character growth with football tactics. In the manga, the Neo Egoist League is where readers see players truly evolve. And soon, anime fans can expect the same transformation on screen. Isagi’s journey will continue to focus on finding his “formula” as a striker, while characters like Nagi, Barou, Rin, and a lot of other players that anime fans have not met yet get their own spotlight moments.ConclusionIn short, Blue Lock season 3 is the next big leap in the story. By adapting the Neo Egoist League, the anime will move into a much larger football world while still keeping the intense personal rivalries that made the first two seasons so addictive.With the manga as strong source material and Studio 8bit’s proven track record, the third season is set to deliver some of the best sports anime content of the decade. Blue Lock season 3 has been confirmed to be in production with no release date yet, and a live-action movie has started filming and is to premiere in September 2026.