The illustrator of “Blue Lock,” a soccer manga collection, drew a picture to have fun Japan’s historic win towards Germany within the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
On Twitter, Thursday, Yusuke Nomura shared a sketch of “Blue Lock protagonist Isagi Yoichi striking a fierce victory pose.
The photo included a text in Japanese, which translates to: “World Cup first match victory! Congratulations, Japan.”
Japan’s Samurai Blue pulled off a 2-1 upset over Germany’s Die Mannschaft, the 2014 World Cup champion, on Wednesday in Qatar. The win is Japan’s first ever victory over Germany.
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— ???? Yusuke Nomura (@nomnii) November 23, 2022
According to a report from Anime News Network, Nomura beforehand collaborated with the World Cup to attract “Blue Lock” characters wearing Samurai Blue’s uniform.
Masaya Tsunamoto, creator of football manga “Giant Killing,” also participated in the collaboration.
“Blue Lock” is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and first released in 2018. It was adapted into an anime series that is currently streaming on Netflix.
—MGP, GMA Integrated News
