Blue Lock

In 2021, Pika Édition launched the French edition of Blue Lock, a high-stakes soccer manga that reframes the sport as a brutal survival game. The series follows a radical training program designed to forge Japan's ultimate striker by pitting 300 young players against each other in a cutthroat competition. Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro with dynamic art by Yusuke Nomura, the series has become a defining modern sports manga for its intense psychological warfare and rejection of traditional teamwork. Its gripping premise and breakneck pacing have made it a standout hit in the genre, capturing readers with its ruthless take on ambition and talent.