Story
To Seishiro Nagi (voice of Bryson Baugus), even the act of living is a hassle. Anything that interferes with his desire to play his video games is dull and boring and unworthy of his attention. His aim in life is to do nothing at all. Anything else sounds like a lot of hard work and Nagi hates hard work.
When Nagi’s classmate Reo Mikage (voice of Kamen Casey), who dreams of going to the soccer championships, gets a glimpse of Nagi’s amazing reflexes, he is determined to help Nagi become a star player so that the pair of them can become two of the best players the world has ever seen.
Through Reo’s hard work and Nagi’s incredible skill, the pair advance even farther than they had originally thought possible and soon find themselves in Blue Lock – a training ground for the best players in Japan. Here, officials are searching for the one man who will become the best striker.
Pitting player against player to encourage the development of large egos, Nagi and Reo hold fast to their friendship and, thanks to their talent, remain largely undefeated. As the challenges progress and they face defeat, changes are brought about that neither could have imagined, changes that might help them realise their dream or that could derail their dreams completely.
Themes
Extreme competition; betrayal; apathy; egocentrism; jealousy; defeat
Violence
Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi has some violence. For example:
- A character describes how he is a living zombie.
- A couple of characters get kicked in the face with soccer balls.
- A couple of kids bully another player.
- One character tells another, ‘I will kill you.’
- A character tells others that we will keep on attacking ‘until you are dead’.
- Another character screams that the opposing team is finished and that they will ‘crush them’.
- In a deep rage, one character screams that he will kill another.
- Reo accuses Nagi of abandoning him and promises to destroy him for it.
Sexual references
There are no sexual references in Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi.
Alcohol, drugs and other substances
There’s no substance use in Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi.
Nudity and sexual activity
Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi has some nudity and sexual activity. For example:
- The muscles of a male’s chest are shown as he scratches his bare abdomen.
- A character has his pants pulled down and he is left standing in his underwear.
- There are multiple scenes that take place in a massive locker room bath. Players sit naked, along the side of the hot pool, with small towels covering their genitals. Bare bottoms are exposed, as are chests.
Product placement
There’s no product placement in Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi.
Coarse language
Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi has some coarse language and insults.
Ideas to discuss with your children
Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi is a Japanese, sports-oriented, anime based on Muneyuki Kaheshiro’s popular Manga series. The movie is dubbed in English and includes lots of details about soccer. Due to the themes and language, this is not a movie for younger children – it’s more likely to appeal to teens and Manga fans.
These are the main messages from Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi:
- We all have egos, but over developing them can be dangerous.
- Much of life comes down to how we choose to see the world and what we decide to focus on.
Values in Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi that you could reinforce with your children are friendship, helpfulness, self-awareness, dedication and determination.
Blue Lock: The Movie – Episode Nagi could also give you the chance to talk with your children about their real-life consequences of things like these:
- Believing yourself to be better than others.
- Casting friends aside to get ahead or gain a higher position.
- Being jealous of others.
- The pitfalls of extreme competition.