K from &TEAM will play Seishiro Nagi in the live-action film "Blue Lock," based on the popular manga about soccer strikers.
April/15/2026 11:42
K from &TEAM will appear in the live-action movie "Blue Lock." Yesterday (14th), the additional cast was announced, revealing that K will play the genius forward Seishiro Nagi. "Blue Lock" is based on a popular soccer manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The story depicts a project called "Blue Lock" launched by the Japan Football Association to train a striker to lead Japan to victory in the World Cup, featuring a fierce survival competition among 300 high school forwards gathered from across the country. Previously, it was confirmed that Fumiya Takahashi, Kaito Sakurai, Kyohei Takahashi, Kota Nomura, Takumi Nishigaki, Yuki Tachibana, Raizo Ishikawa, Jotai Iwanaga, Yuki Sakurai, and Yuki Kura would also appear, raising interest in the additional cast. K announced the opening of his personal Instagram account alongside his participation in "Blue Lock." He called out, "I will be playing Seishiro Nagi. I will be sharing a lot through this account, not only about Blue Lock but also about &TEAM, so please check it out!" He expressed his honor in making his film debut with this project, stating, "I hope many people will see this work created with wonderful cast and staff. It will be released this summer on August 7! Look forward to it!" His Instagram features visuals from the film, recent shots taken against cherry blossoms, and memories from his visit to Paris, generating buzz. The live-action film "Blue Lock" will be released on August 7.
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