After the Game is the 171st chapter of Blue Lock and the fourth in Volume 20, set inside the Neo Egoist League Arc. The twenty-page entry opens on Yoichi Isagi and Rensuke Kunigami and includes a flashback to Jinpachi Ego.
Summary
After the Game occupies the fourth slot of Volume 20 and counts as the 171st release across the run, keeping the Neo Egoist League narrative in motion. Its appearance order opens with Yoichi Isagi, Rensuke Kunigami, and Mensah.
Key Events
The chapter logs a flashback appearance by Jinpachi Ego. Its wider lineup includes Gurimu Igarashi, Ranze Kurona, Jingo Raichi, Yo Hiori, Gin Gagamaru, Teppei Neru, Kenyu Yukimiya, Michael Kaiser, and Jin Kiyora.
Notes
The title is written in Japanese as After the Game and romanizes to Afutā Za Gēmu. The twenty-page chapter released in Japan on April 27, 2022 in the combined Issue 2022-22-23, and in English on April 16, 2023. Muneyuki Kaneshiro authors the story and Yusuke Nomura provides the art. It falls between Chapter 170 and Chapter 172.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title of Blue Lock Chapter 171?
Blue Lock Chapter 171 is titled After the Game. It is the fourth chapter in Volume 20 and falls within the Neo Egoist League Arc.
What happens in Blue Lock Chapter 171?
Chapter 171 continues the Neo Egoist League storyline and opens with Yoichi Isagi, Rensuke Kunigami, and Mensah. It also includes a flashback appearance by Jinpachi Ego.
Who wrote and illustrated Blue Lock Chapter 171?
Blue Lock Chapter 171 is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro with artwork by Yusuke Nomura.
When was Blue Lock Chapter 171 released?
Chapter 171 released in Japan on April 27, 2022 in the combined Issue 2022-22-23, and in English on April 16, 2023.
Which chapters come before and after Blue Lock Chapter 171?
Blue Lock Chapter 171 falls between Chapter 170 and Chapter 172 in the manga.
Sources & Information
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Rights holders
- Created byMuneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
- Published byKodansha
- Animated by8bit
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