MATCH UP!! is the fifth chapter of Volume 9 and part of the Second Selection Arc. It sets the stage for a marquee four on four, lining up two rival squads before the whistle blows.
Summary
The installment opens the fourth stage clash of the Second Selection Arc. On one side stand Yoichi Isagi, Seishiro Nagi, Hyoma Chigiri, and Shoei Baro. Across from them are Rin Itoshi, Meguru Bachira, Jyubei Aryu, and Aoshi Tokimitsu. The two lineups take the field to begin their contest.
Key Events
The four on four featuring Isagi, Nagi, Chigiri, and Baro against Rin, Bachira, Aryu, and Tokimitsu gets underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the next Blue Lock chapter after Chapter 72?
After Blue Lock Chapter 72: MATCH UP!!, the story continues in Chapter 73: Ultra-Coordination. That chapter opens the four on four Second Selection match between Team Red and Team White.
Who faces off in Blue Lock Chapter 72?
Chapter 72 sets up a four on four Second Selection match. Yoichi Isagi, Seishiro Nagi, Hyoma Chigiri, and Shoei Baro line up against Rin Itoshi, Meguru Bachira, Jyubei Aryu, and Aoshi Tokimitsu.
What arc does Blue Lock Chapter 72 belong to?
Blue Lock Chapter 72 is the fifth chapter of Volume 9 and part of the Second Selection Arc. It sets the stage for the marquee four on four match between two rival squads.
When did Blue Lock Chapter 72 release?
Chapter 72 was published in Japan on February 12, 2020, and reached English readers on November 16, 2021. It is adapted in Episode 20 of the anime.
Where does Blue Lock Chapter 72 fall in the manga?
Chapter 72, titled MATCH UP!!, is positioned after Friends and before Ultra-Coordination in Volume 9. It runs eighteen pages.
Sources & Information
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- Created byMuneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura
- Published byKodansha
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