New Football Manga By Assistant Of Blue Lock Mangaka Starts

The sports genre has seen tremendous success through series like Blue Lock and Ao Ashi in recent years. Seeing the craze and devotion sports manga—particularly football-themed ones—have among fans, Shueisha has decided to release a new series that might rival the popularity of its predecessors.

Weekly Shonen Jump recently confirmed that a new sports series titled “Embers” will debut in Issue #10, releasing on February 3. Written by Kurumazagi Kei and illustrated by Nishi Sotaro, the story follows a strong delinquent named Haitani as he is introduced to the world of football.

The announcement caught the attention of industry veterans, including Blue Lock manga artist Yusuke Nomura, who shared his thoughts on Embers via his X/Twitter account:

来週号の週刊少年ジャンプにて、ブルーロックの元スタッフで躍動感あるキレキレ背景を担当してくれていた西井先生作画の新連載「エンバーズ」始まります

…そうです、サッカー漫画です！

完全に我々を潰しに来てます、西井先生恐ろしい子！
皆様ぜひぜひ来週よろしくお願いします⚽️ https://t.co/mPuG9Yyeau
— ノ村優介 Yusuke Nomura (@nomnii) January 28, 2025

“Next week’s issue of WSJ will see the start of a new series called ‘Embers,’ illustrated by Nishii-sensei, a former staff member of Blue Lock who was responsible for the dynamic and sharp backgrounds. He’s completely out to crush us—Professor Nishii is a scary guy! Everyone, please join us next week.”

As Nomura’s statement clarifies, Nishi Sotaro—the artist for Embers, previously served as a background assistant for Blue Lock. Sotaro is an extremely talented sports manga artist and has won an award for Best Newcomer.

Embers by Kurumazagi Kei and Nishi Sotaro will hit shelves on February 3. With football manga like Blue Lock and Ao Ashi dominating the scene, it will be exciting to see how this new series carves its place among established titles.

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