Blue Lock Chapter 259: Release Date and Time, Countdown, and More

Blue Lock chapter 259 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 12 am JST. To celebrate the launch of its spin-off film, Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, the chapter will include a special color panel. Fans from all over the world can access the chapter on Kodansha’s K manga service.

In the previous chapter, Isagi explained the logistics of his Two-gun volley goal to Hiyori. The substitution of Grim with Kurona was also featured, which could potentially affect the tactics of Bastard Muchen in the upcoming chapters.

Please note: This article may contain spoilers for those who have not read the Blue Lock manga series.

Blue Lock: Chapter 259 – Release Date and Time

As stated by Kodansha’s K X account, chapter 259 of Blue Lock will be published on April 24, 2024, in Japan and several other countries. Nevertheless, the release dates may differ depending on the time zone of the respective regions. Below are some of the confirmed release dates:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8:00 am	Tuesday	April 23
Eastern Daylight Time	11:00 am	Tuesday	April 23
British Summer Time	4:00 pm	Tuesday	April 23
Central European Summer Time	5:00 pm	Tuesday	April 23
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Tuesday	April 23
Philippine Standard Time	11:00 pm	Tuesday	April 23
Japanese Standard Time	12:00 am	Wednesday	April 24
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Wednesday	April 24

Where to find Blue Lock chapter 259?

Isagi as seen in the manga (Image via Kodansha)

Blue Lock chapter 259 will be released on Kodansha’s K manga website. Despite the platform being accessible through both its online website and application, its services are limited to those in the United States.

Despite offering free chapters, the website’s current selection is significantly behind. At the time of this article’s publication, only 43 chapters are available for free. The website updates its free chapters every Monday.

Blue Lock manga recap

The title of Blue Lock chapter 258 was Combine-Invent-New Weapon, which focused on the aftermath of Isagi’s Two-gun Volley goal and the celebrations of Bastard Muchen.

After witnessing Isagi’s goal, Hiyori was ecstatic and immediately demanded an explanation. Surprisingly, Isagi had not planned the shot and had simply attempted to copy Nagi’s juggling shot and add his own twist to it.

It was confirmed in the chapter that Isagi’s arsenal of skills now included the Two-gun direct volley, which was complemented by his meta-vision ability. With the focus of the team’s tactics shifting towards Isagi, Kurona took the place of Grim, as announced by Noel Noa, the coach of Bastard Muchen.

Noa asserted that Kurona would contribute to the Isagi-focused strategies following his previous goal, making it feasible to discard the Kaiser-focused tactics with Ness being the only remaining player for Kaiser. Once Isagi scored another goal, he could be deemed as the superior player against Kaiser. Furthermore, if he were able to score a hat-trick (3 goals in a single game), he could potentially dethrone Rin, the top-ranked player in the NEL.

Possible events in Blue Lock chapter 259

Crown as seen in the manga (Image via Kodansha)

The next chapter is expected to feature a potential change in tactics that was foreshadowed in the previous one when Kurona replaced Grim. According to Noa’s confirmation, the focus of the tactics may now shift to Isagi, as Kaiser was unable to score any goals.

During the final match of the Neo-Egoist League in the final stage, there was a possibility for PXG to make a substitution, similar to Bastard Muchen, to focus their tactics on Rin or Ryusei. Additionally, the coaches of each club could also participate as players in the match.

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