Who survived first selection?

Who survived first selection in Blue Lock? Out of the initial 300 players who entered the Blue Lock facility, only 35 talented strikers managed to advance past the grueling first selection phase.

The First Selection Structure

The first selection divided players into five teams of 12 members each, housed in different wings (Team Z, Team Y, Team X, Team W, and Team V). Each team competed in a round-robin tournament format, with only the top two teams from each wing earning the right to proceed.

Notable Survivors by Team

Team Z Survivors

From protagonist Yoichi Isagi's Team Z, several key players advanced including Isagi himself, Meguru Bachira, Hyoma Chigiri, and Rensuke Kunigami. These four formed the core of Team Z's surprising success despite being considered the weakest initial roster.

Other Wing Survivors

Team V, led by the talented Reo Mikage and Seishiro Nagi, dominated their wing with their exceptional skills. Team W featured players like Ranze Kurona, while Team Y included strikers such as Okawa Hibiki. Team X contributed several survivors as well, though many remained background characters in subsequent selections.

Selection Criteria

Survival wasn't just about individual talent—players needed to demonstrate goal-scoring ability, tactical awareness, and the capacity to develop their unique "weapon" on the field. The selection ruthlessly eliminated those who couldn't adapt to Blue Lock's philosophy of extreme individualism combined with strategic team play.

Impact on Blue Lock's Future

These 35 survivors formed the foundation for the second selection, where they would face even more challenging tests designed to forge Japan's ultimate striker. The first selection established the core cast of characters who would continue competing throughout Blue Lock's intense training program, setting the stage for increasingly complex tactical battles and personal rivalries that define the series' compelling narrative.