While sports anime is on the rise these recent times, Blue Lock has managed to find a way in which the manner of portrayal of soccer is different. Instead of the usual themes where there is more emphasis on team cameraderie and where an underdog team wins, Blue Lock develops another approach to describe individualism, ego, and survival of the fittest in the world of competitive sports. The series puts the characters through a high-pressure regimen designed to create the ultimate striker for Japan's national team, both physically and mentally.