Blue Lock Chapter 288: Release date and time, countdown, and more

Blue Lock Chapter 288 will be released on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 12 am JST. The manga is set to go on a one-week break, so its next chapter will be delayed by a week. Blue Lock manga will be available to read on Kodansha's manga reader service, K Manga.

The previous manga chapter saw the Paris X Gen aces team up attempting to replicate Isagi and Kaiser's partnership for Bastard Munchen. Unfortunately for them, the talented learners managed to stop them easily. As for Igaguri, a foul on Shidou saw him receive a yellow card. Right after, Noel Noa proceeded to sub him off.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Blue Lock manga.

Blue Lock Chapter 288 release date and time

Rin Itoshi as seen in Blue Lock manga (Image via Kodansha)

According to Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, Blue Lock manga will be on a break next week because of the merged magazine issues. Hence, Blue Lock Chapter 288 will be released on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, in most countries worldwide.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the manga chapter will be released on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 12 am JST. The manga's release date and time are different in different regions due to the varying time zones worldwide.

Blue Lock Chapter 288 will be released globally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am	Tuesday	December 24
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am	Tuesday	December 24
British Summer Time	4 pm	Tuesday	December 24
Central European Summer Time	5 pm	Tuesday	December 24
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Tuesday	December 24
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm	Tuesday	December 24
Japanese Standard Time	12 am	Wednesday	December 25
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Wednesday	December 25

Where to read Blue Lock Chapter 288?

Blue Lock Chapter 288 will be available to read on Kodansha's manga reader service K Manga. Unfortunately, the service is currently only available in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore, leaving fans from other countries no official source to read the same.

The platform has made 53 Blue Lock chapters free to read. However, the service isn't completely free as one will need to purchase points to read the latest chapters.

Blue Lock Chapter 287 Recap

Igaguri and Isagi as seen in Blue Lock manga (Image via Kodansha)

Blue Lock Chapter 287, titled Because You Were Here, saw Ryusei Shidou propose a team-up with Rin Itoshi. Even Karasu and Charles joined them as they formulated an array of passes to get past Bastard Munchen. However, just as Igaguri confronted Shidou, the defender ended up fouling him in an attempt to halt the attack.

Unfortunately, despite being fouled, Shidou managed to pass the ball to Rin for a goalscoring opportunity. This attack was shut down by Isagi and Kaiser. As for Igaguri, he received a yellow card for his foul. With that, Noel Noa decided to sub him off the field. This move effectively meant the end of Igaguri's time at Blue Lock.

What to expect from Blue Lock Chapter 288?

Igaguri as seen in Blue Lock manga (Image via Kodansha)

Blue Lock Chapter 288 will most likely reveal who will replace Igarashi Gurimu at left-back. While it could be Yukimiya Kenyu, the Master Striker could introduce one of the former Japan U-20 players to the match, namely Teppei Neru.

Teppei Neru previously played as a right-back for the Japanese national team and could fill in the left-back position. In addition, the manga chapter could feature some amazing double spreads to hype up the match's final showdown.