{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a9ef0cf707ebf22399fedf4a","clusterId":"c_25f3935022a16d7d1275fde0","slug":"live-action-blue-lock-film-adds-5-cast-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Live-Action Blue Lock Film Adds 5 Cast Members","summary":"The live-action Blue Lock film announced five new cast members on Friday. Shihō Harumi plays Hirotoshi Buratsuta, Sōma Santoki plays Tomonari Tada, Yūsuke Hirayama plays Isshin Tomobe, Tōru Nomaguchi plays Issei Isagi, and Maho Nonami plays Iyo Isagi. The film opens August 7. Yusuke Taki directs, Tetsuo Kamata writes the screenplay, CREDEUS produces, and TOHO distributes.","whyItMatters":"The casting rounds out the family and institutional figures surrounding protagonist Yoichi Isagi, filling key supporting roles ahead of the August 7 release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action film adaptation of Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura\u0026#39;s Blue Lock soccer manga has filled five more roles. Shihō Harumi will play Japan Football Union chair Hirotoshi Buratsuta. Sōma Santoki takes the role of teammate Tomonari Tada. Yusuke Hirayama plays coach Isshin Tomobe. Toru Nomaguchi and Maho Nonami portray Isagi\u0026#39;s parents, Issei and Iyo Isagi. The film, directed by Yusuke Taki from a screenplay by Tetsuo Kamata, is produced by CREDEUS and distributed by TOHO. It opens August 7.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShihō Harumi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Hirotoshi Buratsuta, Japan Football Union chair\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSōma Santoki\u003c/strong\u003e: as Tomonari Tada, Isagi\u0026#39;s teammate\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYūsuke Hirayama\u003c/strong\u003e: as Isshin Tomobe, Isagi\u0026#39;s coach\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTōru Nomaguchi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Issei Isagi, Isagi\u0026#39;s father\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaho Nonami\u003c/strong\u003e: as Iyo Isagi, Isagi\u0026#39;s mother\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Blue Lock's live-action film casts Isagi's parents, confirming the story will reach his family dynamics, a subplot the anime skipped.","twitterPost":"Blue Lock film casts Isagi's parents, signaling a deeper dive into his backstory than the anime attempted.","threadsPost":"Blue Lock's live-action film cast includes Isagi's parents, Tōru Nomaguchi and Maho Nonami. The anime never showed his home life; the film may use family dynamics to ground his competitive drive.","newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Blue Lock film announced five new cast members on Friday, including Shihō Harumi as Japan Football Union chair Hirotoshi Buratsuta and Maho Nonami as Isagi's mother. The film opens August 7.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-19/live-action-blue-lock-film-announces-5-more-cast-members/.238681\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 5 More Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4481,"outputTokens":707,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781845759,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T04:58:24.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-19T05:03:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T05:03:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_25f3935022a16d7d1275fde0","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 5 More Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_318824ce012d7a8c4e7951bf","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Blue Lock\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shihō Harumi\",\"Sōma Santoki\",\"Yūsuke Hirayama\",\"Tōru Nomaguchi\",\"Maho Nonami\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-19T04:02:48.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-19T04:02:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T05:03:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-19/live-action-blue-lock-film-announces-5-more-cast-members/.238681","title":"News\nLive-Action Blue Lock Film Announces 5 More Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Blue Lock"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shihō Harumi","Sōma Santoki","Yūsuke Hirayama","Tōru Nomaguchi","Maho Nonami"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The live-action Blue Lock film added five cast members on Friday.","Shihō Harumi plays Japan Football Union chair Hirotoshi Buratsuta.","Sōma Santoki plays Isagi's teammate Tomonari Tada.","Yūsuke Hirayama plays coach Isshin Tomobe.","The film opens August 7."]}