Dye Blue, Even If You Die.

Dye Blue, Even If You Die.
First tankōbon volume cover
蒼く染めろ
(Aoku Somero)
Genre
Manga
Written byMiyato Sakurai
Published byKodansha
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine
Original runSeptember 19, 2021 – present
Volumes21

Dye Blue, Even If You Die. (蒼く染めろ, Aoku Somero) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miyato Sakurai. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket and Comic Bull website and app since September 2021, with its chapters collected in twenty-one tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.

Plot

The series follows the journey of two brothers who share a dream of reaching the highest level of football. Hidaka Kōya, a 15-year-old prodigy regarded as one of Japan's greatest young talents, attracts attention from several prestigious clubs around the world. However, instead of joining an overseas team, he chooses to attend the same Japanese high school as his younger brother, Hidaka Sōji.

Once considered a promising player, Sōji has lost his reputation as a rising star and is now viewed as a struggling player. Kōya's unexpected decision gives him a new opportunity to return to competitive football and prove his abilities once again.

As the brothers join forces at their high school team, they face stronger opponents and the challenges of rebuilding themselves as players. While Kōya seeks to experience football alongside the person he believes has exceptional talent, Sōji works to overcome his setbacks and rise from the lowest point of his career.

As the two brothers compete against other players and teams, they work to improve their skills while navigating rivalries in competitive soccer.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Miyato Sakurai, Dye Blue, Even If You Die. began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app on September 19, 2021,[3] and a week later in Comic Bull app on September 26.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 17, 2021.[5] As of August 17, 2026, twenty-one volumes have been released.[6]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1December 17, 2021[7]978-4-06-525698-5
2March 17, 2022[8]978-4-06-527287-9
3July 15, 2022[9]978-4-06-528185-7
4October 17, 2022[10]978-4-06-529130-6
5December 16, 2022[11]978-4-06-530241-5
6February 17, 2023[12]978-4-06-530614-7
7May 17, 2023[13]978-4-06-531560-6
8July 14, 2023[14]978-4-06-532193-5
9October 17, 2023[15]978-4-06-532895-8
10January 17, 2024[16]978-4-06-534183-4
11March 15, 2024[17]978-4-06-534879-6
12May 16, 2024[18]978-4-06-535513-8
13August 16, 2024[19]978-4-06-535513-8
14November 15, 2024[20]978-4-06-537135-0
15February 17, 2025[21]978-4-06-538423-7
16May 16, 2025[22]978-4-06-539448-9
17August 12, 2025[23]978-4-06-540370-9
18November 17, 2025[24]978-4-06-541548-1
19February 17, 2026[25]978-4-06-542631-9
20May 15, 2026[26]978-4-06-543632-5
21August 17, 2026[6]978-4-06-544638-6

Reception

The series was recommended by Blue Lock manga creators Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura.[27]

References

  1. 1 2 【PHASE-001】紅(あか)と蒼. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ サッカー界に旋風を起こす！ 『蒼く染めろ』個性豊かな強さを誇る翔凌高校サッカー部メンバー！. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. July 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ 【PHASE-001】紅(あか)と蒼. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ スポーツブル【公式】 [@sportsbull_jp] (September 26, 2021). /本日から📘#コミックブル 新連載スタート‼️\「天才の兄」×「落ちこぼれの弟」稀代の番狂わせサッカー漫画『 #蒼く染めろ』 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ 天才の兄と落ちこぼれの弟が世界一を目指すサッカーマンガ「蒼く染めろ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. 1 2 蒼く染めろ（２１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（7） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（8） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（9） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（10） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  17. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（11） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  18. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（12） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  19. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（13） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  20. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（14） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（15） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  22. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（16） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  23. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（17） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  24. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（１８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  25. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（１９） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  26. ↑ 蒼く染めろ（２０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  27. ↑ 『ブルーロック』の次に来るサッカー漫画はコレ！ 『蒼く染めろ』の魅力を紹介！ サッカーに打ち込む熱き兄弟がココにもいた！. animate Times (in Japanese). September 3, 2023. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

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