Table of contents
- Who is Anri Teieri in Blue Lock?
- What is Anri’s role in the Blue Lock project?
- Anri Teieri profile: age, birthday and height
- What does Anri Teieri look like?
- What is Anri’s personality?
- What does Anri Teieri’s name mean?
- Is Anri the only female character in Blue Lock?
- Where can you watch Anri in the Blue Lock anime?
- Anri Teieri FAQ
Who is Anri Teieri in Blue Lock?
Anri Teieri is a young official of the Japan Football Union (JFU) and the manager of the Blue Lock facility. She is a supporting character, but the story depends on her: she is the person who gets the Blue Lock project approved in the first place. The series is written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and drawn by Yusuke Nomura, and it has run in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since August 2018.
What is Anri’s role in the Blue Lock project?
Anri launches the project, brings in Jinpachi Ego as its head coach, and handles the facility’s management. She believes Japanese football needs a radical break to win a World Cup, and she argues that case inside the JFU against resistance from senior staff.
Day to day, Ego runs the training sessions while Anri handles administration and tracks how the players develop. She is later listed as assistant coach for the Blue Lock Eleven. The two work as a pair, though not without friction: Ego regularly corrects her quick judgments, and she answers him back.
Anri Teieri profile: age, birthday and height
Anri is 22 years old. Her birthday is August 17, which makes her a Leo, and she is 157 cm (5'2") tall. Profile figures come from the official character book EGOIST BIBLE.
| Japanese name | 帝襟 アンリ (Teieri Anri) |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Birthday | August 17 (Leo) |
| Hometown | Akita Prefecture |
| Height | 157 cm (5'2") |
| Blood type | B |
| Family | Father, mother, older sister, younger brother |
| Occupation | JFU member, Blue Lock facility manager, assistant coach |
| Day off habit | Watching Premier League matches |
| Japanese voice actor | Eri Yukimura |
| Anime appearances | Season 1 (October 2022), Season 2 (October 2024) |
She has been in the story since Chapter 1 of the manga. Some wiki pages list slightly different details for her, so treat the character book as the main reference.
What does Anri Teieri look like?
Anri has short, wavy hair in a red to reddish-pink shade, depending on the artwork, with brown eyes. Her everyday outfit is a neat office look that fits her job at the federation. She appears in more casual clothes on some color pages and covers.
What is Anri’s personality?
Anri is blunt, driven and emotional. She says what she thinks to JFU executives and to Ego, and she does not hide how much Japan’s national team matters to her; she is shown crying when Japan loses important matches. Her goals are idealistic, her methods practical, and she acts quickly when a decision has to be made.
What does Anri Teieri’s name mean?
Her full name, Teieri Anri, is the Japanese sound of "Thierry Henry." Blue Lock often names characters after real footballers, and Anri’s name is one of the clearest cases. Fan databases also list Henry as her favorite player.
The kanji add a second layer. 帝襟 (Teieri) combines the characters for "emperor" and "collar," a fitting image for a character who sits at the center of the project. Henry scored 51 goals for France, a national record until Olivier Giroud passed it in 2022.
Is Anri the only female character in Blue Lock?
No, but she is the most prominent one. The cast is made up mostly of male players, and Anri is the main woman in the story. She is also the character who connects the players’ closed-off training world to the JFU and the outside football system.
One correction to a common description: Blue Lock is a shonen series, since it runs in Weekly Shonen Magazine, not a seinen one.
Where can you watch Anri in the Blue Lock anime?
Anri appears in Blue Lock Season 1 (24 episodes) and Season 2 (14 episodes), both streaming on Crunchyroll in most regions, along with the Episode Nagi movie. Netflix carries parts of the series in some countries, and the seasons offered vary by region, so check your local catalog before subscribing.
If you plan to subscribe to Crunchyroll for Blue Lock, see how to pay less for a Crunchyroll subscription. For a broader overview of the service, the Crunchyroll guide on watching anime covers how it works.
Season 3, titled Neo Egoist League, was announced in September 2025. Coverage disagrees on timing: some outlets expected an October 2026 premiere, while a report from early October 2026 says the season is in production with no confirmed date. Check Crunchyroll for the current schedule.
Anri Teieri FAQ
Who is Anri Teieri in Blue Lock?
Anri Teieri is a Japan Football Union official who starts the Blue Lock project, manages the facility, and later serves as assistant coach of the Blue Lock Eleven.
How old is Anri Teieri?
Anri is 22 years old, according to the official character book EGOIST BIBLE. Her birthday is August 17.
Who voices Anri Teieri?
Eri Yukimura voices Anri in the Japanese version of the Blue Lock anime.
Is Anri Teieri named after Thierry Henry?
Yes. Teieri Anri is the Japanese pronunciation of "Thierry Henry," and fan databases list Henry as her favorite player.
Why did Anri create the Blue Lock project?
She believes Japan needs a radical change in how it develops strikers if it wants to win a World Cup, so she pushed the idea through the JFU and recruited Jinpachi Ego to lead it.
Is Blue Lock shonen or seinen?
Blue Lock is a shonen series. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since August 2018.
Can you watch Blue Lock for free legally?
Free options depend on your country and change often. Crunchyroll no longer has a free plan on its site and app, so check this list of legal free anime sites for current options.
Is Crunchyroll worth paying for to watch Blue Lock?
Crunchyroll carries Seasons 1 and 2 and the Episode Nagi movie in most regions. Annual billing and seasonal sales lower the cost, as covered in this guide to cheaper Crunchyroll plans.
