#isagi isn't even my favorite character

[bachirasbodyguard]

what your favorite Blue Lock character says about you

[kinkandkreep]

Celebratory Blue Lock Boi Yandere Interpretations: Ryusei Shidou, Yoichi Isagi, Meguru Bachira, Reo Mikage, Rin Itoshi

A/N:...Hey hey y'all...🙂 Ok, so I fuckin' lied I am so sorry. 😭 These was sposed to be for my birthday yestaday but the day got so busy and I was tied den a mug, so posting these did not happen. 🙃 But! Alas, I am here now, and I have for you all my introductory yandere interpretations for 5 of the Blue Lock boyos!

Keep in mind, I am still getting caught up on the anime so if anything reads off, I apologize. I'll very likely either come back and adjust these as I become more familiar with their personalities or just post a whole new set for each boy.

Anyway, enjoy!

Ryusei Shidou: 

Let me just say right off the bat that I get the strong notion that Ryusei is gonna swiftly become my favorite character the more exposed I am to him (like I already love his design and that weird sexual edge his character possesses 😏)

That aside, as a Yandere, I envision that he maintains that same intense energy he has about football, it just manifests a little differently

You make his heart “explode,” in a similar fashion to his precious football- either that, or you possess an “explosive” quality within yourself that draws him in

I saw someone say that outside of a few specific circumstances, Ryu is a pretty chill dude, which I think is 100% true

And I believe this can even apply to you, in the Yandere sense as well

Ryusei can be intense, and a little monopolizing 

He's also somewhat possessive 

But for the most part, as long as he knows you're his and you continue to make him “explode,” Ryusei isn't the worst Yan to have

Now, in my research, I have seen some interpretations of him where he’s much more sadistic than I personally envision him to be, which of course is fine, but just know that my Ryusei can’t really be bothered to act sadistically unless you try to fight him

Exactly why you’d try to do that is beyond me, but if you did happen to want to start a physical altercation with Ryu, he may be inclined to be a little rough with you, just to show a bit of what he’s capable of and also keep you in check

Yoichi Isagi:

I just look at Yoichi and a single phrase comes to mind- “he’s a sweetheart unless provoked”

You, provoke him

You make this nagging little voice in the back of his head make the Spongebob “wee-woo” sound at like max volume every time you’re in each other’s vicinity

Yandere Yoichi adores you

He’s like a little pup around you, always wanting attention and affirmation and reassurance that he’s the best, and the he’s going to be the best, and that throughout it all you’ll never leave him

But! He can also be kind of intense and maybe a bit of an asshole

Like just look at him and tell me you don’t get that vibe

I’m new to the game as it relates to Blue Lock but from what I’ve gleaned, Yoichi has a sort of metaphorical switch that turns on and off depending on the circumstance

Things get heavy when he’s on the field, and that’s when his “Ego” comes out

It makes him more cocky and confident, from what I understand, and I’d say the same thing applies where it concerns you

For the most part, Yandere Yoichi is just your average puppy with a thigh fetish

But let the “Ego” come out, and now he’s more domineering, controlling and patronizing

Try not to trigger that part of him though, and Yoichi is actually a pretty ok Yandere to have

Meguru Bachira:

Meg’s a weirdo but one of the lovable variety

He’s a very eccentric character, as I’m sure anyone who’s familiar with Blue Lock will know

He talks about the “monster” that inhabits his psyche and manifests itself when he plays soccer

I don’t particularly subscribe to the idea that this “monster” influences his actions on a normal, day to day basis (though that could be the case and I just missed it in my research) but I can definitely see how one would think it does

I will say that years of simple…cohabitation (?) with the monster has definitely left an indelible mark on Meguru’s mind

Yandere Meguru especially 

To Yandere Meguru Bachira, you are perhaps the most important thing in his life

Being bullied for so long and so relentlessly probably wasn’t the best for his mental and emotional wellbeing, as you can imagine, so Meguru has been in desperate need of someone to come along and show him genuine love and support

He’s found that in you, and that’s part of the reason his Yandere personality/tendencies make an appearance when he’s with you

He’s definitely clingy and wants all your attention all the time, and he’s also not very knowledgeable on what it means to give someone their personal space

He doesn’t give you much autonomy either, really preferring to do things for you when given the chance

He can get a little intense, but he’d never hurt you 

Physically, at least

And if by some off chance he were to hurt you otherwise, it would never be on purpose

All that said, I do kind of think that Bachira would be one of the slightly more uncomfortable Yans to have, simply on account of his neediness 

Reo Mikage: 

FIrst off, let me just say, eat the rich 😤

Chile when I was doin’ my research and saw dis dude’s frankly ridiculous net worth I was appalled 

But if he smart enough to know what to do with the money and assets then I guess it’s whateva 🤷🏾‍♀️

Anyway, that aside, let’s focus back up 😂

I could potentially see Reo being one of the more strict Yan’s to have 

He just has so much to protect, and that includes you

He’s also probably very used to getting the things he wants and having things go his way that he can’t imagine you not reciprocating his feelings, or at the very least seeing the benefit in choosing him over everyone else

And as we’ve seen (me only partially really, I’m still makin’ my way through the show 🙃) he already has some form of an attachment issue as it relates to Nagi, or alternatively, the things he’s invested time and energy in and on

Which, as you can imagine, would include you, should he decide to pursue you

As a Yandere, Reo is admittedly controlling and a bit smothering

But he’s just like that ‘cus he wants to ensure that nothing will separate you two!

It’s innocent really, honest!

And given Reo’s reputation, it would be rather difficult to convince others that he’s, well, kinda crazy if you were so inclined

But other than that, as long as you remain loyal, Reo’s a pretty fair Yandere

Rin Itoshi:

Whoo boy, this one’s a tough nut to crack

I honestly think Rin is more tsun than yan but I could definitely see where the Yandere aspect of him could potentially rear its head

I’m not 100% up on my knowledge of what the hell his deal is with his brother, but from what I’ve gathered, there’s this mostly one-sided rivalry (on Rin’s part) towards Sae (his brother, for the uninformed) because he (Sae) refuses to acknowledge Rin in soccer and he abandoned their shared soccer dream from when they were little

That all being the case, I really like the concept that Rin is a Yandere for you because A.) something about you warms something cold and dead inside him and B.) you recognize him as talented and capable outside of his brother’s influence, and he (Rin) desperately clings to that affirmation 

Rin is undoubtedly possessive, wanting nothing more than to hide you away where only he can access you or, alternatively, make it known to everyone, in whatever way, that you belong to him

Rin is also somewhat domineering and controlling, as he still doesn’t want anything to tarnish his reputation

I think as a Yandere he’s a little more open to PDA (not by much at all, but just a little) 

I also think that, as a Yandere, Rin can be fairly intense without realizing it

Like during games and whatnot, he ups the ante ‘cus he knows you’re watching and he wants to impress you, keep your attention, and have earned your praise when he’s done

That could also apply to him normally sorta, but I think the behavior is more prominent in Yandere mode

All-in-all, Yandere Rin isn’t the most terrible, he’s mostly just…needy, in his own special way

[allisberris]

super niche but thinking of "don't tell the bride" hcs of blue lock characters when they get married. ☆° . ▪︎ * ♡

part 1!!! (first time writing hcs like this hope yall like it)

Don't Tell the Bride - British tv show about men designing their entire wedding without any knowledge of what their fiancées want.

Isagi - I feel like he might be normal and do a classic-style wedding but he could definitely make it a themed wedding, probably not anything too bad just an odd color or two. Probably outside, maybe a large, empty park for less intrusion. Would spend the most time picking out your dress, so he might look a bit lackluster by the end of it.

Bachira - He'd probably make it black and yellow because he's black and yellow and if you like it he must be doing something right!! That or some super random theme just because he likes it without thinking of what you might want... He'd have it inside, but not somewhere super nice. It'd probably have bad ventilation. Would also get you whatever dress he liked first without much thought. He doesn't care what he's wearing really ^_^

Barou - I feel like he'd definitely do a classic style wedding; but he'd also do a theme with color, like wine red or navy blue, so still beautiful. Venue would be indoors most likely, maybe even a chapel. Reception would definitely have the theme color in the floral aspects of the space. Would wear a white suit and get a tie of matching color to the theme, and your dress would probably have the most time searched for. (Wants to make sure you feel perfect ♡ so fetch)

Rin - He'd probably have something classic, no theme, but would spend a LOT of time picking out both of your outfits. Never written for rin but he seems like the type to be really attentive about what kind of dress you'd like, so based on the options he might pick the same one you would. Would likely have it in an outdoors floral venue w/indoors reception.

Sae - Same as his brother, he'd have a classic wedding; not caring much for any theme or color palatte. Setting would probably be in a nice building or chapel and reception would be average, indoors as well. Most likely wouldn't spend as much time picking out your dress as Rin would, though. :(

Kunigami - American style wedding seems to be his vibe, but might incorporate some subtle theme based on his/your interest even if you don't care that much about said interest... The venue could be indoors or outdoors, whichever he'd think would be your favorite. Would probably have an indoor reception with your favorite color as design accents. He'd spend a good amount of time finding the right dress for you, something not too cheap or expensive. His suit on the other hand he isn't really worried about.

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(let me know if you want a part 2 ☆)

[riririnnnn]

What are your favorite bllk theories??

I really, really like the theory of Kaiser being the one who destroyed Sae's dreams—it sounds very plausible and also very Blue Lock-esque.

Sae was around like 13 when he left for Spain to play in Re Al, and even though he was considered a prodigy in Japan, he definitely faced problems in this new team—the second part of this statement isn't exactly explicitly canonically stated, but it has been hinted off many times. Like, the foreign soccer players are just portrayed as someone who is one level higher than the Japanese soccer players.

BUT!

Sae doesn't seem like someone who'd just cower down—even as a kid—in front of problems. He surely fought and worked hard, and it seems like his hardwork did pay off. However, when your results aren't as par your expectations or wishes, you, obviously, become unsatisfied and this dissatisfaction builds up over time and turns to frustration which starts to gnaw you from the inside.

And THAT'S when I think Kaiser entered to hit the final nail in the coffin.

You see, there is about, at least, half a year time difference between Itoshi brothers reunion and the interview of Sae we saw in his first appearance (Chapter 4). And when he was first introduced, he already had Midfielder written underneath his name:

However, during the Itoshi brothers reunion, the younger Itoshi was very much surprised to hear that Sae is changing his dream:

I mean, Rin kept tabs on Sae—he read news and articles, so he would definitely be the one, if not the first, to know if the older Itoshi decided to change dreams, but he didn't know! Which further solidifies my belief that it hadn't been that long since Sae lost his dream when he came back to Japan for the first time.

Like, why did Sae even return to Japan for the first time after going to Spain? We were given a proper reason when he returned for the second time—passport renewal—so why weren't we given a reason for the first time itself?

Moreover, 4 years are an AMPLE amount of time for Sae and Kaiser to bump into eachother—they are in the same sports and are of the same age group, they are bound to meet! And we can't forget that Kaiser used to like destroying people!

Also, Sae recognised Isagi, right? But remember what Isagi said about Kaiser during the early days of NEL?

Yeah:

You getting my point?

In conclusion:

Sae and Kaiser played against (or maybe with) eachother during those 4 years -> Kaiser ended up ending Sae's dream -> Sae briefly goes back to Japan

It sounds very plausible!

I also have a personal liking to this theory because I really like Kaiser's character, so I want to see more of him—outside Ness and Isagi.

But kinda sad to think that Sae lost his dream and the first thing he thought of was (going back to) Rin.

[animentality]

ness isn't my favorite character but I feel like Kaneshiro did him dirty with that weird backstory.

he's an abuse victim. kaiser literally throws things in his face when he's angry and says nasty things to him. he's been manipulating him like a dog since he met him. he literally saw him, identified his weaknesses, and calculated how he could best trick him into being his servant.

we all know he's just using ness, but... ness' backstory really doesn't have anything to do with that?

it's just about how he wants to believe in the impossible... but that's dumb.

on paper it makes sense, but in terms of the characters and their relationships? no.

and it comes back, as always, to Kaneshiro's weakness as a writer, which is that he doesn't know how to write characters who aren't obsessed with Isagi.

and his obsession with treating midfielders like women, and having them be pathetic obsessive yanderes whose feelings are unrequited.

ness probably should've had a similar backstory to Kaiser, where he got used to abuse, and that's why Kaiser feels like home to him.

instead, he's just bullied for liking magic in a family of scientists.

that could be vaguely interesting, but not on NESS.

a guy who gets kicked around like a damn puppy every game by Kaiser.

I had a hallucination the other day, a vision of a Ness with a very tragic, Kaiser-like backstory.

if they both grew up with abusive parents, it would make sense, how they cling to each other. it would be suitably tragic too, being trapped in the cycle of abuse. being unable to even comprehend what a normal relationship could be. maybe they have genuine affection for one another, somewhere under the scars, but they don't know how to express it at all, and all they do is draw more scars, trying to connect the dots and understand love through the only thing they've ever known: pain.

it would be spicy to imagine ness being abandoned with this backstory too.

how hard it would be like, to think you've found your person, and things are bad between you two, but it's ok, because it passes, it always passes...

but then Kaiser leaves.

and Ness is stuck with the realization that Kaiser was all he had, and now he's nothing, without him.

sending him spiraling into the abyss...

I'm just saying.

I had a vision of Ness lying on his side, while Kaiser is directly parallel with him, also on his side, clutching that soccer ball, this yin and yang of loneliness and misery...

but nah.

nah, let's do he likes Harry Potter but his family keeps calling him stupid.

[welovenightcord]

Hii I'm starting if you're ready YOU KNOW KAISER IS VERY GOOD BUT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO WRITE SOMETHING ROMANTIC ABOUT KAISER. I will be waiting 🤭

A/N: with that fucking scary Kira photo, it looks like a threat message. But anything for you my pook pook. 💕 I added some characters by the way 😍.

Characters: Kaiser Michael, Isagi Yoichi, Eita Otoya, Nagi seishiro

Warning: English isn't my first language. I'm sorry If there's any mistakes.

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You're simping for a character and it makes them jealous!

✧Kaiser fucking hates when you simp for a character. He deadpans at the sight and says “Huh? You love them? Babe, They are not real. And how can you love them when you have a king like me.”

✧Isagi knows that he shouldn't be feeling like this. But you pay more attention that character! He definetily hugs you from behind and nuzzles into your neck, “Why are you more interested them than me? You can't even cuddle with them and kiss them. But here I am, come here.” and kisses your cheek :(( WHY ISN'T HE REAL FUCK.

✧I think Eita is chill about it. But he sometimes reminds you that he is the one who is real and your lover, not the character. (Sorry I don't know too much about him!)

✧Nagi plays games too and he has favorite character aswell but he doesn't love them as much as you. And he feels a bit upset when he sees you simping for them :( He wraps his arms around your waist and kisses your all face! “Pretty thing, why are you paying attention them while you have me? Just look at me.” NAGI KISS ME PLS. I'M ON MY KNEES FOR YOU.

[gachagon]

I like Noel Noa a lot as a mentor character. While he's not my favorite mentor figure ever, I do think he's still a really cool character and that's simply because as time goes on we learn through what he says and does that he himself doesn't really view himself as "The worlds best". That is just some title that all these other people have generally pushed onto him.

Like when you first start Blue Lock you're of the opinion that Noa is this unbeatable god of a soccer player, and that nobody can ever be on his level. But then there are times where even putting Noa in the game isn't some instant win for his team. The people Noa is surrounded by are just as amazing if not more so, than he himself is.

And I think this quality of his, to be so ordinary amongst the extraordinary is why he gravitates a lot towards Isagi, because he is also a pretty great player among even greater players. And yet all of the other players want to beat Isagi, just like how all of these top soccer players are pretty much still vying for Noa's spot as number 1.

This whole match has really been about what it takes to "stay" as number 1. Not just what it takes to reach there, but what you need in order to keep your spot. We see Kaiser trying to beat Isagi but failing because he doesn't understand what makes Isagi tick, there's Lorenzo who believes he can become number 1 and stay there as long as he has the most money out of all the players on the field, we have Snuffy who is using an entirely new method that goes against the egoist theory that Ego created for Blue Lock and so much more. All these players are trying to beat someone else in one or another, and the biggest mystery is trying to figure out what they need in order to truly be number 1.

I like that this arc, despite being so slow and sort of mundane, has introduced new ideas about egoism in general and even went against the main egoist theory that's been persistent in the series so far. But not in a way that yells "Actually teamwork DOES work" because that's not how Snuffy's theory works.

I think it's so cool that Blue Lock managed to take the idea of "teamwork" and morph it into something that's still very inherently selfish. Instead of thinking for yourself, you think like a machine and just go through all the motions with the help of one person who is truly going to take credit for a lot of these plays, because he literally invented them for this game. Now in this match "Teamwork" isn't something that bonds them together, they aren't working together for the sake of making their own goals, but of purely winning and beating the other side.

They're all still separated by some wall like separate cogs in a machine that make it all work together. And they're going up against people who all have their own goals in mind, people who haven't turned their brains off during the game to just "play' and win, but to do other goals.

And Raichi is literally the perfect wrench to throw into this machine to break it's flow. Raichi has done such a great job of doing what he was told to do from the beginning, and he's been the one constant in their game. In order for them to get on a more even playing field, they need to have some level of consistency to their own play style. They need to be slightly organized to get on the level of a machine.

[schrodingers-romy]

BLLK S2 EP4 Spoilers

Watched this a few days ago but wanted to post my thoughts lol

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They added hiori babygirl pose lol

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NAGIREO ANGST EP LETS GO

Reo's lines in this...it's like a romantic soap opera

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CHAMELEON AWAKENING YEAHHH

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Okay little rant time...

I understand why they had to downplay reo's skills bc they can't let him be too op...but...

He is ridiculously skilled. Even if he is limited by physical factors like height, weight, strength, etc. he was still sharp enough to copy yukimiya's (aka #5 in bllk's) gyro shot after seeing it ONCE. Like isagi, he can bypass his physical weaknesses by using intelligence and other trained skills.

Not to mention the fact that he's only been playing soccer for six months pre bllk? Like, if he's compared to anyone other than nagi, he would be placed on genius level imo.

Reo isn't my favorite character, but I think he's one of my favorite players, just because I think he has insane untapped potential that gets kinda stifled because the creator wants more of the spotlight for people like isagi, rin, and nagi. (I also think that separation benefits reo way more than it does nagi, but that's another rant.)

[I saw someone mention that bc there's only 1 woman in this manga, that some of the pretty midfielders get the shafting usually done with female characters...and while it's not really the same. I kinda get it.]

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RYUSAE IN TBE FUTURE LETS GOOOO

Would literally sell my soul for an additional time that's just their post-u-20 bllk date...please...I'll never make a comment about the animation again...

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The rest of this is just bbgirl shidou screenshot dump ✌️

I <3 his teefies

Also his v faint little blush is so adorable...I love that he praises other players when they do something cool it's refreshing. My darling is so supportive <3

(Also...damn gagamaru...)

[uchihakeimei]

Helloooo, hope it's ok if I reply here! Also I forgot to apologize in advance for my terrible English, hope it's understandable!

What a relief to find someone who actually understands Kaiser! He's one of my absolute favs together with Rin and Isagi, but I never really spoke much about him since I noticed the fandom has a bad habit of misinterpreting him. AND Kaisagi in general. No, Isagi is not his soft-uwu toyboy, he's a badass, a menace and if anything, it's him that would put Kaiser in his place. And yes, they totally hate each other. Like, super hate. And that borderlines on obsession from Kaiser's part. (Ngl, that's my favorite part in all Isagi's ships, how he's unbothered, moisturized, living his best life, and the counterpart is decaying in their obsession in beating him. God, he's such an icon.) Their mutual disdain is what makes the ship so balanced, and also the reason why I dislike Kainess, I don't really appreciate the power imbalance and how submissive Ness acts around him. He deserves better than that. Oh, how I would love to see him leave Kaiser in the dirt to fight alone: that would be such a great character development for both of them. Ofc I'm not judging anyone who ships Kainess, it's a perfectly valid ship! I just love both Kiis and Rnis cause they check all of the boxes of the chemicals in my brain. And when the Kaiser flashbacks drops? I'm gonna go absolutely crazy. I need to be the worm in his brain and understand him in a much deeper way than Kaneshiro ever could.

(Also, I love your headcanon about their alternative jobs. I tried to come up with something for Rin too, and I concluded that he definitely could only ever work in front of a computer, where he would never have to interact with people - and traumatize them with his weird bullshit, lmao). (Oh, and Kaiser would be an even worse boyfriend than Rin, let's be real. One small argument and he's dumping your ass to ""find himself"" like any mediocre fuckboy).

Yes, despite my BLLK obsession I'm keeping up with other mangas! I've been reading One Piece since I was a child, but lately I got invested in Chainsaw man, Choujin X, Kagurabachi, Bungou stray dogs and My hero academia, too. What about you??

Of course, it's totally okay!!

And hello fellow Kaiser fan, great to meetcha!!

And yes. A lot of people mischaracterise Kaiser- either as an Isagi simp (most common in fanfictions) or a complete asshole with no depth.

KaiSagi characterisation tends to be even worse (which, this is NOT me criticising authors at all, people are entitled to write what they enjoy!), but either Kaiser or Isagi gets reduced to a desperate simp trying to get into each other's pants (mostly I have seen this with Kaiser, actually) and that's not very likely.

The charm of KaiSagi is their mutual hate, and the ways they overcome that!

And yes. You hit the nail right on the head! Such unbalanced ships, like KaiNess (SasuSaku or NaruHina from Naruto) are the one kind of ships I can never get behind. Whether it's love or hate, it needs to be mutual for me to enjoy it. Power unbalance is not my thing but different strokes for different folks and all that

And yes, Kaiser currently obsessed with destroying Isagi while all Isagi wants to be is no 1 is a delicious flavour and Kaneshiro is cooking

I need an explanation. Of everything regarding Kaiser. That flashback needs to be longest flashback in the manga. I want a biography I can write a thesis on.

(True!! He definitely isn't a people person. He will most likely be doing a job that requires minimum human contact lol)

(And yeah, Kaiser is such red flag, we'd need rose colored glasses to date him 😝)

Hehe. Fellow CSM fan!! My fav is Denji, and I am eagerly awaiting Season 2!

And although I haven't seen the rest of them, I have they are very good anime as well!

My absolute favourite would be Naruto, as I have been in that fandom for years as well. Apart from that, I am currently keeping up with Solo Leveling and Windbreaker!

(Although listing all the animes I have watched will require a separate post, I watch a lot of them!)

Ps: Your English was lovely, no worries!!

[saharaadesertt]

˚˳⊹ Their Bubble Tea Order: Blue Lock ˚˳⊹

included: bachira, chigiri, isagi, kaiser, nagi, reo, rin

note: i'm back AFTER A CRAZY LONG ASS HAITUS, i'm so sorry 😭 life got on my ass and i'm applying for grad schools now! i am on break until august so i hope to come up with some new content from new fandoms i've gotten into, one including this little show that captured my heart although i have never played soccer! give me suggestions about drabbles and headcanons in my asks or comments!! these are my headcanons, nothing here is canon!

Bachira

~ I can see him liking his drinks super sweet, a ton of sugar

~ Opts for a brown sugar milk tea or anything with 100% sugar (might even ask for extra sugar if it's allowed)

~Also the type to get extra boba to the point where the workers wonder if he's okay

~ He just needs the extra sugar so he can stay up all night~

~ If he's bored with his usual order he is not opposed to getting Thai milk tea or house milk tea but there's something about sugar milk that just keeps him coming back for more

~ Gets the largest size in order to share with his monster

Chigiri

~likes sweet drinks and fruit flavors

~ strawberry, peach, mango, passionfruit, anything goes

~also likes lemonades

~ sometimes likes the milkshakes and slushies but isn't the biggest fan of them

Isagi

~ a simple dude, def the type to get just a classic milk tea or the house-recommended tea

~ isn't one to stray from his usual order but might change toppings and add cheese foam depending on his mood

~is very particular with his order, gets upset if it tastes different than usual (won't complain though, he knows better than to yell at minimum wage workers)

~ sees bubble tea as a quick treat after soccer practice or a good meal

Kaiser

~strikes me as a fruit tea kind of guy, anything with berries, passionfruit, and peach

~ prefers fruit jelly or aloe vera over boba

~ chugs that shit so fast, does NOT savor it at ALL

~ likes his tea unsweetened or as little sweetener as possible

~ is a sucker for seasonal flavors

Nagi

~ boy probably just drinks whatever reo gets him tbh

~ BUT probably wants something caffeinated asf so he can stay up gaming at night

~ coffee milk tea or earl gray milk tea are favorites of his

~ likes coffee jelly for the extra caffeine intake

~ if there's a 2 L size like at some of those shops, reo would get it for him (this boy is so lucky istg)

Reo

~ my favorite character :))

~ man this guy has fancy taste

~ changes his order a lot but options include rose milk tea, sakura milk tea, taro, some mocktail mojito option, etc

~ a fan of floral flavors (me too bro)

~ not a huge sweets person so is slow at drinking it, can drink a medium size all day

~ likes drinks that look pretty and jellies that have cute shapes

Rin

~ likes matcha and doesn't waver often

~ occasionally gets a cold foam tea but it is not often since he is a man of routine

~ drinks it like pre-workout

~ no toppings kind of guy

[prettyboykatsuki]

sae has weirdly been my fav blorbo for a long time but when considering his type I've come to realise that he probably wouldn't be into nerdy or not conventionally pretty girls. + I don't think that sae is the type to commit at all like. he's just there to fuck around and then leave and if anything the fb trope would be more fitting for his character (imo). and everytime I read fluff about him it's just so ooc to me I can't help it 😭 I mean he does have a lot of toxic traits and could be considered 'a horrible person' but yea idk you always have this deep analysis of characters I was wonder what you'd think about sae and this topic specifically haha hope I didn't bother

i disagree with this characterization of him for a lot of reason

i don't pay a lot of attention to what the fanon interpretation of sae is and im sure this aligns with his image but i dont personally think that this assessment of his character makes a lot of sense. i do understand where it comes from though !!!

i believe that a lot of this miscommunication of his characterization stems from his relationship to rin, but i've broken that down as to why i don't think sae hates rin. in fact in his own way i think he views his own harsh behavior as a way to shield rin from reality (though it had the opposite of his intended affect) i also don't believe that sae is a vapid or shallow player off-field, and that's largely in contrast to his personality before he left for spain and after.

sae is always viewed to be cold, blunt, and serious but he is also deeply affectionate of rin in their adolescence. his major change happens while we're overseas and while we don't know yet what happened specifically - it's clear to me that something borderline traumatic happened. this type of change of character through rigorous training happens to kunigami through the wildcard system and this type of betrayal that leads to betterment is a theme in bluelock as well (i.e. nagireo)

im of the belief that saes arrogance and crass way of speaking developed largely as a defense mechanism as his goal of being a striker was shattered through playing in spain. in the same way kunigami views being a "hero" through soccer as a stupid ideal post wildcard.

sae is a normal guy outside of soccer. he even says that one of his major flaws is that he's pretty clueless about everything other than soccer. his least favorite food is fries, not because he hates the taste but because he can't have them because of his nutrition restrictions. his 'fetish' is ass because he thinks it can show what kind of an athlete someone is. all somewhat silly and ultimately regular things

all that being said - i don't think sae is a shallow person. i think he thinks very deeply and logically about a lot of things and he is indefinitely arrogant, but not shallow which is why i think it wouldn't make sense for him to judge on appearance. it'd be more accurate to assume that he's sort of dense and doesn't pay attention to people who aren't in his immediate circle. the assumption that he would make judgements on your appearance if you're just a regular joe-schmo doesn't quite connect to me. he's not insecure enough to do that.

on the issue of commitment - my only opinion is that sae is a character who values independence of sense of individualism in his partners. anyone with a strong sense of self is someone he is drawn to. this is why he likes isagi and shidou and often reprimands rin because he lacks a sense of selfhood and self confidence. rin only realizes that post the u20 match.

my point being that i think sae can and will commit to somebody but there's a lot more factors for a character like him that others like isagi or chigiri or kunigami who are naturally emotionally in tune with you.

sae isn't and will never be a 'romantic' person in the traditional sense to me but i don't think it means he's incapable of love or commitment. he has a hard time communicating verbally and saying things to your face but he remembers everything you said from your last conversation and pay attention to your hobbies. if you argue, you'll always find a vase of flowers in your kitchen with a note but you always have to call first. he's not Good about the emotional aspect because even if he puts in a lot of effort - it's never going to come naturally to him

BUT that also means if you're able to meet him half-way he's a committed and decent lover to you. he tries really hard to be and it takes some patience because he's sometimes too logical and hurts your feelings but he's there where it matters etc.

this is an essay SORRY KFDHJKSD. ive spent a lot of time thinking about him and giving him depth. and im not defending him necessarily because he is a massive douchebag for a lot of your early relationship. just not for shallow or petty reasons. simply bad at coping with his emotions and expressing himself because he's very prideful

[miyamiwu]

I have some unpopular opinions. Sorry that they're long and became a bit ranty.

I like Igaguri and the Wanima brothers.

I wish Reo got more meaningful interactions with characters besides Nagi, it feels like atm he has no friends outside of Nagi (RIP Zantetsu, Chigiri is Nagi's friend but hasn't been shown as being more than "friend of a friend" with Reo). He's one of the best-written characters (especially whenever Nagi isn't in the scene), it's sad how he's so often reduced by some fans to just being a Nagi simp whose entire world revolves around Nagi and who will die if Nagi spends even a millisecond breathing the same air as Isagi.

Nagi and Chigiri's friendship is underrated and I wish we got to see more of it. It's just a genuine normal friendship, Chigiri is Nagi's first normal friend with no strings attached, they just became friends by fooling around. They even continue hanging out (with Bachira too) after Isagi leaves to see Tada-chan despite Nagi saying he was going to leave too.

Rin-Isagi is the most boring of all the rivalries in the series. Their personalities, designs and playstyles don't clash enough for what is seemingly set up as being the story's main rivalry. It also doesn't help how one-sided it is for most of the story and we don't get to see any of it after Rin acknowledges Isagi as a rival. They feel too similar atm, so it comes across more as a minor rivalry (like Niko-Isagi) instead of a major one (Kaiser-Isagi, Shidou-Rin).

Speaking of Rin rivalries, Rin-Bachira could have been a great one. Bachira needs a proper rival, he's pretty friendly with most of the relevant cast and outside of Isagi, none of his relationships with the rest of the cast really stand out except for him being a bit passive-aggressive with Rin and Shidou. He has a lot of personality, design and playstyle clashes with Rin that it would have been fun to watch/read. A bit of a wasted opportunity.

Hey @08theverysmallhuman here’s a fellow Igaguri fan. As for the Wanima brothers, I don’t really have much of an opinion on them. We haven’t seen big bro in a while.

And Reo is friends with Isagi! We don’t see them together much, but these two has had several meaningful conversations. This one is my favorite:

We’ve also seen Reo reach out to Kunigami:

I agree with you though that Reo deserves more friends! He’s more than just a Nagi simp.

And oh, I’d love to see more of Nagi and Chigiri just hanging out. Maybe we’d get to see more of it if the manga shows us the aftermath of the Germany vs England match on nagireo’s side. I think Nagi and Reo are gonna have another conflict soon. When that happens, Chigiri can be there for Nagi.

As for the Rin-Isagi rivalry, I actually think it’s similar to Kaiser-Isagi but of a lower level since Kaiser is on a higher level. Both the Rin and Kaiser rivalries are similar in that Rin and Kaiser are basically just better versions of Isagi. What Isagi learns from both of them is a more advanced way of seeing the field–improved spatial awareness, so to speak.

And actually, I don’t think Rin is Isagi’s main rival. Rin is only the main rival in the Second Selection and u20 arc. In the NEL arc, the main rival is Kaiser.

After ch202, I think we’ll see more variety in the Isagi rivalries where it isn’t just Isagi vs Better Isagi. Isagi has achieved metavision, which is probably the peak of his spatial awareness weapon. Now, he needs to work on his physical skills to really be the best striker.

May I also push my agenda that Isagi’s main rival/final boss is going to be Bachira? Bachira is a very skilled player, and skills are what Isagi lacks the most. Not to mention the contrast in how they operate: logic vs intuition. There’s a lot of build-up for it too. I’m gonna have to write a meta on it someday.

And yesss, I also really want Bachira to have his own rival. Rin-Bachira would be interesting, but so is Kaiser-Bachira. But those two are already Isagi’s, so I hope the rival is a new character or a character not yet explored much. I’m hoping it’s Aomori’s Messi, Nishioka, who we are yet to see. Bachira-Ness and Bachira-Kurona would be good if author wants to explore Bachira’s midfielder potential. But personally, I prefer if it’s a striker vs striker rivalry. And seriously, among the list of possible striker rivals, only Bachira-Isagi has been built up a lot.

[rottiens]

BABE WAKE UP I STARTED WATCHING BLUE LOCK

I'm on like episode 8 or something so I haven't really decided on a favorite yet but I am looking disrespectfully at Kunigami... (I feel like this is so predictable lmao) but I love that everyone is a little insane and honestly I kinda love that the main character development seems to be that he's becoming a shittier person??

Anyway I'm finding it very entertaining so far even though I don't know the first thing about soccer lol. I'm curious who your faves are tho?? 🖤🖤

why you exactly described my thoughts about isagi 😭 it was exactly how i felt when i watch it, a mc who doesn't want to save everyone and isn't driven by the power of love…and looks out for his well being first…i'm a little hard right now, his selfishness does things to me.

and Kunigami actually is the character that caught my attention the most before watching the anime but surprisingly other characters caught my attention more, but i can totally understand why you like him. he is among characters i like a lot.

definitely my favorites are isagi and barou. honorable mentions: bachira and nagi 🤍 i'm very very excited that you liked it and that you're watching it! they're all i could think of lately and i'm glad to have you on my side when my brainrot starts attacking me lskdkd

[theclearblue]

Hello, I just finished Blue Lock anime. Before I read the manga, can I ask something? Will there be heart touching background stories or motivations like in Haikyuu? Before I read the manga, I already got excited when watching the matches in Haikyuu and cry when they lose a match. And also their background stories and motivations are some of the best moments from any manga that I've read....

Will the characters from Blue Lock realize the importance of team work? Also is it just me but I think Hinata is more loveable as mc than Isagi? The Blue Lock's characters way of thinking kinda remind me of Akashi from Kuroko no Basket before he realized his mistake (but what do you think?)

Sorry if I ask too much.....

Hmm, I think there are some similarities between the two series, but overall I think with their themes being so different (I talk a little bit more about that here) I hesitate to compare them too much. Blue Lock doesn't have any training arcs like Haikyuu, 90% of the time it's them developing their skills during the matches, with occasional flashbacks to show them develop it during their off time. Hard work, motivation, teamwork, all of these things are present in Blue Lock but I think they are presented and explored in very different ways imo. The concept of teamwork within Blue Lock has been particularly interesting in I wanna say the last 30-40 chapters with passers/midfielders having a lot more agency lately and just as much control over the field as the strikers do.

Also I do think there are some really good backstories in Blue Lock, if you've seen the anime I like Chigiri and Bachira's stories quite a bit, but I think they start to get REALLY good with Rin/Sae, Yukimiya (my personal favorite), Hiori, and Ness. There is also a highly anticipated backstory for a certain fan favorite character coming up maybe in the next chapter, or at the very least the next couple of chapters. I won't spoil any of the backstories, these are just the ones that have stuck out to me the most.

Unfortunately I've not watched the anime you mentioned above, but in terms of Isagi, he might surprise you. Is he more likable than Hinata? No, maybe not. I didn't care for him much at the start either. But even though he is built like an npc and sao kirito knock off (said with love <3), I think it's really cool to see him kind of grow into a player who can lead others towards his vision, it's his one tool that he has as he is always one of the weaker players in terms of athleticism. I think he is really pushed and challenged by the supporting cast in some really interesting ways, but I don't want to spoil anything lol.

Overall I would say if you're through with the anime, read through the third selection and the U-20 match, and if by the end of that match you still aren't too interested, Blue Lock probably isn't for you, which is ok! It's very different compared to most sports series and is just not going to be for everyone.

[animentality]

Tbh I think it's still legit if you read and like Blue Lock for being so gay (at least subtextually), despite being misogynistic Kaneshiro seems to have sympathy for queer people to a certain degree. Besides the gay sidekick, As The Gods Will also has some other queer side characters (a lesbian, a trans girl, a few more hinted gay boys and a non-binary villain according to my memory) even though not all of them are well-written, the good ones are good. Specifically my most favorite is the gay sidekick Ushimitsu, he's actually a pretty well-rounded character with very strong role as a co-lead in ATGW 2, I never feel like he was disrespected in the story (rather I think he's obviously Kaneshiro's favorite), sure he's got an open ending that can be seen as tragic but it's actually in line of the whole theme of the story and I respect Kaneshiro to commit to writing it rather than just give a copout happy ending and it also proves his gay feelings as real & deep despite heartbreaking.

Now I wish Kaneshiro can have that same energy in writing Bachira as he's in a similar position to Ushimitsu in ATGW but somehow poor bee boy got pushed aside in bllk after U20 arc (probably in favor of more popular Isagi ship with Rin or Kaiser 🙃), I hope he makes good on the promise that Bachira will be a key character later in the series and this time since nobody will die in Bllk I hope Bachisagi will get a deserved happy ending.

well that's the thing, anon.

I feel bad for liking blue lock because it has such a misogynistic creator but it's hard not to cling to something so obviously queer friendly.

like honestly.

there's definitely Japanese media that's queer neutral or queer friendly but blue lock actually feels like it's always on the verge of just being properly queer.

it's not fanservice like free or yuri on ice. it legitimately feels as close to canon as it can get without changing genres. and I think the creator having queer characters in the past gives him some street cred.

i know what homophobia in a manga looks like. it's that awful rapist character from one punch man. this hyper masculine but also hyper feminine muscly man who sexually assaults other men.

it's tokyo ghoul having its only queer characters being pedophiles, rapists, and sex addicts/victims who get sexually assaulted until they're "corrected."

it's having no subtext at all and only ever using gay men as a one off joke and gay women as a fetish.

at least blue lock does seem to respect its characters enough that it takes their hinted at sexualities seriously.

it really doesn't go for the obvious "ewwwwww we're both guys" jokes. it's kept very ambiguous. it's subtle (except when it's not, lol).

the only character who really fits the usual offensive gay anime representation tropes is Shidou, but even him I wouldn't count as bad rep (as the closest to canonically gay character, aside from Bachira).

Shidou might be super flamboyant but he also gets to have the coolest fucking moments in the series. he's not just some pervert, he's a badass. he doesn't just flounder around like some useless weird loser who only exists to be the butt of a joke.

he loves to fight and play soccer and feel alive. he has the coolest aura in the series and everyone is constantly in awe of the ridiculous things he can do.

he's a proper villain, who's out of pocket and insane, but who's also intensely lovable and silly. and honestly portrayed pretty sympathetically. for all his faults, he can be very kind.

there's a lot of depth to him, and honestly, I think Blue Lock is pretty good at not doing anything to suggest oh hahaha homosexuality exists. isn't that funny

plus I think Bachira is canonically gay. we know he's canonically in love with Isagi.

kunigami and aiku are actually confirmed bisexual too.

Shidou and Sae were also highly suspect during u20, to the point where even homophobes cant deny they have something weird going on.

so to me... that's a lot of queer characters who are taken seriously and actually have characters outside of being a joke or a gag. they feel like real people. they have distinct personalities.

the bar is in hell, but it's more than most manga/anime manage.

so I have to give Kaneshiro credit. he's doing as much as he can, without overstepping the boundary I'm sure kodansha has set for him.

it's just a shame he's a sexist. also, I hope Kaneshiro grows a pair.

just have bachisagi get married in the last chapter you pussy.

let Shidou officiate!!!

[alienmiilk]

hihii !! kurona and / or reo + 2, 5, 13, 30 for the character ask game ^^ ?

hehe thank u for the ask :3c i put it in readmore

2. When I think I truly started to like them (or dislike them, if you've sent me a character I don't like)

kurona: it actually took awhile!! i didn't really pay attention on my first read thru (where i usually dont read it that closely) but then i saw fanart of him n was like... wait, he has a braid strand? (the asymmetrical long piece of hair) then i found out he was pink n saw planet hotline and... well here i am. so tldr somewhere around my second read

reo: i don't know why but it's after i drew this, he was just fun to draw and then after that i was like oh wait i kinda like reo now

5. My favorite ship of them

kurona: w isagi!!! my bllk otp forever, they make me so happy 🥹 which i do think is funny sometimes bc i rlly like ships where they hate each other (a lot of my oc pairs are like this) but these two are just soso cute agh, my planet, what the hell

reo: tbh i don't ship him much. nagi/reo is probably the go-to here but i will say it's only when they're divorced bc i like divorced ppl. altho i wouldnt say theyre my fav, its just the most prominent

i liked kunigami/reo for a bit tho

13. Your favorite friendship they have

kurona: raichi, they're shark combi 🥹🥹🥹 ofc they havent interacted much but hey we're all here to be delusional ey. ALSO the times they have interacted? hilarious

this one's even more delusional but i strongly believe in pink braids duo (w chigiri)

also also altho igaguri isn't rlly that present in my mind, i do think its cute that him n kurona are good friends of some kind seeing as they were in the same group n how in the latest chapter he was seen patting his back after he got subbed out

reo: sjdfhksd i forgot what this team is actually called but that trio team w kunigami & chigiri, he's so sad over his breakup and theyre just like no king it's ok we got u

w nagi & chigiris also kyoot

ok so basically the answer here is actually chigiri???

30. The funniest scene they had?

kurona: this isnt even entirely him and u probably wouldnt even find it that funny, but when kaiser goes 'be careful who you follow' and then a chapter later kurona goes 'i'm following you isagi'. funniest thing to me

also this

weeeee

reo: kunigami holding him up by the collar like a sad wet cat when chigiri got taken