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Why Isagi's Ego is NOT Victory At Any Cost

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This Is More Than A Manga Top 10

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The Transformations of the Third Selection

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The Mathematical Perfection of Sae Itoshi

15:41

The Trials of Coming of Age: a NEL Analysis

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Blue Lock: Why Rin is Water

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The Blue Lock Guide to Self-Love

While Blue Lock is a story about egotism, it also explores the shadow side: the impact of a philosophy of meritocratic individualism on one's self-esteem costs on its characters. This analysis explores how mental health is a recurring concern throughout Blue Lock and fundamentally tied in to concerns about egotism and despair, in particular through the characters of Hyouma Chigiri, Shouei Barou, Marc Snuffy, Mick Moon, Michael Kaiser and Meguru Bachira.
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0:00 Introduction/Chigiri
6:19 Barou
13:03 Kaiser
20:05 Bachira
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Why Isagi's Ego is NOT Victory At Any Cost

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Why Isagi's Ego is NOT Victory At Any Cost

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In recent chapters (chapter 284, 285, 286), Blue Lock protagonist Yoichi Isagi adopted a philosophy of winning above all, at the cost of his soul. So what to make of these developments? This analysis explores Isagi's newfound mentality through the lens of his ongoing character conflict, namely his regret in chapter 1 of having made an assist versus shooting without hesitation. Moreover, it show...

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This Is More Than A Manga Top 10

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I've been wanting to gush about my favourite manga for ages now, so here we are! Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Suzels Second channel: th-cam.com/channels/ZZDa6WiAydU9gn4eYgBGVA.html Follow me on Twitter: SuzelsManga What I'm reading: kitsu.io/users/Suzels/library?media=manga Lolonoa's post: LolonoaL/status/1427854202060034048 Spoilers: the ranking 10. Zettai Karen C...

The Transformations of the Third Selection

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The Transformations of the Third Selection

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Blue Lock's third selection starts with a very concrete problem: our cast is set to face off against Japan’s national under-20 team with only strikers. In other words, Blue Lock has to adapt to unforeseen circumstances. That brings us to the Third Selection, that serves to test the Blue Lockers' ability to assert themselves and to co-exist, in other words, to adapt. In that light, it also makes...

The Mathematical Perfection of Sae Itoshi

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The Mathematical Perfection of Sae Itoshi

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In Egoist Bible volume 2, Nomura and Kaneshiro say that there is a secret to Sae's number aura in Blue Lock's U20 match. Here is the answer: it's the Fibonacci sequence. And why the Fibonacci sequence? Because that is closely related to the Golden Ratio, which has for centuries been hailed as the perfect embodiment of mathematical beauty. Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/Suzels Second channel...

The Trials of Coming of Age: a NEL Analysis

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The Trials of Coming of Age: a NEL Analysis

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If we’re looking at what the Neo Egoist League arc represents in Blue Lock’s overarching narrative structure, it’s a moment of transition, a rite of passage where our cast of amateur high schoolers gets initiated into the world of professional footballers. And so, this analysis discusses the major conflicts of this arc revolve around various characters who are struggling to make this very trans...

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Blue Lock: Why Rin is Water

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Why does Blue Lock depict Rin Itoshi so consistently with a water aura? Because Blue Lock aims to become the hottest place in the world, and so, Rin the destroyer extinguishes the fire of others - to make them tepid, if you will. That's why Rin is enveloped by water when he shuts down Sendou's effort to become a hero. But fire and water are potent metaphors throughout the series, as this analys...

Beyond Real and Ideal: a Manshine Analysis

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Beyond Real and Ideal: a Manshine Analysis

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The Manshine match is a contest of juxtapositions: the real vs the ideal, mind vs body, independence vs cooperation, mortal vs god. Throughout the match, the manga presents the different Blue Lock characters - from Chris Prince to Noel Noa, Nagi Seishirou and Reo Mikage to Hyouma Chigiri, Michael Kaiser or Rensuke Kunigami - as paradigms of different values, each of which is justified in certai...

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Blue Lock: How Much Longer Will PXG Be?

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The PXG match has been ongoing for eight months now, and the penultimate goal is in sight. So then, for how many more chapters will the PXG match run and what can major events can we still expect to happen? And what is in store for Isagi, Rin, Nanase, Kiyora, Ness, Kaiser and Charles? In this video, I try to figure out the approximate chapter count based on comparisons with goal numbers from Ma...

Blue Lock: Nagi's Search For Connections

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Blue Lock: Nagi's Search For Connections

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Even back when all he knew was boredom, Seishirou Nagi displayed a deep-seated curiosity about other people. This analysis breaks down how this interest in others factors into his entire story and explains what went wrong during his time in Manshine City. The long and short: Prince and Agi were completely wrong about active football and Nagi was right to pair back up with Reo. Second channel: t...

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The Queer Narratives of Blue Lock

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This video is co-written en presented with @reilly913 . And thanks Sunnie for editing Reilly's section. Blue Lock is filled with homoerotic elements, from Nagi and Reo's relationship and breakup to Kaiser flirting with Isagi as a mark of dominance. This analysis explores how queerness is not just a kind of fanservice, but rather, a fundamental aspect of Blue Lock's narrative. We also examine th...

The Beauty of Destruction: a U20 Analysis

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The Beauty of Destruction: a U20 Analysis

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The U20 match is the magnificent payoff to the entire narrative of Blue Lock to this point. The match between the Blue Lock 11 and the Japanese Under-20 team serves as a touchstone to prove the validity of Jinpachi Ego's philosophy of egoism. Through the stories of Oliver Aiku, Shuto Sendou and Sae Itoshi, we are shown the failings of Japanese football first-hand. More than that, the match betw...

How Chigiri Gets A Perfect Ending [Theory]

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How Chigiri Gets A Perfect Ending [Theory]

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There's a lot to imply that Chigiri will suffer a career-ending injury at some point in the story. So here is how it will happen, and what it has to do with the issues of talent and self-esteem that are central to his character, and why it will be among the most beautiful moments in Blue Lock. Second channel: th-cam.com/channels/ZZDa6WiAydU9gn4eYgBGVA.html Follow me on Twitter: Suze...

Blue Lock: Shidou's Freedom [Mini-Analysis]

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Blue Lock: Shidou's Freedom [Mini-Analysis]

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Why is Ryusei Shidou so into Sae Itoshi in the U20 match? It's because Shidou is all about freedom and Sae freed him from prison. Plus how this relates to Shidou's interactions with Charles Chevalier and Rensuke Kunigami in the current PXG match. Second channel: th-cam.com/channels/ZZDa6WiAydU9gn4eYgBGVA.html Follow me on Twitter: SuzelsManga What I'm reading: kitsu.io/users/Suzels/...