Gurimu Igarashi, the only player ranked lower than Isagi, looks to be a great sidekick/comic relief character. Jinpachi Ego, the completely insane coach, hired to lead the Blue Lock program, is incredibly intimidating and has a demanding presence. Though we don’t get to know many characters other than Isagi in the first volume, those that we have met have a ton of potential. Isagi is a fascinating protagonist, and watching him deal with the insanity of the Blue Lock project is a joy. Kaneshiro is able to weave together an absolutely gripping storyline, turning a simple game of soccer into a pulse-pounding face-off full of tension and drama. I never thought I would really be able to enjoy a sports manga before I read Blue Lock. To do this, they create the “Blue Lock Project.” It places Japan’s 300 best forwards in one facility, Isagi included and pits them against each other in order to create the best forward the nation has seen. After losing the 2018 World Cup, the Japanese Football Union decides they must completely rebuild Japan’s soccer program. Blue Lock tells the story of Yoichi Isagi, a second-year high schooler with a passion for soccer. After all, what is more, heroic than working together with your peers and believing in your friends? In Blue Lock Volume 1, author Muneyuki Kaneshiro argues the complete opposite: teamwork is useless, and a true hero cares most about themselves (at least in the world of soccer).īlue Lock Volume 1 is published in English by Kodansha Comics, with story by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, art by Yusuke Nomura, translation by Nate Derr, lettering by Chris Burgener, and editing by Thalia Sutton. It feels like just about every popular shonen series touches on the themes of teamwork and friendship at least once in their run.
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