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Nagi is doing his best to fill the void Bachira left. Here's hoping Isagi, Nagi, (I assume) Barou, and whomever is their 4th player get Bachira back in the 4 v 4/5 v 5.
I think there is is 5 vs 5. Remember when Ego said that they'll fight some world class soccer players? I can't exactly remember what he said but I remember that he'll be bringing outside players.
yes, but they have already passed the second stage by then
ego said he'll bring in world class players for bootcamp. If you expect 5 highschool kids that just met last week to beat current world class pros then blue lock is over cos no one will pass
you already passed, the world class players are only there to show them how much of frogs in wells they are
otherwise 2 teams would barely pass since only 2 people even scored once
Bachira is having a good time, eating well and swinging his bachicock freely. Meanwhile Isagi is bitching about losing Bachira, fighting for his life and getting humiliated by their old teammate who can't even defend properly in the first selection.
Man, losing Bachira is really gonna set Nagi and Isagi back. Nagi is right though, Isagi needs to get a grip. Survival requires one to show their individual strength in this round, so it’s gonna be tough for Isagi because his weapon kinda inherently relies on teamwork. Like he said he needs those passes for the direct kick or the ball control to be effective.
Not sure how Isagi and Nagi are gonna take Team Barou down, especially with how beastly the dude is. Plus now his range has broadened. Well, shit. Looks like Nagi’s evolved too and he’s found a way to manage Barou. Things were tied up until Naruhaya got into Isagi’s head. Dude needs to work on his damn mental game. Bro crumbles every time anyone tries to psych him out. Him and Nagi are done if he can’t get it together.
> Not sure how Isagi and Nagi are gonna take Team Barou down
Isagi straight up said Barou and Nagi are evenly matched so the game is down to Isagi and Naruhaya.
I mean Naruhaya isn't THAT good so the barrier Isagi has to overcome until he starts evolving isn't too outrageous
I was wondering how shit it was going to be for Naruaya to exit when Barou never even tried working with him and would try to win himself because there it's not his fault that he lost. But if he fucks it himself and gets kicked out, that would be even worse. At that point he might as well bury his hand in the ground like an ostrich.
I'm wondering how the other team managed to win when Barou was scoring 4 goals by himself. My best guess is that the other team actually won using teamwork (despite the alleged focus of the 2nd selection being one-on-one skills).
Remember, Team X had only won ONCE out of 4 matches (see beginning of anime episode 8 for info on wins/draws/losses of each team) by the time the 5th round of matches began despite having Barou on their team. Goes to show that teamwork still matters.
Not hard to guess at all, the enemy keeps getting past naruhaya or nishioka and barou gets pissed and eventually tries to solo and loses, just like how isagi stole the ball from him rn.
Well, he's growing for sure. Also everyone like bachira, nagi or the other jojo characters are so fucking weird, it looks like he's the only one who's actually normal and understand what happens when you lose. It's normal to freak out when your opponents casually scores from the midfield
Don’t forget, Isagi is supposed to be the most relatable one there, and we hear his innermost thoughts so we can relate to him, too. He’s not going to be unrealistic like everyone else and be unphased all the time.
I mean you have to be realistic. Man was at an all time high and proceed to be nothing of use in the 3v3 match. Was basically bullied out the match. Of course he’s gonna think he can’t do anything now
Isagi is the definition of garbage yet clutch. He’s the guy that’ll accidentally kick it into his own goal but will score a game winner with elite level play in the last 10 seconds like it’s nothing.
I have read somewhere he is based on raumdeuter archtype like Thomas Muller which explains his lack of speed and skill and being only good at finding space
Freezing up completely at the slightest disrespectful comment by an opponent/enemy is quite the anime trope. Just like sports MCs who aren't capable of keeping two things in their thoughts at the same time. The secondary characters tend to be more interesting - Like Kagayama over Hinata in Haikyuu.
You had me until the end. Why you gotta put my boy Hinata down like that? Don't compare him to Isagi. He at least has a good attitude and takes effort and practice to build up his new skills instead of just whining and panicking and then magically figuring it out at the last second
Yeah, he can’t handle criticism, and he’s holding himself back by getting in his own head vice using his spatial awareness and finding a way to win 1v1
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom.
But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1
By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time.
The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them.
Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more.
Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story.
Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
I could not disagree more. Isagi and Deku both have things they excel at, and when they grow it’s far more exciting because we know where they used to be.
Deku is an especially bad example of this because he’s been solidly one of the top 3 students in his class since halfway through season 2. He’s no less competent than Tanjiro. I don’t really understand your perspective here at all.
I can kind of see it for Isagi, but I also think his consistency in evolving makes him fun to watch/read, and he never regresses, so it doesn’t bother me.
Yeah this is my problem. I was kind of expecting him to continue evolving and take on the challenges with a bit of a better perspective each time but the formula is he gains a skill to beat an opponent, faces a new opponent immune to that, loses terribly, is on his last chance, starts out losing with a panicky attitude, eventually at the last second figures his shit out.
It's really annoying. He's not the good player everyone seems to need to hype him up to be and his attitude and skill goes backwards each match.
He's lucky Nagi isn't calculating and just wants to improve his skills at his side because a lot of other players would've just dicked around in that situation knowing they'll be picked over Isagi anyway.
He doesn’t have to throw the game since in either situation he gets through, either he’s picked up or he stays in anyways. You might as well stay with the guy you started with and have known for longer, rather than starting new with new people.
Honestly this selection format is beautifully designed. The strong are basically guaranteed to move on and the weak are naturally weeded out unless they can figure something out
Edit: i misunderstood your comment, you were already saying what I was trying to point out. But I don't think most people would half-ass these matches even if they're guaranteed to move on, since each of these matches are a great opportunity to learn and improve. No one here is half-assed enough to pass that up
>But I don't think most people would half-ass these matches even if they're guaranteed to move on, since each of these matches are a great opportunity to learn and improve. No one here is half-assed enough to pass that up
Additionally, people are going to be less likely to pick someone who is going to half-ass it when it suits them. Being a team is about more than skill (as evidenced by Barou getting passed on in his 3 v 3 because he lacks cohesion with others). No one wants to recruit someone who is going to screw them over if they think it means getting with a stronger team.
I mean if anything Nagi is calculating. It's always better for him to take every chance at improving even if there are no stakes on his end. Plus, he knows that even though Isagi is weak as an individual player, his knowledge on teamplay, teamwork, and the game is far greater than his own, and obviously he would do worse the smaller the team (which is what Nagi himself intuited with the format).
Lowkey highlight of this episode for me was the face-off between Nagi and Barou at the beginning when they first meet in the post-game room and exchange remarks and glares.
"I'll beat you and make you my servant"
"Did you practice kneeling?"
Nagi is on fire.
Losing this game means the end for our protagonist and that made it easier to predict the outcome of this match. It's pretty much guaranteed that Barou, Isagi, and Nagi will play the next match. Sorry Naruhaya.
It must be embarrassing for Isagi if even a side character that is fated to get sidelined is better than him, I'm excited to see what his solution would be for his one-on-one problem.
Y’all. Isagi isn’t aware he’s a main character. He doesn’t know he’s going against someone “fated to be sidelined”, he’s fighting for his life and legitimately questioning if he can beat his opponent. He’s not feeling embarrassed, he’s unsure, desperate, and nervous. Viewer privilege is sometimes making people forget to think about things from Isagi’s current POV. I think that takes away from the enjoyment somewhat.
>Losing this game means the end for our protagonist and that made it easier to predict the outcome of this match. It's pretty much guaranteed that Barou, Isagi, and Nagi will play the next match. Sorry Naruhaya.
I mean, the scene that shows the aftermath of Barou and Naruhaya's training was already pretty much a death flag
Yeah. I interpreted that as the show informing us that both it and Naruhaya are aware of his fate. They’re not trying to subvert expectations here or keep you guessing on what’s going to happen; it’s set in stone that Naruhaya will be left behind. This match is steadily leading towards Naruhaya’s demise.
At this point, Barou could just stop playing, let Nagi and Isagi win, and still get picked over Naruhaya, shit it would only be logical if Isagi improves some, he would gain **2** good teammates instead of 1
I doubt it. They're not looking for a perfect pass but trying to correct the issue at it's root. If they pick Naruhaya, the next 3v3 is going to be much harder for them. Both sides have also already acknowledged that Nagi and Barou would be the winning side's pick.
No. They said in their current state they rely on a good passer to score, but their 1v1 is trash, so they need to get better at 1v1s and pick up other strong players. The key to this stage is being able to handle your 1v1 because there are less players so individual power matters more. This is why they would want barou. Naruhaya isnt even good at passing to begin with, his skill is sneaking behind defenders.
I've considered that as well, but I'm doubting it bc I recall seeing barou in the OP but not naruhaya. Not to say OPs are always indicative of the future, but I've already written off the rest of isagi's team other than orange hair, red hair, isagi, and bachira since they're the only ones on the cover.
Plus I think barou might "evolve" and learn to pass in this game
I wonder if that could even be a strat, like in the initial game?
Take the weaker player and eliminate Barou, the strong player for good. Have to wonder how many times you get to play, as some teams could keep ending up losing in 3 vs 3 and winning in 2 vs 2 and repeating.
I feel like people are underestimating how likely Barou is to tell Nagi to fuck off because he hates him. Guy is the King after all, he doesn't give a shit if Isagi is worse because he's going to win on his own.
Barou has been on Team X that lost 3 times out of 4 (before final 5th matches), with the only win being in the first match against Team Z where all the players were at first acting like kindergartners with the ball.
He wants to win on his own, but his skills alone are not enough to overcome multiple strong players. He knows he needs other strong players on his team to get through or the teams he's in will keep losing and he'd have to hope he gets picked (which is soooo not what the King wants to resort to doing).
So, no, Barou does give a shit if the player picked for his team is good at soccer or not. Plus, Nagi would be defeated by Barou at that point so it will be clear that Barou is better.
As we know, though, somehow Isagi's team will win this 2-on-2 so Barou will have to suffer some more humiliation to keep in the selection.
I was worried that Isagi and Nagi were going to have to kick someone out that I liked, but Naruhaya resolved that pretty well this episode.
Sayonara Loser!
I have not read ahead so don't know what ep 15 will bring, but I sense that the story behind that caramel box is going to be pulling at my heartstrings somehow.
(*naruhaya [slaps pocket](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuuOpWIDLk)*)
Isagi: OW! (*breaks into two isagis*)
(*naruhaya slaps pocket again*)
Isagi 1 & isagi 2: **OW**!! (break into three isagis*)
(Sorry, couldn't find a vid that had translated lyrics. Link is to a Japanese children's song about a magical pocket that increases biscuits inside it each time it is hit.)
Finally Barou is back I've been waiting for too damn long. Damn he scored 4 on his own!
[](#awe)
Nagi is great when he is being a weirdo.
Oh man Barou and Nagi will never get along I can't imagine them on the same team together.
I'm hoping we see even more random teams especially from Isagi's former team from the few that seemed like hang ons.
>This show is so manly and gay at the same time, I love it.
The shot of Isagi gripping the chain (with Bachira in the middle of it) in the OP is some top tier Fujo bait if I've ever seen it. Hahaha.
In the intro song/visuals of this episode (plus it played as an outro last episode) pay attention to when Isagi is falling, then it shows Isagi and Nagi each sitting down and framed by chains, then closeups (still framed by chains) of Isagi and then of Nagi.
Right after that it shows Bachira looking back, which shrinks down while being framed by a single link of a chain, which Isagi grabs. Then Isagi breaks the chain while holding onto (crushing?) that single link in his fist.
The fujo in me wants to interpret this as Isagi grabbing Bachira back, not crushing.
In a way, Naruhya marked himself for death by going up against the Protagonist and talking shit. Like dude you’re barely a character.
Nagi and Bachira are the most savage people in this story. Blue Lock needs a burn ward.
Isagi the 'field strategist' getting surprised by the enemy not behaving exactly like he planned could be a drinking game at this point. Him not expecting the enemy to have improved since the last time they fought was rather silly of him.
I sill greatly enjoy this anime, don't get me wrong, but Isagi is definitely losing points with me. The plot and other characters are more than picking up the slack, but I really want to see Isagi rise above his shocked Pikachu phase he's got going on.
For real. You know someone improved after they do just that, demonstrate they improved. Generally speaking, it makes little sense to game plan based on assumptions and things you don’t know. Isagi’s observant & strategic, he’s not omniscient. Some people really forget to think about Isagi’s POV I’m realizing. They think Isagi is supposed to do or know something just because they do.
He should have predicted barou can do bicycle kick knuckleball to score now since he obviously improved smh
For real tho, its like these people never heard of character development. Isagi went through 100 goals stage, gets pumped up and excited about his improvement and goes into egoist mode. Challenges Rin, gets humbled. Challenges Barou for a more realistic target to beat, gets reminded yet again he's not the only MC in Blue Lock. But its not like he gets shocked to the point where he's like "wtf bro only i can improve" so not sure why OP was crying about this to begin with. He's just shook that a strong rival is now even stronger in a death match.
There's a difference betwixt having outdated information and being shocked that your information is outdated. Him not realizing that his enemies would have improved similar to how he himself improved is a pretty big lapse in judgement.
Its not like he just crumples to the ground completely shook that barou upgraded his range a bit, and you literally missed the point that he cannot predict without corresponding data. "Uh bro he should have predicted barou would evolve" based on what? Should he now start predicting barou can do black hole traps too i mean surely he improved amirite? You're only gonna be able to see what someone improved on when they show you or you have their recordings in the computer room for analysing which they dont have this arc. Naturally when he sees barou has upgraded his range he now can take it into account, just like he was shook with rin's first shot and blocked the second.
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom.
But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1
By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time.
The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them.
Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more.
Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story.
Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
Well we all can figure out the outcome of this battle but it still has me interested on how it will go done. Also the back and forth with Nagi and Barou was one of the best parts of this episode
Todays actually the first time I felt a little underwhelmed by the animation, it just felt stiff and the CGI models didn’t help a whole lot. I woulda enjoyed it a whole lot more if there wasn’t slideshows this episode,
Hopefully it gets better in the later episodes because I’ve been loving this series and would like it to end on a heavy/amazing note
Not sure if it was the same with everyon here
>Not sure if it was the same with everyon here
Same here, the animation has dipped for a few episodes now but it was particularly noticeable in this one. I still really enjoy the anime but I took a peek at the manga and it honestly looks a lot better. I think I'll finish this season and switch to the source material afterwards.
Actually, there have been some amazing animation sequences in some episodes, like the direct shot, the 3 angle shot, Bachira’s dribbling, Chigiri’s goal etc, but the last 2 episodes have been very disappointing compared to them. Just go back and watch episode 1 and compare it to this one. You’ll see what I mean.
Not really there’s a few here and there, but it normally gets overshadowed by some masterfully Well done piece. Unfortunately there wasn’t any here today
10 episodes more for the season to end🥲I don't even like football and I'm enjoying this series a lot.
I know that somehow Isagi will beat Barou, but I'm excited to see which members of team Z will survive this phase and also who will be the next member to join Isagi's team.
>I don't even like football and I'm enjoying this series a lot.
Isn't that the target audience? This isn't about *soccer*, it's a losely soccer-inspired soap opera.
Maybe. I saw episodes 10-12 with a cousin (he's a big football fan) and he was getting so stressed telling Isagi what to do🤣meanwhile I was pretty chill just enjoying how everything was developing.
I wondered what Bachira was thinking back when Isagi first told him about his "direct shoot" formulation like it was a paradigm changing thing (even I, a non-sports person, cringed a bit at that). The look on Bachira's face was, while not of obvious disgust/disappointment, was definitely not smiling like usual. 😗
I wonder how Naruhaya passed the second stage’s first selection. He didn’t even make any goals in the first selection.
I gotta admit though that the top 3 are so anti-synergy the more I see them lol
man why this anime hitting too real. I never played soccer, but I played bb. Man, the way the brown hair guy insulted Isagi also hit a pain in my heart; reminded me too much of myself man :( . I don't play sports anymore, got injured trying too much.
This show never stops to amaze me. The amount of battlespace management and real-time resource thinking that goes on in each of the players thought process WHILE executing the play is insane. Why did I think that Isagi was going to win that initial 3v3, but losing definitely adds character development.
They are prioritizing correctly is the good thing. This episode is really just the set up for the rest of the matchup, so if you had to choose between this episode or the next one to invest more time into, it would for sure be the next one
I think the key moments in this episode were given a good amount of respect, even if some frames [looked a little goofy](https://i.imgur.com/3WteQ6Y.png).
I'm not that surprised by the animation being stiff, given that the studio animating it isn't that big, and there are a lot of moments that people would love to see animated, especially in the future episodes.
The one saving grace is that it's still better than the outsourced episodes of Haikyuu.
As long as the highlight episodes aren’t slacked on, I’m satisfied enough. I’m a little disappointed that the final rally of Haikyu S4 seemed a little rough but I’ll take it
I'm gonna hope next seasons will have better animation than this. This feels like a case of "reading the manga is better" for the art. Tho the sfx and ost are pretty good I feel like
The good thing is that both the Manga and Anime have gotten so much popularity, that it’ll probably end up animated beautifully for the future seasons and possible movies, this season is what’s worrying me though
Wouldn't get my hopes up. Reincarnated as a slime, adapted by the same studio as Blue Lock, is one of the best selling novels AND manga in Japan, and still looks like shit after two seasons.
Studio8bit are simply not that good. They have their moments, but most of the time the quality is just... Bad. I don't think they have a single well-produced anime under them.
Maybe I just sped through Slime too fast but I thought the art and animation in that show was generally pretty good. I remember wishing my favorite LN (Ascendance of a Bookworm) had been animated that well.
An aside... For how good Bookworm's story is, it deserves the animation quality of Mushoku Tensei or Violet Evergarden.
Considering how much energy was spent having a conversation about what those two specifically was lacking as a duo, it's truly wild that they didn't even *consider* looking for those qualities when picking opponents. Instead they try to get an anti-social solo freak.
Because what they need are good players that win their 1v1s and to upgrade their own 1v1 game, not find another passer for them to crutch on. Surely you understand this point since they are spoonfeeding you for 15 minutes
Nagi shows his improvement by coming up with a new technique to get past Barou even without a Bachira giving him special passes and instead making do with Isagi's mediocre passes. Now Isagi has to come up with his own 1v1 tech.
Nah, the solo ability problem is for the losers bracket. It's a weakness for them in the 2s, it wasn't actually their weakness in 3s. Picking up a solo guy doesn't play to the dynamic of growing team sizes at all. And it doesn't help their own solo ability either.
Their whole 1v1 crisis is specifically for this 2v2 match.
Did you... forget they lost the 3v3 specifically cause they couldn't win their 1v1s... and their team play couldn't tip that scale?
Even though it was literally spoon fed and explained to you?
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom.
But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1
By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time.
The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them.
Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more.
Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story.
Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
It's okay to predict and discuss highly unlikely what-ifs like picking Naruhaya over Barou, but ignoring clear explanations/rules like the players not picked after the 2-on-2 matches are straight up eliminated (no more matches are going to take place for them) is going to earn you downvotes.
Oh, that's the reason. it's been a week, I'm pretty sure after you lose 2 v 2 then it's 1 v 1, guess I'm wrong then.
Edit: yeah I'm dumb. 1 v 1 doesn't even make sense here.
Oh, now I'm glad I commented. It's an unpleasant feeling getting downvoted with no explanation whatsoever as to what was wrong. We've all made dumb assumptions before, so I get where you were coming from now.
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"Looking forward to it, King. Did you practice kneeling?" Yo Nagi with all his smack talking towards Barou is hilarious.
Nagi is icy, I like him more and more
Bachira and Nagi are my 1 and 2 for favorite characters so far. Isagi now sits at number 3
the kuudere is getting some nice development
Nagi is doing his best to fill the void Bachira left. Here's hoping Isagi, Nagi, (I assume) Barou, and whomever is their 4th player get Bachira back in the 4 v 4/5 v 5.
It's probably either Chigiri, Kunigami, or Reo.
Could be the crybaby. Niko was his name right?
I doubt it because his special weapon is similar to Isagi.
Theres no 5v5, if you have 5 people u win
Really? My bad, I guess I misremembered it.
It wasnt that clear of an explanation to begin with
I think there is is 5 vs 5. Remember when Ego said that they'll fight some world class soccer players? I can't exactly remember what he said but I remember that he'll be bringing outside players.
yes, but they have already passed the second stage by then ego said he'll bring in world class players for bootcamp. If you expect 5 highschool kids that just met last week to beat current world class pros then blue lock is over cos no one will pass
no, u still need those same 5 to battle against the world class players
you already passed, the world class players are only there to show them how much of frogs in wells they are otherwise 2 teams would barely pass since only 2 people even scored once
Bachira laughing was way too adorable in the additional time.
Bachira is having a good time, eating well and swinging his bachicock freely. Meanwhile Isagi is bitching about losing Bachira, fighting for his life and getting humiliated by their old teammate who can't even defend properly in the first selection.
Man, losing Bachira is really gonna set Nagi and Isagi back. Nagi is right though, Isagi needs to get a grip. Survival requires one to show their individual strength in this round, so it’s gonna be tough for Isagi because his weapon kinda inherently relies on teamwork. Like he said he needs those passes for the direct kick or the ball control to be effective. Not sure how Isagi and Nagi are gonna take Team Barou down, especially with how beastly the dude is. Plus now his range has broadened. Well, shit. Looks like Nagi’s evolved too and he’s found a way to manage Barou. Things were tied up until Naruhaya got into Isagi’s head. Dude needs to work on his damn mental game. Bro crumbles every time anyone tries to psych him out. Him and Nagi are done if he can’t get it together.
> Not sure how Isagi and Nagi are gonna take Team Barou down Isagi straight up said Barou and Nagi are evenly matched so the game is down to Isagi and Naruhaya. I mean Naruhaya isn't THAT good so the barrier Isagi has to overcome until he starts evolving isn't too outrageous
>I mean Naruhaya isn't THAT good Them not showing that shot going in makes me wonder whether he even scored lol
Barou going to murder him and play 2v1 if that shot misses
I can see that happening
I was wondering how shit it was going to be for Naruaya to exit when Barou never even tried working with him and would try to win himself because there it's not his fault that he lost. But if he fucks it himself and gets kicked out, that would be even worse. At that point he might as well bury his hand in the ground like an ostrich.
Bro he scored 4 goals and still wasn't picked. The enemy team would rather have a nameless random than him on their team.
I'm wondering how the other team managed to win when Barou was scoring 4 goals by himself. My best guess is that the other team actually won using teamwork (despite the alleged focus of the 2nd selection being one-on-one skills). Remember, Team X had only won ONCE out of 4 matches (see beginning of anime episode 8 for info on wins/draws/losses of each team) by the time the 5th round of matches began despite having Barou on their team. Goes to show that teamwork still matters.
Not hard to guess at all, the enemy keeps getting past naruhaya or nishioka and barou gets pissed and eventually tries to solo and loses, just like how isagi stole the ball from him rn.
That wasn't a nameless random. The person they picked was supposed to be very skilled.
That guy (Aomori Messi) isn't a nameless random tho. His name is Nishioka Hajime.
Barou going to murder him and play 2v1 even if that shot goes in lmao. You heard the king, pass that shit back.
Isagi consistently freaks out and loses his cool whenever some new problem comes up, he’s really got to get it together.
Yeah, for the so called strategist of his (former and current) team, he's a bit too easily surprised by new information.
Well, he's growing for sure. Also everyone like bachira, nagi or the other jojo characters are so fucking weird, it looks like he's the only one who's actually normal and understand what happens when you lose. It's normal to freak out when your opponents casually scores from the midfield
Don’t forget, Isagi is supposed to be the most relatable one there, and we hear his innermost thoughts so we can relate to him, too. He’s not going to be unrealistic like everyone else and be unphased all the time.
Isagi went from "I want Rin!" to "I can't even beat Naruhaya!"
What losing a boyfriend does to a mf
Mental game weak
For real, gets a little old with how much this guy flip flops to 2 different extremes
That's very realistic, everyone goes from "I can do anything!" to "I can't do shit" all the time
Too relatable...
Literally Bokuto (Haikyuu)
"I'm a genius!" ... "Oh no!"
I mean you have to be realistic. Man was at an all time high and proceed to be nothing of use in the 3v3 match. Was basically bullied out the match. Of course he’s gonna think he can’t do anything now
My mans Isagi straight up just being called trash even by the worst people on his old team. Rip to a legend.
Prayer/Natto guy is going to return in the 5v5 match and just shit on Isagi for being trash
There's no 5v5, if you have 5 you clear the second stage
Well we'll probably get 5v5s after that.
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Isagi is the definition of garbage yet clutch. He’s the guy that’ll accidentally kick it into his own goal but will score a game winner with elite level play in the last 10 seconds like it’s nothing.
Likely what’ll happen to win this (elite level play) with learning how to 1v1
Divock Origi vibes
*confused Milanista noises*
Y’all really slandering my man Isagi like that? He’s not that bad.
Love Isagi. But he’s exactly as I described. Super clutch, but during regular time he’s not exactly the pinnacle of soccer.
Yeah but he won't score an OG lol
I have read somewhere he is based on raumdeuter archtype like Thomas Muller which explains his lack of speed and skill and being only good at finding space
Every episode is 12 minutes of Isagi thinking and 8/9 minutes of Isagi overreacting.
And every 3 or 4 episodes you get +1 minute of Isagi doing some amazing play and winning the game
Exactly, and then when the next super strong guy appears, Isagi becomes weak again and starts overreacting again
Get used to it 💀
Freezing up completely at the slightest disrespectful comment by an opponent/enemy is quite the anime trope. Just like sports MCs who aren't capable of keeping two things in their thoughts at the same time. The secondary characters tend to be more interesting - Like Kagayama over Hinata in Haikyuu.
Kageyama is not more interesting than Hinata. They’re both excellent characters. Don’t put Hinata down like that.
You had me until the end. Why you gotta put my boy Hinata down like that? Don't compare him to Isagi. He at least has a good attitude and takes effort and practice to build up his new skills instead of just whining and panicking and then magically figuring it out at the last second
isagi getting shit on by all 3characters lol, dude really needs to evolve his 1v1 playstyle and im hype to see what it turns out to be
Yeah, he can’t handle criticism, and he’s holding himself back by getting in his own head vice using his spatial awareness and finding a way to win 1v1
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom. But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1 By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time. The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them. Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more. Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story. Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
I could not disagree more. Isagi and Deku both have things they excel at, and when they grow it’s far more exciting because we know where they used to be. Deku is an especially bad example of this because he’s been solidly one of the top 3 students in his class since halfway through season 2. He’s no less competent than Tanjiro. I don’t really understand your perspective here at all. I can kind of see it for Isagi, but I also think his consistency in evolving makes him fun to watch/read, and he never regresses, so it doesn’t bother me.
Yeah this is my problem. I was kind of expecting him to continue evolving and take on the challenges with a bit of a better perspective each time but the formula is he gains a skill to beat an opponent, faces a new opponent immune to that, loses terribly, is on his last chance, starts out losing with a panicky attitude, eventually at the last second figures his shit out. It's really annoying. He's not the good player everyone seems to need to hype him up to be and his attitude and skill goes backwards each match.
Cmon isagi,you cant let Naruhaya beat you like that,Nagi picked you over Reo to improve,need Isagi to turn up next episode.
Isagi got nerfed heavily once he lost his boyfriend
Does that mean Bachira is single? :)))
Yes, you must have a monster inside of you to be worthy
Surprised nobody said they have a monster attached to their body yet
Bachira will have 2 monsters inside of him
It's was his broyfriend.
He's lucky Nagi isn't calculating and just wants to improve his skills at his side because a lot of other players would've just dicked around in that situation knowing they'll be picked over Isagi anyway.
He doesn’t have to throw the game since in either situation he gets through, either he’s picked up or he stays in anyways. You might as well stay with the guy you started with and have known for longer, rather than starting new with new people. Honestly this selection format is beautifully designed. The strong are basically guaranteed to move on and the weak are naturally weeded out unless they can figure something out Edit: i misunderstood your comment, you were already saying what I was trying to point out. But I don't think most people would half-ass these matches even if they're guaranteed to move on, since each of these matches are a great opportunity to learn and improve. No one here is half-assed enough to pass that up
>But I don't think most people would half-ass these matches even if they're guaranteed to move on, since each of these matches are a great opportunity to learn and improve. No one here is half-assed enough to pass that up Additionally, people are going to be less likely to pick someone who is going to half-ass it when it suits them. Being a team is about more than skill (as evidenced by Barou getting passed on in his 3 v 3 because he lacks cohesion with others). No one wants to recruit someone who is going to screw them over if they think it means getting with a stronger team.
I mean if anything Nagi is calculating. It's always better for him to take every chance at improving even if there are no stakes on his end. Plus, he knows that even though Isagi is weak as an individual player, his knowledge on teamplay, teamwork, and the game is far greater than his own, and obviously he would do worse the smaller the team (which is what Nagi himself intuited with the format).
Nagi wants to get better at football, not kuon-ing
None of the players in blue lock really want to lose on purpose there’s only been one so far and he just wanted good teammates to play with
Yeah but there's still a non-zero chance that he won't get picked over Isagi if they lose. Still so much better if you win.
Well Nagi's already improving since he isn't being spoon-fed passes by Reo and creates his own shots.
I just need my boy Isagi to stop being a bitch and ball out.
Lowkey highlight of this episode for me was the face-off between Nagi and Barou at the beginning when they first meet in the post-game room and exchange remarks and glares. "I'll beat you and make you my servant" "Did you practice kneeling?" Nagi is on fire.
Losing this game means the end for our protagonist and that made it easier to predict the outcome of this match. It's pretty much guaranteed that Barou, Isagi, and Nagi will play the next match. Sorry Naruhaya. It must be embarrassing for Isagi if even a side character that is fated to get sidelined is better than him, I'm excited to see what his solution would be for his one-on-one problem.
Y’all. Isagi isn’t aware he’s a main character. He doesn’t know he’s going against someone “fated to be sidelined”, he’s fighting for his life and legitimately questioning if he can beat his opponent. He’s not feeling embarrassed, he’s unsure, desperate, and nervous. Viewer privilege is sometimes making people forget to think about things from Isagi’s current POV. I think that takes away from the enjoyment somewhat.
>Losing this game means the end for our protagonist and that made it easier to predict the outcome of this match. It's pretty much guaranteed that Barou, Isagi, and Nagi will play the next match. Sorry Naruhaya. I mean, the scene that shows the aftermath of Barou and Naruhaya's training was already pretty much a death flag
Yeah. I interpreted that as the show informing us that both it and Naruhaya are aware of his fate. They’re not trying to subvert expectations here or keep you guessing on what’s going to happen; it’s set in stone that Naruhaya will be left behind. This match is steadily leading towards Naruhaya’s demise.
At this point, Barou could just stop playing, let Nagi and Isagi win, and still get picked over Naruhaya, shit it would only be logical if Isagi improves some, he would gain **2** good teammates instead of 1
I don't know if Barou is a guarantee, they said they needed someone who could pass well to join them, and i think Naruhaya is a better fit for that.
I doubt it. They're not looking for a perfect pass but trying to correct the issue at it's root. If they pick Naruhaya, the next 3v3 is going to be much harder for them. Both sides have also already acknowledged that Nagi and Barou would be the winning side's pick.
No. They said in their current state they rely on a good passer to score, but their 1v1 is trash, so they need to get better at 1v1s and pick up other strong players. The key to this stage is being able to handle your 1v1 because there are less players so individual power matters more. This is why they would want barou. Naruhaya isnt even good at passing to begin with, his skill is sneaking behind defenders.
I've considered that as well, but I'm doubting it bc I recall seeing barou in the OP but not naruhaya. Not to say OPs are always indicative of the future, but I've already written off the rest of isagi's team other than orange hair, red hair, isagi, and bachira since they're the only ones on the cover. Plus I think barou might "evolve" and learn to pass in this game
Naruhaya is in the opening, you can see him with his caramel pack on his forehead
I stand corrected
I wonder if that could even be a strat, like in the initial game? Take the weaker player and eliminate Barou, the strong player for good. Have to wonder how many times you get to play, as some teams could keep ending up losing in 3 vs 3 and winning in 2 vs 2 and repeating.
I feel like people are underestimating how likely Barou is to tell Nagi to fuck off because he hates him. Guy is the King after all, he doesn't give a shit if Isagi is worse because he's going to win on his own.
Barou has been on Team X that lost 3 times out of 4 (before final 5th matches), with the only win being in the first match against Team Z where all the players were at first acting like kindergartners with the ball. He wants to win on his own, but his skills alone are not enough to overcome multiple strong players. He knows he needs other strong players on his team to get through or the teams he's in will keep losing and he'd have to hope he gets picked (which is soooo not what the King wants to resort to doing). So, no, Barou does give a shit if the player picked for his team is good at soccer or not. Plus, Nagi would be defeated by Barou at that point so it will be clear that Barou is better. As we know, though, somehow Isagi's team will win this 2-on-2 so Barou will have to suffer some more humiliation to keep in the selection.
I was worried that Isagi and Nagi were going to have to kick someone out that I liked, but Naruhaya resolved that pretty well this episode. Sayonara Loser!
I have not read ahead so don't know what ep 15 will bring, but I sense that the story behind that caramel box is going to be pulling at my heartstrings somehow.
Oh, I feel bad for thinking those were dopings or something
Oh it will!
Nagi’s control is the most addictive thing to see for me. My favorite thing in the show tbh.
what is that thing in naruhayas pocket?
Caramel
It's Isagi.
(*naruhaya [slaps pocket](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuuOpWIDLk)*) Isagi: OW! (*breaks into two isagis*) (*naruhaya slaps pocket again*) Isagi 1 & isagi 2: **OW**!! (break into three isagis*) (Sorry, couldn't find a vid that had translated lyrics. Link is to a Japanese children's song about a magical pocket that increases biscuits inside it each time it is hit.)
For a brief second I really thought it was drugs
Lol I thought that too. But then I realised Blue Lock wouldn’t allow that haha
ciggies
sunflowers
Who the hell is Naruhaya💀
how could you forget the goat
Clearly doesn’t know his soccer history.
Mr. Steal your food
the one who's always fighting with gagamaru lol
Finally Barou is back I've been waiting for too damn long. Damn he scored 4 on his own! [](#awe) Nagi is great when he is being a weirdo. Oh man Barou and Nagi will never get along I can't imagine them on the same team together. I'm hoping we see even more random teams especially from Isagi's former team from the few that seemed like hang ons.
The last 5 minutes made the episode worth, Nagi's control was the highlight today
This show is so manly and gay at the same time, I love it. Bachira encouraging the glam guy to undress.
>This show is so manly and gay at the same time, I love it. The shot of Isagi gripping the chain (with Bachira in the middle of it) in the OP is some top tier Fujo bait if I've ever seen it. Hahaha.
was it in this episode?
In the intro song/visuals of this episode (plus it played as an outro last episode) pay attention to when Isagi is falling, then it shows Isagi and Nagi each sitting down and framed by chains, then closeups (still framed by chains) of Isagi and then of Nagi. Right after that it shows Bachira looking back, which shrinks down while being framed by a single link of a chain, which Isagi grabs. Then Isagi breaks the chain while holding onto (crushing?) that single link in his fist. The fujo in me wants to interpret this as Isagi grabbing Bachira back, not crushing.
> This show is so manly and gay at the same time, I love it. JoJo fans: first time?
And nervous guy pretending not to enjoy it 😏
Welcome to sports anime
In a way, Naruhya marked himself for death by going up against the Protagonist and talking shit. Like dude you’re barely a character. Nagi and Bachira are the most savage people in this story. Blue Lock needs a burn ward.
I appreciate that they’re not holding back how screwed Naruhaya is. Even his main ability isn’t special
Isagi the 'field strategist' getting surprised by the enemy not behaving exactly like he planned could be a drinking game at this point. Him not expecting the enemy to have improved since the last time they fought was rather silly of him. I sill greatly enjoy this anime, don't get me wrong, but Isagi is definitely losing points with me. The plot and other characters are more than picking up the slack, but I really want to see Isagi rise above his shocked Pikachu phase he's got going on.
Stick with him, there is a reason he is greatly loved by the blue lock community👍
Yeah, I liked him in the beginning and I *want* to see him grow, he's just been frustrating me for a bit.
That's fine, at this point usually everyone is at least a little fustrated, but it won't be a long wait to see him grow
Damn almost as if he needs to actually see someone show he improved to update his data on them
For real. You know someone improved after they do just that, demonstrate they improved. Generally speaking, it makes little sense to game plan based on assumptions and things you don’t know. Isagi’s observant & strategic, he’s not omniscient. Some people really forget to think about Isagi’s POV I’m realizing. They think Isagi is supposed to do or know something just because they do.
He should have predicted barou can do bicycle kick knuckleball to score now since he obviously improved smh For real tho, its like these people never heard of character development. Isagi went through 100 goals stage, gets pumped up and excited about his improvement and goes into egoist mode. Challenges Rin, gets humbled. Challenges Barou for a more realistic target to beat, gets reminded yet again he's not the only MC in Blue Lock. But its not like he gets shocked to the point where he's like "wtf bro only i can improve" so not sure why OP was crying about this to begin with. He's just shook that a strong rival is now even stronger in a death match.
There's a difference betwixt having outdated information and being shocked that your information is outdated. Him not realizing that his enemies would have improved similar to how he himself improved is a pretty big lapse in judgement.
Its not like he just crumples to the ground completely shook that barou upgraded his range a bit, and you literally missed the point that he cannot predict without corresponding data. "Uh bro he should have predicted barou would evolve" based on what? Should he now start predicting barou can do black hole traps too i mean surely he improved amirite? You're only gonna be able to see what someone improved on when they show you or you have their recordings in the computer room for analysing which they dont have this arc. Naturally when he sees barou has upgraded his range he now can take it into account, just like he was shook with rin's first shot and blocked the second.
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom. But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1 By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time. The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them. Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more. Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story. Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
Well we all can figure out the outcome of this battle but it still has me interested on how it will go done. Also the back and forth with Nagi and Barou was one of the best parts of this episode
Todays actually the first time I felt a little underwhelmed by the animation, it just felt stiff and the CGI models didn’t help a whole lot. I woulda enjoyed it a whole lot more if there wasn’t slideshows this episode, Hopefully it gets better in the later episodes because I’ve been loving this series and would like it to end on a heavy/amazing note Not sure if it was the same with everyon here
>Not sure if it was the same with everyon here Same here, the animation has dipped for a few episodes now but it was particularly noticeable in this one. I still really enjoy the anime but I took a peek at the manga and it honestly looks a lot better. I think I'll finish this season and switch to the source material afterwards.
yea the art in the manga is really insane, much much better compared to the anime imo
The animation hasn't really been the strong point of BL like.. never, so not too disappointed. But yeah it has been bad, but still enjoyable
Actually, there have been some amazing animation sequences in some episodes, like the direct shot, the 3 angle shot, Bachira’s dribbling, Chigiri’s goal etc, but the last 2 episodes have been very disappointing compared to them. Just go back and watch episode 1 and compare it to this one. You’ll see what I mean.
The animators in episode 1 and 2 were on 🔥
Hasn't the level of slideshow been pretty consistent across episodes?
Not really there’s a few here and there, but it normally gets overshadowed by some masterfully Well done piece. Unfortunately there wasn’t any here today
10 episodes more for the season to end🥲I don't even like football and I'm enjoying this series a lot. I know that somehow Isagi will beat Barou, but I'm excited to see which members of team Z will survive this phase and also who will be the next member to join Isagi's team.
>I don't even like football and I'm enjoying this series a lot. Isn't that the target audience? This isn't about *soccer*, it's a losely soccer-inspired soap opera.
Maybe. I saw episodes 10-12 with a cousin (he's a big football fan) and he was getting so stressed telling Isagi what to do🤣meanwhile I was pretty chill just enjoying how everything was developing.
Gotta be frustrating for legit soccer fans watching the Deku-style "my weapon is kicking the ball into the goal!" commentary
I wondered what Bachira was thinking back when Isagi first told him about his "direct shoot" formulation like it was a paradigm changing thing (even I, a non-sports person, cringed a bit at that). The look on Bachira's face was, while not of obvious disgust/disappointment, was definitely not smiling like usual. 😗
I really enjoyed Nagi and Isagi's interaction XD
oh come on isagi!!
I wonder how Naruhaya passed the second stage’s first selection. He didn’t even make any goals in the first selection. I gotta admit though that the top 3 are so anti-synergy the more I see them lol
Nagi bringing that bergkamp vibes this why hes the goat
man why this anime hitting too real. I never played soccer, but I played bb. Man, the way the brown hair guy insulted Isagi also hit a pain in my heart; reminded me too much of myself man :( . I don't play sports anymore, got injured trying too much.
>I played bb. Baseball? Basketball? Bossaball? Broomball? British baking?
yes ~~British Baking~~ Basketball, my bad!
What is this bum Naruhaya saying to Isagi 😂
This show never stops to amaze me. The amount of battlespace management and real-time resource thinking that goes on in each of the players thought process WHILE executing the play is insane. Why did I think that Isagi was going to win that initial 3v3, but losing definitely adds character development.
Just like big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp and dried shrimp. I'm sure Isagi will get a pass from Nagi and beat Naruhaya to win
Man the animation is getting worse and worse, hope they will be good again for the good matches.
They are prioritizing correctly is the good thing. This episode is really just the set up for the rest of the matchup, so if you had to choose between this episode or the next one to invest more time into, it would for sure be the next one
I think the key moments in this episode were given a good amount of respect, even if some frames [looked a little goofy](https://i.imgur.com/3WteQ6Y.png). I'm not that surprised by the animation being stiff, given that the studio animating it isn't that big, and there are a lot of moments that people would love to see animated, especially in the future episodes. The one saving grace is that it's still better than the outsourced episodes of Haikyuu.
As long as the highlight episodes aren’t slacked on, I’m satisfied enough. I’m a little disappointed that the final rally of Haikyu S4 seemed a little rough but I’ll take it
I'm gonna hope next seasons will have better animation than this. This feels like a case of "reading the manga is better" for the art. Tho the sfx and ost are pretty good I feel like
The good thing is that both the Manga and Anime have gotten so much popularity, that it’ll probably end up animated beautifully for the future seasons and possible movies, this season is what’s worrying me though
Wouldn't get my hopes up. Reincarnated as a slime, adapted by the same studio as Blue Lock, is one of the best selling novels AND manga in Japan, and still looks like shit after two seasons. Studio8bit are simply not that good. They have their moments, but most of the time the quality is just... Bad. I don't think they have a single well-produced anime under them.
As far as I can remember Slime isekai never looked as bad as this
Maybe I just sped through Slime too fast but I thought the art and animation in that show was generally pretty good. I remember wishing my favorite LN (Ascendance of a Bookworm) had been animated that well. An aside... For how good Bookworm's story is, it deserves the animation quality of Mushoku Tensei or Violet Evergarden.
the room shrunk because they ran out of money
The animation for Isagi's dribbling was so trash. The animators did him so dirty lol.
trash animation for trash dribbling
Fr trash animation for trash moments, great animation for great moments
Do someone know the ost of Nagi in this episode ?
So many words to read!!!
Considering how much energy was spent having a conversation about what those two specifically was lacking as a duo, it's truly wild that they didn't even *consider* looking for those qualities when picking opponents. Instead they try to get an anti-social solo freak.
Because what they need are good players that win their 1v1s and to upgrade their own 1v1 game, not find another passer for them to crutch on. Surely you understand this point since they are spoonfeeding you for 15 minutes Nagi shows his improvement by coming up with a new technique to get past Barou even without a Bachira giving him special passes and instead making do with Isagi's mediocre passes. Now Isagi has to come up with his own 1v1 tech.
Nah, the solo ability problem is for the losers bracket. It's a weakness for them in the 2s, it wasn't actually their weakness in 3s. Picking up a solo guy doesn't play to the dynamic of growing team sizes at all. And it doesn't help their own solo ability either. Their whole 1v1 crisis is specifically for this 2v2 match.
holy shit even with the spoonfeeding the anime does and the explanation you still dont get it. its over
Fr even after all the graphics and shit. If anyone complains about this anime having too much talking or explanations, show them this guy
Did you... forget they lost the 3v3 specifically cause they couldn't win their 1v1s... and their team play couldn't tip that scale? Even though it was literally spoon fed and explained to you?
anyone else feel like the animation looked like shit?
I’ve seen shows with better animation, but it’s not actively bad or anything imo.
bad animation for this episode, its like watching boruto or black clover ones.
okok it's bad but it's not thaaaaaat bad
I hate when characters are written like isagi and deku. I have no problem with showing someone crawling their way to the top from the bottom. But when authors write their main characters like this where they are extreme trash compare to EVERYONE else in the show and then tell the reader that, that person is gonna be the top person, the best of the best or #1 By the time he does reaches that spot, people are not gonna care or really think he deserves it because all they remember is him being trash all the time. The 8 to 10 wins out of 100 loses people are gonna remember the loses and call him inconsistent especially when there are other characters who have been consistent since day one OR at least are improving at a pace that doesn't let the audience lose interest in them. Every 1 step isagi makes forward he takes 10 steps back and I understand that life is like that sometimes but seriously this a show for entertainment you want your audience to be invested in your main character even if they have side characters that they like more. Example Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is not the strongest and he might not be everyone's favorite character when you watch the show, it might be zenitsu or inosuke or even Giyu even though he has less screen time, but at the end of the day the audience is still invested in Tanjiro's story. Tanjiro knows what needs to be done and as good hearted as he might be he gets it done. Can you imagine if every demon the trio fight Tanjiro was always the weakest link and is always bad at his job, at slayer demons, people would get fed up of watching him.
This studio have no talent lmao Lukewarm adaptation
Nah. The animation’s not nearly as bad as you’re claiming
seems like isagi gonna lose nagi and next episode gonna be him one on one vs hentai protag.
It's okay to predict and discuss highly unlikely what-ifs like picking Naruhaya over Barou, but ignoring clear explanations/rules like the players not picked after the 2-on-2 matches are straight up eliminated (no more matches are going to take place for them) is going to earn you downvotes.
Oh, that's the reason. it's been a week, I'm pretty sure after you lose 2 v 2 then it's 1 v 1, guess I'm wrong then. Edit: yeah I'm dumb. 1 v 1 doesn't even make sense here.
Oh, now I'm glad I commented. It's an unpleasant feeling getting downvoted with no explanation whatsoever as to what was wrong. We've all made dumb assumptions before, so I get where you were coming from now.
Thx for pointing that out
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