Blue Lock protagonist, Isagi YoichI’ve already gone through substantial character development in the show’s second season, even though only three episodes have been released so far. He entered Project Blue Lock very discouraged, still devastated from losing a particularly tough game in high school and unsure if his football career would ever matter. In the first season, Isagi transformed before the eyes of viewerslearning and implementing the concept of “ego”, an individualistic and self-centered style of play.
While teamwork is still important as football is a group game, it is crucial that Isagi learns to stand tall on his own without relying on his teammates’ abilities to succeed. In the first season, Isagi remained in contention, constantly pushing his limits and working perfectly with his teammates. His strong partnerships with his Team Z teammates, especially Bachira, helped Isagi flourish on the field and fight his way to the top, but now that the U20 trials have begun, It’s time for Isagi to become even more independentand he has proven that he is up to the challenge.
Isagi tends to trust others and overthink during games, to his own detriment.
Bachira and Isagi were a dynamic football duo, but now Isagi has to stand on his own
Old habits die hard, and Isagi is still unlearning some old football patterns that are hindering your progress. In the third episode of the second season of Blue Lock, Isagi struggles to differentiate himself from the other talented players at his side, such as Rin Itoshi and Shido Ryusei. Although Isagi is a great player in his own right, he has always relied on other characters as crutches in the past, and this is an alternative he desperately needs to unlearn in order to progress and become one of the chosen few to participate in the next match against U20’s U20s. Japan to save the Blue Lock project.
In the first season of Blue LockIsagi made many impressive plays with the help of his teammate, Bachira Meguru, on Team Z. Isagi cooperates very well with many of the Blue Lock players, but for a while, it seemed that Bachira was his ideal match, as they could They seemingly read each other’s minds and synchronize their movements on the field to score endless goals. Now that Bachira and Isagi are separated and on completely different teams, Isagi struggles alone to stand out without a partner to connect with at the same level as he did with Bachira.
Yo Hiori’s genius advice reshaped Isagi’s playstyle, changing it from analytical to instinctive
Hiori asked Isagi to stop overthinking his moves and just act before he lost his chance forever.
During the first game of the U20 tryouts, Isagi succumbed to the same pattern of basing his plays on others. Instead of becoming too dependent on Bachira, he focused a lot on his new teammates, Yo Hiori and Nijiro Nanase this time. Playing this way, Isagi didn’t score any goals for himself. His mind was too preoccupied with what the other players were doing and thinking, desperate to harmonize with one of his new companions in the same way he did with Bachira previously. Isagi needed a change of mindset or he would lose his last chance at the Blue Lock.
Fortunately, one of his fellow Team A players was willing to be honest with Isagi and give him the suggestion he needed to hear. Yo Hiori pointed out that Isagi was approaching the game very analytically and cautiously. His advice was very simple but brilliant: don’t think too much before making a move and just act on instinct. Armed with this wise guidance, Isagi stole his first goal of the game from the geniuses Rin and Shido, shocking every other member of the team with his lightning-fast play that won Team A the game in seconds and allowed them to advance.
Isagi’s goal in the third episode proves that he is developing the ego necessary to thrive Blue Lock
He is clearly moving in the right direction, evidenced by the goal he scored while focusing on his instincts
The second season is forcing Isagi to move away from his old analytical player style, which is very focused on teamwork, and towards the “ego”, instinctive style that will help him thrive in Blue Lock, and his first goal of his second season was the first step on that path. Yo Hiori’s guidance was invaluable to Isagi, encouraging him to realize the strength and skill that lies within himself as a player, rather than looking outside and relying solely on others. At the beginning of the second season, before the tryouts for the U20 match even began, Jinpachi Ego, leader of the Blue Lock Project, also gave a suggestion to the participants.
Ego offered players two words to focus on as they participate in upcoming matches: “affirmation” and “coexistence”. Both values, he explained, are necessary to win the competition and guarantee the coveted place in the under-20 team. Isagi definitely has one of these two pieces of the puzzle, as he is excellent at getting along with his teammates. Whether playing with players he has known for a while, like Bachira, or newer players like Hiori and Nanase, Isagi can detect anyone’s strengths and use his own gifts to synchronize with that player and achieve victory.
In the first season, Isagi learned coexistence and is now learning affirmation
Once he fully cultivates these two skills, Isagi will become unstoppable
Coexistence is not an issue for Isagi, and in the second season, affirmation appears to be the driving force behind her actions. The goal he scored late in the first game was an excellent example of Isagi making his presence known on the pitch and trusting his instincts. If he continues on this independent path, he will continue to dominate games and create a name for himself in the world of football. The signs of its potential are evident, and it is clear that Isagi’s talents are improving so quicklyit will be difficult for others Blue Lock characters to match your rhythm.