Blue Lock Season 2, episode 14, serves as the conclusion of the Sub-20 arc with a favorable outcome for the future of Ego's project and for its rough diamonds in what has been, despite recent controversies, the best match of the series so far. But also, the ending establishes Isagi and Rin's rivalry while also revealing a major twist and antagonist for the next Blue Lock Season 3.
As has become the norm in recent anime adaptations, the Blue Lock the season 2 finale includes a post-credits scene, important for the future of Blue Lockcharacters in the new season. While the first part of the post-credits scene teases the series' new arc, the Neo Egoist League Arc, where Blue Lock players will reach new heights, it also features a beloved character whose return would change what fans thought about the project.
Blue Lock Season 2 post-credits scene brings back Rensuke Kunigami after being eliminated in the second selection
Kunigami will return to the Neo Selfish League as Wild Card
Blue Lock The post-credits scenes of season 2, which adapted parts of chapters #149 and #151 of the manga, included modified dialogue from Ego from episode 1, where he says that “the greatest striker in the world will discover where football is most intense and suddenly it appears there”, as shown a wildcard sign and a door opening revealing Kunigami. However, Kunigami has a dark expression that contrasts with his former passionate attitude, teasing that his personality has changed after suffering defeat.
Although the features of this Wild Card program have not yet been revealed, Kunigami's appearance reveals he will return next season as part of the Neo Egoísta League players. Kunigami was one of the main characters in Blue Lock Season 1and his failure to advance during the second selection after losing to Ryusei Shido was shocking to many fans of the series, so his return is great news and creates intrigue about the circumstances surrounding this mysterious program and its remarkable change.
What happened to Kunigami after his elimination?
The anime skipped Kunigami's scenes from the manga to make his return even bigger
Although Kunigami's return was shocking to viewers, manga readers already knew of his imminent return to Project Blue Lock, not only due to his immense popularity, but also because it was hinted at much earlier in the source material and was ignored in the anime adaptation. The last time Kunigami appeared in the anime was in BL episode 24, when he is seen visibly affected leaving the field in a dark hallway.
But in the manga, chapter #94, just as Kunigami is walking, the hallway splits into two hallways with an arrow pointing to the exit and another to a door with a Wild Card sign, revealing that it was a second chance for him, so he wouldn't miss the opportunity to be the greatest striker in the world. Then it is more likely that Kunigami had to face a hostile environment, incredible pressure and extreme physical trainingwhich seems to have changed its essence.
Furthermore, the circumstances of their defeat were also presented in chapters 88 and 89, which covered Kunigami and Reo's match against Shido and Igaguri. This scene not adapted from the anime was probably to maintain the mystery among viewers about Shido's playing style before the tryouts and to make Kunigami's return more impactful. However, this scene, in addition to the small cameo by Michael Kaiser, the main antagonist of the Neo Egoist League which will collide with Isagi, raises expectations for the next season, where fans should expect the story to get even better.