Blue Lock Vol. 1

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The main theme of this story is egoism. Egoism in sport is common in the real world, but most sport-themed stories do their best to show egoism as an obstacle to winning: if you only care about yourself you won't work as a team, and therefore won't win. It's true, but it's only a part of the truth. Many teams know how to work well together, yet most of them lose. Why? because at the end of the day, winning at football comes down to scoring more goals than your opponents. Teamwork is an important part of it, and so is personal talent and ability, but there is something else -- a driving force, a powerful motivation, a hunger that pushes an individual to fight against all odds. By August 2020, the manga had over 1.9 million copies in circulation; [58] by January 2021, it had over 3 million copies in circulation. [59] over 4 million copies in circulation by April 2021; [60] by August 2021, it had over 5 million in circulation; [61] over 6 million copies in circulation by February 2022; [62] over 8.3 million copies in circulation by March 2022; [63] over 9.3 million copies in circulation by June 2022; [64] over 10 million copies in circulation August 2022; [65] over 16 million copies in circulation by December 2022; [66] over 18 million copies in circulation by January 2023; [67] over 21.5 million copies in circulation by February 2023; [68] over 24 million copies in circulation by March 2023; [69] over 25.5 million copies in circulation by April 2023; [70] over 26 million copies in circulation by May 2023; [71] over 27 million copies in circulation by July 2023; [72] over 28 million copies in circulation by August 2023; [73] and over 30 million copies in circulation by November 2023. [74] After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan's team struggles to regroup. But what's missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match...and to do so, they've gathered 300 of Japan's best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team...and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way? When I saw Kodansha had a new sports manga coming out, I jumped on the opportunity to read and review it early!

I bought a secondhand copy of this volume at a low price, I think this first volume is a good series opener, we get to know the MC and his 'team', we see some of the tasks and games the teens must go through, we see a bit of the coach, his unusual mindset and see a bit of what the guy is up to. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 舞台「ブルーロック」開幕！潔世一役の竹中凌平「人生の活力になる作品に」. Stage Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023 . Retrieved May 23, 2023.

The manga has also been licensed in France by Pika Édition; [26] in Germany by Kazé; [27] in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing; [28] in South Korea by Haksan Publishing; [29] in Italy by Panini Comics; [30] in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini; [31] in Thailand by Vibulkij Publishing; [32] in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo; [33] and in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea. [34] A second play, subtitled 2nd Stage, is scheduled to run January 18–24, 2024, at Kyoto Theater and January 25–31 at Hulic Hall Tokyo. The play was again directed and written by Ise and Kōhei Nagata joined the cast as Rin Itoshi. [55] [13] Video game [ edit ] First off, this manga is unlike any sports manga I've read to date. Yes, I'll be honest and say that that isn't A LOT, but with the sports manga I have read, they are not like this. And by not like this, I mean that those sports manga focus on teamwork and building a team together.

BLAZE BATTLE』(ブレバト)TVCMキャラクターに山田涼介さんの起用が決定！ (in Japanese). Bael Inc. via PR Times. November 20, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023 . Retrieved November 20, 2023. I'm not a sports fan. That's immediately going to set me at a disadvantage here, as is the fact that I think sports manga in particular are hilarious (not in a positive way) as they are treated in such life or death terms and with a passion higher than any sane person would hold for any topic (YOU MUST TRAIN AT OUR FACILITY AND YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN HOME. Response: "But we cannot abandon our precious teams!") Anyways, going into the manga, I don't know what to expect, and honestly, at first, I felt like it was like... every other sports manga? I think its because I've grown up with literal legends in sports mangas and animes that makes me quite skeptical to start a new one. volume 1 is pretty fast-paced and surprisingly doesn’t cycle through the same motions that often plague the sports genre. the art is also INSANELY good. i had to stop to admire the character designs multiple times. (major Tokyo Ghoul vibes!) The Magician and the Blue Rose: Part 1" ( 魔法使 （ まほうつか ）いと 青 （ あお ）い着薇( 前編 （ ぜんぺん ）), Mahōtsukai to Aoi ki Zenmai (Zenpen))

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W杯、日本代表ベスト１６敗退…。これを受け日本フットボール連合は、W杯優勝のため、３００人の高校生を集めた育成寮“青い監獄（ブルーロック）”を設立。コーチを務める男・絵心甚八は、日本に必要なのは「エゴイズムにあふれるストライカーだ」と断言。無名のFW・潔 世一たちは、己をエゴイストに変える蹴落とし合いの選別に挑む！ Muneyuki Kaneshiro and artist Yusuke Nomura (creator of Dolly Kill Kill, also available from Kodansha) have put a lot of time into researching both Japanese soccer and the game as a whole. Although you may not agree that this game of tag we see in the second half of Volume 1 has anything to do with soccer, the reasoning Junpachi lays out afterwards makes a lot of sense in context. I’m willing to put aside any scepticism I have about the setup simply because it’s so much fun to watch the egotistical strikers face off against each other. Mateo, Alex (February 1, 2020). "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2020". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020 . Retrieved January 27, 2021.