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| It's back, worse than ever, as seen in the PVs lmao. Last season I could kinda look over it, I mean the first couple of episodes actually looked good, but this time around, half this episode is just still frames... LOL. God, 8bit is so ASS. Animation whatever, picking up RIGHT where we left off with the third selection, easily the worst arc of the show, so I kinda get why 8bit doesn't care for it all too much. I could care less as long as they do U-20 well. Anywho, to this day I still find it crazy that Isagi didn't get picked here. But what's worse than the Isagi not getting picked? His friends getting chosen instead. And Bachira... yeah, he's talented, but is he really fit to be a striker? Has the dude even scored a goal yet? Though, yeah, drawings look good as always, but 8bit YET again has another "yapfest" show on their hands with this, and it dosen't even move as well... this is legit just TenSura season three if it were soccer now. Whatever that's the last time I'll complain about the animation, But yeah, it’s like the old codependency, like how Isagi was with Bachira before. But this time, it’s one-sided and this guy really likes Rin now. Speaking of liking each other, I still to this day find it so sad how Nagi left my boy Reo. This episode just showed why he's one of the realest and best character in the show still. Doesn't really bode well with me that most of the shots in the PVs were in this episode, but what did we really expect lol. A fine start, I guess? Not much to work with when it comes to this arc, but we'll see how it'll go from here. OP was a visual vomit to watch, and ED sounds good as usual, but them visuals... sigh. |
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| Yes, just the first minute and you could feel the edge(the basic trait every character in this series carries themselves with) literally coming out of screen and hurting you lol. Though that’s just this series. Now yeah, the first season really blew up and though it hasn’t been much long since it aired, at least they did us the courtesy of recapping things a bit… only a tiny bit tho, in the form of flashing their names xD Still, blue lock is really wild, if they’re actually trying to go up against japan U-20 team.. to fight for their existence, at that. Isagi getting L’s, and we’re not even past the first episode lol. Not something new tbh, but it would have definitely hurt not making the top 7, forget top 6, when even Bachira and Nagi made it. Btw, Shido by bro, this ain’t a circus(though it actually is, somehow), so lay off that haircut and that juvenile detention befitting behaviour of yours. Still, mostly a build-up episode to what would be a selection trial in the coming episodes, and then that suuuuuper long match between blue lock 11 and U-20 japan. Fine start, and yeah, OP/ED has that same feeling as the first season. |
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| The continuation of mangaka Muneyuki Kaneshiro's Blue Lock into the Japan U-20 arc (represented by Sae Itoshi) with the remaining 35 players, Ego Jinpachi wants the Top 11 to be formed quick. The formation of the Top 6 decided alongside Sae's brother Rin to be lead by, while the rest will go head-to-head with the Top 6 with 5 vs. 5 one-time matches. But this is only the tryouts, even the Top 6 can get replaced if any of the 29 can outpace them, and they don't have a lot of time to decide, because it's subjugate or be subjugated, assertion and coexistence is all on the line. Isagi is, of course, conflicted with who he should team up with, but after clearing his head with Reo, he steels himself for the final assignment to join Rin's team, as is Reo joining Nagi's team. In the midst of executives not buying into Ego's plan, it's the battle between the real players vs. idealists who want to run their show. Unison Square Garden's OP sure dropped the ball, and Snow Man's ED...is just there. Yikes, this ain't a bad premiere back to form, but it definitely needs some cooking. |
KANLen09Oct 12, 6:30 AM
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| the animation is mid they focus on making the drawings detailed instead of drawing more frames with less details anyway isagi has to prove hes one of the top players |
| Not bad, there were a lot of concerns about the animation but it doesn’t seem like it’ll be much of a problem. Top 6 and an honourable mention but Isagi wasn’t able to make it, he’s really going to have to make a mark in the selection games here. Good banter between No. 1 & No. 2 but it seems No. 1’s brother leading the U-20 team is a whole different beast. Different impact starting off with that little spar between the two. Still a long way before dethroning them, one would imagine. No surprise to see Bachira and Isagi team up to join Rin and Reo joining Nagi’s team. It’ll make for interesting developments, I’m sure. Team Japan U-20 really want to crush Blue Lock, eh? With these selection games and the eventual titular showdown, I hope 14 episodes will prove sufficient… |
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| We're moving forward toward the match with the U-20 Japan and the selection of teams is finally here. It took quite a while for Isagi to choose where to go but he finally decided to go with Rin's team and it looks like it's going to be a fun battle looking at the fact that there seem to be some corrupt people at the top of JFU. They don't like Blue Lock. There's a new guy who looks menacing from the U-20 team, plus they're supposed to be the best from Japan. Can't wait for the next episode and the actual matches. The new OP was good and ED as well. |
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| PEAK IS BACK LADIES AND GENTS I thought Isagi was gonna pick the B team so he could challenge himself alongside new 'monsters' but alas he picked Rin. Also I love how the whole vibe is much more sinister now... HYPED AF FOR SEASON 2! |
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| While everyone is already complaining about the animation (classic MAL 🚬🐤), I'm going to hold off on giving my opinion until I actually see a soccer match. Not really much to go off with this episode since it was pretty much just talking, setup, and a lot of close up shots of the characters. Still, it's nice to have Blue Lock back, as I actually do enjoy this show despite the shortcomings of 8bit's animation. I was hoping to see Isagi as part of the top 6, or even in that runner-up 7th spot, but yea he does still have a lot of room for improvement before he can rank that high. Overall it was a decent return for the series, as we see a lot of familiar faces again along with some new ones. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Starts a new season!!! A new challenge! It seems complicated and it is not clear what the final objective is, although it is assumed that it will be to win! After the ending, the division of triple rooms, it was hilarious! kekeke |
| kinda confused by all the people writing off the animation after the first episode when it wasn’t even That bad, but i don’t want to say anything until i at least see one match. i have high hopes though and i think it’s improved a lot compared to the first season, so i’m hoping i wont be too disappointed when the time comes. regardless, i’m so excited that blue lock is back. it was a no brainer that isagi and reo would team up with their respective rivals. i can’t wait to see what happens as the season progresses. hoping isagi has what it takes to stick with the players at the top. |
   ❝☆ 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿, 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 ☆ 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶...❞ |
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It's back, worse than ever, as seen in the PVs lmao. Last season I could kinda look over it, I mean the first couple of episodes actually looked good, but this time around, half this episode is just still frames... LOL. God, 8bit is so ASS.
Animation whatever, picking up RIGHT where we left off with the third selection, easily the worst arc of the show, so I kinda get why 8bit doesn't care for it all too much. I could care less as long as they do U-20 well. Anywho, to this day I still find it crazy that Isagi didn't get picked here. But what's worse than the Isagi not getting picked? His friends getting chosen instead. And Bachira... yeah, he's talented, but is he really fit to be a striker? Has the dude even scored a goal yet?
Though, yeah, drawings look good as always, but 8bit YET again has another "yapfest" show on their hands with this, and it dosen't even move as well... this is legit just TenSura season three if it were soccer now. Whatever that's the last time I'll complain about the animation, But yeah, it’s like the old codependency, like how Isagi was with Bachira before. But this time, it’s one-sided and this guy really likes Rin now. Speaking of liking each other, I still to this day find it so sad how Nagi left my boy Reo. This episode just showed why he's one of the realest and best character in the show still.
Doesn't really bode well with me that most of the shots in the PVs were in this episode, but what did we really expect lol. A fine start, I guess? Not much to work with when it comes to this arc, but we'll see how it'll go from here.
OP was a visual vomit to watch, and ED sounds good as usual, but them visuals... sigh.
Animation whatever, picking up RIGHT where we left off with the third selection, easily the worst arc of the show, so I kinda get why 8bit doesn't care for it all too much. I could care less as long as they do U-20 well. Anywho, to this day I still find it crazy that Isagi didn't get picked here. But what's worse than the Isagi not getting picked? His friends getting chosen instead. And Bachira... yeah, he's talented, but is he really fit to be a striker? Has the dude even scored a goal yet?
Though, yeah, drawings look good as always, but 8bit YET again has another "yapfest" show on their hands with this, and it dosen't even move as well... this is legit just TenSura season three if it were soccer now. Whatever that's the last time I'll complain about the animation, But yeah, it’s like the old codependency, like how Isagi was with Bachira before. But this time, it’s one-sided and this guy really likes Rin now. Speaking of liking each other, I still to this day find it so sad how Nagi left my boy Reo. This episode just showed why he's one of the realest and best character in the show still.
Doesn't really bode well with me that most of the shots in the PVs were in this episode, but what did we really expect lol. A fine start, I guess? Not much to work with when it comes to this arc, but we'll see how it'll go from here.
OP was a visual vomit to watch, and ED sounds good as usual, but them visuals... sigh.
| @IzanaSolos Your trippin animation was not bad at all lmao |
| Ok, this was great. Still have my reservations about the new characters (although Eita seems like the fun kind of troll), but everything else? Barely any time wasted on recaps, so that's good; team Z members getting the (rather literal) honourable mention was nice; the amount of time spent on showcasing the bathroom, and actual equipment, even in the ED?? Yes, please, more of these little clutter-touches of world building. (Hell, even the way Isagi chose the toothpaste with the stronger flavour says a lot about his character, and it's an extremely subtle detail.) Same goes for catching glimpses of people outside Blue Lock, and just the right amounts too: little sprinkles like we have here, once again, make the whole setup a lot more organic, as opposed to something existing in a vacuum. And then the way we got perspectives through the eyes of various characters, that was great. Barou's genuine respect for Isagi makes him a lot more human, a nice surprise there. (Also, what the frick, he actually has beautiful tier hair- although I rather not think of the amount of gel he needs every day to keep it spiked up.) Niko urging Isagi out while rubbing facewash, yeah right, washing his forehead, sure. Pfft. Reo needs to let go of his obsession with Nagi, which he apparently can't... like, hell, stop blaming the guy who literally did nothing to drive you apart. If what I think happens will happen, this here is a not-so-subtle hint of why it'll happen, thanks (actually well built up). Overall great episode for a season premiere, as the clouds gather above Blue Lock, which, again, I loved getting glimpses of. |
| I still don't get Why studios don't take time animating a show properly instead of rushing it to release it as soon as they can. A good animated show will be more profitable than a poorly animated and rushed show. It's sad that we never got to see the quality that blue lock deserves, have to drop this one and pickup manga ig |
Blue Lock is back! It doesn't even seem like it was in 2023 that it had its last season |
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IzanaSolos said:
It's back, worse than ever, as seen in the PVs lmao. Last season I could kinda look over it, I mean the first couple of episodes actually looked good, but this time around, half this episode is just still frames... LOL. God, 8bit is so ASS.
Animation whatever, picking up RIGHT where we left off with the third selection, easily the worst arc of the show, so I kinda get why 8bit doesn't care for it all too much. I could care less as long as they do U-20 well. Anywho, to this day I still find it crazy that Isagi didn't get picked here. But what's worse than the Isagi not getting picked? His friends getting chosen instead. And Bachira... yeah, he's talented, but is he really fit to be a striker? Has the dude even scored a goal yet?
Though, yeah, drawings look good as always, but 8bit YET again has another "yapfest" show on their hands with this, and it dosen't even move as well... this is legit just TenSura season three if it were soccer now. Whatever that's the last time I'll complain about the animation, But yeah, it’s like the old codependency, like how Isagi was with Bachira before. But this time, it’s one-sided and this guy really likes Rin now. Speaking of liking each other, I still to this day find it so sad how Nagi left my boy Reo. This episode just showed why he's one of the realest and best character in the show still.
Doesn't really bode well with me that most of the shots in the PVs were in this episode, but what did we really expect lol. A fine start, I guess? Not much to work with when it comes to this arc, but we'll see how it'll go from here.
OP was a visual vomit to watch, and ED sounds good as usual, but them visuals... sigh.
It's back, worse than ever, as seen in the PVs lmao. Last season I could kinda look over it, I mean the first couple of episodes actually looked good, but this time around, half this episode is just still frames... LOL. God, 8bit is so ASS.
Animation whatever, picking up RIGHT where we left off with the third selection, easily the worst arc of the show, so I kinda get why 8bit doesn't care for it all too much. I could care less as long as they do U-20 well. Anywho, to this day I still find it crazy that Isagi didn't get picked here. But what's worse than the Isagi not getting picked? His friends getting chosen instead. And Bachira... yeah, he's talented, but is he really fit to be a striker? Has the dude even scored a goal yet?
Though, yeah, drawings look good as always, but 8bit YET again has another "yapfest" show on their hands with this, and it dosen't even move as well... this is legit just TenSura season three if it were soccer now. Whatever that's the last time I'll complain about the animation, But yeah, it’s like the old codependency, like how Isagi was with Bachira before. But this time, it’s one-sided and this guy really likes Rin now. Speaking of liking each other, I still to this day find it so sad how Nagi left my boy Reo. This episode just showed why he's one of the realest and best character in the show still.
Doesn't really bode well with me that most of the shots in the PVs were in this episode, but what did we really expect lol. A fine start, I guess? Not much to work with when it comes to this arc, but we'll see how it'll go from here.
OP was a visual vomit to watch, and ED sounds good as usual, but them visuals... sigh.
I usually find your reviews moderate and fair, but here, I find that you are in excess for real. But each to their own tastes obviously !
| @JaysonNnN When it comes to 8bit, I just will always hate anything they put out after they butchered one of my favorites shows, TenSura, so unless it looks really good, I'll always hold that grudge against them. While yes, the drawings in this episode looked really good, everything else was not much of an improvement from season one, and at parts even a downgrade. Thanks for understanding that to each their own and liking my reviews though. |
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| blue lock looks good yall need to stop believing retards on twitter.. OP is a schizo that is coping. |
| Good episode, i like the colours alot. |
| “Do what feels right in your heart. You will be criticized either way.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) |
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thebrentinator24 said:
While everyone is already complaining about the animation (classic MAL 🚬🐤), I'm going to hold off on giving my opinion until I actually see a soccer match. Not really much to go off with this episode since it was pretty much just talking, setup, and a lot of close up shots of the characters.
Still, it's nice to have Blue Lock back, as I actually do enjoy this show despite the shortcomings of 8bit's animation. I was hoping to see Isagi as part of the top 6, or even in that runner-up 7th spot, but yea he does still have a lot of room for improvement before he can rank that high. Overall it was a decent return for the series, as we see a lot of familiar faces again along with some new ones.
While everyone is already complaining about the animation (classic MAL 🚬🐤), I'm going to hold off on giving my opinion until I actually see a soccer match. Not really much to go off with this episode since it was pretty much just talking, setup, and a lot of close up shots of the characters.
Still, it's nice to have Blue Lock back, as I actually do enjoy this show despite the shortcomings of 8bit's animation. I was hoping to see Isagi as part of the top 6, or even in that runner-up 7th spot, but yea he does still have a lot of room for improvement before he can rank that high. Overall it was a decent return for the series, as we see a lot of familiar faces again along with some new ones.
You really have toxic positivity dude lol
| @Confused_100 What does that even mean. All I'm doing is waiting to see animation that's actually worth complaining about before I complain about the animation. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| Great to see my boy Aiku finally animated |
| Isagi's aura would look better in blue imo. |
| surprised the first 90 seconds werent dogshit |
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| Smokeseller Ego is back at it again, this time risking the future of Blue Lock despite its financial waste against the Japanese under 20 national team in a format more confusing than the MLS. With the separation of the "elite 6", 4 of which we haven't even seen play before, Isagi measures his choices and decides to go with Rin to make his bs chemical reactions work. Meanwhile, in an uncharacteristic move from the Japan football federation, it seems like they are determined to crush them on the field instead of just using economy as a basis, lending their trust to the captain who looks suspiciously like the dribble dude. On another note, the opening is fine. Quite good animation despite having so many transitions that at points it started to look blurry but the song chosen didn't make it justice. No comments about the ending sequence. |
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| I forgot how ridiculously stacked the cast is when it comes to this show. I recognized so many voices it felt like I was watching JoJo, Jujutsu Kaisen, Moriarty to mention a few all at the same time. |
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