BACKSTORY TIME! SOCCER PLAYER REACTS TO BLUE LOCK! | 2x9 REACTION!

[@CarlieAndAnge]

My fellow Liverpool supporters, where you at?! UP THE REDS

[@HajimeUmemiya-br7qp]

bro please react to the "windbreaker" anime, YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!!!!

[@Batman_Courage]

Up the reds ❤️🗣️

[@juanpablomeneses2501]

You should skip the filler chapters as they don't add anything important to the One Piece plot.

[@tekkerzboyjr6073]

Liverpool moving different this season. Also halands worst nightmare is virgil VanDyke.

[@TUI3wa]

YNWA

[@iberianprince3239]

One thing a lot of people overlooked is that even though Sae shifted his dreams to becoming the best midfielder (as he found out he doesn't have what it takes to be the best striker), he still believes that Rin can become the best striker which would make them the best duo but Rin rejected it.

[@LinoAckenjiro]

yeah sae knows rin's potential is higher than his own potential

[@donannan9295]

@@LinoAckenjiro Pontential as a striker to be exact. Sae realized he's better suited to be a midfielder instead beacuse that was the best position to allow him to shine

[@Azertrl]

exactly , i dont understand why rin was so fixated on them being both striker when they could have still stayed a duo

[@donannan9295]

@@Azertrl for him the dream was for them both to be strikers remember Rin had always idolized his brother and wanted to be like him. And their dream as kids was to both be the best strikers so he feels as though Sae betrayed him and crushed his dreams by forfeiting the striker role

[@ghostofsushi5181]

yeah thats why i like sae

[@user-FAMAS]

Fun fact: Sae doesn’t feel like he and Rin are at bad terms at all. He thinks their fight wasn't that big of a deal and doesn't know why Rin is mad😂😂😂

[@swaggycalippo5946]

Source: trust me bro

[@kissigus5797]

​@@swaggycalippo5946confirmed by author

[@TheCouto11]

@@kissigus5797 where ? source

[@mrbigotes9974]

@@TheCouto11 The last Interview when Kaneshiro and the artist were talking about the new Egoist Bible, they had a few rounds of a Q and A, where they (kinda joking) said that Sae got his ego hurt and just threw shit at Rin in that moment, but that he didn't really think it was that big of a deal. while this scene is a heavily Itashi and Sasuke mirror, it's more because both Itoshi brothers are F tier awful at communicating xD

[@zapert]

bro literally told him to get lost, and that hes a pain in the ass of a brother and then thinks everythings fine what the hell 😭

[@juliarose4279]

How I interpret it is like this: A big part of Blue Lock is about a striker's ego. I think Sae went to Spain and realized that he didn't have the ego that it takes to be the world's best striker, but he thinks that Rin does. However, Rin's attachment and dependence on Sae is holding him back (in Sae's eyes), so he decided to sever that connection to try and make Rin form an ego independent of him ("Don't use me as an excuse to play soccer"). His plan didn't exactly work though because now Rin's ego still revolves around Sae, it's just focused on revenge rather than wanting to be the best. Because of that, Sae still doesn't think Rin has what it takes. That's why in the last episode, Sae said "If you keep thinking of yourself as my little brother, you'll never surpass me". He doesn't believe Rin can become the best until he stops using Sae as his reason for playing. Rin's true ego is still undeveloped. Basically, Sae just wants Rin to have his own ego that doesn't involve himself, therefore he cut him off to further Rin's development. However, it kinda backfired and Rin is still centering his soccer around Sae, just for a different reason since he sees Sae's actions as a betrayal of their shared dream. I think they're both kind of in the right in that Rin cannot become the best in the world if he's only focusing on his brother, but I do think Sae was a little harsh about it (but as we've seen, he's always kind of had a bad personality lol). Part of the issue stems from Rin's rejection of Sae's changed dream, which led to a breakdown in communication and since they're not the most emotionally intelligent, an inevitable falling out (even though it ends up being mostly one-sided on Rin's end). It's kind of funny that in a twisted way, they both just want to see each other as the best striker in the world :') (again, this is just my interpretation, so it isn't necessarily the right one. to me, it just makes the most sense as of right now) (sorry for the long comment, love the reactions!)

[@Akshay_PJO]

You are almost exactly right, atl imo

[@donannan9295]

Sae has ego if anything he has it in abundance even more than most in blue lock. The thing is like Ego said, You can train defenders and midfielders, but as for striker you can't train them, they have to be born with the talent for it then have the ego to back it up. Unfortunately for Sae, Rin was the one born with the striker's instinct.

[@juliarose4279]

@ that’s what i was saying but maybe i wasn’t clear enough. i didn’t mean that sae didn’t have any ego, just that he didn’t have the right ego to be a striker at the level of world’s best. of course he still has insane ego, he wouldn’t be where he is otherwise. it’s just an ego more suited to his current position, which he realized while in spain where he probably met strikers with a striker’s ego

[@donannan9295]

@@juliarose4279 Oh yh I get you. But I don't think Sae has an ego issue I think he just wasn't born with the striker's instinct even though he wanted to play striker. Gagamaru also doesn't have the strikers killer instinct neither does Niko nor Hiori I don't those 3 in particular will make it as strikers unless they switch positions like Sae did.

[@cheekyramen]

Rin only rejected Sae's updated dream in the first place because Sae instilled in him when they were young that anything besides being the best striker is meaningless. Rin's reaction to seeing his brother change is pretty normal imo. It's unfortunate that Sae got crushed in Spain but that's not an excuse to take it out on your brother and crush him too

[@ahmedmahmoud7716]

The reason Itoshi Sae updated his dream was that when he went to Spain, he encountered strikers who were better than him, like the one featured in Episode 23 of the series. As Ego mentioned, you can train a defender or a goalkeeper, but a striker is born with their talent. Like Rin, who was saying he goes to the place where he can destroy the opponents, Sae realized he lacked that natural striker’s instinct and decided to pursue a different path.

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

Midfielder’s are also natural talented. How many strikers can do a pass like Modric,kdb,kroos,ozil. Sae just realized that his talent isn't fit for stikers and he is more comfortable in midfielder. He is ozil type midfielder.

[@garciaforbes2013]

What striker was better than sae? Stop coping

[@donannan9295]

@@garciaforbes2013 Do you have a comprehension problem?? Sae went to play in La liga or La liga B met actual strikers from better leagues not Japan, not in Blue lock FYI blue lock only played against under 20 Japan, they haven't even met players from the Big leagues in Japan. And the players we see in Blue Lock are still playing in Japan they haven't been outside to see the proper competition. Sae has and realized he didn't have it. He's a talented player but he just realized he could never be world class as a striker.

[@ImAviex]

​​@@garciaforbes2013Lavinho, Luna, Noel Noa, Julian Loki, and Michael Kaiser, to name a few but there is no telling exactly how many he played against in the four year span facing world level talent.

[@bleiderhenrique]

Thats not confirmed

[@manueldelgado5336]

Ange, when Sae went to Royale, its not that his dreams were crushed by “someone”, but more like crushed by reality. He just saw that his skillsets, even amongst the best in the world, were not suited for a striker. So when he came back, he was like “I got a reality check, now I KNOW I can be the best Midfielder, but never striker”. And yet, he still said to Rin that he could be the best striker, acknowledging his talent as a striker.

[@yaboyisaac354]

so technically it was still someone/multiple people

[@manueldelgado5336]

@ nah, cause it wasn’t in the way they thought of it

[@MHolmes-q3w]

I think you should choose the Itoshi Bros as the MVP's since it was their backstory that was the main thing. OTHERWISE YOU COULD GIVE IT MY BOY BACHIRA'S MOM OR FEMBOY CHIGIRI'S SISTER 😍😍😍 BOTH ARE LOVELY 😍😍😍

[@cheekyramen]

Telling your brother that he has no value and you don't need him in you life anymore over football is crazy. Rin is literally 14 years old when that happened and his reaction to seeing his brother change is pretty normal while Sae's response to that was totally out of pocket and unnecessary. As the older and more experienced one, he couldn't have just sat him down in the living room and properly explained his changed pov instead of being an asshole to his own brother? Like he was the reason Rin had this mindset that anything besides being the best striker is meaningless anyway. Where are these boys parents and why aren't they helping their children communicate 😂

[@hardikkikani2119]

Sae was also hurt as Rin crushed his resolve on being the brotherly duo. Sae said he will be the best midfielder and Rin would be the best striker.

[@Loke_noke]

13:20 he does want the best for him so he wanted RIN to be a egoist, and rins ego was to be with his brother, thats not egoistic he wont be the wrolds best with that mental thinking, so sae made rin hate him so rin becomes a egoist.

[@zeroreturn1177]

I do agree that sae was trying to change rin’s ego to be more egotistical. But it backfired because rin’s out for blood and wants revenge instead of aiming to be the best striker. He wants to prove to himself and to sae that he is a better player…

[@stefotomov]

My opinion is that Sae knew from the first goal Rin score when he jumped on the field as kid, that he has the potential to surpass him, although he kept saying he is going to be the best striker and Rin can be the second best. And that was apparently made very clear to him when he joined Real. Unfortunatelly, he is immature prick, and the only way to push his little brother to work harder and become the best striker was to do what he did. Evidently Rin is kind of going in that direction, but the fact that he wants to prove he is better than his brother and not be the best striker in the world will be his downfall.

[@ajayy4705]

Sae got really humbled at Madrid's academy that bro changed his position from a 9 to a 10 lol 🤣

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

Beacuse there is one of the best striker Luna played

[@RennaReiss]

He still made it to the world's 11

[@fl8704]

​@@OrenawaErenJeagerluna in his mid 20s, bit weird for him to be the reason. Its probably some new u20 character we havent met

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

@@fl8704 Maybe they will introduced in wc arc

[@iamash7812]

​@@RennaReissNew gen world xi. He is part of the best 11 players under 20. Not overall

[@callumhay5665]

If you go back to episode 16 on season 1 where Ego is talking to the JFU i think he explains it the best "this deluded genius goes off to play overseas totally unprepared, but two or three years later, he's back, because he can't produce results due to cultural and language barriers, and he spends the rest of his days as a mid-level player in the domestic league" It's basically what happened to Sae, granted he had enough ego to change his dream to something more realistic and still try to be the best at something but he lost his dreams the same way thousands of other would.

[@leeboykevin9583]

that shit went in one ear and out the other for some viewers. Anyone whos tried to be "the best" knows what being humbled feels like.

[@ZaberFangAT]

17:55 Gotta say, I'm with Ange here! Celebrating achievements together is great. The achievements are: the goals (celebrated in the moment on the field) and winning the game (which isn't done until the final whistle blows). Half-time is for refocusing and adjusting your strategy if necessary, and maybe a few words of encouragement or support. Celebrating at half time is almost automatically letting your guard down. I apparently had more thoughts on the matter than I realised when I started typing...

[@divvyara]

sae means by "our dream" is more like "THEY"re going to be the best STRIKER" bcs he told rin that he's updated his dream to become the best MIDFIELDER.

[@stsamurai_]

I think it became really important to Sae when he was abroad to open his mind and playstyle to other countries around the world that produce insanely high level players, and he probably realized how trapped he was in Japan since they are a bit lacking in terms of football and also how much better he is at midfield with his specific skillset. I think that’s partly why he reacted so harshly to Rin who was kind of trying to force him back into that role he already left behind. It would annoy me a little too. He was a bit of a jerk about it though, Rin didn’t/doesn’t really understand.

[@fresh0cabbage]

I love this backstory episode. Simply wholesome yet saddening when comparing it to their current situation. But I'm glad to know that Sae was once a cool and good big bro to Rin. Now, now, just make up you two! I'm begging you! Hehehe~ Anyway, glam genes sure run in Chigiri's fam :3c

[@VegethTable]

hard thing with giving sae mvps is that he is always behind the stage as a midlefielder compared to easy mvp of goal scorers or aiku, im not sure if he will get an mvp now that shidou is subbed in too, its really hard. I would honestly consider making double mvps if the goal is equally important by midlefielder and a scorer but idk if it would work

[@sgcastle8389]

Sae went to Real Madrid played against Mohamed Salah and decided to be a Midfielder instead

[@Moskarth]

And you’re a Liverpool fan?! That’s it I’m subscribed for life 😂

[@abcxyz5471]

I personally feel like Sae is the Itachi of Blue Lock Universe ;)

[@lialiakicks]

AGREED 👏

[@matterlichman8424]

Sae didn't necessarily give up his dream, so much as he modified it. He still wants to be the best player in the world; he just believes that's possible as a midfielder

[@captain_sourav_10]

Blue Lock 🔥

[@Hexsae]

Uploaded 56 seconds ago is crazy, I feel like Im breathing next to you guys rn

[@lowserver2]

i really liked this episode as well

[@Sakuto5]

As much as I do love this game story wise I am so excited to see Gojo and Geto, the boys, back together again and on the same team. Can't wait for the SaeXShidou second half, they killed it with the voice actors for the show. Still wish they went a different direction visually but I still love this series its such an amazing take on a sports anime.

[@ImaBobbyMudda]

Sae got spanked in Spain so bad he switched positions😂

[@bwee1207]

As an Itoshi Sae stan (obvious with my pic lol), I must defend him.. kinda 😅😂 Rin was the one who reacted violently and spouted hurtful words first. All Sae said was that he changed his dream ftom best striker to best midfielder. But Rin called that 'meaningless' or 'useless'. Of course Sae got hurt by that, and that's when he started getting too harsh towards Rin (Sae was wrong for this and he obviously went overboard). Both of them are prideful and lack communication skills, which make their situation worse 😭 But I love both brothers and I want them to reconcile soon! 🙏😭

[@InfraRizo]

Sae spoiled Rin

[@cheekyramen]

In the first place it was Sae who instilled in Rin that everything else besides being the best striker is meaningless. Literally his own words that he ate after he came back and expected Rin who's never experienced the same things he did, to understand and accept right away. He felt called out for giving up on the same thing he told Rin never to give up on and lashed out on his own brother. It's unfortunate that he got crushed in Spain but that's not an excuse to take it out on your brother by crushing him too.

[@Chrisgr98]

From my understanding, Sae is mad to Rin because he sees his past self in him. What I mean is that Sae though he was or he could be one of the best strikers in the world and became complacent, but after moving to a more competitive league he realised how far behind he actually was compared to others. After moving back after all these years and sees Rin being complacent with his level is like seeing his past self repeating the same mistake so I believe he projects some of his anger to his past self onto Rin. Furthermore, I am not entirely sure if Sae changed his dream because he believes it is impossible for him, or because he matured more as a player and realised that the midfielder is actually a position where you control things better (like haikyu setter position sort of thing). I would love to hear your thoughts on this. PS: I am anime only so please avoid any spoilers in comments

[@arsenalgaming2468]

I’m pretty sure that blond dude from the world 5 not Blake plays on royale and probably sae either got called half baked and realized something or he realized his talents weren’t fit to be a striker

[@KayDaPhantom76]

Rin's backstory giving off tai lung vibes

[@lowserver2]

13:02 on the official subs in spanish, they actually say Real Madrid, idk why in English they changed it

[@yoyoyo-yo8995]

On the Spanish( Spain) dubs they also say Real Madrid. Not sure about the Latin American one tho

[@ardhyrizaldi6311]

You'll Never Walk Alone 🔴

[@AM17titan]

You could see in Sae's eyes how dead he was when he said 'I am going to update my dream' imagine your dream is to be an engineer because that is cool and all that but then you realize you have attributes to be a doctor that would suck man .....(not disrespecting doctors degree or the role of a midfielder, just taking an example) And basically Rin is REPEATING the same mistake like before and Sae has been telling him that the whole match basically Rin doesnt even like football . He only plays football because of his brother that is why Sae is so pissed at him.

[@AnnoyingMobileGames]

I think you also see his realization of that in his eyes. He realized that he created someone who only wants go be the second best. That crushed him, so he decided to cut off that relationship with Rin. It was unhealthy.

[@jokopnedekarelang4819]

Itoshi Sae 😈 = Leonardo Luna effect!

[@naorivasquez4322]

Royale is based on Real Madrid

[@aiden-rh3uw]

It's not confirmed but a theory but sae changed his dream cause of leonardo luna, the blonde guy from the world 5 from spain which makes sense, destroyed sae like how he did with rin

[@JaykuvarB_99]

Are you enjoying Man City Downfall Ange, i was supporting Liverpool this time against City, lets goooo huge win !!!

[@shiro_storm2177]

Let's gooo Liverpool

[@Tanbachiro]

The difference between Madrid and Liverpool you won and got 3 points we took the title from you in 2018 and 2022😂

[@CarlieAndAnge]

I focus on the present 😆

[@Batman_Courage]

Even manga readers don't know what happened to sae 😂

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

Cause of Luna

[@Batman_Courage]

​@@OrenawaErenJeager When was this stated??

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

@@Batman_Courage Luna played in Real Madrid and he is one of the best striker we saw in season 1. How can sae played in striker when there was a world class best striker. It's not mentioned but It's clear reason

[@Batman_Courage]

@@OrenawaErenJeager It's just a major guess, not actually confirmed.

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

@@Batman_Courage Yes i also said that but i think the author confirmed it in wc arc

[@yashahir8126]

Waiting for you guys to react Blue Box🙂

[@callmeaj3077]

Isagi is totally out of the story lmao 😂

[@Mars-m8k]

Rin really crashed out because Sae said lets readjust our dream instead of best 2 strikers lets be the best ST & CAM duo Rin said F- that im gonna destroy you Sae like its a position next to my name on a stat sheet lil bro lol...Ego said in ep1 you can create world class in the other positions Defender, Goalie, Midfielder but to be a striker there is a component that you either have or you don't and Sae just doesn't have it. He has the talent but not that extra component missing

[@PyDuK]

Yh the foreshadowing is crazy, Ego also said in ep 1 that striker is a Destroyer of enemy team's balance, and well, Rin is a destroyer of sorts. If you know you know:D

[@i_lik3_to_drawofficial870]

I mean Sae is reasonable in his choice to re adjust his dream but the way he went about it could've been a lot better instead of telling his brother to get lost and that he has no value, up until that point he'd been nice to Rin just to 180 on him out of nowhere

[@Mars-m8k]

@@i_lik3_to_drawofficial870 that shift and way of talking to his brother came after he top Rin he was changing his goal and RIn telling him I'm the little brother of the best striker and youre not the brother I shared the dream with and theres a shift on Saes face like it was fine when that was your dream when we were 5 but is your dream really just to be in my shadow? If so then within the sport he has no value he isnt playing for the love of the game

[@lukastace3154]

@@Mars-m8k Sae SPURRED on that dream of Rin not just at the age of 5 but even till right before he left for Spain

[@Itachi-no5xf]

@@PyDuK Exactly.

[@acemiller5634]

The art is beautiful even if the animation is lacking

[@CezarBianu]

Top of the table, CL & PL - YNWA

[@rushabhrathod5955]

10th time Asking you guys to react on Ao ASHI after you are done with Blue Lock. That'll make one more Sports anime in rotation. Also I am sure it'll be up there with Blue Lock and Haikyuu when it comes to best sports anime of this generation. Blue lock Manga and Ao Ashi manga are on their peak right now.

[@blaze3981]

I think Sae did this because Rin said he wanted to quit soccer and Sae wanted to be the fuel (As a villain) for Rin to be the best again. And again even in the backstory Sae got scouted by Real Madrid (Biggest club itw) surely he could have been given MVP for that and also motivated Rin to continue playing soccer be the best even if it was in a negetive (I dont want to give spoilers from some another anime but I think most of us know that he is acting like a certain uchiha🤣), keeping aside the fact that he is the best player on the pitch!

[@swaggycalippo5946]

Not at all, if you have read the manga, you can see what Sae said to Rin after the match. Sae doesn't even care about Rin

[@Loke_noke]

First I hope, 🤞 rate the episode out of 10 every body

[@robbiemaxwell8622]

can ange do a cover of spin the wheel please its my favourite song

[@aigeee]

Yuhh

[@Haseeb_1010]

Being a man united fan we celebrate either liverpool or city losing

[@Fiestrik]

Ego's half time speech in the manga was way better

[@IRBIS_off]

What was it ?

[@ImAviex]

I went back and read it and it's basically the exact same speech with slight translation differences lol

[@mrbigotes9974]

Isn't it mostly the same? the only real difference is the choice of words in the "Crush them in the 2nd half". I'd say it's better here cuz Ego looks really nice in the Blue Suit and the effects really show the impact and respect he has from the Blue Lock Gang

[@Fiestrik]

@@mrbigotes9974 "There's no need for more than one protagonist" was a better line. Also they cut out shidou's demon wings.

[@Itachi-no5xf]

@@Fiestrik Exactly manga feels more intense & funny too with all the swearings except this ep this ep felt perfect bcoz of good music & silent pauses.

[@dcanngieter]

Lmao…throw away your hate Sae and you can see that Rin is the reason the relationship isn’t great. Sae went to the real world and learned while Rin was still an idealistic boy

[@Kaizer-s1t]

Random but you guys should watch bleach in the future

[@maximo6256]

Hey guys

[@TheOctaviusLee]

Yu Bachira is WAIFU FOR LAIFU.

[@mahmoudel-kaderi7815]

day 17 of asking you guys to watch sukuna vs mahoraga blu-ray

[@Astral_LW]

YNWA 💪🤩

[@oscarli6102]

Man city fans watching this😢🩵

[@wcall-mz5mb]

YNWA❤

[@marwarasem9486]

Please can you watch this anime" Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri" i waiting you to react on it ❤

[@Vince_scott]

He literally said to rin you be the best striker in the world and il be the best midfielder so he still wanted that duo but rin was crying saying nah I wanna be second striker you be first lol so you guy hating his brother isn’t on him 😂🤣 and football is like that once you go to the world level you see the levels.

[@TopuAhmed-sx9fi]

Slideshow

[@HajimeUmemiya-br7qp]

Please react to windbreaker anime, ITS TOP TIER pleaseeeeeeeeee

[@omayma_bbh]

U guys completely missed Sae's side 🥹

[@majinzyzz]

As a fellow Real Madrid fan, u beat us fair and square, this team needs to lock in 🥲

[@OrenawaErenJeager]

@@majinzyzz Enjoy. Everyone need to enjoy one time

[@gabrielalejandro_xix]

Sae seeks to give his brother a reality check because as a striker he sees more potential in Rin knowing that the world of soccer outside of Japan is more complicated. And maybe he adopted a cooler attitude to develop a more ambitious and individualistic ego in Rin. if he had done it the right way, it wouldn't have worked for Rin. ⚽🧩

[@cheekyramen]

how do you know that it wouldn't have worked for rin? when sae initially left, rin expressed that he needs to ascend his brother to be on the world stage with him. who's to say that once he saw how much of a gap he had with his brother in terms of abilities that he wouldn't have strived harder? having someone (whether that's a rival, idol) you can measure up against and push you to be better is important in sports. that's what rin thinks he lost cause sae is irreplaceable to him. he needed to grow, he didn't need to get crushed. what sae did is only one way that indirectly spurred it on, and it's the most toxic one that practically cost their relationship

[@mrbigotes9974]

@@cheekyramen The thing is, Rin's ego up to this Uchiha Massacre was "I'm gonna be the second best behind my bro, I'll play for my bro, I'm gonna be what my bro was on the team" He's not playing for himself at all, he's playing with the image of what Sae wants. Sae always had this "I'll be the best at worlds" mentality, but, and while we don't really know who the hell stomped on him so bad as to crush his ego, we know that Sae always saw Rin had a spark in his instinctual play that he just didn't have. Hearing that Rin just can't let him go and holds him in such a high regard while he was totally defeated and left to be a supporter, kinda hurt his 2nd plan of having Rin being the best. If you go a step further, you can think that we switched to OMF so he can better support the dreams of his brother

[@cheekyramen]

@@mrbigotes9974 and I don't disagree, I just don't think it's the only way for Rin to discover his own ego outside of his brother and you see that this way actually backfired cause now he is more obsessed about his brother and not in a good way. all this could have been prevented if sae sat rin down in the living room and properly explained his changed perspective like what a normal older brother should have done 😀