| “ | My heart's set on joining the Japanese Team..! | ” |
— Nanase[1]
|
Nijiro Nanase (
Nanase is a young and bright-spirited forward who was first introduced as part of the final string of forwards remaining after the Second Selection. He also was a reserve member for the Blue Lock Eleven during the Japan U-20 match.
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What position does Nijiro Nanase play in Blue Lock?
In Blue Lock, Nijiro Nanase serves as a forward and has been a left-wing player for France's Paris X Gen. After the Second Selection, he was among the final string of forwards and served as a reserve for the Blue Lock Eleven in the Japan U-20 match.
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What is the significance of Nijiro Nanase's role in the Japan U-20 match?
Nijiro Nanase, a player from the Kansai region, is known for his off-the-ball movements in Blue Lock. These skills allow him to strategically position himself and dismantle defensive formations. After the Second Selection, he was among the final forwards and was a reserve for the Blue Lock Eleven in the Japan U-20 match.
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How does Nijiro Nanase's physical appearance contribute to his character in Blue Lock?
In Blue Lock, Nijiro Nanase is depicted as a muscular teenager of average height. His attire consists of a standard-issued black and blue body suit and tracksuit. A Blue Lock headband, which he wears consistently during matches and training, is a notable aspect of his appearance. Throughout the Second and Third Selection and the Neo Egoist League, he dons various jerseys.
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What team does Nijiro Nanase play for outside of Blue Lock?
Nijiro Nanase is a forward in the Blue Lock program, playing as a left-wing for France's Paris X Gen. He was among the final forwards in the Second Selection and was a reserve for the Blue Lock Eleven in the Japan U-20 match.
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Appearance[]
Nanase is a teenager of average height and muscular physique. At Blue Lock, Nanase wears the standard-issued body suit (black with blue stripes) and tracksuit. A distinctive trait of his is the Blue Lock headband he constantly wears during matches and training to keep his hair from getting in the way. During Second Selection, he wore Team White's #99 jersey, and during Third Selection, he wore Team A's #99 black jersey. During the Neo Egoist League, he wears Paris X Gen's #77 jersey.
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Blue Lock sweat suit
Team A uniform
Blue Lock Eleven
P.X.G Uniform
Blue Lock player Icon
Personality[]
Nanase, at his core, is an honest, joyful and upright person, being able to form a strong rapport with Isagi and Hiori upon first meeting them during their match in the 3rd Selection. As he's from the countryside, he speaks with a Kansai dialect, and sometimes says phrases that he learned from there, such as "fluttering", meaning that he's excited. He respects those older than him and does his best to support them and not get in their way. Being such a happy guy, his disposition is a rarity among those still surviving in Blue Lock. Despite all this, Nanase is completely willing to do/become anything if it means being able to survive in Blue Lock, even going so far as to please and bow his head to become a "post player" for Rin Itoshi. However, he still treats those he's playing against, or with, with respect, no matter the situation he's in.
Abilities[]
Archetype[]
- Forwards: Also known as strikers, have the main objective of scoring goals. They are often the players who get the most attention since their role is designed to be in a scoring position. They also take part in penalty kicks and corner kicks when the opposing team kicks the ball out of bounds. They are normally the players in charge of starting off the game at the start and halftime.
- Wingback: Wingbacks are often more adventurous than fullbacks and are expected to provide width, especially in teams without wingers. A wingback needs to be of exceptional stamina, be able to provide crosses upfield, and defend effectively against opponents's attacks down the flanks. A defensive midfielder may be fielded to cover the advances of wingbacks.
Skills[]
- Ambidexterity: Even though Nanase was unaware of this trait of his until the Neo Egoist League, his body is either innately left-sided or innately ambidextrous. In contrast to Kunigami's ambidexterity, who was forced to become ambidextrous to survive, both of Nanase's sides are at the same level with each other. In fact, he was seen passing the ball with both his left and right legs during the Third Selection. This weapon grants him the ability to pass and contribute to a teammate's goal from any direction.
- Off-the-Ball Movements: A term used to describe the moments where players are not in possession of the ball.
Like Yoichi Isagi, Nananse uses off-the-ball movements to position himself in ways that can help assist his team. He uses this skill to break defensive formations and has keen analytical ability, using the skill in the right place at the right time.
Manga Appearances[]
| 87. Luck | |
| 88. World All-Stars | |
| 89. Demon | |
| 90. Third Selection | |
| 91. Divine Speed | |
| 92. The Closest | |
| 93. Gathering | Debut |
| 94. Time has Come | Appears |
| 95. Tryouts | |
| 96. Chosen Path | |
| 97. Last Ticket | Appears |
| 98. Villain | |
| 99. The Assassin and the Ninja | Appears |
| 100. Optimal X Supreme - Worst | Appears |
| 101. New Relation | Appears |
| 102. The World of Feeling | Appears |
| 103. Total Sensory Experience | Appears |
| 104. Trance | Appears |
| 105. 5 X 6 | |
| 106. Chameleon | |
| 107. All Matches Over | Appears |
| 108. Top 11 | |
| 109. Battle Group | Appears |
| 110. Newcomer | |
| 111. FLOW | |
| 112. Grand Stage | Mentioned |
| 113. Cops and Robbers | Appears |
| 114. Quartet | |
| 115. Sae Itoshi | |
| 116. Revenger | |
| 117. Nice to Meet You | |
| 118. Warped | |
| 119. Third Arrow | |
| 120. Blue Genes | |
| 121. 1st HALF | |
| 122. Headliner | |
| 123. World's Best | Appears |
| 124. Night Snow | |
| 125. Ruin | |
| 126. 2nd HALF | |
| 127. Dragon Drive | |
| 128. Dramatic Exchange | Appears |
| 129. Cool Head and Chameleon | |
| 130. The World Doesn't Know Me Yet | |
| 131. What You Taught Us | Appears |
| 132. Dictator | |
| 133. Extreme Focus | |
| 134. Flowers | |
| 135. Shachihoko | |
| 136. Culmination | |
| 137. Last Step | |
| 138. One Mind in Two Bodies | |
| 139. Synchronize | |
| 140. Essence | |
| 141. Monster Trance | |
| 142. World Standard | |
| 143. Not Alone | |
| 144. Disposition | |
| 145. Born Slippy | |
| 146. Final Match-up | Appears |
| 147. Last Attack | |
| 148. Declaration | |
| 149. Complete | Appears |
| 150. Holiday | |
| 151. Changing World | |
| 303. Blue Lock Japan | |
| 304. Benefactor of my Dream | |
| 305. ✖ 23 | Appears |
| 306. Hello | |
| 307. Bunny | |
| 308. Pride Chicken | |
| 309. Reunion | Appears |
| 310. Give It Up | |
| 311. Side-B | Appears |
| 312. U-20 World Cup | |
| 313. Opening Warriors | |
| 314. Core | |
| 315. What the Hell?! | |
| 316. I'm Here | |
| 317. I've Got This on Lock | |
| 318. I Want to Win | Appears |
| 319. The Fanaticism Formula | |
| 320. Hero or Death | |
| 321. Insatiable | |
| 322. Myself | |
| 323. Shining Hope | |
| 324. Afterglow | Appears |
Anime Appearances[]
| 1. Dream | Absent |
| 2. Monster | Absent |
| 3. Soccer's "Zero" | Absent |
| 4. Premonition and Intuition | Absent |
| 5. To Be Reborn | Absent |
| 6. I'm Sorry | Absent |
| 7. Rush | Absent |
| 8. The Formula for Goals | Absent |
| 9. Awakening | Absent |
| 10. Just the Way It Is | Absent |
| 11. The Final Piece | Shadow |
| 12. The Second Selection | Absent |
| 13. TOP3 | Absent |
| 14. The Geniuses and the Average Joes | Absent |
| 15. Devour | Absent |
| 16. Tri-Fusion | Absent |
| 17. Donkey | Absent |
| 18. The Stage for the Lead | Absent |
| 19. Dancing Boy | Absent |
| 20. Super Link-Up Play | Absent |
| 21. I'm Not There | Absent |
| 22. Voice | Absent |
| 23. Luck | Absent |
| 24. The Time Has Come | Debut |
| 25. Tryouts | Appears |
| 26. The Assassin and the Ninja | Appears |
| 27. The World of Feeling | Appears |
| 28. Chameleon | Appears |
| 29. Flow | Appears |
| 30. Grand Stage | Appears |
| 31. Sae Itoshi | Appears |
| 32. Blue Genes | Appears |
| 33. Night Snow | Appears |
| 34. Dramatic Exchange | Appears |
| 35. What You Taught Us | Appears |
| 36. Flowers | Absent |
| 37. You're Not Alone | Absent |
| 38. Last Attack | Appears |
Etymology[]
- His given name, Nijiro (
虹 郎 ?), means "a rainbow son".
- His surname, Nanase (
七 星 ?), means "seven stars".
- His name can thus be interpreted as "a son with a rainbow and seven stars".
Quotes[]
- (To Isagi) "I'm Nanase, a first-year. Then you're my senpai, Isagi-san! I am going to do my 'bestest' to not bring you down, okay?!"[10]
- (To Rin) "I—I'll do anything! I'll become anything! I wanna survive in the Neo-Egoist League... I'm offerin' everything to you, Rin-san...!!"
Trivia[]
- This information is from the official Egoist Bible.[11]
- His favorite manga is Slam Dunk.[12]
- His hometown is Ibaraki Prefecture.[13]
- His hobby is going karaoke with friends; particularly, he likes singing "Tamashii Revolution".[14]
- He likes the song "Rewrite" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.[15]
- His favorite food is the stamina fried rice his mother makes.[16]
- His favorite subjects are PE, Technology, and Home Economics. He's good at soldering.[17] His least favorite subjects are Japanese, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.[18]
- His favorite animal is the seven-spot ladybird, with which he has a sense of familiarity.[19]
- His surname, Nanase (七星), can also be read as "Nanahoshi." Seven-spot ladybird in Japanese is "Nanahoshi Sentō".
- His favorite football player is Shinji Okazaki.[20]
- The first thing he washes when in the bath is his forehead.[21]
- By the end of the Neo Egoist League, Nanase got a ¥25,000,000 offer from "Start Lance" (スタート・ランス Sutāto Ransu?) [22]. Start Lance is based on Stade de Reims.
References[]
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 104.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1609516538570379264
- ↑ https://twitter.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1539152052626292736
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 298.
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 246.
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 240.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 93.
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 312.
- ↑ Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 112.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Blue Lock Manga: Chapter 97.
- ↑ Official X
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1476777215081984000/quotes
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1735199209673080961
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1543610666388684800
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1535596983125422080
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1367402148019900420
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1686625579473477632
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1792480148761244038
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1706913558066602203
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1375025294445146115
- ↑ https://x.com/BLUELOCK_WM/status/1761684614282916045
- ↑ Volume 35
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| Japan U-20 | |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Jinpachi Ego · Anri Teieri · Hirotoshi Buratsuta |
| Players | Rin Itoshi · Yoichi Isagi · Ryusei Shido · Shoei Baro · Meguru Bachira · Hyoma Chigiri · Reo Mikage · Rensuke Kunigami · Eita Otoya · Oliver Aiku · Tabito Karasu · Gin Gagamaru · Jyubei Aryu · Kenyu Yukimiya · Ikki Niko · Yo Hiori · Shuto Sendo · Ranze Kurona · Zantetsu Tsurugi · Gen Fukaku · Jingo Raichi · Jin Kiyora · Nijiro Nanase · Sae Itoshi |
| Former Faculty | Yasumori Hoichi |
| Former Players | Haru Hayate · Itsuki Wakatsuki · Kazuma Nio · Kento Cho · Miroku Darai · Teppei Neru · Teru Kitsunezato · Takeshi Bito · Ryuhei Osuna · Iito Morita · Shinsuke Hekisa · Takayuki Tokorojoji · Ryu Kamioka · Imaru Akashi · Beita Tsuru · Kiyoshi Yasushi · Ken Andatte Shimura · Taisho Hagimoto |
| Paris X Gen | |
|---|---|
| Master Striker | Julian Loki |
| U-20 Regulars | Chapa · Charles Chevalier · Gabon · Michelin · Renoir |
| Blue Lock | Akira Endoji · Aoshi Tokimitsu · Haruhiko Yuzu · Kento Cho · Nijiro Nanase · Rin Itoshi · Ryusei Shido · Tabito Karasu · Zantetsu Tsurugi |
| Blue Lock Eleven | |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Jinpachi Ego · Anri Teieri |
| Main | Gin Gagamaru · Jyubei Aryu · Ikki Niko · Hyoma Chigiri · Kenyu Yukimiya · Tabito Karasu · Seishiro Nagi · Meguru Bachira · Eita Otoya · Rin Itoshi · Yoichi Isagi |
| Sub | Aoshi Tokimitsu · Gurimu Igarashi · Jingo Raichi · Nijiro Nanase · Reo Mikage · Shoei Baro · Yo Hiori · Yukio Ishikari · Zantetsu Tsurugi · Ranze Kurona · Jin Kiyora · Reiji Hiiragi |
| Team A | |
|---|---|
| Captains | Rin Itoshi · Ryusei Shido |
| Members | Aoshi Tokimitsu · Gurimu Igarashi · Hajime Nishioka · Jin Kiyora · Jyubei Aryu · Meguru Bachira · Nijiro Nanase · Ranze Kurona · Shizuka Haiji · Yo Hiori · Yoichi Isagi · Yukio Ishikari |
| Team White | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Clear Team | Hyoma Chigiri · Jin Kiyora · Seishiro Nagi · Shoei Baro · Zantetsu Tsurugi |
| 4th Clear Team | Akira Endoji · Nijiro Nanase · Reiji Hiiragi · Shizuka Haiji · Taiga Tsunzaki |
| 7th Clear Team | Gurimu Igarashi · Ranze Kurona · Reo Mikage · Ryusei Shido · Tetsu Sokura |