Nijiro Nanase

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“	My heart's set on joining the Japanese Team..!	”
	— Nanase

Nijiro Nanase
Japanese	七星 虹郎
Rōmaji	Nanase Nijirō
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Age	15 (Chapter 1-Chapter 52) 16 (Chapter 52-present)
Birthday	January 1
Height	178 cm (5'10")
Blood Type	B
Hair Color	Black
Eye Color	Light Purple
Professional Information
Occupation	Student
Affiliation	Blue Lock
Blue Lock rank	24 29 99
Team	Paris X Gen (Starter)
Former team(s)	Blue Lock Eleven (Reserve) Team A (1st Game) Team Blue Lock (4th Clear Team) Team White
Jersey Number(s)	99 (Second & Third Selection) 77 (Paris X Gen) 17 (Blue Lock Eleven)
Position	Forward Left Wing Wingback
Weapon	Ambidexterity Off-the-Ball Movements
Debut
Manga	Chapter 93
Anime	Episode 11 (Cameo) Episode 24
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Kakeru Hatano
English Voice	Travis Mullenix

Nijiro Nanase (七 (なな) 星 (せ) 虹 (にじ) 郎 (ろう) , Nanase Nijirō^?) is a contender of Blue Lock, who is currently playing as a left-wing for France's Paris X Gen.

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.

Quick Answers

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 player Icon

Blue Lock Eleven

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' 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

Third Selection Arc
93. Gathering	Debut
94. Time has Come
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

U-20 Arc
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

Anime Appearances

Season 1
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	Screen
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

Season 2
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 (にじ) 郎 (ろう) , Nijiro^?), means "a rainbow son."

• His surname, Nanase (七 (なな) 星 (せ) , Nanase^?), 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?!"

• (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.
  • His favorite manga is Slam Dunk.
  • His hometown is Ibaraki Prefecture.
  • His hobby is going karaoke with friends; particularly, he likes singing "Tamashii Revolution".
  • He likes the song "Rewrite" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
  • His favorite food is the stamina fried rice his mother makes.
  • His favorite subjects are PE, Technology, and Home Economics. He's good at soldering. His least favorite subjects are Japanese, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
  • His favorite animal is the seven-spot ladybird, with which he has a sense of familiarity.
    • 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.
  • The first thing he washes when in the bath is his forehead.