Shingen Tanaka

Shingen Tanaka
Japanese	田中 信玄
Rōmaji	Tanaka Shingen
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Height	184cm (6')
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Professional Information
Occupation	Student
Former affiliation(s)	Blue Lock
Blue Lock rank	5
Team	Ubers (Reserve)
Former team(s)	Team C (2nd Game) Team Blue Lock (6th Clear Team) Team Red
Jersey Number(s)	5 (Second & Third Selection)
Position	Forward
Debut
Manga	Chapter 93
Anime	Episode 1
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Taichi Takeda
English Voice	Nasim Benelkour

Shingen Tanaka (田 (た) 中 (なか) 信 (しん) 玄 (げん) , Tanaka Shingen^?) is a former contender for the Blue Lock Project, who currently plays for Italy's Ubers.

Quick Answers

What is the significance of Shingen Tanaka in the Blue Lock Project?

Shingen Tanaka is a distinctive participant in the Blue Lock Project, aiming to develop the world's top striker. He is currently a player for Italy's Ubers. Tanaka stands out with his unshaved beard and mustache, the only participant with such a feature. His behavior is noted as unusual, with a penchant for picking his nose publicly. The Blue Lock Project's top five players will secure a forward position in the U-20 Cup.

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What team does Shingen Tanaka play for in Italy?

Shingen Tanaka, a contender in the Blue Lock Project, is currently a player for the Italian team, Ubers.

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What are some unique physical characteristics of Shingen Tanaka?

Shingen Tanaka, a participant in the Blue Lock Project, stands out due to his shorter stature compared to his peers. His physical attributes include brown, curly hair, and he is uniquely recognized as the only player with an unshaved beard and mustache.

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How is Shingen Tanaka's personality portrayed in Volume 12 of Blue Lock?

In Volume 12 of Blue Lock, Shingen Tanaka is depicted as a player with an unrefined demeanor, engaging in behaviors like publicly picking his nose. Despite his unconventional manners, he is a committed participant in the Blue Lock Project and a player for Italy's Ubers.

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Appearance

Tanaka is relatively short compared to other players. He has curly hair, and he is the only contestant from Blue Lock to be seen with an unshaved beard and mustache.

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Personality

From the bonus chapter in Volume 12, we get to see that he is quite a gross person, liking to pick his nose in public and show others his boogers.

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.

Manga Appearances

Third Selection Arc
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
100. Optimal X Supreme - Worst
101. New Relation
102. The World of Feeling
103. Total Sensory Experience
104. Trance	Appears
105. 5 X 6	Appears
106. Chameleon	Appears
107. All Matches Over	Pictured
108. Top 11	Appears

U-20 Arc
109. Battle Group	Appears
110. Newcomer	Appears
111. FLOW
112. Grand Stage
113. Cops and Robbers
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
124. Night Snow
125. Ruin
126. 2nd HALF
127. Dragon Drive
128. Dramatic Exchange
129. Cool Head and Chameleon
130. The World Doesn't Know Me Yet
131. What You Taught Us
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
147. Last Attack
148. Declaration
149. Complete	Appears
150. Holiday
151. Changing World

Anime Appearances

Season 1
1. Dream	Debut
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	Appears
12. The Second Selection	Appears
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	Appears

Season 2
25. Tryouts	Appears
26. The Assassin and the Ninja	Appears
27. The World of Feeling	Absent
28. Chameleon	Appears
29. Flow	Appears
30. Grand Stage	Appears
31. Sae Itoshi	Absent
32. Blue Genes	Absent
33. Night Snow	Absent
34. Dramatic Exchange	Absent
35. What You Taught Us	Absent
36. Flowers	Absent
37. You're Not Alone	Absent
38. Last Attack	Absent

Etymology

• His given name, Shingen (信 (しん) 玄 (げん) , Shingen^?), means "cloth".

• His surname, Tanaka (田 (た) 中 (なか) , Tanaka^?), means "inside the rice paddy".

• His name can thus be interpreted as "cloth inside the rice paddy".

Trivia

• According to the Egoist Bible, he is considered the 3^rd least popular guy with women, after Igarashi and Iemon.

• Tanaka, Yukio Ishikari, and Kyohei Shiguma are the only Blue Lock players who picked Italy that did not play a match in the Neo Egoist League.