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I won't become a weak person who lets go of their dreams! No matter what it takes, even if I have to do it alone, I will play football until I win!
 
— Kuon[1]

Wataru Kuon ( () (おん) (わたる) Kuon Wataru?) is a former member of Team Z.

Kuon betrayed the team in the middle of the First Selection in interest of his own singular survival. He was later a factor in Team Z winning the last game of the Selection when he threw away his self-interest in favor of his team when he saw how amazing they were against the strongest team in the stratum.

Kuon was eliminated in the Second Selection.

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What led to Wataru Kuon's initial betrayal of Team Z? toggle section
Wataru Kuon, once part of Team Z, turned against his team in the First Selection, driven by self-preservation. He anticipated Team Z's defeat against Team W and aimed to outscore his teammates to emerge as the only survivor. He went as far as sharing Team Z's game plans with Team W. Despite his initial betrayal, he later put aside his self-interest, aiding Team Z in winning the final game of the Selection.
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How did Wataru Kuon contribute to Team Z's victory in the last game of the First Selection? toggle section
Former Team Z member, Wataru Kuon, initially acted in self-interest during the First Selection. However, he later aided Team Z's victory in the final game by supporting them against the stratum's strongest team. Despite this, Kuon was eliminated in the Second Selection.
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Why was Wataru Kuon eliminated in the Second Selection? toggle section
Former Team Z member, Wataru Kuon, was ousted in the Second Selection. Despite betraying his team in the First Selection for personal survival, he later helped Team Z secure victory in the final game of the Selection by putting the team first. The specific cause for his Second Selection elimination is not detailed.
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In the Japanese version of Blue Lock, Wataru Kuon's character is voiced by Ryōta Suzuki.
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Appearance[]

Kuon is tall and has red eyes, which are rarely seen and dark brown hair that is around his chin's length. He is usually seen smiling.

At Blue Lock, he wears the standardly issued tracksuit and during the games, he wears Team Z's jersey #2.

Personality[]

At the beginning of First Selection, Kuon is the main brain of Team Z and helps organize them and create many strategies due to his experience in starting a football club at his high school. When he genuinely cares, Kuon puts 100% effort into football, but when he is thinking only of himself, he only puts in as much effort as it takes to get the information he needs so he can use it to his advantage and move in. His genuinely-nice personality fooled Team Z for most of a game before someone realized Kuon had betrayed them.

Kuon's nice personality is actually a façade; after Yoichi Isagi exposes him for betraying his team, he is shown to be ruthless, capable of betraying his own teammates in order to advance in Blue Lock. He refuses to play as a team and trusts no one but himself. This is because in high school, his friends and teammates didn't have the same ambition as he does and never took soccer as seriously as Kuon does. After being eliminated by his team, he swore that he will never let them drag him back. In Blue Lock, Kuon always aims for the best team and offers them to cooperate with him, giving them information of his own team. Kuon also sees the way Team Z aims to win as stupid and naïve, telling to Isagi that they're stupid due to believing they will survive if they work as a team.

After Team Z draws against Team W, Kuon chooses to stay away and not do anything for the team in their match against Team V since he is absolutely certain Team V will win. However, after witnessing how his teammates are facing toe-to-toe against Team V, the best team of their string, Kuon revives the passionate love he has for soccer and decides to help them one more time, supporting and encouraging them to win. Despite this, he is aware that his past actions can't be spared and accepts that they won't trust him again.

Abilities[]

Archetype[]

  • Goal Poacher: Goal poachers are forwards who wait in the six-yard box or the penalty area for a cross, pass, or loose ball and pounce to try to score a goal. "Poaching" refers to the fact that they will often score a goal out of the slightest of opportunities, i.e., steal a goal. Goal poachers usually play as center forwards or second strikers.

Skills[]

  • Vertical Jump: Kuon has an amazing vertical jumping ability of 68 cm. This allows him to finish nicely with amazing headers.
  • Strategic Mind: Kuon was Team Z's primary strategist and led a quite uncoordinated team to functional levels. He has good leadership skills, which allow others to trust him.

Manga Appearances[]

v  e
Introduction Arc
1. Dream Debut & Cover
2. Moving In Appears
3. Monster Appears
4. Right Now Appears
v  e
First Selection Arc
5. The "Zero" of Soccer Appears
6. Individual. Appears
7. We'll Meet in Front of the Goal Appears
8. Message Appears
9. Superhero Appears
10. Operation: Me, Next 9 Appears
11. Premonition & Intuition Appears
12. Signal Appears
13. The One to be Reborn Appears
14. Resolve Appears
15. Spiral Appears
16. One Shot Appears
17. Sorry Appears
18. Thanks for the Help Appears
19. Overwhelming Disadvantage Appears
20. Boiling Appears
21. Break Through! Appears
22. Until This Fire Burns Out Appears
23. Until They Met Appears
24. Goal Formula Appears
25. Trick Appears
26. LAST GAME Appears
27. Only One Appears
28. Super Special Appears
29. Flash of Evolution Appears
30. Extreme Frenzy Appears
31. Awakening Appears
32. Impetus Appears
33. Attack Waves Appears
34. At This Rate Appears
35. Last Chance Appears
36. Right Here Appears
37. The Last Piece Appears
38. More Appears
v  e
Second Selection Arc
39. Hungry Appears
40. Second Selection Appears
41. BLUE LOCK MAN
42. About-Face
43. Three-Man Teams
44. Rivalry Battle
45. Battle to the Death
46. TOP 3
47. Chemical Reaction
48. The Beauty of the Parabola
49. After the Parting
50. Match Confirmed Appears
51. Creator
52. Talent and Mediocrity
53. Blind Spot
54. Devour
55. A Dream that Won't Come True
56. Proof I've Wagered My Life
57. Chance Encounter
58. The Battle Begins
59. Triple Combo
60. Field Vision
61. Leverage
62. Loser
63. Buried Ego
64. The Lead Actor's Stage
65. Trick of Fate
66. Loser's Crossroads
67. Power of Despair
68. Promise
69. Chaos
70. Dancing Boy
71. Friends
72. MATCH UP!!
73. Ultra-Coordination
74. Monster
75. Wild Dance
76. Can't Go Back
77. All-Out
78. Irregular
79. I'm Not There
80. Unlimited
81. Last Action
82. I Don't Need You
83. Voice
84. Initial Impulse
85. Eight Seconds Ago
86. Pride

Anime Appearances[]

v  e
Season 1
1. Dream Debut
2. Monster Appears
3. Soccer's "Zero" Appears
4. Premonition and Intuition Appears
5. To Be Reborn Appears
6. I'm Sorry Appears
7. Rush Appears
8. The Formula for Goals Appears
9. Awakening Appears
10. Just the Way It Is Appears
11. The Final Piece Appears
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 Appears
20. Super Link-Up Play Absent
21. I'm Not There Absent
22. Voice Absent
23. Luck Absent
24. The Time Has Come Absent
v  e
Season 2
25. Tryouts Mentioned
26. The Assassin and the Ninja Absent
27. The World of Feeling Absent
28. Chameleon Absent
29. Flow Absent
30. Grand Stage Absent
31. Sae Itoshi Absent
32. Blue Genes Absent
33. Night Snow Absent

Etymology[]

  • His given name, Wataru ( (わたる) ?), means "cross."
  • His surname, Kuon ( () (おん) ?), means "eternity."
  • His name can thus be interpreted as "eternal crossing."

Quotes[]

  • (To Team Z) "My greatest weapon would be my jumping power."[7]
  • (To Team Z) "I won't let my teammates drag me down with them again!"[4]

Trivia[]

  • Majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
    • He started playing soccer at the age of 6 years old.
    • He sleeps around 7 hours.
    • His hometown is Yamaguchi Prefecture.
    • His favorite soccer player is Edinson Cavani.
    • His favorite movie is "ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street".
    • His favorite animal is a camel.
    • His favorite foods are okra, mozuku with yam, and natto. His least favorite food is energy drinks.
    • He thinks the best thing to have with rice is edible rayu.
    • His motto is "People will come to understand each other."
    • His strength is his great communication skills. His weakness is that he's too concerned about people's perspectives.
    • His hobby is doing magic tricks.
    • His favorite season is autumn.
    • His favorite manga is SPYxFAMILY.
    • His favorite subjects are English, Mathematics, Cooking, and Sociology. His worst subject is Japanese.
    • His fetish is hairline.
    • Something that makes him happy is being trusted. Something that makes him sad is being betrayed.
    • His ideal type is someone who can fully accept him.
    • The first thing he washes when in the bath is his chin.
    • He finds himself buying batteries whenever he's at the convenience store.
    • He prefers mushrooms over bamboo shoots.
    • The last time he cried is when he had to practice soccer all alone.
    • He received Christmas presents from Santa when he was 12 years old. The last thing that he asked for from Santa was a lie detector.
    • If it were his last day on Earth, he would play soccer while listening to Southern All Stars' Affection, if possible with friends.
    • If he received 100 million yen, he would use it to find someone to play soccer with.
    • He spends his day off reading and drinking coffee while listening to Southern All Stars.
    • The team he played for (before Blue Lock) is Kitsunezaka High School Soccer Club.
    • His character color is reddish brown.
    • His dominant leg is his right side.
    • His foot size is 27.5 cm.
    • His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
  • Kuon ranked 13th in the first popularity poll with 300 votes.

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