Yo Hiori

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“	This is the first time I wanted to do something for myself. I want to see how I stack up against the world. For the first time in my life, I'm going to believe in myself.	”
	— Hiori

Yo Hiori
Japanese	氷織 羊
Rōmaji	Hiori Yō
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Age	16(Start of Blue Lock-some point in 1st Selection) 17 (Most of 1st Selection-present)
Birthday	November 30
Height	183 cm (6')
Blood Type	B
Hair Color	Cyan (Sky blue)
Eye Color	Cyan (Sky blue)
Relatives	Hiori family Ginji Hiori (father) Junko Hiori (mother)
Professional Information
Occupation	Student
Affiliation	Blue Lock
Blue Lock rank	22 18 27 291
Team	Bastard München (Starter)
Former team(s)	Blue Lock Eleven (Sub) Team A (1st Game) Team Blue Lock (5th Clear Team) Team Red Team Z
Jersey Number(s)	27 (Second & Third Selection) 16 (Blue Lock Eleven) 23 (Youth Club & Bastard München)
Position	Sideback Offensive Midfielder Left Wing Right Wing Forward
Weapon	Ball Control Passing Reflex Metavision Flow State
Debut
Manga	Chapter 93
Anime	Episode 24
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Eiji Mikami
English Voice	Justin Briner

Yo Hiori (氷 (ひ) 織 (おり) 羊 (よう) , Hiori Yō^?) is a contender of Blue Lock, who currently plays as a right-back for Bastard München during the Neo-Egoist League.

Hiori is a wise but soft-spoken forward prodigy who was trained from birth to solely play football and be the best in the world by his parents, but Hiori, with all his talent and intellect, is looking for a purpose in life outside of his parents' expectations. When first introduced at the beginning of Third Selection, he was ranked 27th out of the remaining forwards. He played as a right wing and right back for the Blue Lock Eleven against the Japan U-20 team.

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What led Yo Hiori to become a contender in Blue Lock?

Yo Hiori joined Blue Lock to distance himself from his high-achieving athlete parents. His gaming background allows him to understand soccer in unique ways, applying strategies from tile-matching video games. Hiori's versatility, playing either as an offensive wing or defensive fullback, coupled with his analytical skills, make him a key player in Blue Lock.

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What is the significance of Hiori's role as a left offensive midfielder for Bastard München?

As a left offensive midfielder for Bastard München in the Neo Egoist League, Yo Hiori's role is pivotal. His unique combination of vision, ball control, and calmness under pressure establishes him as an effective playmaker. Hiori's counteractive dribbling style, focusing on his ambidexterity and vision, allows him to create space rapidly and efficiently. His short build-up passes and final passes in front of the goal contribute significantly to the team's scoring opportunities.

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What is the backstory of Hiori's training from birth to be a football prodigy?

Yo Hiori was groomed from birth to be a football prodigy by his parents. Despite his talent, he yearned for a life beyond the sport. He played football to maintain family unity and used a video game analogy to manage the stress. However, he grew to resent the sport. He continued playing to satisfy his parents, but after overhearing an argument and sustaining an accidental injury, he understood they were only interested in his potential, not him personally.

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What purpose is Hiori seeking outside of his parents' expectations?

Hiori's purpose outside his parents' expectations is to find his own path. He initially played soccer to please them, but after realizing they only valued his talent, he sought independence. He indulged in video games and continued soccer without passion. The Blue Lock project offered a chance to escape his parents' expectations. His encounter with Tabito Karasu, who urged him to focus on his own beliefs and find something that truly excited him, further influenced his decision.

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Appearance

Hiori is a tall and lean young man with short, slightly choppy cyan hair that falls down his face and soft feminine facial features, similar to Chigiri. His hair is neatly combed to sides, with a longer strand of hair falling to one side. He also has large, round, palish, dark cyan eyes.

At Blue Lock, Hiori wears the standard-issued body suit (black with gray lines) and tracksuit. During Second Selection, he wore Team Red's #27 jersey. During Third Selection, he wore Team A's black #27 jersey. During the match against the Japan U-20, Hiori dons an official blue-colored Blue Lock player uniform with the #16. During the end of Bastard München's third game against Ubers, Hiori wears the team's red, black, and gold kit with the #23.

Volume Cover 24

Blue Lock Player icon

Team A Uniform

Blue Lock Eleven Uniform (Manga)

Blue Lock Eleven Uniform (Anime)

Personality

Hiori is shown to be a polite young man. He is very friendly towards Isagi and Nanase, providing useful information after their match as well as giving Isagi advice during the game. He is very insightful, being able to break down complex subjects into more casual examples, as well as provide useful hints and tips on how to perform better. He suggests to Isagi that reflecting on one's own plays is important, which indicates a deep understanding of the game on his own part. Hiori is also a very levelheaded person and player. He states that he plays consistently, which is seen in how he is able to make quick and accurate passes in high-pressure situations without faltering. Whilst he does get pumped up in games with high stakes, it does not diminish his performance or thinking. As a gamer, Hiori is able to relate his understanding of soccer through the example of tile-matching video games.

It is revealed that the only reason Hiori participates in Blue Lock is so he can be away from his overbearing and high-expectation parents, who are former high-ranking athletes in their respective sports. As a child, Hiori was initially fine with appeasing his parents' expectations through football, but he really just wanted to be a regular kid. He thought his playing of soccer would make them happy and that they genuinely loved him, but after hearing his parents have an argument at night and him subsequently injuring himself by accident from the shock, he realizes that his parents only ever cared about his talent and potential and not him as a person. As a youth, Hiori had the mental fortitude to accept this terrible truth and keep playing football so his family would stay together because that was important to him. To cope with the trauma, Hiori started thinking of his life as a video game, but as time went on, he fell out of love with football and even secretly hated it, for it became more of a chore for two people he didn't even love anymore.

Hiori is very good at keeping this secret to himself because nobody in Blue Lock except for his former youth teammate, Tabito Karasu, knows of his disdain for the sport.

After Bastard's match with Ubers, Hiori has greatly altered his mindset and now seems to enjoy soccer. He wishes to produce the world's best striker so he can play soccer with someone who can sense his "world's best passes" and will leave anyone behind who he sees as "unambitious losers." Kenyu Yukimiya has described Hiori's ego to be like that of Sae Itoshi's, with Isagi describing Hiori as a real sadist. Hiori is also a lot more sociable and outgoing with his friends, as seen when he teased Isagi about how social media was saying that Isagi and Michael Kaiser would make the world's strongest duo, which Isagi angrily refused.

Abilities

Archetypes

• 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.

• Winger: The winger aims to attack the opponent's goal by driving to the byline for a cross or cutting inside to overload. They need to be technically proficient and fast enough to do so, and if their dominant leg is the opposite of their flank, they can be a potent attacker on goal.

• Deep-lying Playmaker: A holding midfielder who specializes in ball skills such as passing rather than defensive skills like tackling. When this player has the ball, they may attempt longer or more complex passes than other holding players. They may try to set the tempo of their team's play, retain possession, or build plays through short exchanges, or they may try to pass the ball long to a center forward or winger, or even pass short to a teammate in the hole, the area between the opponents' defenders and midfielders.
  
  With strong vision, ambidexterity, and passing combined with Hiori's level head under pressure, Hiori is a perfect player for being an assister. Hiori can effortlessly link up with any player, being able to calmly create space and send a perfect pass. His passes are usually short build-up passes, final passes in front of the goal, and thus he can be considered a playmaker due to his automatic influence on the field. His combination of vision and ball control led Isagi to refer to him as a "Technician of 'Stillness.'" After training with Bastard München in the Neo Egoist League, Hiori acquired Metavision and a counteractive dribbling style that focuses on his ambidexterity and vision, allowing Hiori to create space faster and more efficiently.

Skills

• Coolheaded Vision: Hiori's vision enables him to envision the best pass to make in any given situation. Hiori constantly looks around himself during a game to assess the positions of the players around him, as well as the situation of the field, so he can both receive the ball in space and pass the ball into space. It is through this vision that he was able to form an almost telepathic link-up with Rin, trading calm passes and avoiding other players. He also considers the positions of his teammates in and around the goal area before deciding on the right pass. His vision enables him to see plays that his opponents do not expect, such as his combination with Karasu to get around the U-20.

• Expert Ball Control: Hiori has very good ball control, being able to perform advanced techniques with the ball at his feet. He demonstrates this in his ability to do one-touch passes, releasing the ball in the same instant he receives it. He is also able to perform a trap using the bottom of his foot to receive passes, halting the momentum of the ball entirely and setting up a dead ball for him to pass. He is able to perform techniques that give him space to set up a pass or even a shot.
  • First Touch Pass: Hiori is able to link up with other players using his first touch to release the ball to a teammate. Thanks to his vision, he is able to always pass the ball into space, weaving through opposing players.
  • Rabona: A technique where a player kicks the ball with their kicking leg crossed behind their standing leg. Hiori can perform a rabona in 1v1, using this against Chigiri to gain space for a cross.
  • Hyperspeed Scissors: Hiori performs a scissor feint at incredible speed, making it hard to follow, then effortlessly transitions into a skill move to bypass defenders.
  • Slippery Dribbling: Through his coolheaded vision and expert ball control, Hiori maintains composure even when multiple defenders are pressing him at once, while still being capable of either dribbling past them with swift and efficient moves or luring them in, still being able to deliver key passes to his teammates.

• Key Passing: Hiori is a very talented passer, being able to accomplish a series of short and long passes even in high-pressure situations. Not only are his passes calm and accurate, but his passes also take into account every player's position on the field. Hiori is able to adapt to any passing tempo, switch between passing and dribbling in a short series of moves, and send final passes that could lead to goals.
  • Crossing: Hiori is able to whip in fast and accurate crosses from the wing position or from a deeper position in midfield. These passes have incredible speed and curvature, being able to fool other players as to their destination. Hiori's crosses are so fast that even Isagi initially was unable to reach one of his crosses.
  • Outside Pass: Hiori sends an incredibly quick pass using the outside of his foot, away from his mark. The speed and precision of this pass enable it to pass through even the narrowest spaces between opposing players.
  • 2-Stage Fake Pass: Hiori, ready to send a final pass into the penalty box, sets to kick the ball as if he is about to shoot it but instead loosely kicks and lifts the ball with his outside foot to maintain control while avoiding a press, then opens up space so he can shoot with his dominant leg and sends a killer shot-like pass right in front of the goal. This pass led to a super goal by Isagi.
  • No-Look Alley Cross: Hiori does a long cross/pass to his teammate while three opponents press him without even looking at them.

• Metavision (超越視界 (メタ・ビジョン) , Meta Bijon^?, Transcendence Sight): A term used to describe a player's evolved vision that gives them an omnipotent perspective of the field.
  Using his eyes to constantly take in information from his central and peripheral vision, Hiori constantly collects data on every player, every play they make, and their positions on the field. Hiori uses Metavision as a means to shadow Isagi and his plays. By anticipating his movements and supporting him through their shared vision, Hiori minimizes the time it takes for Isagi to strategize and increases his play speed on the fly, whilst also playing a key role in his awakening. Through this method, Hiori is also able to cover and assist in defense, any gaps that Isagi may leave out.

• Reflex (反射的, Hanshateki^?): Hiori starts to move instinctively, passing more audaciously and fluidly. He links up with Isagi so effortlessly because they are thinking on the same wavelength, and he takes it even further by answering Isagi's expectations by drawing three defenders to himself while dodging their efforts and sending a final killer pass without even looking at his receiver.

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
110. Newcomer
111. FLOW
112. Grand Stage	Appears
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	Appears
130. The World Doesn't Know Me Yet	Appears
131. What You Taught Us	Appears
132. Dictator
133. Extreme Focus
134. Flowers	Cover
135. Shachihoko	Appears
136. Culmination
137. Last Step
138. One Mind in Two Bodies	Appears
139. Synchronize	Appears
140. Essence	Appears
141. Monster Trance
142. World Standard	Appears
143. Not Alone	Appears
144. Disposition	Appears
145. Born Slippy
146. Final Match-up	Appears
147. Last Attack
148. Declaration	Appears
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	Appears
37. You're Not Alone	Appears
38. Last Attack	Appears

Etymology

• His given name, Yo (羊 (よう) , Yo^?), means "a sheep."

• His surname, Hiori (氷 (ひ) 織 (おり) , Hiori^?), means "an ice weaver."

• His name can thus be interpreted as "an ice-weaving sheep."

Quotes

• (To Isagi about Karasu) "He uses his sharp analytical ability to single out the weak-link players in the opposing team and then spends the rest of the match thoroughly crushing them. [It] looks like he set his sights on you, Isagi-kun."

• (To Isagi about Karasu) "We've known each other since before coming to Blue Lock, since we were in the same youth team in Kansai... Well, there's only one thing I can tell you. Give up on hiding your weakness from him. Instead, you gotta fight by using your strengths."

• (To Isagi) "I'm a huge gamer myself. You know those tile-matching games [Tetris and Puyo Puyo]? In those games, you start out slow, so you have time to plan your moves, right? But by the end, they're way too fast, so you don't have the time to think about it, right?"

• (To Isagi) "The best gamers can process that information at high speed and are able to press the buttons to the best course of action by reflex. That can also be applied to football."

Trivia

• The majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
  • His hometown is Kyoto.
  • Hiori speaks with a dialect and has a Kansai accent.
  • His Zodiac is Sagittarius
  • His team before entering Blue Lock was 'Bambi Osaka Youth' (Same team as Karasu) .
  • He helped Isagi awaken while playing.
  • He is an avid gamer.
  • He sleeps for 7 hours ("I don't sleep when I'm gaming though")
  • He formed a trio with Nanase and Isagi.
  • His motto is " Life isn't a game, but games are fun".
  • He thinks his biggest strength is how he's able to see the bigger picture.
  • His weakness is that he gets so into games that he loses motivation for other things.
  • He always buys Yakult (a Japanese probiotic milk drink) in convenience stores.
  • His favorite subject is computer class.
  • His least favorite subject is PE because he already plays soccer, hence making him think that it's pointless to have to participate in PE.
  • He has a fetish for fractured girls (influenced by Toda Erika in 'SPEC') .
  • His first love was at 10 years old, he was obsessed with Toda Erika from 'SPEC'.
  • His favorite celebrity is also Toda Erika .
  • He is apparently an ultra-sadist.
  • Things that make him happy is being left alone.
  • Things that make him sad is being interfered with.
  • His preferred type is a person who can leave him alone.
  • His first experience of being confessed to was from a senior who was a year older ("she said she watched me all the time, but I didn't know her at all, so I turned her down").
  • The amount of Valentine Chocolates he received last year: about 4 ("One was from a guy, so I was surprised ").
  • When he bathes, he washes his neck first. (" apparently, there are a lot of nerves there") .
  • His favorite music is NieR: Automata's OST ("you gotta play this game, it's amazing ")
  • His favorite movie is Ready Player One. ("My inner geek was so excited ")
  • His favorite smartphone app is Taiko no Tatsujin (the one you play with your fingers) .
  • His favorite manga is Level E ("I love the bug that just smiles").
  • The magazines he often reads are 'Jump' and 'Shonen Jump'.
  • His favorite TV show is 'Monday Late Show' (" Murakami Shingo is so cool").
  • The last time he cried was at the end of Klonoa.
  • His favorite food is the salt-grilled saury. His least favorite food is cotton candy because it is mainly sugar.
  • He prefers Bamboo shoots over mushroom, because he likes the crispy texture (referring to the Japanese chocolate biscuits).
  • He thinks the best side dish for rice is Nagatanien Ochazuke ("I always have some on hand. It's a must ").
  • His favorite animal is a sheep ("My name has "sheep" in it so I feel a connection. Baa")
  • His favorite brand is Square Enix .
  • He stopped believing in Santa when he was 10 years old. Since his birthday is on November 30th, he got presents twice within a month. ,
  • He asked Santa for a PS4 (now PS5) and a Nintendo Switch.
  • On his last day on earth he would play Dead By Daylight as a killer and wipe everyone out.
  • If he received 100 million yen, he would invest In a game company.
  • He spends his holidays "gaming, gaming and gaming".
  • If he hadn't encountered football he would play some other sport (" I'm sure my parents would have made me do somethin' anyway").
  • His favorite historical figures are all the people who created fun video games ("they're my saviors, thanks a lot").
  • If he could bring one thing to a deserted island, it would be a tent ("having a place to be alone is important").
  • If he had a time machine, he would go to the past, because he wants to see his parents when they were still active as athletes ("maybe I'd forgive them a little then").
  • His dominant leg is his left side.
  • His favorite season is the rainy season (he can't play soccer because of the rain, which means staying at home and playing games).
  • His favorite football player is Mesut Özil.