Manshine and Ubers: The Meaning of Parallels 

The parallel between Isagi x Hiori and Nagi x Reo lends itself to a third pairing as well. One that failed their partnership even sooner than in Manshine's case. That pairing being Kaiser x Ness. The two have so far been incapable of linking up nearly as well as the other two. This is actually elaborated upon by Hiori in 239. What Isagi x Hiori and Reo x Nagi had were expectations. As Hiori puts it "It's not about one person wholeheartedly supporting the other's demands". Both of the players visions need to properly line up. Reo passing towards Isagi signaled his belief in Nagi surpassing Isagi, while Nagi went on to prove him right. Same goes for Hiori passing to where Isagi should be, believing that he'd see the same spot and make it there. This is juxtaposed with Kaiser's incredible bicycle kick in the Ubers match. Kaiser is upside down after being shoved, when Ness yells out for a penalty. While Kaiser is confident in his ability, Ness is not. Then, after the goal is indeed scored, Ness celebrates and praises him, not understanding that it isn't a goal Kaiser would be happy with. The two's visions just fundamentally differ. I'm looking forward to how this dynamic is elaborated upon during the upcoming Ness flashback. This sort of idolization and dedication most likely stems from somewhere.

Speaking of codependency, this series also has shown the potential to break through codependency in Stage 2 when Isagi loses Bachira. He definitely was dependent on him, leading to his breakdown before his next match with Barou and confidence crisis. But by the end of it, Isagi and Bachira both met in a place where they could play with each other but not rely on each other. The path for Nagi and Reo definitely seems harder with the fact that they knew each other before this, but I'm hoping they both break through. Maybe Reo needs to be the one to turn his back on Nagi this time

Also, Hiori is still playing with Isagi, he’s just saying he’ll play with all the strikers, not just Isagi. He’s like Sae in that way, and he always has been, because he passed to other strikers in both the Third selection and the U-20 game. Hiori has never been subordinate, and it’s Isagi who helped him realize that.

Hiori and Reo are both born to inherit their parents’ expectations and both of them hate their parents, to some extent, because of that, and yet I feel if they knew each other backstories they would want each other lives, well until Hiori got in the Ubers match that is. That a parallel I noticed between those too.

I just wanna say I really like the way you analyze the chapters 💪🏽 It makes the matches feel a lot more intense then what it seems at first

I wouldn't say Hiori will always Follow Isagi because he said in Resent Chapter 241 That he will Discard Any Boring Striker who can't keep up with he's Vision and Thought's

I've officially watched all your Blue Lock videos. This is my favorite. Anything talking about Barou getting devoured then becoming the devourer for some reason is my favorite content. I love how eventually he completely devours Isagi.

Best video yet. I have watched it several times. I think the depth of blue lock is really displayed best in these moments of contrast.

Been a while since I’ve watched a video of yours (busy with school/work), it’s a pleasure as usual. Just here to feel validated for predicting Bastard’s win against Ubers and Isagi scoring 2 goals in this match 😊

wow dude... you open my eyes with this analysis....the writting of bl so much deeper than than i thought

I knew from the moment Reo and Nagi partnered up again that they made a mistake but I secretly hoped it was just Nagi and that Reo was still on the right path, but it seems they're set to destroy each other. If Reo were as ruthless as Bachira and Hiori, he'd drop Nagi in favour of the biggest threat on Manshine: Chigiri. I feel like the implications here are that Manshine could have won that match had Reo and Chigiri paired up, I don't know the set up of PxG but it reminds me a lot of Ubers where Barou is seen as the most naturally talented striker in Blue lock but his rule doesn't allow him to keep an egoist support like Sae or Hiori, and Rin's also the best striker in blue lock but his hate of people supporting him in general and his desire to destroy makes me believe that he's doing all this without a truly egoist support like Hiori or Sae. I believe PxG might be the same and just like Isagi made the difference by partnering with Hiori, Chigiri may have been able to do the same by partnering up with Reo.

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7:42 FACTS BRO I was Literally Saying that The Other Day To My Friend that Read's Blue Lock on a Analysing Level

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Amazing analysis

As always, I just love your analysis. I feel like with the NEL, Kaneshiro has really mastered the art of foreshadowing. This discussion actually got my ego juices flowing so I hope you'll indulge me. Seeing how much of the matches before we have been able to gleam from the pre-game interactions made 241 even more interesting as a glimpse of what's to come. In regards to parallels, the one being drawn between Kaiser and Isagi is identical to the one between Rin and Shidou back during the Third Selection: Two incredible players adept at scoring, who are incapable of linking up yet only serve to get in each other way. This is accentuated by having characters in universe state that if a chemical reaction did indeed happen, they'd be all but unstoppable. Now, having 241 outright foreshadow them needing to work together, I can picture the final piece of the PXG match being Isagi's realization that the first pair to properly link up (Isagi x Kaiser or Rin x Shidou) is the one that'll end up coming out on top. In doing so, Isagi would show that he succeeded in the one aspect even Rin failed at, that being linking up with someone they despise and share no chemistry with. It'd also be the culmination to Isagi's growth in the entirety of the NEL, using everything he learned in each of the matches: cross flow, egocentrism and trust in the skills of your partner. In doing so, Isagi would undoubtedly prove himself to be Japan's leader. I actually go further in depth on this subject on Reddit. So many bits and pieces of foreshadowing have gone into PXG that it's hard to even imagine them all. Take how Kaiser getting an offer from Royale Madrid right now is a perfect red herring for him awakening to his true ego, replacing his glass chain with a steel one and deciding to properly face Noa at BM.

your video was very good, your analysis was spectacular the community needs more people like you

Very nice

17:03 Literally Two Sae's 😂😂

My interpretation of the Neo Egoist League (As of chapter 241) is that both Barou and Nagi have had similar if not identical character progression. -Both follow their Master Striker's philosophy. -Both see massive improvements as players. -When it isn't enough to overcome Isagi, they revert to their old ways: Nagi: Dependent on Isagi & Reo's creativity instead of making his own plays. Barou: Forces the team to respond to him instead of being a cog in a machine. -They both score Super Goals, however, they ultimately lose the match. -Nagi is faced with the challenge of replicating plays well above his talent level (Penalty: Harsher criticism of his performances moving forward due to his once-in-a-lifetime Super Goal) -Barou is faced with the challenge of controlling his team to the same level as Snuffy (Penalty: Lower salary boosts as his naivety in terms of controlling a match is shown to bidding teams)

The other parallel missed in the vein of "following a shared dream" -- Marc Snuffy and Mick Moon also shared a dream to be headed to the top of the football world together. It led to so much despair that the latter ended up ending his own life, and affecting Snuffy's coaching philosophy in a way that pulled personal responsibility away from the players. This was the main philosophy Barou challenged -- not the designs of Snuffy themselves, but the lack of despair. Which comes back to Barou's awakening in the 3v3...the first time he ever felt despair from a loss wasn't from a game he lost, but rather from his individual loss to Isagi when he was forced to pass. That despair is what forced him to improve. Barou challenges Snuffy's philosophy of "If we lose, it's my fault, not yours." to "If we lose, we're not good enough and we need to get better." Now that we see Reo/Nagi backsliding in the wake of their loss to PXG, it's important to see how they respond in their upcoming match vs Ubers for the continued parallels between MC/Ubers. It will be the third Nagi vs Barou face-off of the series, and Nagi has won the last two...but this time, Barou looks poised to be in better position to take the W unless Nagi faces another awakening or his pairing with Reo actually bears fruit.

Good video but Isagi’s intent when it comes to partners is misrepresented. There’s a nuance to him that is easy to misunderstand. He’s not looking for someone to be codependent on like Nagi. He’s also not looking to be isolated and independent like Rin. He’s that beautiful balance called interdependence: relying on self and others. Note what Hiori says about Isagi’s ego in 236 “Isagi’s expectations are not directed towards something he cannot change like another person…his expectations are for goals and towards a future he can change…Isagi is searching for a kindred spirit who can make that future come true with him…that’s why everyone is so entranced by Isagi and evolves alongside him..!” In other words, Isagi’s not looking for one specific partner to rely on, he’s looking for teammates, a team, who can perform at their peak with him, who see [[expect]] the same dream [[a future of Japan winning the World Cup]] as him!

Great analysis as always. I think by rights the ubers should win against manshine. I think right now the ubers are performing at their highest level yet and the same cannot be said for manshine. One thing about nagi vs barou is that barou doesnt have a kingmaker (reo hyori ness) type and does his football even allow for others to step up. Is there any room for a hyori x isagi play in the ubers football?

great content and potential, only real suggestion i have is to add some background music, maybe something calm/lofi

I’m not sure if this is intentional but this kinda reminds me of Plato’s chariot allegory where Plato describes the soul as a chariot with three components a black horse(desire), the white horse(spiritedness/will), and the charioteer(logic). In this case desire is ego, will is similar to the dream, and logic is rationality. Plato thought that logic should always be in charge with will as a driving horse and desire being a force that can serves as an obstacle that needs to be controlled. Now in this video and your previous video on rationality we see how kaneshiro communicates that logic and will should instead be in service to one’s original ego and not the other way around

What’s your take on Ubers v Manshine before the match? Nagi and Barou’s rivalry has been hand and hand when it comes to performing against each.

What do u think about Isagi x Kurono's partnership