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Oct 12, 12:28 PM
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wtf did I just watch, a slideshow?
Oct 12, 12:29 PM
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I did not notice the bad animation tbh,I was way too focused on the game and guessing what was gonna happen,This introduction to the other top 4 guys really set my heart ablaze as they have some interesting techniques.The end of the ep fired me up a lot too,This is still a 10 imo,can't wait for next week!
Oct 12, 12:30 PM
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Uzumaki and blue lock are competing to see which will be the worst production of the season LOL I laughed a lot at these still scenes, this is a joke 🤣🤣

The content of the manga is already bad for me, because it involves a lot of dialogues in football matches and "powers", something completely outside the reality of football. And there are still detestable characters because literally all of them are just sadists and try at all times, they are desperate to show fantasy abilities of powers lol "Is this really football?" And now it still has this kind of production, definitely the worst sports anime I know. I'll keep watching this to laugh at this costume plot and slideshow 🤡🤣
Oct 12, 12:55 PM
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Oct 2017
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Truly one of the episodes of all time.
The true blue lock anime was the friends we made along the way.
Oct 12, 1:24 PM
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Jun 2020
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What a disappointment, Ao Ashi should've gotten a S2 and not this.

You are basically reading a Manga atp, no animation is happening.
Oct 12, 1:49 PM
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Aug 2023
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WHERES MY BOY NANASE ISAGI CLONE AT IN THE GAME???
Oct 12, 1:58 PM

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I wonder what they were thinking while making this ppt - "Add enough green fart and they probably won't notice."




Oct 12, 2:00 PM

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Jun 2021
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bruh the cgi effects was a overkill in this ep
deep fried lettuce


^i snitched this from a dude's forum signature^

Oct 12, 2:04 PM

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Y'all thought this was a soccer anime? SIKE, think again

At the beginning of the ep i thought i was about to eat my words from the last ep's forum, but realistically no. I'm here for the drama and cool visuals (and 🏳️‍🌈) and that i'm being served.

Is it a powerpoint presentation? For the most part, yes, and a very well done one. Chigiri's little play was really cool i gotta say. And the pink tips black eyeliner dude's first goal was epic, though i did spoil myself a few chapters after the first episode.

I get a sense that soccer is difficult to animate and still look soccer-ish. And the manga itself is filled with monologue, so i'd say that the team's animation/production choices are kind of expected.

Or maybe i'm just talking out of my elbow because i watched this while i was really tired, and i already spoiled this game so it lost that DRAMATIC factor that pulled me in in the first place so i got bored. Who knows lmao the ""egoists"" run the show
scorpioniclibraOct 12, 2:09 PM
Oct 12, 2:28 PM

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Im not too keen about animation but they literally didn’t animate anything on the matches. Idk why they made it a powerpoint slideshow when even an average animation could’ve been ok to say the least. This is disappointing man , Blue Lock was one of my favorite and 8bit decided to put it in the bin.
Oct 12, 2:37 PM

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Isagi was such a fodder in this episode it pissed me tf off
Oct 12, 2:45 PM

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good episode fun time
Oct 12, 2:53 PM
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Jun 2020
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The plot and characters are top as always. isagi monolouges are fire af.
The animation is weirdly inconsistent, there can be a really well animated sequence that blesses your eyes like candy
and then a moment later the decent to mediocre frames come in
, but the artstyle is really up a notch in this season; the characters design looks clean and they are really well drawn, the cgi also looks way better than last season and hyped me up for those great scenes i mentioned earlier.
overall, really good episode considering the fact they're saving the animation potential for the u20 match.
keep yourself motivated my egoists! this is gonna be one of the greatest anime of the year.

btw any episode with hiori in it is an automatic 10/10 for me :P
TuDoR_kOct 12, 3:09 PM
Oct 12, 3:03 PM
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the animation looks like it was made by a presentation with pngs
Oct 12, 3:05 PM
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Reply to LightRobot
I did not notice the bad animation tbh,I was way too focused on the game and guessing what was gonna happen,This introduction to the other top 4 guys really set my heart ablaze as they have some interesting techniques.The end of the ep fired me up a lot too,This is still a 10 imo,can't wait for next week!
@LightRobot couldn't have been more right my guy, the animatiion looks the same as s1 but they decided to make the characters design more crisp so its way more noticable when the lacking scenes come. blue lock "fans" really hopping on the hate train lmao.
Oct 12, 3:15 PM
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here we go. straight into the action!!
highlights were Shidou's and Rin's goals

Isagi is really gonna have to stand out from here. I reckon he'll be the only person who can figure out how to work with those two / or make them function together. and that's why he'll make the 11

next ep should be good as I predict a 5-4 scoreline either way. need my boy to show off!!

even if the CGI is aids at time, the visual and sound effects easily make up for it
Oct 12, 3:19 PM
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Reply to TuDoR_k
@LightRobot couldn't have been more right my guy, the animatiion looks the same as s1 but they decided to make the characters design more crisp so its way more noticable when the lacking scenes come. blue lock "fans" really hopping on the hate train lmao.
@TuDoR_k agree. it looks the same as the second selection in S1 but the effects are better now
Oct 12, 3:23 PM
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May 2020
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good powerpoint presentation!
Oct 12, 3:35 PM
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Oct 2024
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Animation ran out in a week, we still love you Blue Lock 💔
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Tons of visual effects to mask the little-to-no animation the match had. Well, that's sad.

As for the episode, Chigiri's scene and subsequent assistance were very cool. Karasu-Ninja moments were cringe asf tho.
Oct 12, 3:43 PM
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after seeing how bad tower of god s2 was nothing can disappoint me anymore
Oct 12, 4:04 PM
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Mar 2021
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animations were horribles
Oct 12, 6:02 PM
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Jun 2021
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Unlike the first episode, it has bad animation with a static frames and too much CGI, but the match is cool.
Oct 12, 6:02 PM
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They're saving the animation for the U20 match guys trust. Its not cope its hope :D
Oct 12, 6:10 PM

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I don't know what to think about the animation. Being a soccer anime, there should be a lot of movement, but for the most part, it feels like PNGs with a colorful aura around them. In some cases, it looks okay, like Shidou's scene, but that doesn't make it great, and then there's the horrible CGI.

The story, on the other hand, is something else, and it's the reason I'm still watching it. Now, Isagi is in danger of not being a starter for the match against the U-20 team. He needs to find a way to coexist with Shidou and Rin, but at the same time, overshadow them in order to stand out and secure his spot. It seems like Chirigi's actions have given him an idea.
Oct 12, 6:20 PM
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Absolute garbage but expected from 8bit
Oct 12, 6:21 PM
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Smudy said:
I didn't just imagine this, right? The soccer match is really just slideshows holy shit

Yeah, I was so hyped for this season that I ended up soo disappointed with this episode. I just hope they’re saving the good animation for the match against the U-20.
Oct 12, 6:35 PM
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Well it was an alright episode looking forward to seeing what happens next episode
Oct 12, 6:35 PM

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Wowww that was certainly something. You know a series has a stronghold over you when you can say you enjoyed that ep xD

It’s such a letdown seeing this level of animation for a series as popular as this. Anime-onlies, while you’re watching this, just have the manga in a different tab to compare. I was offended by the Rin goal the most tbh. If Isagi didn’t give his little monologue no one would know that Rin used Shidou as a decoy. It feels like some visual novel or something.

I honestly don’t remember how Isagi gets out of this pickle, so I’m eager to see that. The additional time was funny as well.


𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈, 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃'𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓋𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒸𝓁𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝑜𝓇 𝒷𝑒𝒽𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊. - 𝑅𝑒𝒾 𝒦𝒾𝓇𝒾𝓎𝒶𝓂𝒶



Oct 12, 6:51 PM
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While I enjoyed the art for Shidou’s goal and Rin’s goal as well I still can’t get over the still shots and the still animation we were getting man it’s makes me so sad as a manga reader man Studio 8bit be cooking with That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime but be making garbage soup with Blue Lock they better make the U-20 lit or else blue lock finna be flamed into oblivion😭😭🤦🏽‍♂️😭😭

The pink colors used for Shidou was REALLY nice tho imo like the studio be killing it in the art department yk just wished they did the same for the animation department, still looking forward to next weeks episode tho🔥
Oct 12, 6:55 PM

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welp i can't say it looks good but can say that i don't hate it too much, i guess having good music and voice acting makes the experience bearable. still a shame to see one of the best new gen arcs get an adaptation like this, who even let 8bit cook bru. glad nanase and hiori are here though and shidou and chigiri are going crazy.
Oct 12, 7:02 PM
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The history and cliffhangers are good but the animation is almost static, the only good animations were the CG effects for the kicks.
It's almost like watching an edited manga that looks like it was animated
Oct 12, 7:07 PM

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Let's go Isagiiiiiiii
Oct 12, 7:27 PM
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Jan 2022
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I heard people really hated this episode and IDK why, I thought it was pretty good, finally starting to pick up the pace a bit.
Oct 12, 7:38 PM
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Aug 2021
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Don't waste your time waiting for 14 slideshows and just read the manga.
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Oct 12, 8:05 PM
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Power_csm said:
Pre_Yum said:
Oh boy... Isagi can't do anything in this game so far. Everyone's outshining him in one way or another and he can't seem to get past these top players. They're far behind his reach so far. But, it seems like there might be some hope for him, using Rin and Shidou in his favor going forward.

By the way, the two kids on Isagi's team are so sweet. I like them both. Completely different than what Isagi is used to. LOL. Also, Chigiri was amazing during his time that even his top teammates were impressed by him. Very limited animation wise, sadly.

Yes.I am guessing they saved the budget for the actual u20 match.Hope to see good animation in that match

Isn't Blue Lock one of the best selling manga? The first season also did really well. Why can't there be consistent good quality?
Oct 12, 8:12 PM
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Sep 2022
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Slideshow episode
Oct 12, 8:16 PM

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Excited to see how Isagi will adapt in the upcoming episode!!
Oct 12, 8:19 PM
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ORE WA... STRIKER DA!!!⚽
Oct 12, 9:01 PM

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Oct 2018
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always 0 animation for a football anime... Just slide of image and a shoot... just follow for see the "story" but we don't see football, that's sad
Oct 12, 9:56 PM
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Oct 2020
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Power_csm said:
Pre_Yum said:
Oh boy... Isagi can't do anything in this game so far. Everyone's outshining him in one way or another and he can't seem to get past these top players. They're far behind his reach so far. But, it seems like there might be some hope for him, using Rin and Shidou in his favor going forward.

By the way, the two kids on Isagi's team are so sweet. I like them both. Completely different than what Isagi is used to. LOL. Also, Chigiri was amazing during his time that even his top teammates were impressed by him. Very limited animation wise, sadly.

Yes.I am guessing they saved the budget for the actual u20 match.Hope to see good animation in that match

Isn't Blue Lock one of the best selling manga? The first season also did really well. Why can't there be consistent good quality?
@ZeroMeitantei i don’t know man.I think maybe it’s cause the change of director.Last season was great compared to this new garbage episode.Thank god I read the manga
Oct 12, 10:08 PM
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I AM TELLING YOU GUYS THAT IN THE TRAILER TOO, WE DIDNT SEE ANY MOMENT OF U20 MATCH , I AM PRETTY SURE THEY HAVE THEIR ENTIRE BUDGET FOR U20 MATCH ....

Oct 12, 10:14 PM
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Power_csm said:
@ZeroMeitantei i don’t know man.I think maybe it’s cause the change of director.Last season was great compared to this new garbage episode.Thank god I read the manga

let's just hope they saved the budget for the U20 match
Oct 12, 10:42 PM
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Power_csm said:
@ZeroMeitantei i don’t know man.I think maybe it’s cause the change of director.Last season was great compared to this new garbage episode.Thank god I read the manga

let's just hope they saved the budget for the U20 match
@ZeroMeitantei yes 🙏
Oct 12, 11:13 PM

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Cutie-pie Chigiri always shines in the most unexpected ways while Rin is the solo outstanding warrior that shocks everyone with just simple moves, but somehow whenever Isagi realizes something that he has to do, it usually gives me goosebumps. He's that unknown factor in the Blue Lock world that surprises us the most so I'm really looking forward how he's going to surpass this ordeal.
Oct 12, 11:31 PM

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The animation is not doing the anime any favours. What the hell happened to the budget of this anime?

I'm honestly disappointed since this is one of the most exciting arcs in the manga so it sucks that the anime is getting this treatment.
Oct 12, 11:57 PM
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Targeting the weakest is a good plan!
Well, he thinks he has a piece of the puzzle to win!
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Oct 13, 1:30 AM
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Man this is hard, I hate writing this because I love Blue Lock but man, oof... Hard watch so far, it feels like I'm pressing spacebar on powerpoint with some voice over.
Oct 13, 1:37 AM
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tiktok animators
Oct 13, 1:51 AM

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Terrible slideshow, not even worth watching
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