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Nov 16, 2024 9:37 AM
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animation sadge :(
Nov 16, 2024 9:44 AM
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Nagi pose goes crazy tho
Nov 16, 2024 9:48 AM

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Nah, Nagi was cooking the U-20. What a goal. But Sae was insane too.


Pretty exciting match so far. Just seeing all these players clash is pretty cool.

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Nov 16, 2024 9:50 AM
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At first, I thought all this talk about bad animation was honestly just rage bait but this episode was the one that really opened my eyes to the terrible animation (which is probably bad because the moneymen on the production committee rushed the season to air to capitalize on the success of Season 1). But man Isagi needs to stop freaking out and just chill
Nov 16, 2024 9:58 AM
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Well they have atleast put some budget for Nagi's goal, which was awesome 🔥
Nov 16, 2024 10:01 AM
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Yeah idk if its official but that 'You're not moving, Blue Lock' sub kinda how the subber feels when doing the job of Blue Lock. Its not moving. Its sliding.

Oh well, whatever the case, nice introduction of Nagi Seishiro to the whole Japan U-20 enthusiast at that time. Let's also hope its enough to bring Blue Lock from the defeat....
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Nov 16, 2024 10:02 AM
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Maybe I'm blind (which can be the case cos' I'm half-blind), but I don't see much problems with animation although some parts looks like they were cut out from some game and what I saw on the screen where just cut-scenes between the game content. Also I'm well aware of how it looked like in S1, but I don't remember there wasting so much time on explaining shit to viewers, it just looked like the match was just a background noise. As much as I liked this episode the only scene that made me feel excited (or fascinated) was when Nagi was on the screen at the end of the episode.
Nov 16, 2024 10:02 AM

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Yukimiya is that guy man. That la boba was sick. I didn't know that's what it was called lol. It seems so simple as well. I'm gonna add that to my bag of tricks xD... The U20 defense is rlly solid. There isn't a single weakness in there. Sae is controlling things and someone's gonna have to stop him. We'll defo see Shidou at some point bcz Sendou couldn't even put one past Gagamaru 😭

The buildup to Nagi's goal was sickkkk. Isagi with his little decoy run and then Yukimiya hitting a shot. After a series of blocks, it falls to Nagi and the rest is history. Just amazing technical ability. What a way to announce yourself to your country.

Anime fans will never fail to annoy me man.... I expected to come to this thread to just be lifted by the hype of the ep but it's just peak depression over here. The overuse of slideshows is not creative but it's clearly used for reactions and there were a lot of them in this ep. But numerous important sequences in this ep included fluid animation.... I will say tho that the CGI can be off-putting sometimes and the music.... I would much rather have the crowd noise constantly like a real football match instead of a mostly mute crowd with music that doesn't make my heart dance.
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Nov 16, 2024 10:11 AM
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The best animated fragments were when they showed the audience 😂 At least Nagi's goal was nice!
Nov 16, 2024 10:15 AM

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They're kinda moving this episode. Nagi's goal felt decently animated.
But I have to say, the OST choices this episode were absolutely dogshit.
Sae's first goal was made with a jazz melody playing in the background? Why??

The high impact play before Nagi's goal with multiple strikers taking shots was underwhelming in the music department too.
Nov 16, 2024 10:17 AM
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HIS NAME IS NAGI SEISHIRO
Nov 16, 2024 10:32 AM
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Even the "Additional Time" clips are better animated than the whole S2. Don't get me wrong, I still like the show but all these slideshows only make sense when we see Isagi reading the field. Nagis goal was insane and I can't wait to see the rest of the match.
Nov 16, 2024 10:36 AM
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Finally, its what we've been waiting for
Nov 16, 2024 10:37 AM

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Nice to meet you, Seishirou Nagi!
Nov 16, 2024 10:54 AM
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Just another PNG slideshow episode but put some movement in Nagi's goal and I will take it
Nov 16, 2024 11:04 AM

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Japan's defense is going to be a huge obstacle for the Blue Lock team. Isagi played a crucial role in every attack, seamlessly adapting to each teammate. I hope he gets his moment of improvisation and individual glory as well. But who better to improvise than the control genius, Nagi Seishirou, scoring an incredible goal to lift the team's spirits. The anime may have issues with the overall quality of its animation, but during those crucial moments, it really steps up!
Nov 16, 2024 11:16 AM

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all the budget went to Nagi goal shot
Nov 16, 2024 11:18 AM
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Do you guys only enjoy very well animated shows? I have been enjoying this season. From my point of view, it's a psychological approach, not an action anime, so it doesn't bother me not being well animated all the time. 😁
Nov 16, 2024 11:29 AM
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The only thing keeping this season alive is the storyline. and the animation I think they should give me money. I can do a much better job at coloring the manga page and make amination, especially the 3d shoes😆😆😆
Nov 16, 2024 11:33 AM

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Although the animation is still mediocre, I loved the direction for Nagi's great goal, it felt epic!

Keep cooking Wallpaper Lock!
Nov 16, 2024 11:36 AM
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another week, another painful slideshow of pngs and unnecessary vfx!!!!

though at least JUST nagi's goal at the end exceeded my expectations (there were none to begin with)! nice to meet you, japan I AM NAGI SEISHIRO 🗣️🗣️🗣️

is it just me or is the pacing really off? everything feels so SLOW, like the continuous attacks of blue lock team and goal defense saves by u20 felt very quick and snappy in the manga but that level of excitement isnt conveyed in the anime making the scene fall flat :( which is so strange, cuz i thought if there'd be pacing issues it'd be that it's rushed (considering the chaps they gotta cover) rather than so annoyingly slow??

i cant tell if the pacing is actually okay and i only feel this way because the obnoxiously long hold of still frames making every moment feel like a drag, though.
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is it just me or is the pacing really off? everything feels so SLOW, like the continuous attacks of blue lock team and goal defense saves by u20 felt very quick and snappy in the manga but that level of excitement isnt conveyed in the anime making the scene fall flat :( which is so strange, cuz i thought if there'd be pacing issues it'd be that it's rushed (considering the chaps they gotta cover) rather than so annoyingly slow??


It's the animation, or lack thereof. Although, to be fair, the way the anime translated Isagi's thinking takes a massive toll on the pacing reagrdless. Essentially, it's bad storyboarding as well, because BL is one of the laziest manga adaptations for high profile manga we've had recently.
Nov 16, 2024 11:56 AM
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well at least there is some movement on the super shot of nagi lol but the rest of the episode are slideshows again

the self awareness to the slideshow animation is funny "youre not moving, blue lock"

@deg Lmao aiku spitting fax!

Nov 16, 2024 12:02 PM

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"Nice to meet you, Japan. I am... Nagi Seishiro."

Nov 16, 2024 12:04 PM
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This ep is truly great
Nov 16, 2024 12:31 PM
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I knew the U-20 squad was going to score the first goal with Itoshi Sae leading the charge, but thankfully Blue Lock responded with a goal of their own thanks to Nagi. All Blue Lock has to do is keep feeding Itoshi Rin the ball and let him lead like his brother.
Nov 16, 2024 12:52 PM

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Whatta goal, nagicchi!!!
Nov 16, 2024 12:57 PM
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I don’t care about no animation THAT GOAL WAS HYPE
Nov 16, 2024 1:08 PM
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Well, we have some movement today. I guess it's moved up to Queen Bee Hentai standards of animation. Still, not as bad as the last two. I suppose.
Nov 16, 2024 1:27 PM
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I mean, gotta admit, the stills are great to look at all on its own.

But this is anime, not Manga.

Why not put out colorised manga instead then?

Its more entertaining to read, especially on Reddit r/anime, is the positive copium thats going on about the show. Its more entertaining reading that than watching the show at this point.

Its like they arent allowed to point out the slidehow lmao. Just give positive vibes malding.
Nov 16, 2024 1:36 PM

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This episode felt like a match where the goalie forgot which side of the net to defend. Let’s not sugarcoat it; the production level stumbled so much, I half-expected Ego to bench the animators. Static shots? Check. Recycled sequences? Double check. It’s almost impressive how consistent the inconsistency was. Honestly, I've even read some manga with more movement than this animation. At times, it felt like the real challenge wasn’t on the field but in the editing room.

That aside, I really gotta give credit where credit's due. Studio 8bit's animation, often struggling with the basics, doesn’t win any medals for fluidity. Yet, just when it seemed like the game was stuck in first gear, the studio knew exactly when to step on the gas, delivering on the episode’s most anticipated moment: Nagi's gravity-defying goal.
It’s like a team playing poorly for 90 minutes, only to score a worldie in extra time. No spoiler intended.

In conclusion, it's flawed but gets the job done.
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Nov 16, 2024 2:02 PM

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Ok, most of the episodes were boring, which made the hopeless animation stand out more for me, but the last action made up for it all.
3/5
Nov 16, 2024 2:11 PM
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mendingan pdf nya 🗿
Nov 16, 2024 2:43 PM
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AHHHH NAGIIIIII!!!
gotta be best moment of the season. my lord. goosebumps
especially after watching the Nagi spinoff movie

I think Sae is lazy on defence, which is something Blue Lock can exploit. on that last play I was waiting for him to jump in which never happened

sick episode, 10/10. animation has improved a bit. hopefully it keeps doing big moments like Nagi's goal well
Nov 16, 2024 2:44 PM
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NAGI SEISHIRO!!!! AHHHHH!!!

We struggled so hard during the match and Sae was doing what he's known best for, Scoring. But, that one moment from Nagi made this entire episode so fucking hype. AHHHHHH. It was so good.

That silence was so fucking sweet to my ears.
@Pre_Yum amen. my reaction exactly XD
Nov 16, 2024 3:05 PM
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I don't even care about the animation at this point. To me, it's watchable and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. This is still HYPE regardless of the bad animation. Sucks that it could've been so much better but, they are nailing the hype aspects of the match really well. The pause after Nagi's goal was sick
Nov 16, 2024 3:31 PM
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Nagi quite literally carried this episode to me. Nagi Stoinks skyrocketed after this ep
Nov 16, 2024 3:39 PM
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I don’t know if the bad animation this season has made me a bit desensitised but the close up CGI feet movement shots are actually pretty good. At this point it would have been better if they just went full CGI for this match.

Nagi’s goal was sick though
Nov 16, 2024 3:59 PM
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STOOD UP FROM MY BED AND GAVE THEM A STANDING OVULATION 😵😵😵
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Nov 16, 2024 4:27 PM

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Wall at the least they did justice to Nagi and his absolutely phenomenal goal, because everything else is power point level of animation...
Nov 16, 2024 4:34 PM

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NAGI!!! YES!

Yeah they at least did this part justice, but here I am wondering why they didn't get the team that animated Oblivion Battery to do this, it would have looked even more epic.

Nov 16, 2024 5:03 PM

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one of the worst episode's I have ever seen animation wise
Nov 16, 2024 5:45 PM
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Blue Lock = Oops, All Strikers!
Nov 16, 2024 5:57 PM

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nothing new to say about the visuals. everyone was cooking, especially sae and nagi, considering they scored. nagi at the end was pure aura.
Nov 16, 2024 6:35 PM

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the animation is consistently tragic

nagi's goal was delightful

I wish they would have done this series justice, it deserved it

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Nov 16, 2024 7:13 PM

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bro the animation is kinda letting me down but the big moments still hit at least since the MANGA IS INSANE. The hype from Nagi's goal gave me goosebumps even as a Manga reader! SO NUTS. Hopefully, the animation is nuts in the 2nd half!
Nov 16, 2024 8:07 PM

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This shit is so ass
The soundrack leading to Sae's goal is dogshit
Sae's goal had no impact a all.
everything is slideshow excep Nagi's goal.
I also I hate that they wasted additional time on NagiReo shit.
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Nov 16, 2024 8:31 PM

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Lol Rin tried to copy his brother's move and failed
Nov 16, 2024 8:45 PM

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It's really intense to watch this and they scored a goal!
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Nov 16, 2024 9:27 PM
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Best episode so far and the Nagi goal and celebration nulled out all the other problems so far for me.
Nov 16, 2024 9:51 PM
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nagi was the best scene in this season
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