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Mar 27, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Blue Lock. Very fresh and unique concept at first glance but later in the story it becomes very repetitive and very cliche. It doesn't follow the underdog team wanting to reach at the top with the help of the protagonist teammates. But.. is it not though?

First, the so called cliche, "underdog team that want to be on top" is just the Team Japan they want to build to win the WC in this anime.
Second, the "teamwork, characters helping each other to improve" do I even have to say it. It's all over the place in this anime as well.

So what makes it look different you ask? It's no other than the sudden dialogue/trash talk by the character, the magic terms that is used every episode like "ego", "chemical reaction", "weapon" and "devour" that serves like a seasoning to a dish to spice up the atmosphere (enough for teenage viewers to shiver).

This anime's story is very linear it's just follows a single path and characters with no depth. It takes the cliche "shonen-battle fantasy formula" and integrate it into a sport genre that is known to use the "slice of life" approach.
Take example DBZ, a shonen-battle fantasy anime. Goku meets a new enemy gets overpowered give him a few struggle moments then he will have a comeback with a new form. Now put Isagi there, he meets a new strong player, give him a few struggle moments then he will "evolve" get's a new skill and then the cycle continues. CLICHE and REPETITIVE very battle-ish approach.

Anyway, if that's your preference I guess I get why you like this very much. But for me as someone who watches a number of sports anime, at most Blue Lock is just average.

So for those who's planning to watch this anime, lower your expectation it will greatly help. This is one of the example of an anime that is carried mostly by hype and bandwagon (not gonna say animation, cause it's pretty disappointing).
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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