Blue Lock: Episode Nagi 3

ブルーロック-EPISODE 凪- [Blue Lock: Episode Nagi] #3

by Kota Sannomiya, Muneyuki Kaneshiro (creator), Yusuke Nomura (designer)

『天才』は見つける者がいて初めてその輪郭を成す──。
『ブルーロック』公式スピンオフ! 原作者・金城宗幸が自ら綴る、天才・凪 誠士郎が主役のもう一つの“青い監獄”物語!!

“最強トリオ”凪・玲王・斬鉄の力で、早くも一次選考突破を決めたチームV。そんな彼らに最終戦でチームZが殴り込み! 潔 世一率いる“ダークホース”との激闘の行方は──。そして天才・凪に芽生える、“新たな感情”の正体とは!? 天才覚醒! 退屈よ、さらば! サッカー人生は次なる舞台へ!!

Genres: Manga, Young Adult, Sports, Contemporary, Comics, Fiction, Queer

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 14, 2023

About the author

三宮宏太 (Sannomiya Kouta).

Reviews

[Lucy Tonks (the invisible life of a reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

maybe i relate more to reo than i've realised

[Nott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't believe Muneyuki Kaneshiro really just went - oh no, dudebros didn't get it, let me spell it out for them: t h e s e t w o a r e r e a l l y G A Y

Gotta respect that, you're doing gods work, honestly.

[Adelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I ❤️ Nagi

[Magdalena Jaduri · Rating 5 out of 5]

i'm a child of divorce

[gab!!!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

la cover elle est trop moche pitié pq ils nous regardent comme ça???😭😭😭
absolument cruel en tt cas mais i get both sides

[tiaᝰa · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first, this spin-off series seemed entirely pointless, with all the tedious matches being presented to us at the onset. Its only strong point was that we got to see Nagi and Reo's beginnings in more depth, as their relationship was one of the main focuses. But everything really started to kick off after the Team V vs. Team X match. I really enjoyed that match because it showed us the birth of Nagi's ego, that it wasn't only Isagi who created the spark that led to its creation, but also the environment of Blue Lock itself.

Team V. vs. Team Z was also very intriguing to follow since I've already seen it play out in the main series, except that it's now from Nagi's perspective. This means that we now get to see the reasoning behind why Nagi says what he does and what he was thinking while he was saying those things. Especially when he left Reo for Isagi. The misunderstanding of why Nagi did that was crucial to their relationship and their future together. Oh, and I loved the little detail of Nagi and Reo seeing each other in every close duo that they met, and then simultaneously missing each other.

I'm not sure whether the quality of the soccer in this volume has improved or if I just got used to the writing not being as first-person-centered as it was before, but I'm guessing that it's probably a mixture of both, leaning more on the former, though.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aunque es una delicia y una sufridera leer los monólogos internos de Nagi y Reo, al final no ocurre casi nada que no hayamos visto en la historia principal.

Pd: la diferencia de altura entre Isagi y Nagi 😳

[aria · Rating 5 out of 5]

all the parallels are like a knife to the heart everytime aughhh

[fulcrum · Rating 4 out of 5]

hey reo, i still think about you every day. i just wanna see you across the table from me. my heart calls out your name over and over.

[Tabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4. stars
🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Reha · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You can't do anything without Reo, can you?!" "Well, you... can't do anything without Bachira" team LOSERS.

[delphine ☾☼ · Rating 5 out of 5]

if nagi hugs reo everything will be fine???? just do it

[debchan · Rating 2 out of 5]

ch 10
this chapter is called sprout no doubt bc of fuckass isagi so i already feel the hatred bubbling up like an endless well
but team z DOES have bachira and chigiri and kunigami <3
reo: huh that's cool let's try that
then executes it flawlessly that's MY chameleon, completely impossible irl and i despise when isagi does it but my queen reo can do no wrong
bachira doing something insanely cool like messi level that's why he's my favorite character and though we rarely get to see him do such things in the future i will cherish it now
nagi like dang dawg i'm just trying to have a convo and pitch-isagi as per usual turns into a demon and becomes so very easily detestable
soccer is fun huh

ch 11
"good boy isagi i'll give you a pat on the head later" HUH? did i miss this completely when i read it from isagi's perspective and why did knsr make them all so freaky
kuon just diving on nagi lmao
"you're the best bachira" that's right isagi i'll agree with u on this one thing
nagi getting his drive on and reo being like hot damn

ch 12
i forgot rin did allat bc he's emolord prime
2nd kiryoa panel even if he's with kurona and his terrible haircut
i still don't understand how it's possible to score 100 goals in 90 minutes like lewa at his best did 5 in 9 mins and even sorloth for atleti today did 3 in 4 mins but 100 in 90 is crazy
nagi not telling reo who he's waiting for bc he thinks reo will get mad like hm... smtg u wanna tell us nagi??
bachisagi right in front of him and nagi gets it almost immediately and then compares the 2 to him and reo
so if he gets it, it's crazy that he says 1) isagi is indispensable to bachira 2) thinks they're like him and reo 3) tries to get isagi to leave bachira and 4) when that doesn't work bc ofc bachisagi aren't gonna split up, he splits himself off from reo. like u JUST thought it'd be impossible to get isagi away from bachira, you compared their relationship to yours, and then you tear yourself away from reo?? zero self awareness lol
this is the isagi who still sticks with bachira, but after ch 301 he's def gonna do the opposite and crush MY FAV UGH
he apologizes to reo in his head... say it OUT LOUD and thus their miscommunication begins
he dumped him without saying all his thoughts out loud like omg what was he even thinking
third selection begins, the most brutal arc and the second most drawn out and neverending after the NEL arc

ch 13
reo never stops crying and i think he deserves everything
seeing how good rin is in the 3rd selection, it's almost absurd how much he loses to isagi later on
and i love aryu my glam king
they took bachira YEPPP iktr
"if you want me, steal me back" i forget about this bachisagi line but remembering it has me thinking knsr maybe does know what he's doing yaoi-wise

ch 14
actually one of the most iconic scenes
"you can't do anything without reo!"
"and you can't do anything without bachira"
they clocked each other. but i fear knsr is letting bachisagi fall prey to rinsagi (which idm) and kaisagi (i want to gag, even tho the kainess agenda is getting pushed and i wanna keep that ball rolling)
i forgot how nice kunigami was it's been so LONG since he's been himself i miss him
but anyways kunigiri and reo are literally THE family
naruhaya gets disqualified and isagi and nagi take barou
not reo getting flashbacks of him and nagi when he sees kunigiri which we got CRUMBS of in ch 301
"i hate myself right now" good lord nagi this is what you've done to reo who's always been cheerful and happy and confident in himself
reo slapping nagi's hand away like yes stand up for yourself! it's rly reminding me of kaiser slapping isagi's hand away tho lol

[Enairolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blue Lock c’est vraiment une de mes meilleures découvertes de ces dernières années. C’est vraiment un manga incroyable et la passionnée de foot en moi est plus que ravie d’avoir un manga aussi dingue que celui ci dans l’univers du foot. Je ne parle même pas de l’anime qui a été une masterclasse pour ma part. Enfin, tout ça pour dire que je suis très fan de base mais quand en plus, ce spin off a été annoncé, je l’étais encore plus! D’autant plus que c’est sur un des personnages que je préfère le plus dans ce manga. Je ne pouvais pas ne pas me jeter dessus et suivre chaque tome avec attention! Et c’est un pur régal à chaque fois!

Dans ce troisième tome, c’est enfin le coup d’envoi du match contre l’équipe Z ! L’équipe V, grâce à son redoutable trio composé de Nagi, Reo et Zantetsu, est déjà qualifiée pour la suite des événements et se rend à cette dernière rencontre avec sa confiance habituelle. Mais l’équipe Z est bien décidée à vendre chèrement sa peau ! Quelle sera l’issue de ce match acharné livré par les outsiders menés par Yoichi Isagi ? Et quelle sensation Nagi expérimentera-t-il pour la première fois ?!

Même si on connaît plus ou moins l’histoire puisque ça reprend celle du manga principal, c’est toujours un vrai plaisir de redécouvrir tout ça mais en se concentrant sur Nagi. Nagi c’est vraiment un personnage à part je trouve. Il pense différemment, il se comporte différemment, même son rapport au foot est différent. Et c’est ce qui le rend d’autant plus passionnant à mes yeux. J’adore le voir évoluer au sein du Blue Lock, surtout qu’ici, on va avoir droit à un vrai changement pour le coup. Lors du match entre l’équipe Z et l’équipe V, Nagi va expérimenter de nouvelles choses, ressentir de nouvelles émotions qu’il n’a jamais connu auparavant.. Et ça va le changer pour la suite des évènements. C’est ici que Nagi va voir son rapport au foot changer, il va évoluer, voir les choses autrement. C’est un vrai tournant pour ce personnage. J’aime sa nonchalance, son côté glandeur et son côté un peu naïf parfois, c’est ce qui me plaît le plus chez lui je dois dire. J’aime beaucoup également son amitié avec Reo, qui va d’ailleurs en prendre un coup ici..

Fan du manga principal, encore plus fan de ce spin off, l’univers de Blue Lock ne cessera jamais de me passionner. J’aime voir les personnages évoluer, la sélection se resserrer et c’est toujours palpitant. Le rythme est toujours soutenu je trouve mais sans pour autant qu’il se passe trop de choses. C’est juste parfait, les matchs sont si intense qu’on pourrait croire que je joue ma vie à chaque fois. J’attends le prochain tome de pied ferme!

[Luana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5

Come visto nella serie principale, il match tra team V e team Z rappresenta un punto di svolta importante nel percorso di crescita di Nagi: nel momento in cui la vittoria degli avversari sembra scontata, Isagi e compagnia non mollano la presa e continuano a lottare. In quel momento, Nagi inizia a chiedersi cosa rappresenti il calcio per queste persone, cosa li spinge a impegnarsi tanto e a crederci anche quando la sconfitta è a un passo. Questa partita porterà ancora di più un superficie l'ego sepolto del ragazzo e gli farà provare nuove sensazioni, dall'entusiasmo alla frustrazione per la sconfitta finale. Ecco quindi che, una volta iniziata la seconda fase della selezione, Nagi sceglierà di sperimentare un po', scegliendo il team di Yoichi e Bachira, per poi riunirsi più avanti con Reo e raccontargli tutto quello che ha provato...peccato che Reo non la prenda proprio bene, si sente abbandonato e teme di aver perso quella connessione speciale con lo univa all'amico. Allora, capisco tutto, ma forse dovrebbe un attimo darsi una calmata: visto come era partita tutta la storia, il fatto che Nagi mostri un po' di entusiasmo e di iniziativa personale mi sembra un'ottima cosa. Inoltre, fare squadra con Yoichi gli permette non solo di mettere gli occhi su un altro personaggio particolarissimo, Rin, ma anche di sperimentare nuove sensazioni - la paura di essere eliminati, la rabbia per la sconfitta, la volontà di provare a fare del proprio meglio. Quindi, Reo potrebbe pure evitare di comportarsi da fidanzato tradito e provare a concentrarsi di più sul proprio percorso, che forse è meglio.

[Katherine Sigarán · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love that we can see the story from Nagi's point of view and also from Reo's point of view. Their internal monologues are brilliant and it helps give character development to both of them, but I have to accept that things are already becoming repetitive since the story doesn't change muc the main difference is that the matches develop faster.

Me encanta que podamos ver la historia desde el punto de vista de Nagi y también de Reo sus monólogos internos son brillantes y ayuda a darle desarrollo de personaje a ambos pero debo aceptar que la cosa ya se esta volviendo repetitiva ya que no cambia mucho la historia principal la única diferencia es que los partidos se desarrollan más rápido.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final game of the first selection is underway and it’s time for Nagi to have his first big breakthrough (thanks to Isagi)

But then we speed on into the second selection where Nagi makes a choice that splinters his oldest relationship. And we speed through the first two matches so by the time we get to the next volume we can have all the bitter ex drama.

I don’t usually read into the gay subtext in sports anime (I honestly don’t care), but that subtext feels like they wrote it in bold with a sharpie where Nagi and Reo are concerned.

[m.・゜゜・・゜゜・． · Rating 3 out of 5]

nagi’s so weird because he has these amazing plays but he doesn’t visualise them beforehand; he just plays off instinct - i guess that’s his prodigy side coming out. but now, in current blue lock timeline, he’s been nerfed because of his lack of creativity. i think he is creative! he just doesn’t know how to flow it right!

[Đức Nhật · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diễn biến hay và bám sát truyện gốc, xuất phát từ góc nhìn của Nagi. Team V thua Z, NagiReo chia tay lần 1 trong giai đoạn 2. Nagi tham gia với Isagi - Bachira.
Đội này thua trước Rin ở trận 3v3 và mất Bachira. Mình thích cách tác giả không tập trung nhiều vào đá bóng (những cảnh đã xuất hiện trong truyện gốc) mà có nhiều diễn tả nội tâm hơn. Thương 2 đứa NagiReo ghê gớm.

[SaraKat · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is of the spin-off of the original Blue Lock and it focuses on Nagi. He is very...depressed? Is that the word? He is bored of soccer, I guess and wonders why he is going through all this. He only starts to love the game when he has to try his hardest. I guess anything can get boring if you are always winning. :)

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing as always, its so good to see the matchs from the others team perspective, now that i don’t hate reo maybe i relate to him and i understand him 😢😢

it’s so interesting to read and it’s so fun!

[Morëlle · Rating 5 out of 5]

From chapter 10 to 14.

I do love reading both this one and the main at the same time but I do wish we'd get a proper schedule for these chapters.

[moodymichee · Rating 5 out of 5]

BL stands for boy love, not blue lock!

[vitto · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY BOYFRIENDS!!!!!!!
Knowing how Nagi felt when he left Reo warmed my heart!
i need the fourth one right now!

[Mar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I love seeing the story from Nagi's POV, this volume, for whatever reason, felt a bit repetitive to me.

[Gabriele | QueerBookdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Representation: queer-coded Japanese primary, secondary and tertiary characters.

Content Warning: violence.

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Reo-Nagi breakup feels like the new Maes Hughes in the telephone booth—we’re gonna get the trauma in 4K in every new iteration of the story.

[fran ✮ · Rating 5 out of 5]

quella grande voglia di spararsi in bocca xche si vuole troppo bene a un personaggio (reo)

[rowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

reo nagi stop being me and my ex challenge

[Mr. Cody · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow start - decent finish - 3 starzzzzzz