Where soccer meets flirting ninjas

Key recommendations

• The animation quality has improved slightly in Episode 3 of Blue Lock Season 2, but it's still not up to par.
• Isagi acts as a bridge between Rin and Shidou to lead Team A to a 5-4 victory.
• Isagi trusts his instincts, scores the winning goal and shows off his ninja skills in a humorous scene at the end.

Blue lock it retained the intensity of being a football field throughout the series. The same intensity is maintained during season 2, but with slightly toned down animation and production quality.

The third episode of Blue lockhis second season, titled “The World You Feel”, continues where episode 2 left off with the match between Team A and Team B. The results of the match did not look good for Team A as it was 2-4 and Team B was only one goal away from winning. With the team out of sync and in disarray, let's see how they try to come back.

Slight improvement of animations

More than moving JPEGS

Compared to Episode 2, the animation quality and production seems slightly improved in Season 2 Episode 3. However, at this level of scale and popularity, it's still not up to par. Fans of the series note how the action scenes are a little cleaner and how the transitions have been handled a little better, but with all that said and done, the overall pacing and dynamic shots still fall short of what was promised, so much so compared to other top sports. anime.

This episode benefited from having less intensity as the episode mainly focused on Isagi's personal dilemma and desire to prove himself. Given the hype surrounding it Blue lock Because of its premise, there's at least some semblance of hope that the production quality might improve after this arc — at least as the series heads into its most intense moments. With a great show like Blue lockthere's probably an expectation from fans that the storytelling and visuals are more advanced as time goes on.

The first match of the Third Selection Arc, part 2

Team A vs. Team B

Rin and Shidou still can't sync even after training with each other leaving Isagi confused as to how he could possibly win if the top two players aren't compatible at all. He deduces that the only way to win would be to become a bridge between them, as they both play alone just to score goals.

Shidou passes to Rin for the opening shot as Isagi and Hiori Yo prepare for the follow-up. Team B was still not giving Team A a chance to break out of their defense and Karasu continues to harass him, Isagi realized that he couldn't do anything if he couldn't get past Karasu; Nanase stepped forward, passing Isagi and Karasu. Nanase reluctantly admits that Rin and Shidou's moves are too clever for him to duplicate, but he can certainly reach Isagi and copy his moves to help the team's goal.

Team A starts to come back

Rin and Shidou prove why they are top players

After finally breaking through their defense, Isagi tries to pass to Shidou in hopes that he will back it up and score a direct goal. But he pivots his body to score himself. This changes the score to 4-3. Isagi is amazed by his spinning banana kick, and Shidou states that he is simply at his best when he is in the penalty area. However, Karasu is annoyed by how Isagi is improving and the team along with him. As Isagi and Karasu rush to pick each other up, Rin gets in the way, telling Isagi that he's in over his head.

Rin mocks Karasu for only targeting weaker players than him. After a battle between them to gain control of the ball. Karasu gives up trying to fight Rin as he plans an escape, but before he can make a move, Isagi uses Karasu's blind spot to slide in and steal the ball. As Isagi advances with the ball, Hiori and Nanase move with him. Hiori managed to give him a perfect pass, but Isagi's physical strength was short, and he missed the chance to score, but to their surprise, Rin was on the counterattack and managed to tie the score at 4-4.

Isagi's Jigsaw Puzzle Mind

It's over once Isagi finds the missing piece

With only one goal left to decide the fate of the players, Isagi decides that this is not the kind of football he wants to play and that he must score a goal. He completes the puzzle in his mind and realizes that the best course of action is to listen to Hiori's advice and clear his mind of any further thought in order to trust his instincts. Hiori dribbles around Chigiri and passes the ball. Both Rin and Shidou move to take the pass, but out of nowhere, Isagi sprints in front of them, pushing them both aside.

Shidou is shocked at how fast and energetic Isagi is; even Rin can't believe her eyes. Putting all his strength into it, Isagi scores a super goal. The match ended 5-4 with Team A winning the first match. Nanase congratulates Isagi by approaching him and hugging him. Nanase asks how he managed to get past Rin and Shidou, and Isagi explains that he listened to Hiori and relied on his reflexes.

The most important skills for a ninja

Being a flirtatious egotist is a must to be a brilliant attacker

The best scene in Blue lock season 2, Episode 3it was, of course, at the end, in the “Extra Time.” segment. This was a completely unexpected but hilarious addition to include. Chigiri asks Otoya if he is actually a ninja and if he knows any ninjutsu, with Otoya demonstrating his ninja skills and how hilariously they could be applied to everyday life with women, and him using all the techniques on Karasu it was the cherry on top.

In this segment, the humor and charm really connect with fans, delightfully deviating from the usual tropes expected of a sports anime. It was a demonstration of how the writers could balance even comedy with the show's overarching thematic elements: competition and personal growth.