#and then im reading reddit discussions about how ppl are confused why there are ships like

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isagi & bachira, blue lock chapter 49

happy holidays i am here to make my annual hellsite post, this time about blue lock because my god i cannot with some of the lines in this (spoilers: they’re gay)

let’s take a look at chapter 49, this iconic line by bachira:

i commonly see this line cited as one of the big bachira/isagi moments and while this translation definitely not wrong, those wouldn’t be my exact word choices

this is the original japanese panel:

bachira: 俺が欲しけりゃ、奪いに来い

the verb used here is 「奪う」 (ubau), which does indeed mean to take without permission, but has a much more aggressive feel to it. 「奪う」is more commonly translated as “rob”, and overall there’s the implication that the thing was taken through unlawful means specifically by force, in a pretty obvious/in-your-face kind of way

the japanese verb that has a closer feeling to the english word “steal” would be 「盗む」 (nusumu), which is more commonly used in situations where the thing is taken secretly without the person noticing (of course there are exceptions; but generally it’s used for more hidden/secretive types of action). 

feeling/imagery-wise, the difference is like one person prying something out of someone’s hands vs. trying to sneak into someone’s room at night to take something

tldr the line is a lot more aggressive and forceful in jp, and i think what would’ve conveyed the feelings better here would be something more like

“if you want me, come and take me by force”

#tldr its gay #blue lock #isagi yoichi #bachira meguru #bachira x isagi #cant wait for this scene to be animated #hoping that the eng subs will do this justice but who knows #me binging blue lock in one go is just me going like #how does this keep getting gayer #and then im reading reddit discussions about how ppl are confused why there are ships like #do you SEE what these boys are saying to each other ???? #are we reading the same thing ???????????