panel and scanlation of the new Rin oneshot, via hoshi
it's such a small thing but like, there's something really heartbreaking about this. The brothers are similar, far more alike than they differ and by rights, they should get on.
but... Sae went through something in Spain. He lost his dream, and had to choose another. When he came home, looking for sympathy or maybe understanding, Rin threw it back in his face. So Sae went and did the unforgivable.
And now Rin can't even look at his own reflection without dwelling on his bitterness towards Sae 🥲
Their relationship isn't totally lost for good though. Rin does decide to see Sae's game. Later on in Blue Lock, he addresses the situation as follows:
And while the U20 match proves to be a set-back for them, note that Sae doesn't really discount Rin's worth as a striker. He simply doesn't address him.
He says Isagi will change Japanese football, because he was able to draw out Rin's instinctual (most optimal) playstyle. Rin takes this as a diss. While it was shitty of Sae to skim over Rin's growth, I'm not sure he intended to hurt Rin so badly. I think Sae may just want to see Rin thrive as a striker with his own style of play, not as a hollow imitation of Sae. Hence his praise of Isagi.
Rin gets this close to realising this, but his grudge against Isagi blinds him.
Eventually, there'll be a reckoning for these two, on or off the pitch. I really hope the manga gives them some closure, as much as I enjoy edgelord Rin. I suspect miscommunication is as much their problem as it is Nagi and Reo's. 🥲
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Alright confess, which one of yall went and snitched to the mangaka about Kaisagi be honest with me.
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Main takeaway from this chapter of EpiNagi? Nagi sees Chigiri as a tiny hype gremlin.
I love seeing him so goofy ❤️ So different to how Isagi sees Chigiri (cool, collected). EpiNagi portrays Nagi's friendships and rivalries as distinct to Isagi's. Like, the guy below shares few traits with Nagi's visualisation of Chigiri (although he's fiery in both manga).
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Nothing just two besties overanalyzing the situation (yes they are nerds)
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the way i out loud gasped….revenge arc moment kunigami it’s your goddamn TIME !!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh.
Oh.
Kaiser is Ness' source of courage. Like how Bachira is to Isagi, but with Ness it's more extreme.
Ness was on the verge of breaking down, but one touch from Kaiser was all it took to bring him back up.
He...He is so far gone, my god. Losing Kaiser would break him terribly. Maybe even more than when Reo lost Nagi.
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