Almost every character in Blue buckle wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional soccer player, but sadly, one striker suffered a setback: Chigiri. Of course, the very premise of the death game-style Blue Lock program ensures that many of the series’ characters will not be able to play for the Japanese team in the World Cup. But while these characters can still play for other professional teams, one player unfortunately encountered a different circumstance that held him back.
The Blue Lock training program motivates elite high school soccer players from all over Japan to reach their full potential. To do this, they are forced to fight each other in a game-style competition, with the losers being banned from the Japanese team to the World Cup. While Isagi Yoichi is ostensibly the main Shonen hero and therefore the one most likely to win the competition, each of the supporting characters also feels like the main character in their own story, an illustration. evidence of their egotistical nature. It is this egotistical nature that drives one student, Chigiri, to strive for success even as he knows that lasting failure is inevitable.
Blue Lock is turning Chigiri’s leg into Chekhov’s gun
Chigiri was an extremely fast soccer prodigy since childhood, but during one of his matches, he pushed himself too far and seriously injured one of their legs. They were fortunate to be able to fully regain use of the leg but were told by the doctor that if he pushed it too far, he could permanently damage it, leaving him unable to play at a high level. . This kept Chigiri from reaching his full potential during the early stages of Blue Lock, but after being inspired by Isagi, he decided the risk was worth it and started playing again at his full speed. However, this poses an incredible risk to his future.
In many games where Chigiri is at the center, Blue Lock will remind viewers that his leg is in danger of being permanently broken, suggesting a metaphorical chain binds that limb. Chigiri has always been able to get through this without major injuries but as his opponents get stronger and matches become more fierce, it’s inevitable that a certain match he will push everyone. things go too far and the leg will be broken forever. This will end Chigiri’s chances of becoming a professional soccer player and potentially get him kicked out of Blue Lock.
Finally, Chigiri’s threat of a broken leg is a great way to create tension in Blue Lock matches. But if this Chekhov’s Gun is never fired, it leaves this threat empty, which would be great for Chigiri but very disappointing for fans. Blue Lock has never been afraid to brutally destroy characters’ dreams and so there’s no reason to think it will stop doing that now. Therefore, despite his incredible skill as a footballer, Blue buckle‘S Chigiri ultimately doomed to never be able to fulfill their dreams.
Blue buckle available to stream on Crunchyroll.