Summary
Kaiser became a tragic villain in Blue Lock thanks to its dark story of domestic abuse. Kaiser's abusive past explains his antagonistic behavior toward Isagi, which reflects a cycle of abuse. Kaiser's blue rose tattoo symbolizes his struggle for self-worth after a traumatic childhood.
Warning: Contains spoilers for Blue Lock chapter #260
This article contains discussion of domestic abuse.
Blue buckle isn't the type of manga that features a villain in the traditional sense, but the best example certainly is Michael Kaiser. Kaiser has been nothing but antagonistic towards Isagi since his introduction, as he constantly tried to be the only important person in Bastard Munchen, and Kaiser even tried to use Isagi to get transferred. another team and become more prominent.
Kaiser is undoubtedly Blue Lock's biggest villain, and oddly enough, he ends up being one of its most tragic. After being severely disgraced in the match against Paris X Gen, the manga begins telling a flashback to Kaiser's life, and in doing so, Blue buckle revealing the Kaiser to be the most tragic character in the entire story.
It creates a striking dichotomy between how Kaiser acts and what he went through to get to that point, and overall it makes for the darkest story in the manga, proving once again that Blue Lock is a revolutionary superhero who can flip the script at any time. time.
Kaiser's backstory in Blue Lock explained
Blue Lock chapter #260 opens with young Kaiser being strangled by his father, a perfect way to set the mood. Kaiser's father was a small-time director who fell into poverty after his wife left him following his big break as an actor, and he took out his anger on Kaiser. Kaiser's father would beat him, force him to steal, and never once even called him by name.. The only solace Kaiser ever found was an old soccer ball that he saw as a metaphor for himself.
One day, one of Kaiser's acquaintances accused him of being an accomplice in a robbery, and when the police found a safe of money that Kaiser was keeping that belonged to his father, he was immediately arrested. Kaiser was pleased with the idea that he could recover from this, but when his father tried to destroy his soccer ball, Kaiser got mad and attacked his father and the police. Kaiser would probably have rotted in prison if not for the intervention of PIFA agent Ray Dark, and it all created the darkest story in the Blue Lock manga.
How Kaiser's backstory explains his character in Blue Lock
Kaiser's backstory is arguably the darkest story in Muneyuki Kaneshiro's Blue Lock, and it also does a good job of explaining why he acts the way he does. Physical abuse not only explains why Kaiser hanged himself to help himself think, but also Kaiser grew up feeling useless, explaining why he was such a selfish bully to Isagi. Unfortunately, it's a reality for victims of abuse to subject others to the same abuse they suffered, so it's understandable that Kaiser would end up like this.
Now there's also a tragic explanation behind Kaiser's signature blue rose tattoo. Not only does it refer to the rose that Kaiser's mother left behind when she left his father, but because blue roses are special due to not existing naturally, Kaiser's blue rose tattoo symbolizes his need to feel valuable after all he's been through.
Blue Lock's focus on individuality rather than teamwork is unusual for a shounen sport, but it creates opportunities for great character development. Overall, KaiserHis backstory perfectly explains his villainous nature without trying to justify it, and it would be cool to see how Blue buckle Continue to develop your character, move forward.
