Today’s episode of Blue Lock Season 2 or Blue Lock vs. U-20 Japan was good if we pretend the animation does not suck. Read to find out how the episode went.
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Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 7 Release Date
16 November 2024
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AKA
ブルーロック VS. U-20 JAPAN
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The first half of the episode primarily focuses on setting the stage for the big match between the U-20 team and Blue Lock. Right away, we learn that Shidou won’t be part of the starting lineup, which makes sense—if Sae wants to gain the respect of the captain, Oliver, he needs to prove himself first.
The Blue Lock players are eager to make their mark since this is their first real opportunity to showcase their skills to the world. Up until now, they’ve been nobodies, with no real reputation, and the audience’s dismissive attitude reflects this. They view the Blue Lock team as a group of “failed high schoolers” who just happened to get the chance to play against a star like Sae.
It’s in the second half of the episode where the real excitement kicks in. The sound design is top-notch; the background music perfectly builds the tension and gets you pumped for the match. The realistic crowd chants and the atmosphere of the stadium give you the feeling of watching an actual football game.
Blue Lock Season 2 Episode 7 Review
After Oliver stops the goal, the momentum shifts towards the under-20 team, as they take control of the situation pretty well. Apart from Oliver, there are also other players like Darai, Neru, and Niou, who were pretty good at defending, and they make sure to keep their targets in check. Their successful move forms the impenetrable iron wall quartet that stops the players of Blue Lock from getting a chance at making their first goal.
Needless to say, Sae Itoshi starts to make his own move and tries to take the ball towards the goalpost. The Blue Lock defenders also put up a pretty good fight in barricading the mighty Sae, but he is just too good. Thankfully, U-20’s first chance at a goal was stopped because of the inhuman reflexes of Gagamaru. But fate was not with the Blue Lock team as Sae, who is supposed to be a midfielder, decides to take charge himself and gains a spectacular goal.
From the reaction of the audience, you can tell just how much faith they have towards Sae. He is the star of the show, and Isagi realises that they are there just to make him look better. Surprisingly, his train of negative thoughts gets stopped when Rin commands him to look at only him as he will be the one to turn the cheers into wails at the end of the show.
Today’s episode had its fair share of surprising moments and intense moves. Both teams play exceptionally, but the difference in experience can be seen within Blue Lock. However, we must not forget that Blue Lock is made up of a bunch of egoists who are strikers by heart and are only playing in their positions because the rulebook says so. Hence, it is too soon to decide the fate of the game.
Verdict
Every time I want to look past the awful animation, it becomes an impossible task because it is so glaringly in our faces. These scenes would have been absolutely breathtaking had they been animated decently, but now, it just looks as if a bunch of moving pictures got stitched together with some editing here and there. But every week, we can’t do anything other than complain, and that is the reality of this season that we will have to live with.
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