Blue Lock’scompetitive nature and death-game approach to its story wouldn’t work without a main lead who perfectly exemplifies what it’s like to go through the Blue Lock Project. Yoichi Isagi is a fitting protagonist for the role. Through his struggles and evolution as a character, he has managed to catch the eye of many audiences in the anime scene. It’s no wonder a lot of people are engaged with his character and personality.
However, despite knowing about his personality as well as his love for soccer, many fans are curious to learn more about the main protagonist. Not just that, it would be interesting to know more fun facts surrounding the aspiring egoist striker of Team Z. And that’s exactly what the Egoist Bible, the official character book provided by the author Muneyuki Kaneshiro, provides. Here are a few facts from that book which anime viewers might not know.
10Isagi’s A Fan Of Kintsuba
Surprisingly enough, Isagi has a favorite food of his own, which is Kintsuba. Kintsuba is an abbreviated term for what is essentially a sweet bean paste with some bean skin.
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Kintsuba-yaki is essentially a cooked pastry that can be made in a variety of flavors and shapes, but is made the same way overall, with added extra steps for different flavors. With Isagi having to eat Nattō for a long time when enteringBlue Lock, it’s no wonderhe might miss his favorite food.
9"Cyborg Kuro-Chan" Is One Of His Favorite Manga
Once again, a surprising fact about Isagi happens to relate to his favorite Manga.Cyborg Kuro-chanis a Manga series surrounding a kidnaped black cat that was turned into a cyborg by a mad scientist. After removing the program chip, the cat becomes a vigilante and participates in a lot of wacky, but interesting adventures ranging from Urban destruction to Parallel Universes.
His favorite Manga is a surprise, considering Isagi’sdedication to the sport of soccer. Still, it does give him a certain sense of complexity to his character that not many fans of the anime might have known.
8His Zodiac Sign Is Aries
Apparently, Isagi’s astrological sign is Aries. When examined further, this accurately describes Isagi’s character for the most part. An Aries is typically passionate, motivated, and considered a confident leader. This doesfit Isagi’s personality greatly, especially when looking at his interaction with his teammates and competition.
Aside from the sign being an interesting approach, it’s very fitting for Isagi’s drive to become the world’s best striker. The passion he revels in and shows when scoring a goal is clear to see for everybody.
7Isagi’s Type Is Relatively Wholesome
The Egoist Bible does have a lot of information surrounding Isagi. Some of it is speculation; however, this piece of information is not speculation. According to the Egoist Bible, apparently Isagi has a type that he prefers when it comes to other people.
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Specifically, Isagi likes the kind of person who smiles and laughs a lot. This in itself is a surprisingly sincere and wholesome answer from Isagi. Isagi may be nurturing his ego and striking forward to be the best, but down to his personality, his interests and type reflect his approachable demeanor.
6His Favorite Movie is “My Neighbor Totoro”
It seems that Isagi has good taste when it comes to movies, considering thatMy Neighbor Totorois a Studio Ghibli film of great popularity. In fact, it is stated that after watching the movie every time, Isagi has stated that he began to wish he had an older or younger sister of his own.
Considering thethemes surrounding the movie, as well as the bond its two main characters have over the course of the plot, it’s an interesting thought to hear from Isagi.
5Spiny Lobsters Are His Favorite Animal
An odd choice for a favorite animal from Isagi for sure, but the reasoning behind it is sound. According to the Egoist Bible, Isagi has stated the reason for his favorite animal is that they have good form and structure.
This isn’t a difficult parallel to make when comparing to his own experiences, as his soccer career requires him to have a good form as well as proper footwork and stamina. Since the Spiny Lobster has not only a large shell, but also antennae that allow it to sense the area round it, it ties into Isagi’s great spatial awareness in the field.
4He Prefers To Stroll Around In His Free Time
It may be a somewhat simple hobby, but viewers have seen him do this immediately after having lost during the Prefectural Finals, the biggest loss he ever experienced. This simple hobby allows him to clear his head, go through a process of reflection, and is an equally valid activity to practice.
Especially considering Isagi’s drive for soccer, and the emotions he showed after his major loss beforeBlue Lock, it’s an easily understandable hobby that works for various people.It certainly works for Isagi, and he probably does this as much as he can in-between matches.
3Isagi Also Enjoys Art
Apparently Isagi has a great interest in art as a subject. Despite building his entire career on wanting to be the best striker in soccer, this fact seems to imply that he has had some fun or even some aptitude in the field of art.
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It is most likely that Isagi has some artistic skills at his disposal, but it could also explain his rather creative methods of surviving inBlue Lockas a result. Overall, Isagi may not be an artist in a career sense, but it’s certainly an interesting thought to see where his preferred fields of thought lie.
A very simple desire, but nevertheless one that speaks to Isagi’s humble beginnings. The Egoist Bible states that Isagi would rather spend his last day on Earth enjoying his Kintsuba with tea on the side, although where exactly he would do this is left up to interpretation.
Despite the simplicity of such a question, the answer provides ahumble feeling to Isagi’s inner thoughts.Hopefully, by the time it’s his last day on Earth, he will have lived a fulfilling life and a good career, but that isn’t until a long time in the future.
1If He Gained A Fortune, He’d Give It To His Parents
This far the most selfless fact about Isagi, and it makes him much more likable as an individual. The Egoist Bible stated that if Isagi was given a fortune of 100 million yen, he wouldn’t really know what to do with that amount of money, and instead he would most likely give that much money to his parents.
This clearly shows that aside from wanting to be thebest striker and win the world cup, he also wants to support his parents financially at the end of the day. Considering that winning the world cup would net him nearly the equivalent of $40,000,000, it is a hefty prize. This truly gives Isagi another complexity to his character.
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