Very few sports anime series have enjoyed the nearly overnight fame and avid fandom thatBlue Lockhas. Its distinctive story aboutsoccer players competing to become Japan’s best strikerby participating in sudden death elimination tournaments is as fascinating as it is unique. Not only has this one of a kind premise shaken up the sports anime genre,Blue Lock’scharacters have earned fans' admirationand love with their witty remarks, vivid personalities, and unshakable motivations to win the competition.
Two such players areNagi Seishiro and Reo Mikage, who have a long, complicated history surrounding their friendship.The pair transformed from strangers, to close friends, to enemies, back to friends again, as the tense environment surrounding competitive soccer continually pulled them apart and pushed them back together again.
@elio_coser and @bratets_volkon Instagram have cosplayed the iconic duo, looking identical to the two standout soccer players. They are both wearing the standard Blue Lock jerseys and uniforms that all participants in the contest wear. Their shorts are black with white stripes, and their jerseys match with the same color palette.
The Emotion in the Cosplay Photos Hints at Nagi and Reo’s Complicated Friendship
The Pair Have a Complex Bond inBlue Lock, Shifting From Friends to Enemies and Back Again
Nagi’s jersey has the number “11” emblazoned on the front in a white font, while Reo’s has the number “9.” They are both wearing black and white soccer cleats and underneath their soccer uniforms, they both wear long sleeve shirts and pants that are solid black with a crisscross design of blue stripes, adding pops of color to the otherwise neutral colored outfits. Although the Blue Lock uniforms they wear are identical, the soccer players havevery different hair colors and styles.The Reo cosplayer has purple hair in a bun with bangs, while the Nagi cosplayer’s hair is white and short.
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In the high-quality cosplay images, the pair sit next to one another on a soccer field illuminated by a bright white light in the background. In one phoot, the Nagi cosplayer balances a soccer ball on their head with one hand, while the Reo cosplayer looks at Nagi admiringly, proud of their friend’s soccer skill. The second image is more gloomy, with the Nagi cosplayer cradling the soccer ball in their lap and looking down at the ground dejectedly, while the Reo cosplayer drinks from a blue water bottle.Nagi and Reo’s relationship inBlue Lockis just as emotionally complexas these photos.
Although They Do Fight at Times, Their Friendship Never Seems To Be Completely Destroyed
When Reo and Nagi met, Reo realizedNagi’s immense talent for soccerand the pair became a successful duo, shattering records while playing the sport. However, Nagi was unfortunately prone to laziness and, since he was so extraordinary at soccer, he did not have to try hard to win, causing his boredom to grow.Reosuffered from the opposite problem and lacked confidence on the field withoutNagiby his side. These weaknesses have caused theBlue Lockduo significant issues, but the pairalways seem to find their way back to a supportive friendship, like the one pictured in the cosplay.
Source:@elio_coser and @bratets_volkon Instagram
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Blue Lock is a sports-centric animated series based on the manga series of the same name. The show follows the Japan Football Association trying to recover from their poor showing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup by hiring a football genius, Ego Jinpachi. With his new intense training regimen, Jinpachi invites the best football players in Japan to compete to become the team’s new star player - and high school student Yoichi Isagi may be exactly who he’s looking for.
