Watch Blue Lock Episode 1 – Dream – Season 1

1. High School Soccer Tournament

In the final match of the Saitama prefectural high school soccer tournament, Ichinan High School and Matsukaze High School were battling for a chance to advance to the national tournament. The stakes were high as the final seconds of the match drew near. With Ichinan trailing by one goal, Isagi, the striker for Ichinan, sprinted down the field while dribbling the ball, determined to equalize the score to 1-1.

After skillfully maneuvering past several Matsukaze players, Isagi found himself face-to-face with the opposing goalkeeper and had a golden opportunity to score. Ujang, Ichinan’s coach, shouted to Isagi, reminding him of their team’s philosophy: “All for one, and one for all.”

Isagi was reminded that soccer is a team sport involving 11 players, so he chose to pass the ball to his teammate, Tada, who was in a better position to score. Ironically, the result did not meet expectations, as Tada’s shot hit the goalpost.

A Matsukaze defender quickly seized the rebound and launched a counterattack, passing the ball to Kira, Matsukaze’s star striker. Kira dashed forward, outrunning Ichinan’s defenders, and scored a goal against Ichinan’s goalkeeper. The match ended with a final score of 0-2, declaring Matsukaze High School the victor over Ichinan High School.

2. Isagi Yoichi’s Frustration

With his head bowed, Isagi walked off the field, watching Kira being interviewed by reporters. Kira was praised as a treasure of Japanese soccer and asked for his opinion regarding rumors that he was a top contender for Japan’s U-18 National Team. Humble as ever, Kira stated that he was focused on winning the national championship for Matsukaze High School.

In an emotional moment, Coach Ujang addressed his players, who were about to graduate and retire from the team. He encouraged them to be proud of their efforts, despite the loss, and to remember Ichinan High School as Japan’s number-one high school soccer team.

However, deep down, Isagi vehemently disagreed with Ujang’s words. To Isagi, Ichinan High School was a team that failed to qualify for the national tournament.

As the sun set, Isagi pushed his bicycle along the road, lamenting his failure to lead his school’s team to the national tournament. He realized that he couldn’t be as great as Noel Noa, the soccer superstar he had idolized on TV since childhood. His admiration for Noel Noa had driven Isagi to train tirelessly to become a great soccer player and a striker who could help Japan win the World Cup. But now, Isagi felt that his dream and ambition were too far out of reach.

Isagi regretted his decision to pass the ball to his teammate and wished he had taken the shot himself, even if it meant being selfish. Overcome with emotion, Isagi let out a loud scream, tears streaming down his face, mourning his failure to lead his team to victory by following Ujang’s instructions to play team soccer with the philosophy: “All for one, and one for all.”