Hisashi Toujima serves as the action director for the series, and the anime is based on a manga written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yuusuke Nomura.
Overall, this was a standard episode for the show. Emotions were a big part of this episode, and they came across very well with the intricately drawn facial expressions as well as the vivid use of colour in this episode. It will be interesting to see how this matches up in the future with all that Barou has got going on and if they can work together without hurting any of their egos. Yoichi and Nagi were both great in Blue Lock Episode 18; if nothing else, this selection process has been great for the development of the pair. We’ve seen Nagi be an absolute monster in all episodes that he has played in, and Yoichi’s evolving confidence has also been a pleasure to witness. Not going to spoil any of that here, of course, but this game could have been handled a lot better than it was.
What date and time will Blue Lock episode 18 release worldwide, and what has the official preview synopsis revealed for 'The Leading Role'?
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Blue Lock episode 18 released and fans of the series got to see the results of the match between Isagi's White team and Reo's Red team.
Given the rules of the second selection, the white team was to pick their new teammate. Thus, fans can expect the white team to get their new member at the start of the upcoming episode. Isagi scored the equalizing goal and taunted Barou to keep playing to help him score his goals. The previous episode saw Isagi devouring Barou as he realized that Barou was unwilling to cooperate. Thus, Barou acknowledged that Isagi was the The episode saw Barou Shoei coming up with a new weapon, following which he showed some acknowledgment to his teammates, which says a lot about his growth.
In the eighteenth episode of 'Blue Lock,' Isagi scores the much-needed equalizer against Reo's team, just when his side is on the verge of defeat.
He then passes the ball to Barou, who has just realized that he can’t let Nagi and Isagi dominate in his presence. When asked about his ability to dribble past three really good players, Barou reveals that he was not really aware of his skill and it simply came to him when he needed it the most. For the first time in his life, Barou feels that he is not the center of attention on the field. He struggles to come to terms with the fact that Isagi and Nagi have dominated the game despite his presence on the field. With their backs against the wall, Nagi and Isagi know that they have only each other since Barou is inflexible and has outright refused to play for the team. The desire to dominate leads to a chain of events that results in Barou’s awakening.
Isagi scores the much-needed equalizer against Reo's team in the eighth episode of 'Blue Lock,' just when his team is on the verge of defeat.
He then passes the ball to Barou, who has just realized that he can't allow Nagi and Isagi to dominate his team. Isagi has already altered the man-to-man marking in a way that would make it difficult for his opponents to score. For the first time in his life, Barou finds himself in a position to be the centre of attention.