The hit manga "Blue Lock" was adapted into an anime in October 2022. In 2023, it became the top-selling manga in Japan, surpassing popular titles like One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. This article provides an in-depth explanation of Yo Hiori, a character from Blue Lock. It includes details about their height, weight, abilities, past episodes, and images of their appearances in the anime.

What is the Anime "Blue Lock" Where Nijiro Nanase Appears?

"Blue Lock" (BLUELOCK) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It began serialization in Weekly Shonen Magazine (Kodansha) in issue 35 of 2018. In May 2021, it won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shonen category.

Blue Lock is a facility designed to produce the ultimate egoist—a single forward chosen from 300 high school players to become the world's best striker, with the goal of leading Japan to victory in the World Cup. The story follows the strikers as they are thrown into a series of ruthless selection tests, each sharpening their skills while grappling with the harsh challenges presented by the unforgiving system.

Basic Information on Nijiro Nanase from "Blue Lock": Height, Birthday and More

Name: Nijiro Nanase
A good-natured young man with a distinct accent. He wears a headband featuring the Blue Lock logo. While he doesn’t possess any standout abilities or exceptional physical prowess, his advancement to the Third Selection proves that he has solid skills as a striker.

Age: 15 (1st year high school student)
Birthday: January 1
Height: unknown
Blood type: B
Hometown: Ibaraki Prefecture
Favorite food: Stamina fried rice made by his mom
Best subjects: Physical Education, Technology, Home Economics (he’s good at soldering)
Weak subjects: Japanese, Math, Science, Social Studies (his grades are all 2s or 1s)
Hobbies: Karaoke with friends! He loves passionately singing "Tamashii Revolution"
Favorite soccer player: Shinji Okazaki
First place he washes in the bath: Forehead
Favorite music: "Rewrite" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Favorite manga: Slam Dunk! The Sannoh match always gives him chills!
Favorite animal: Seven-spotted ladybug (he feels a connection because of his surname "Nanase")
Something he always buys at the convenience store: Anpan (red bean bun) – it’s his go-to snack when he's hungry

Source: Blue Lock Official Character Book EGOIST BIBLE

Who is Nijiro Nanase's Voice Actor in the Blue Lock Anime?

The voice of Nanase is performed by voice actor Kakeru Hatano. Born on May 6, 2000, in Niigata Prefecture, Hatano's career as a voice actor is still relatively new. However, he has already been cast as the protagonist, Tamon Fukuhara, in the upcoming anime adaptation of Tamon-kun Ima Docchi.

Nijiro Nanase's Weapon

Even Isagi acknowledges that Nanase's abilities are not particularly outstanding, and he is one of the less prominent players among those who reached the Third Selection. In the original manga, Rin Itoshi hints at Nanase's potential to be ambidextrous, suggesting he might have more to offer.

Though Nanase isn’t regarded as an elite player compared to the other survivors of the Third Selection, he has enough skill to make meaningful contributions to his team. For example, he can reliably execute passes to his teammates once he gains control of the ball.

Nijiro Nanase's Key Moments and Images from Various Episodes

Next, we will look back at Nijiro Nanase's key moments in each anime episode, along with images.

■First Selection:
In the manga, it was revealed that he was part of Team Z, but his specific contributions are not clearly detailed.

■Second Selection:
According to the official guidebook, Hiori passed the 1st stage of the second selection, ranking 27th. In episode 24 of the anime, he is shown passing the second selection alongside Ikki Niko, Yukio Ishikari, Hajime Nishioka, and Kairu Madarame.

■Third Selection:
In the third selection match, he chose to join Team A, which included Rin Itoshi and Ryusei Shido. He ended up on the same team as Yoichi Isagi and Nijiro Nanase.

Summary

Nanase is notable for his Blue Lock headband, but as of now, no standout abilities have been showcased in his soccer play. Fans are eager to see how his role and skills will be depicted in future developments of the story.

Blue Lock Character List

In addition to the English notation, kanji characters and their readings in Japanese are listed.
英語、日本語の漢字表記を記載しています。

Yoichi Isagi (潔 世一): Kazuki Ura (浦 和希)
Meguru Bachira (蜂楽 廻): Tasuku Kaito (海渡 翼)
Rensuke Kunigami (國神 錬介): Yūki Ono (小野 友樹)
Hyoma Chigiri (千切 豹馬): Soma Saito (斉藤 壮馬)
Wataru Kuon (久遠 渉): Masatomo Nakazawa (中澤 まさとも)
Jingo Raichi (雷市 陣吾): Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡 禎丞)
Yudai Imamura (今村 遊大): Shōya Chiba (千葉 翔也)
Gin Gagamaru (我牙丸 吟): Shugo Nakamura (中村 修吾)
Asahi Naruhaya (成早 朝日): Daishi Kajita (梶田 大嗣)
Okuhito Iemon (伊右衛門 送人): Ryūnosuke Watanuki (綿貫 龍之介)
Gurimu Igarashi (五十嵐 栗夢): Aoi Ichikawa (市川 蒼)
Ryōsuke Kira (吉良 涼介): Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一)
Jinpachi Ego (絵心 甚八): Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷 浩史)
Anri Teieri (帝襟 アンリ): Eri Yukimura (幸村 恵理)
Shouei Barou (馬狼 照英): Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一)
Zantetsu Tsurugi (剣城 斬鉄): Kazuyuki Okitsu (興津 和幸)
Seishiro Nagi (凪 誠士郎): Nobunaga Shimazaki (島﨑 信長)
Reo Mikage (御影 玲王): Yuma Uchida (内田 雄馬)
Ikki Niko (二子 一揮): Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹)
Junichi Wanima (鰐間 淳壱): Ryōta Suzuki (鈴木 崚汰)
Keisuke Wanima (鰐間 計助): Ryōta Suzuki (鈴木 崚汰)
Sae Itoshi (糸師 冴): Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏)
Rin Itoshi (糸師 凛): Koki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝)
Jyubei Aryu (蟻生 十兵衛): Katsuyuki Konishi (小西 克幸)
Aoshi Tokimitsu (時光 青志): Shinnosuke Tachibana (立花 慎之介)
Ryusei Shido (士道龍聖): Yuichi Nakamura (中村 悠一)
Tabito Karasu (烏 旅人): Makoto Furukawa (古川 慎)
Eita Otoya (乙夜 影汰): Kengo Kawanishi (河西 健吾)
Kenyu Yukimiya (雪宮 剣優): Takuya Eguchi (江口 拓也)
Ranze Kurona (黒名 蘭世): Chiaki Kobayashi (小林 千晃)
Yo Hiori (氷織 羊): Eiji Mikami (三上 瑛士)
Nijiro Nanase (七星 虹郎): Kakeru Hatano (波多野 翔)
Oliver Aiku (オリヴァ 愛空): Satoshi Hino (日野 聡)
Shuto Sendo (閃堂 秋人): Akihisa Wakayama (若山 晃久)
Julian Loki (ジュリアン・ロキ): Hiro Shimono (下野 紘)
Leonardo Luna (レオナルド・ルナ): Shin'ichiro Kamio (神尾 晋一郎)