draagon 's review for:

Blue Lock, Vol. 17 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura

4.0

emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Another banger of a volume. The U-20 vs. Blue Lock match ends with this volume, and it is just as exciting and heart-pounding as all the other parts. There are only about five minutes left in the match, but the ups and downs the players go through and transformations are just unbelievable, especially in Reo's case. It's a little grotesque at times how this manga portrays passion and talent, and I think Reo's level up has been the hardest to watch. But it was well worth it for him to find his own identity away from his prodigy brother. Isagi also has an amazing moment in this volume.