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“Reo Mikage recruits slacker Nagi to escape family legacy and chase World Cup soccer glory.”
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi
ブルーロック-EPISODE 凪-
7.84
1,336 rank · 14,074 readers · 196 favorites
Shounen
Team Sports
Sports
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Synopsis
Reo Mikage recruits slacker Nagi to escape family legacy and chase World Cup soccer glory.
Second-year high school student Reo Mikage wants nothing more than to escape his illustrious family's shadow by becoming a soccer star and winning the World Cup. The only thing that's missing is a talented diamond in the rough who can help him achieve his dream. That's when he sets his sights on Seishiro Nagi, a notorious slacker whose quick reflexes are the only hint of athletic ability. Can Reo find the switch to awaken the beast inside Nagi? (Source: Kodansha USA) Included one-shot: Volume 6: Letter
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 2.49
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Jan 2023 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Very interesting manga. This is basically a spin-off, but in the eyes of both Nagi and Reo. Which in my opinion is really fun and interesting, we get to see how both Nagi and Reo started the...”
- 9 “Just a reminder, this is a preliminary review, so read this knowing the context it's in This manga is the perfect out for people who hate NEL, like me. Whatever is missing from current Blue Lock...”
- 8 “True to its title, this spinoff tells the story of Nagi's journey in Blue Lock - though with how significant of a role Reo plays in Nagi's journey, Reo can be considered akin to being the second...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 37 × 8 ch × vol
- Total read 4h 56m approx
- Published Jun 2022 – Jul 2025
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M61526 catalog