｡⁠*ﾟItoshi Rin

Gender Male Age 16 Birthday September 9 [ 2 ] Height 186 cm [ 2 ] (6'1") Blood type A [ 2 ] Hair color Dark green Eye color Turquoise Relatives Itoshi family Sae Itoshi (older brother) Unnamed father Unnamed mother

Rin Itoshi (, Itoshi Rin?) 糸いと師し凛りん is a character from the Blue Lock series.

Rin is a first-year high school student who has played as a striker his entire life. He is the younger brother of Sae Itoshi and is emerging as one of the most promising talents in world soccer. His main goal is to become the best striker in the world.

Following the challenges and chaos of the Blue Lock Project, Rin is placed at the top of the program alongside Yoichi Isagi. Following the example of his brother and other talented individuals, Rin received an offer from Re Al following the conclusion of the Neo Egoist League.

Rin is a player who enjoys impeccable football, but doesn't hesitate to take daring and surprising risks to fully embrace the do-or-die attitude he holds so dear. Rin once aspired to be the best in the world alongside his brother, but after a disagreement, he became obsessed with beating him at football to prove he could succeed without him. However, participating in Blue Lock unexpectedly opened up new emotions and concepts for him, leading him to play football for its own sake and to the fullest, undeterred by the chaos and madness of its intensely aggressive style of play.

After completing the Neo Egoist League, Rin has qualified to become one of the 23 players in the new Japan U-20 squad that will participate in the upcoming PIFA U-20 World Cup.

Rin is a tall, slim, but muscular teenager. He is noticeably taller than Yoichi Isagi, who is five months older. He has black hair with bangs that cross his face more over his right eye than his left, thin blue-green eyes, and the distinctive eyelashes he shares with his brother Sae Itoshi. As a child, Rin looks much the same; his facial features become more defined with age. In Blue Lock, Rin wears the official overalls (black with grey stripes) and tracksuit. During the Second Selection, he wore the number 1 jersey of the Red Team, and during the Third Selection, the black number 1 jersey of the A Team. Only at the start of the Japan U-20 match did he don the official blue Blue Lock uniform, complete with the number 10 jersey and captain's armband.

As a child, Rin was quite naive and looked up to his brother, Sae, wishing nothing more than to be a strong and impressive player like him. He took up soccer at his brother's suggestion, obeying his orders without question; However, Rin liked to break things, especially his own toys or those of his classmates. While watching a superhero movie, he was less interested in the main hero and more fascinated by the final antagonist, believing that fighting a more powerful enemy and ultimately being defeated was impressive. He passed on his desire to fight formidable foes, defeat them, and perish. While they played soccer, Rin would pay attention to Sae's words and adapt as needed. When Sae left for Spain, Rin realized that playing soccer was more difficult without his brother, but intended to emulate him and fill his shoes. This is the point at which Rin's fundamental approach to the game began to transition from his intuitive style to a more analytical one. Initially, he was an excellent team player and leader for his middle school team, and appeared to have a friendly relationship with several of his teammates. However, due to his conflict with his brother, he has become distant, brusque, and overly solemn. He is completely absorbed in soccer, almost obsessively so, and is quite self-centered, constantly prioritizing his ambitions over those of others. Rin prides himself on being a striker, to the point of arrogance, as he often labels others' soccer skills and mentalities as "lukewarm" or "mediocre." These mannerisms and actions come from his brother; in attempting to imitate him, Rin mimics his way of speaking and adopts his mentality.

Rin seems to have little respect for anyone. He'll only acknowledge you if you possess a remarkable, annoying skill or if you make an impact on the soccer field. He seems to have no friends, only competitors, and only Isagi and Bachira seem to be on equal footing. For the Japanese national team match, he's clearly more communicative with the team, giving instructions on the field and engaging in conversation, especially with Isagi. With the conclusion of the Neo Egoist League, Rin has finally discovered a player he admires, besides his brother. Rin dedicates himself to a daily aftercare routine to improve his physique, and is often seen in the training room exercising or lifting weights. Despite his arrogance and detachment, Rin embodies true soccer, dedicating all his time to improving. This mentality, coupled with his character, is what positions him as the prime candidate to be Blue Lock's supposed best striker. Rin's every action is aimed at surpassing his older brother and ending their rivalry; However, once Rin overcomes his thirst for revenge against his brother and the competition with his teammates, he gains clarity in his decisions. He currently seeks to break free from all limitations and create his own identity as an egotist, independent of his brothers, teammates, or competitors.

Rin's main psychological weakness has been noted to be his inability to recognize other forwards as real threats to his goal, as evidenced in PXG's final match against Bastard München. Even after revealing his hidden ego, he still considered Isagi to be a minor threat, especially after the latter managed to thwart his goal attempts repeatedly. Another example is his belief that he could easily outplay New Generation World XI member Michael Kaiser in physical strength to score the decisive goal. Ultimately, this all resulted in his defeat in the final match of the Neo Egoist League.

His given name, Rin ( , Rin ?)凛りん , means "cold" or "dignified". [17] His given name should not be confused with the same word in Filipino ( rin ), which means "also" when a word ends in a vowel, woy (except for those ending in ra , raw , ray or ri ). In other cases, din may be used. The same is true for daw/raw, dito/rito, diyan/riyan and doon/roon. His surname, Itoshi (Itoshi?)糸いと師し, means "a master of thread". [18][19] His name can then be interpreted as "a master of cold thread" or "a master of dignified thread".

He says he doesn't cry. His favorite food is ochazuke, especially ochazuke with sea bream. His favorite mangas are Dragon Head and Ciguatera. His favorite animal is the owl. His favorite movie is "The Shining." His favorite song is Prayer X. The first thing he washes when he's in the bath is his eyes. He is unfriendly or gruff. He speaks fluent English. He spends his holidays playing horror video games or immersing himself in horror movies. He is not good at calligraphy. If it were his last day on Earth, he would fight with his brother. He can't remember how many Valentine's Day chocolates he received last year because he rejected them all and returned them. His morning routine consists of opening the window to let in fresh air, taking deep breaths, stretching, doing morning yoga, meditating, reviewing his feelings of sadness and anger, and finally starting his day. [ 28 ] When Rin asked him what he does for luck before a match, he replied, "I think about beating my nii-chan [Sae]. I can't lose to all those weaklings." [ 28 ] Rin placed 6th in the first popularity poll with 1,028 votes.