°• 😖 – Rin Itoshi

Japanese
糸師凛
Rōmaji
Itoshi Rin
Alias
"Prodigy"
"Puppeteer"
"The Beast"
Gender
Male
Age
16
Birthday
September 9
Height
186 cm
Blood type
TO
Hair color
Dark green
Eye color
Blue-green
Country
Japan
Family
Sae Itoshi (Brother)

Occupation
Student
Affiliation
Japan Blue Lock
Japan U-20

Blue Lock Ranking
1 (Current)
7
1
2
1
221

Neoegoist League Team
France Paris X Gen (Headline)
Previous team
11 of Blue Lock (Headline)
Team A (Top 6)
Blue Lock Team (1st Placed Team)
Red Team

Dorsal
10 (11 from Blue Lock, Instituto and U-20 World Cup)
9 (Neo-egoist League)
11 (School)
1 (Second and Third Selection)

Position
Front
Weapon
Shooting accuracy
Spatial awareness
Movements without the ball
Puppet control
Flow state
Eye of the Predator

Worth
¥240,000,000 (Current) (PXG)
¥198,000,000 (Round 4) (PXG)
¥180,000,000 (Round 3) (PXG)
36,000,000 yen (Round 1) (PXG)

Rin Itoshi (糸師 凛, Itoshi Rin?) is a Blue Lock project contender, currently playing as center forward for the Japan U-20 national team in the U-20 World Cup.

Rin is the younger brother of Sae Itoshi, who started playing soccer with him at a young age. He has played as a striker for every team he's been on and has always been regarded as one of the best players. Rin's main goal is to become the best striker in the world. He used to be obsessed with beating his brother at soccer and, in turn, getting revenge for abandoning their shared dream, but after Blue Lock's 11 played against the Japanese U-20 national team, he put aside his revenge and decided to change so he could become the best striker in the world, defeating anyone in his path and becoming a rival to Yoichi Isagi, seeking, in his words, to destroy him.

Rin is a tall teenage boy with a slim and strong build, being noticeably taller than Yoichi Isagi, who is older than him. He has medium-length dark hair with bangs crossing his face from left to right, slender blue-green eyes, and distinctive eyelashes that he shares with his brother Sae Itoshi. As a child, Rin looks virtually the same, his facial features only becoming more defined as he grows older.

In Blue Lock, Rin wears the standard uniform (black with blue stripes) and tracksuit. During the Second Selection for the Red Team and the Third Selection for the A Team, he wore the number 1. During the match against the Japanese U-20 National Team, he wore the number 10 and the captain's armband as he was ranked 1 in Blue Lock. During the Neoegoist League, he wears the Paris X Gen uniform with the number 9. During the U-20 World Cup, Rin wears the national team uniform with the number 10.

As a child, Rin was very innocent and in awe of his brother, Sae, and wanted nothing more than to become a cool and strong player like him. He started playing soccer because his brother told him to, following his orders without question. As they played soccer together, Rin would listen to what Sae said and adjust accordingly. When Sae left for Spain, Rin found soccer to be harder without his brother, but he strived to be like him and replace him. This is where the essence of Rin's playing style would begin to change from his instinctive style to a more logical style.

Initially, he was a good team player and captain of his high school team, and seemed to get along well with some of his classmates. However, due to his fallout with his brother, he has become cold, blunt, and overly serious. He is entirely focused on soccer, to an almost obsessive degree, and is also very selfish, as he always puts his goals before others and their motivations. Rin has a lot of pride as a striker, bordering on arrogance, as he frequently describes soccer and other people's way of thinking as "lukewarm" or "mediocre." These mannerisms and behaviors came from his brother. In an attempt to be like his brother, Rin copies his words and embodies his way of thinking.
Rin seems to respect almost no one. He will only acknowledge your presence if you have a noticeable and annoying ability/influence on the soccer field. He seems to have no friends, only rivals (only Isagi and Bachira apparently on general terms with him). By the time of the match against the U-20s, he is more talkative with the team, giving instructions on the field and specifically conversing with Isagi.

Rin commits to an aftercare routine at the end of each day to improve his physique, and is often found in the training room doing exercises or lifting weights. Despite his arrogance and coldness, Rin truly lives and breathes soccer, devoting every waking moment to improving himself. This mindset combined with his personality is what makes him the prime candidate for Blue Lock's supposed best forward. All Rin does is allow him to beat his older brother and end the rivalry, but after Rin gets over his revenge against his brother and his rivalry with his teammates, he reaches a clarity in his decisions. He now aims to break free from everything that binds him and establish his own identity as an egoist, not dependent on his brother, teammates, or rivals.

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."
Her favorite song is Prayer X.
He is unfriendly/blunt.
He speaks English fluently.
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 his brother.
She can't remember how many Valentine's Day chocolates she received last year because she rejected them all.
Her morning routine consists of: opening the window to let in fresh air, deep breathing, stretching, morning yoga, meditation, revisiting her feelings of sadness and anger, and finally starting her day.