itoshi sae

Sae is a medium-sized but thin-built young man with reddish-brown hair and narrow turquoise eyes framed by long eyelashes. During the match of the representatives of the national team, he wears the white jersey of the Japan U-20 national team number 10, under the jersey - a black shirt and several black gloves.

From a young age, Sae was cold, straightforward and very serious. He always cared only about becoming the best striker in the world, and he only had time for things that brought him closer to the goal. Sae can also be arrogant and condescending, looking down on others, even if they are older than him and have great organizational authority. He is selfish in his football game, but has shown that he is able to restrain himself and play in his position without unnecessarily trying to outshine others. Sae is very proud that he is a football player, looks down on Japanese football and everyone who participates in it. Sae declares that he would rather die or play in Europe with a group of college students than play in the J-league or for the Japanese national team. He is very confident in his skills and sincerely believes that no one in Japan is worthy of his skills as a teammate. He doesn't like the fact that he was born in Japan, he says things like he was just born in the wrong country. It seems that Sae easily commands respect in the audience from most people due to his reputation and skill, even despite a bad attitude and an outspoken manner of speaking, and is able to cope with violent and tough people and encourage them to listen to him or do their own thing. Although Sae is a difficult person, it is not so impossible to work with him, especially if he achieves something. Out of pure interest, he decides to stay in Japan on a whim after hearing about the Blue Lock project, and even joins the Japan U-20 national team for a match against Blue Lock Eleven. But when his interest is satisfied, he has no problem rejecting those whom he considers unworthy of his time. Despite the fact that Sae shows arrogance, he does not mind remaining in his role as a midfielder and key passer. During the match for the Japanese national team, Sae gave the strikers of the Japan U-20 national team all the opportunities to score, and only after repeated failures he decides to score himself

Professional Football technique: Sae is considered a genius player in the professional world of football. He plays football in Europe and is considered a professional, but did not become a full professional only because of the age requirements in Spain at the start of the series. He is considered the best player in Japan and can easily fill the stadium with his name alone due to his huge reputation. Even high-level players like Rin Itoshi and Ryusei Shido are a league below him. His skills are among the most impressive among the U-20 players in the world, which puts him in the world XI of the new generation.

Perfect Striking Technique: Sae has the ability to control the intensity, angle, speed and accuracy of his punches to an extreme level at any given time. Not only is he able to consistently execute complex passes using his excellent footwork and technique, but also, given his skill level, he is able to perfectly manipulate the ball to the point where his passes are easy to receive, but difficult to intercept or block.

Long pass: A long pass, usually 40-50 meters long, which gives the ball sufficient height and strength to avoid interception. A frontal pass: Also known as a Chip, is a kick in which the ball is hit from below with accuracy, but with less than maximum force, in order to throw it high into the air and pass over the heads of opponents. Long-range shot from the goalie's line: Sae can score with a powerful long-range shot made from the goalie's line and aimed at the other side of the goal. This shot does not meet the expectations of any person in the penalty area waiting for a pass, and can take the goalkeeper by surprise. Trivela (pass): A technique in which a player strikes the ball with the outside of his foot. Sae is able to execute an accurate pass with the outside of his left foot with an instant reflex movement. Sae can also use this pass with his weaker right foot to make an accurate pass anyway. Ultra-fast pass: From the feed, Sae is able to make an incredibly fast pass that borders on a kick. Using his reflex, he takes into account all the conditions to go to a place that the opponent cannot reach, as if threading a needle.

Counterdribbling: Sae's dribbling is "passive" compared to Bachira and Yukimiya's more active dribbling. Instead of actively passing by defenders, Sae will observe the rhythm and movements of the defender before flowing around him in a counterattack. Se's dribbling is shown best at the moment, he is able to easily beat players like Isagi and Bachira in one smooth move. He is also shown to be able to defeat his brother Rin relatively easily, defeating him in each of their battles. Rin noted that the pace of his every touch when dribbling is incredibly fast, which is facilitated by his experience in Europe. Sae often prefers passing to propel the ball up the field, but when he wants to play seriously, he changes his style to independent dribbling, dramatically increasing his capabilities. When Sae gets serious, his dribbling is good enough to overcome the entire Blue Lock Eleven formation without anyone's help.

Ultra-fast scissors: Sae performs a feint with scissors with incredible speed, which is difficult to keep track of. Double tap: Sae throws the ball from one foot to the other before using his other foot to knock the ball past his opponent and punch past him. He executed this move at an incredibly fast pace, leaving Rin little time to react. Marseille move: Sae stops the ball with the outside of his foot, covering the ball from the opponent before performing a roulette to get past him. Nutmeg: Sae runs the ball through the defender's legs, effectively overcoming his defense without much effort.

Cross Elastic Nutmeg: Sae performs an elastic move, but throws the ball behind his dominant leg before knocking it between the opponent's legs with his non-dominant foot. He first applied this technique to his brother Rin when he returned from Spain, but also applied this technique to Rin during the match of the representatives of the Japanese national team. Elastic Nutmeg: Sae performs a regular elastic band to apply nutmeg to the defender and pass him by. He did this to Isagi when he broke through the center of the field during a match for the Japanese national team. Rabona nutmeg: A technique in which a player hits the ball by crossing the kicking leg behind the standing one. Sae can use this technique to pass the ball between the opponent's legs before passing it, as he demonstrated against Yukimiya. Shoulder block: By blocking an opponent with his shoulder, Sae changes the center of gravity to avoid his tackle.

Reflex: Thanks to his incredible reflexes, Sae is able to take into account all conditions on the field and perform decisive actions in order to best deliver the ball across the field into the hands of the attackers. Sae will determine who has the most "heat" in relation to the goal and give them the ball, which means that he does not have a biased attitude towards specific attackers. Because of this incredible reflex, it is difficult for Sae to understand and stop, as he makes decisions in a split second, constantly moving the ball and changing position. It is this reflex that allows Sae to work on the same wavelength as Shido and use his abilities to the fullest. Metavision: Due to his impeccable and trained eyesight, Sae is able to constantly collect data about each player, each game they play and their positions on the field, and after analyzing this data, he is able to instantly and imperceptibly react to their movements, reaching the most critical point of their game, effectively stopping their attack or easily bypassing their defense.

Most of this information is taken from the official Egoist Bible. He initially returned to Japan to renew his passport. He doesn't like Japanese football and everyone involved in it. He turned 18 after the Second Selection. His favorite TV show is Chibi Maruko-chan. He says it reminds him of home. He thinks his weakness is that he knows nothing but football. His favorite food is French fries. He sleeps 8 hours a day (7 hours + 1 hour of daytime sleep). He has a fetish for buttocks (he believes that the skill of an athlete can be determined by looking at them). When asked what he would do with 100 million yen, he replied that he was "not interested in such a small amount of money." His morning routine consists of: opening the window to let in fresh air, taking a deep breath, morning yoga, meditation, eating salted kombucha and starting his day. He spends his holidays admiring the sea. His favorite animal is a seagull. His favorite time of the year is the end of summer. His favorite movie is Taxi Driver. If this was his last day on Earth, he would have given the best pass in the world to the best striker in the world. Sae took 12th place in the first popularity poll, gaining 336 votes.