Shidou

Unlike most strikers, Shido does not dream of becoming the best striker in the world, but rather aims to enjoy life to the fullest by playing soccer. Out of the 300 strikers selected to participate in the Blue Lock project, Ryusei is the perfect candidate for the striker Ego aims to create, and after the Japan U-20 match, Shido is considered one of Blue Lock's best players. Ryusei is a tall, tanned young man with spiky blonde hair, with two strands of hair falling down either side of his face. He has pink irises with white pupils, like a cat. Ryusei Shido is another eccentric player in Blue Lock who has a strong penchant for violence, or more specifically, physical altercations. At the core of Shido's personality is the drive to play soccer, not because he enjoys the sport, but because to him it is a biological phenomenon that makes him feel complete. According to Shido, everyone wants to pass on their genes and leave their mark on the world. Scoring goals is Shido's way of doing it, and is his only goal. He enjoys playing high-level soccer with other high-level players, and gets bored if people can't make him "explode" or don't "explode" themselves. Shido can be downright friendly and even affectionate towards others, such as Sae Itoshi, who gave him the opportunity to play with him and developed his level of play in the process by showing him a kind of soccer he had never experienced before. Although he is prone to violence, Shido is capable and willing to acknowledge other people's skill, praising Isagi for "playing better" in the first game of the Third Selection (when Rin did not), despite Isagi stealing a goal from him.