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[choki-the-rich-cactus]

Random Kunigiri thoughts #1

Chigiri purposefully tying his hair into an updo to fully exposed the nape of his neck before confronting wildcard!Kunigami will never not be funny to me.

[hiorintruther]

Dragging myself out of inactivity to grossly overanalyse/scream about the chapter 213 Kunigiri stuff coz I’m so mentally unwell and it’s their fault.

First of all, I love how in order to get into the other stratums, players first have to submit a request form. Presumably they’d have to state a reason for going and I doubt “I want to see my friends” would be allowed because some people would end up using it as an excuse to slack off, so I wonder what Chigiri said to get his request accepted? Obviously he was actually coming just to see Kunigami but he probably needed to make up an excuse (either that or Ego/Anri let him through because BLTV really is just football Love Island atp).

Anyway, I love the intro panel for Chigiri in this chapter coz it says SO MUCH about him.

It’s the hair.

Chigiri barely ever wears his hair up, not even while playing football (and I’ve made my thoughts on that clear in the past so I’ll refrain from any ranting). On the field he’ll have that weird half-braid thing going on, and off the field he usually just wears it loose. One of the only other times we see him with a ponytail is in chapters 150-151, during the 2-week break post U-20 match. I think this shows that Chigiri is putting active effort into his appearance for his visit with Kunigami. He puts his hair up when he wants to make a good impression — in the Shibuya chapters he’s also wearing a rather nice outfit, so he was focussing on his appearance then too. This time around, he’s specifically doing it for Kunigami because he’s unsure about what Kunigami thinks of him after “ghosting” him during the MC match. This is Chigiri going all-out to impress through subtle gestures and small changes that are consciously made and will subconsciously be picked up on.

(There’s also Kunigami’s canonical thing for the napes of necks (egoist Bible) to take into account which… listen we have no proof that Chigiri is aware of it but we also don’t have any proof that he’s not. Who’s to say he didn’t choose this hairstyle specifically because he knows it shows off his nape, which is usually kept hidden under his hair? He’s already a bit of a flirt after that “such an insensitive hero” comment back during the Second Selection. It isn’t impossible.)

Next, the iconic “keep an eye on me” line.

First off, Nomura really decided to make Chigiri look that pretty when he said this. Boy looks absolutely gorgeous. I’m aroace but I would’ve folded. Kunigami is stronger than me.

Second off, I like how this shows Chigiri being attentive towards Kunigami. When they first reunited, it did come across a bit like Chigiri was being dismissive of what Kunigami went through in the Wildcard, saying that he’d treat Kunigami as exactly the same person he was before (although it’s arguably understandable since they’d only just met again and Chigiri has no idea what happened in the Wildcard). Now though, it’s clear he’s observed the change Kunigami went through and a) wants to make amends for his previous comments, and b) still wants to be with Kunigami. While there’s never a direct apology given, it’s clear he doesn’t think of Kunigami the same way he did before the Mc match and wants to make amends. Honestly, idk if a direct apology would’ve been a nice addition or would’ve just made Kunigami feel worse — Chigiri is a proud person and Kunigami doesn’t want pity, so this less direct approach was probably the best way to go about things.

Thirdly, when Chigiri says “from now on, I’m gonna be keeping an eye on you”, it’s not just a promise to acknowledge Kunigami’s skills as a footballer. It’s also a subtle way of saying “you’re not getting rid of me. I’m staying right here”. Adding to that the “so, you better keep an eye on me too, got it?”, it’s both a declaration that Kunigami shouldn’t underestimate Chigiri and a “you’re gonna be seeing a lot of me so get used to it”. (Side note: Isagi’s face on this page is so fucking funny to me he’s just like “yeaaaaaah, these bitches gay. Good for them” lmao.)

Last thing I’ll scream about is this:

FIRST NAME BASIS!!!

Obviously Chigiri is specifically using “Rensuke” as a little jab at Kunigami to get him riled up. Chigiri is just like that when it comes to teasing. Still, it’s nice to know that he feels comfortable enough around Kunigami to say something like this without Kunigami getting angry or making things awkward between them. We’ve seen Bachira do this with Isagi too during the Barcha match, so that’s nice little bachisagi parallel. At the very least, Chigiri is showing that he wants their friendship to continue and is going to continue to treat Kunigami as a close friend, no matter how much Kunigami might try to push him away.

Conclusion to my ramblings: Chigiri is putting in the work and I respect him for it. Kunigami is in a bad place rn and what he needs is someone as stubborn as Chigiri to see him through. Chigiri knows what it feels like to feel depressed and push everyone else away because it happened to him too. He thought for a time that everything was over for him. No doubt he’s recognising those things in Kunigami and wants to help him out, especially since the two of them had grown pretty close before being separated.

Kunigiri has my whole heart!!!

[rosie-moon]

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[chodzacaparodia]

Kunigiri for the ask game? 💖

Hey, hey, thank you so much for this ship for ask game ❤️

Kunigiri? I LOVE Kunigiri!

OF COURSE SHIP IT!!!

What made you ship it?

From the very beginning of their interactions, they treated each other as equals. (Even this iconic food exchange met the principle of equal exchange in my eyes haha). They became partners who played side by side. In my opinion, they have become probably the healthiest ship in Blue Lock (from the very beginning of the series. Please, let's pretend for a moment that the Wildcard Kunigami doesn't exist)

What are your favorite things about the ship?

Oh, come on! The hero (who doesn't want to be a hero anymore) and the princess. Do you also see this great trope? Especially since in this case the roles can be reversed. This hero clearly needs help. And I love it with all my heart that it is Chigiri, our princess, who reaches for Kunigami himself. Ahhh my joy when they finally met after wildcard! "From now on, I'm gonna be keeping an eye on you. So, you better keep an eye on me too, got it?" *screaming*

And just like I can't be normal when they were dramatically separated during the second selection! I love everything about this scene. (And is it just me or does it sound much different when Chigiri calls Kunigami a hero?)

So what do I like about this ship? EVERYTHING. (with particular emphasis on what I wrote in point 1 - they are equal and it is beautiful)

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

I feel like Chigiri's masculinity is too often forgotten in this ship. I understand that his slightly feminine appearance (especially with the bulked-up Kunigami next to him) can make Chigiri seem fragile and delicate. But he is also athletic and strong! Not only physically, but also mentally (after breaking his previous mental block, he really became one of the stronger characters and now it would be difficult to break him). As I mentioned, they were equal partners from the very beginning of their relationship. So let's not diminish Chigiri's masculinity because he is as masculine as Kunigami.

I hope this is a satisfactory answer 😅 I realize how much you love Kunigiri (as you should ofc)

Have a nice day 💖

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oughhbgh i need a good kunigiri image cause i wanna have him as my discord icon but he fucking died and 1) its gonna be a while til i get to his return and 2) im not going back to the first or second selection i dont like rereading so soon