Blue Lock and the World Cup: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
Some people think of Japan as the land of anime, but it’s less often that Japan leans into that rather narrow definition by paralleling anime with a real life event. In their bid for the World Cup, Japan’s team put the animeBlue Lockinto the foreground, and seemed to heavily take inspiration from the form. It was a unique example of synergy between the tv show and the team. Picture this: a nation that has a strong but not striking soccer team decides that they really want the prestige and influence of a World Cup win....