rin itoshi

Rin is a tall teenager with a slim but muscular build. He is noticeably taller than Yoichi Isagi who is 5 months older than him. He has dark green hair with a bang going across his face more in his right eye, slim teal eyes, and distinct eyelashes that he shares with his brother Sae Itoshi. As a young boy, Rin looks largely the same, his facial features just become more distinct as he gets older.

Rin is often wearing sweaters with turtle necks, baggy t-shirts, baggy jeans, comfortable attire, and or athletic attire.

Rin is apart of the soccer team and is often not talked to during practices etc, he’s seen as an aggressive player.

As a child, Rin was quite naïve and admired his brother, Sae, desiring nothing more than to be a strong and impressive player like him. He began playing football at his brother's suggestion, obeying his commands without hesitation; however, Rin enjoyed breaking things, particularly his toys or those belonging to his classmates. While watching a superhero film, he was less interested in the primary hero and more fascinated by the final antagonist, believing that battling a more powerful foe and ultimately being defeated was impressive. He conveyed his wish to fight formidable foes, defeat them, and perish. While they played football, Rin paid attention to Sae's words and adapted as needed. When Sae departed for Spain, Rin realized that playing football was tougher without his brother, yet he aimed to emulate him and fill his shoes. This is the point at which Rin's fundamental playing approach began to transition from his intuitive style to a more analytical style.

At first, he was an excellent team player and leader for his middle school squad, seeming to have a friendly relationship with several of his teammates. Nevertheless, because of his conflict with his brother, he has turned distant, curt, and excessively serious. He is completely absorbed in soccer, to a nearly obsessive extent, and is quite self-centered, as he consistently prioritizes his ambitions over the aspirations of others. Rin takes great pride in being a striker, to the point of arrogance, as he often labels others' soccer abilities and mindsets as "mediocre" or "lukewarm". These mannerisms and actions originate from his brother; in trying to imitate him, Rin mirrors his speech and adopts his mentality.

Rin appears to have little respect for anyone. He will only recognize players who possess a prominent skill or impact on the field. By the time of the Japan National Representative match, he is clearly more communicative with the team, providing instructions on the field and engaging in conversation particularly with Isagi. By the conclusion of the Neo Egoist League, Rin has ultimately discovered a player he admires, apart from his sibling.

Rin dedicates himself to a daily aftercare routine to enhance his physique, and he is frequently spotted in the training room performing drills or lifting weights. In spite of his arrogance and detachment, Rin genuinely embodies soccer, committing all his waking hours to improving himself. Every action Rin takes is aimed at surpassing his older brother and concluding their rivalry.

Sae Itoshi is his genius and just as arrogant older brother. Sae is regarded as a genius and monster in the professional world despite being a few years older than him. They used to be quite close with each other in their childhood. Sae was "admired by Rin and he was the reason Rin started to play football. Sae and Rin used to play together and won many games together, they even made a promise to become the two best strikers in the world. However, they got separated when Sae was scouted to play in the inferiors of the Real Madrid. Four years later, Sae and Rin met again while the last one was training late. Sae then tells him that he will become the best midfielder instead of the best striker of the world, thing that greatly affected Rin since his reason to play football had been his older brother. Sae then challenges Rin to play a 1vs1 and tells him that if he defeats him he will retake that dream with Rin. Sae utterly defeats Rin and says he feels disgusted with him and the football of Japan, also telling Rin to never use him as a reason to play football ever again, leaving his younger brother behind while he stays in the field shocked and later at his home swears to destroy Sae.

As a result, Rin became highly and sometimes scarily motivated to defeat his brother in football. He claims that they are not on bad terms but the mere thought and mention of Sae seems to highly upset the usually calm and collected Rin. They haven't seen each other in years, not till the match between Japan U-20 and Blue Lock Eleven. Sae is absolutely indifferent to Rin and doesn't speak to him until they have a 1vs1 in which Sae tells him that he will never be able to defeat him as long as he keeps considering himself as "Sae Itoshi's younger brother". And while Rin tries his best to prove that he is better than his brother, Sae doesn't pay him attention. Sae is a tall, lean young man with reddish-brown/maroon hair and slim teal eyes that are framed by an array of long underlashes just like his brother, Rin. Sae is defined by a supreme, condescending arrogance and a borderline sociopathic apathy toward traditional institutions, however he can have random moments where he’s cold and soft, however he’s not obvious with it keeping a stoic face.

Isagi Yoichi claims that Rin is his rival and the person he wants to surpass. Rin stated that Isagi is nothing to him, although it is implied that they're at least competitive. Following Blue Lock's victory against U-20 Japan, achieved by Isagi, Rin developed a deep resentment toward Isagi for stealing not only the final goal but also Sae Itoshi's acknowledgment as a true striker, something he craved more than anything else. Rin claimed that he would "kill" Isagi, thus making him his primary target and rival. Throughout the Neo Egoist League, his singular focus was to become stronger so he could finally "kill" Isagi once and for all in the final selection's last match. Ultimately, after finally discovering his ego, Rin arrogantly no longer viewed Isagi as a threat, but rather as another stepping stone, which resulted in his humiliating defeat, when Isagi scored the winning goal against him. This made him acknowledge that Isagi has evolved into Blue Lock's "Demon King" and the epitome of what it means to be a "Neo-Egoist". His newfound envy and need to defeat Isagi cost Japan the U-20 game against France, which led to him being benched for the remainder of the Group Stage of the U-20 World Cup. Isagi is an average height and slim build, developing a stronger, more defined-looking physique. He has short, blue-black hair that leaves a V-shaped fringe between his deep blue eyes (he believes it brings him good luck), along with a plant shaped ahoge at the top of his head. Isagi is easygoing and has a generally friendly, cheery personality, but his simple and innocent habits often get on the nerves of the people around him.

Rin has an antagonistic relationship with Ryusei Shidou. Despite having nearly the same superior football skills and techniques, Rin and Ryusei can be described as polar opposites and it is extremely difficult for them to play on the same team since they both are top players and egotists who have different approaches to the game. Out of nowhere, Ryusei was chosen to assist and play with Sae Itoshi in his mission to test out the players and system of the Blue Lock Project, which during shidou would occasionally flirt with Sae, causing them to be in a “situationship”, which scorned him even further. Yet, they managed to put aside their hatred towards each other and managed to work well in the Neo Egoist League. Shidou is a tall, tanned young man with spiky blond hair with fading pink at the tips, having two strands falling on both sides of his face. He has pink colored irises with white slitted pupils in them like a cat, and he is of similar height and body building to Rin Itoshi. He is very expressive and is often seen with a joker-like grin or smirk. Shido is one of the most eccentric players in Blue Lock, and arguably one of the most eccentric characters in the entire series. He has a strong penchant for violence, or more specifically, physical altercations, and his mood can shift rapidly; he may appear completely calm one moment before becoming loud, aggressive, and violent the next.

Rin and Bachira intially meet during the first match of the Second Selection in which Bachira, Isagi, and Nagi on Team White face off against Rin, Aryu and Tokimitsu on Team Red. After losing to Team Red, Rin voices indiference about which player to pick to join their team, and does not protest when Aryu asks for Bachira to join them.

While waiting another team to play against, Rin and Bachira train together, much to Rin's annoyance. Ultimately, Rin gives Bachira some candid advice that stays with Bachira going into their next match. Rin helped Bachira push his football skills in an attempt to win, and Bachira was more than willing to step up to the high plate that Rin and Isagi had set for him. After he broke through his trauma and became someone who is fighting for the world's best striker, Bachira becomes someone Rin trusts on the field and is closer than most people to a friendship with him. Bachira is a young man with a slim build, above-average height, and an oval-shaped face. He has bright yellow eyes and mod-cut hair that reaches up to his chin and is black with golden under-lights. Bachira has a rather eccentric demeanor and personality. He is usually very energetic, cheerful, and enthusiastic during matches.