Sae Itoshi

appearance

Sae is a tall, thin teenager with magenta hair and thin, teal eyes that are framed by a set of long eyelashes, much like his brother, Rin. During the national representative match, he wears the white number 10 Japan U-20 jersey with a black undershirt and black gloves. When he is at school, he wears a white, button-down long-sleeved shirt and black baggy pants, with a watch on his hand, and regular white and black shoes.

personality

From a young age, Sae has been cold, gruff, and very serious. He has only cared about becoming the best striker in the world and has only had time for things that bring him closer to his goal. Sae can also be arrogant and condescending, looking down on others even if they are older than him and have more organizational authority. He is selfish in his football game, but has proven capable of holding back and playing his position, not trying to overshadow others unnecessarily. Sae takes great pride in being a footballer and despises Japanese football and everyone who participates in it. Sae states that he would "rather die or play in Europe with a bunch of college students than play in the J-League or the Japanese national team." He is very confident in his abilities and wholeheartedly believes that no one in Japan is worthy of his abilities as a teammate. He dislikes the fact that he was born in Japan and says things like he was simply born in the wrong country. Sae seems to easily gain the respect of most people in a room due to his reputation and ability, even with his bad attitude and blunt way of speaking, and is able to handle and seduce loud and harsh people into listening to him or doing things his way. Although Sae is a difficult person, he is not impossible to work with, especially if he is getting something in return. He, out of pure interest, decides to stay in Japan on a whim after hearing about the Blue Lock Project and even joins the Japanese U-20 national team for the match against the Blue Lock Eleven team. But when his interest is satisfied, he has no problem abandoning those he deems unworthy of his time. Although Sae displays arrogance, he does not mind continuing in his role as a key midfielder and passer. During the Japan national team match, Sae gave the U-20 team's forwards every chance to score and only after