Barou Shoei.

description.

Shoei Baro (馬ば狼ろう 照しょう英えい, Barō Shōei) is a contender of Blue Lock. Baro is a very selfish and arrogant type of forward whose main goal is to be the star of the field at all times while he strives to become the world's best striker. When first arriving at Blue Lock, he was a member of Team X during First Selection and tied for top scorer in his designated stratum. After the Blue Lock Eleven played against the Japan U-20 team, Baro ranked as one of the top players in the project.

appearance.

Baro is a large young man with red eyes and long black hair that he wears up in a spiky style. When he lets it down, his hair is neck-length. Baro also has a muscular build due to his dedicated training regimen, which keeps up his physical fitness. at Blue Lock, Baro wears the standard-issued body suit (black with gray stripes) and tracksuit. During the First Selection, he wore Team X's white #10 jersey and Team X's gray-capped cleats. During Second Selection, he wore Team Red's #18 jersey, which later switched to white when he joined Isagi's team. during Third Selection, Baro wore Team B's white jersey and while on the bench for the Blue Lock Eleven, he wore his bodysuit and a long black trench jacket. Once subbed in for the second half for the Japan U-20 match, he dons the official Blue Lock #13 jersey. in the Neo-Egoist League, Baro has added three red highlight streaks to his hair, and he wears the Ubers uniform as #13.

personality.

in accordance with his perception of himself as "the King," Baro has an imperious personality, seeing himself above others and maintaining an arrogant and selfish attitude. Initially, Baro perceived all others on the field as supporting roles, moving for the sake of his own goals, with himself being the main actor on the stage. He is obsessed with pursuing his own soccer but doesn't actually like it or have a passion for it. The need to face others who play soccer and to use his goals to drag them off the seat of the main actor and replace them motivates Baro. The pleasure obtained through this is something Baro believes is only for the strong. Baro is the kind of player who refuses to pass the ball, and whenever he loses possession, he endeavors to steal the ball back or steal a goal. during the Neo Egoist League, Baro shows what's his ultimate ambition: to "conquer" the world, wanting to leave his mark on an entire generation of soccer as a king, and will crush anyone who dares to challenge him or his throne. However, he states that he will do it on his own, refusing to accept the help or any kind of philosophy of anyone, even from Marc Snuffy, who wants Baro to become his successor as the king of Ubers.

archetype.

complete forward: complete forwards are strikers with great technical ability, clinical finishing, and physical strength, enabling them to fulfill multiple roles. They can link up with and play with others, fashion chances for themselves, finish off team moves, and hold up the ball. These players are often best given the freedom to play as they wish without rigid tactical instruction, as their versatility allows them to be fluid on the pitch. Baro's physique enables him to hold up the ball and physically contest other players; his charging ability allows him to dribble and create chances for himself; and his shooting and villainous style enable him to finish off team moves by devouring his teammates. Baro has one of the best physiques in Blue Lock, as well as having one of the best techniques at his age in Japan, as Anri Teieri stated. Often Baro is given the freedom to play and devour who he wishes on the field, as shown during the Second Selection, as well as by Ego telling Baro to disregard the team's plan and focus on devouring Isagi against the Japan U-20. Snuffy states that Baro's specs make him the best striker type player in Blue Lock and most likely in the whole Neo Egoist League.

skills. ( 1 / 2 )

charging Skill: Baro has the ability to create the space for his own shots by charging through an opponent's defense and into a range for his middle shot. He has multiple attributes and techniques that contribute to his overall charging ability. Baro was able to charge through two of the Iron Wall Quartet while holding them back to steal a goal. Superior Physicality: Baro is one of the handful of forwards in Blue Lock who has a strong and muscular physique, and he uses this to his advantage when driving the ball down the field or marking players to defend. On top of that, his endurance is also particularly good, as seen in the Ubers vs. Bastard München match, where Baro, after he scored the second equalizer, charged everyone and went up and down on the field at an insane rate. Baro's physique, as Isagi notes, is incredible, and a diligent and extensive workout routine that Baro performs before practice maintains it. This enables him to leverage his physicality against opposing players to create the space he needs, even managing to charge through a pile-up of players with the ball at his feet. Heel Flick: Baro overcomes the opponent's defense by flicking the ball up and over them and recovering the ball on its landing, demonstrating strong technical ability. Nutmeg: Baro has demonstrated the ability to nutmeg at least two players in quick succession in order to get through their defense. Also during the Neo Egoist League, he managed to score a goal by nutmegging Isagi, Kaiser and Marc Snuffy.

skills. ( 2 / 2 )

charging skill: Baro has the ability to create the space for his own shots by charging through an opponent's defense and into a range for his middle shot. He has multiple attributes and techniques that contribute to his overall charging ability. Baro was able to charge through two of the Iron Wall Quartet while holding them back to steal a goal. Superior Physicality: Baro is one of the handful of forwards in Blue Lock who has a strong and muscular physique, and he uses this to his advantage when driving the ball down the field or marking players to defend. On top of that, his endurance is also particularly good, as seen in the Ubers vs. Bastard München match, where Baro, after he scored the second equalizer, charged everyone and went up and down on the field at an insane rate. Baro's physique, as Isagi notes, is incredible, and a diligent and extensive workout routine that Baro performs before practice maintains it. This enables him to leverage his physicality against opposing players to create the space he needs, even managing to charge through a pile-up of players with the ball at his feet. Heel Flick: Baro overcomes the opponent's defense by flicking the ball up and over them and recovering the ball on its landing, demonstrating strong technical ability. Nutmeg: Baro has demonstrated the ability to nutmeg at least two players in quick succession in order to get through their defense. Also during the Neo Egoist League, he managed to score a goal by nutmegging Isagi, Kaiser and Marc Snuffy. Middle Shot: Baro's main method of scoring is his powerful and accurate shot, from a position near the middle of the goal. Baro can target the top right corner with incredible reliability, being almost guaranteed to score within a specific area of the goal (29 meters, near the middle). When outside of this specific area, however, Baro's accuracy can decrease sharply. He has performed this shot directly from kick-off, although it was saved.

"blue lock" project.

the blue lock is a training facility built to attract top Japanese soccer players who will live in the facility and follow a strict training regimen designed by Jinpachi Ego himself. The center of the facility also contains a soccer arena that is used to host professional matches. There are five stages in the project, but only one player will be able to complete it. The player who makes it to the end of the project will become a bomber in the Japanese league. Players who are eliminated from the project will be barred from the Japanese league forever. New challenges are constantly appearing in the Blue Lock, which eliminate a huge number of players. The building is a massive structure that takes up the entire area of a large cliff in the mountains of Japan and reaches the height of a skyscraper. The building is shaped like a pentagon and is thus divided into five separate sections. Each section is designated as a stratum, and the stratums contain a variety of different rooms, including living quarters, a dining hall, gyms, dedicated training rooms, several soccer training pitches, a soccer arena in the center that can host professional matches, and even enough space to host multiple training sessions simultaneously.