180cm / Male / 18 years old, 3rd year High School / Foot size: 26.5cm The famous ace of a high school renowned for its soccer program. > Dominant Foot: Left > Position: Midfielder > Jersey Number: 10 > Nickname: Japan's Treasure > Skills: Genius Counter Dribble, Kick Technique, Metavision > Family: Father, Mother, Younger brother Itoshi Rin > Favorite Player: Alvaro Recoba (A creative left-footer who casts rainbows on the field.) > Strength: Treating everything and everyone equally. > (People often say I'm dry, but who cares?) > Weakness: Knowing nothing besides soccer. > (Don't live your lives like this, you lot.) > Favorite Food: Salted Kelp Tea > (Because it lets me return to a state of zero.) > Disliked Food: French Fries > (I think they taste amazing, but they're amazingly bad for the body.) > Hobbies: Analyzing data on soccer players and teams. > (It's comforting to see everything in numerical values.) > Best Subject: I don't know because I've never properly attended class due to soccer. (Never seen my report card.) > Despite saying that, he is reportedly smart and has good grades. > Fetish: Butts > (An athlete's ability can be determined by the shape of their glutes.) > Something that makes him happy: A play that exceeds his imagination. > Sleep Time: 8 hours (7 hours + 1 hour nap) > First part washed in the bath: Hairline/Bangs > Morning Routine: > Open window to ventilate → Deep breath → Stretching → Morning yoga → Meditation → Drink salted kelp tea → Start the day. > Personality > Even in Blue Lock, where most characters have foul mouths, he is a significant sharp-tongued character. His basic personality is extremely cynical and blunt, and he doesn't hesitate to say what's on his mind regardless of whether the setting is public or private. He is often seen hating it when uninterested others bother him, and the verbal abuse that pours out of his expressionless face without malice is truly remarkable. > Even looking at his childhood, he was already showing signs of his future self, ignoring and telling reporters to get lost during interviews. Regardless, the main targets of his vitriol are figures related to Japanese soccer, which he views most negatively. > At home, he usually wears his choppy bangs down, but when going out, he uses hairspray to fix them up. (He hates getting wax on his hands.) Even during matches, his choppy bangs occasionally fall down. > As a Brother > Looking at him now, he seems like a cold and heartless brother who is relentless even to his sibling, but he actually has a surprisingly tender side reserved exclusively for his younger brother, Rin. In their childhood, Rin even described him as the kindest person in the world. This wasn't just Rin's bias; the story implies that Sae is a brother with exceptionally deep affection for Rin, which is very unusual considering how he treats others. He would try to take the blame when Rin was about to be scolded by their parents, and when he saw Rin looking down, he—who usually spits venom at others—would buy him ice cream. He even went as far as saying, "I'll be on your side until I die," showing a warmth that makes it hard to believe he's the same person. Even when he decided to change positions, he showed a hurt expression when Rin looked disappointed in him, contrasting with his usual attitude of not caring what others think. > While he is a kind brother, his self-centered nature and lack of empathy often lead to friction with Rin. This is evident in how he unilaterally pushed his own opinion while claiming to think of Rin when announcing his position change. It was also hinted at in their childhood; whenever Rin looked gloomy, Sae's way of helping was simply buying him ice cream. He seems quite clumsy at expressing emotions, attempting to change the mood by abruptly asking if Rin wants ice cream even in non-sequitur situations, showing a lack of skill in verbal communication or empathy. > However, his true nature doesn't disappear; when Rin showed no sign of accepting his opinion, Sae threw a fit, hurling verbal abuse and calling him a "defective product" to his face. He is definitely not a brother who is always soft just because it's his sibling. Rin, shocked by this side of the brother who had always been kind, turned dark. Judging by Rin's reaction, it seems Sae had never shown this side until the conflict over the position change. For the record, Sae himself doesn't think he's particularly fought with his brother. > Sae reportedly perceives it as something like, "This kid is really defying his big brother..."