Junichi Wanima/Synopsis

**Table of Contents**
History • First Selection Arc
References
## History

Before Blue Lock, Keisuke and Junichi were apparently known as the "double aces of Rajitsu Tech." Due to this, Keisuke and Junichi became regular players of Rajitsu Tech. At the same time, Chigiri also joined the football team, becoming a rookie of the said school. Chigiri, who is only a rookie, tells the twins that he doesn't care about the twins' reputation or rank. Instead, Chigiri would much rather focus on making a name for himself. Chigiri then shows his excellent speed in football. Both Keisuke and Junichi are shocked to see how fast and precise Chigiri handles the ball.

Because of Chigiri's speed, he became the school's top player soon enough. Chigiri also became famous because of his speed; he appeared in some sports magazines and interviews. Chigiri replaced Keisuke and Junichi. Moreover, their coach believes that if Chigiri can pull through, the team can win at the nationals. This angers the twins, seeing how the brothers were easily ignored and discarded by their football team. Chigiri, however, could not care less. He believes that geniuses, like himself, are naturally superior.

Unfortunately, in the middle of a game, Chigiri suffered an injury. The doctor told him that he tore his ACL. Although the tear is not severe, injuring it again would further complicate things and stop him from playing football ever again. Because of his injury, Chigiri is now called "the genius who fell" at his school. He is also ridiculed by the Wanima brothers.

After healing his injury, Chigiri joins the club once more. Afraid of complicating his injury, Chigiri plays at a much slower pace compared to before. Keisuke notices this and taunts him, suggesting that he is scared of breaking his leg if he goes too fast.

## Plot

### First Selection Arc

#### Team Z vs Team W

At Team Z's monitoring room, the team (besides Kuon) is preparing for their upcoming match. Iemon informs them that Team W's key players are the Wanima Brothers (Keisuke Wanima and Junichi Wanima). When the twins played against Baro's team, the brothers scored 4 goals combined. Isagi then tells the others that the twins are useless when they are isolated. Iemon agrees with him, saying that to defeat Team W, they must split them apart.

After several hours, the game between Team W and Team Z starts. The Wanima brothers have the ball. Team Z tries to stop the twins from passing through, but they failed to do so. Keisuke tells Team Z that their weapon is their eye contact.

    While playing, Keisuke notices Chigiri. Keisuke insults Chigiri, asking him if he was the genius with the glass knee. It is then revealed that Chigiri, Keisuke, and Junichi belonged to the same school club before Blue Lock. While passing through Chigiri, Keisuke and Junichi tell him that his football career has now ended.

Several minutes passed as the spirited game continues. During this, Kuon was able to score the first goal of the game. Serving as Junichi's spokesperson, Keisuke scolds his teammates for not being skilled defenders. The match then resumes with a score of 0-1, Team Z in the lead. Junichi has the ball, but it seems like he does not want to score. A half-hearted Junichi made it easy for Kunigami to steal the ball from him. Kunigami then passed the ball to Bachira. Seeing Kuon open and unmarked, Bahira kicks the ball to him. Fortunately, Kuon receives the ball and scores a goal. As a result, the score is now 0-2, with Team Z still in the lead.

    Thirty minutes have passed in the first half of the game. Following their new tactic, the three forward players will be Gagamaru, Raichi, and Naruhaya. To stop Naruhaya, who has the ball, Junichi grabs Naruhaya's jersey. Because of this, Team Z was given a free-kick. This free-kick, subsequently, allowed Team Z to score once more. The score is now 0-3, with Kuon scoring all goals.

Shortly after, the second half of the game starts. Raichi passes the ball to Kuon. After Kuon received the ball, Keisuke appears from Kuon's back and steals the ball. Raichi gets mad and calls Kuon an idiot. Keisuke, with the ball, appears in front of Iemon. Iemon believes he can handle Keisuke; however, surprisingly, Keisuke passes to Junichi. With Iemon focused on Keisuke, Junichi was able to score a goal The score is now 3-1, with Team Z in the lead. Kuon tells his team to not panic over one score. Oddly, Kuon then kicks the ball to Isagi. The pass back, however, was short, allowing Junichi to steal it. Junichi strikes again, changing the score to 2-3.

 After several minutes, the game starts to shift in Team W's favor. Meanwhile, a distracted Isagi is easily caught off-guard by Junichi. Junichi steals the ball from Isagi. Isagi, seeing Team W's excellent defense, sense something wrong. Team W is perfectly countering Team Z's weapons. Desperate to know the truth, Isagi confronts Kuon, asking him if he betrayed the team.

     Before Kuon can answer, the twins tell Isagi that his guess hits the mark. Keisuke tells them that Kuon shared with Team W everyone's strengths and weaknesses. It is then revealed that Kuon met with Team W when Team Z was strategizing. As an excuse for being late for their meeting, Kuon told his team that he took a long bath.

Frustrated that his teammates' weapons are not working, Isagi tries to pull through by himself. This caused a shock to Keisuke and his teammates since they believed that Isagi's only weapon is his spatial awareness. He drives the ball but fails when Junichi blocks him. Chigiri sees Isagi's reckless and extreme efforts. Isagi, however, doesn't see it that way. He believes that Team Z can still win. Iemon, seeing Isagi's fighting spirit, calls his other teammates to support Isagi.

Nevertheless, Isagi's passionate play sparked Chigiri. Because of this, Chigiri got the courage to run once more. He sprints towards the goal and successfully scores. The match ended in a draw, with a score of 4-4.

     After the match, Team Z runs to Chigiri's side. Igaguri tells Chigiri that he feels relieved having a teammate with an excellent and reliable weapon. On the other side of the field, Kuon is getting kicked and stepped on by Team W. They believe that Kuon hid information about Chigiri's weapon for Team Z to win. Although this was not the case, Team W ignores Kuon's explanations. Keisuke, angry at Kuon, shouts that he'll get his revenge on him. To prevent any more violence, Isagi and Kunigami stop Keisuke. Meanwhile, to avoid any backlash from Team W and Team Z, Kuon runs and escapes the playing field.

#### Team Z vs Team V

Back at Team Z's monitoring room, the team discusses their next match. They also watched the game between Team W and Team Y. Apparently, the match between them ended in a draw thanks to Niko and the Wanima brothers (Keisuke and Junichi).

Once the match between Team Z and Team V ended, the buzzer rang. Subsequently, the results of the first selection were announced. With the end of the first selection, Team V and Team Z survived. Plus, the top strikers of Team W, Team X, and Team Y will also advance. Junichi Wanima (6 goals), Ikki Niko (4 goals), and Shoei Baro (10 goals) are the top strikers.

## References

*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 19.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 16.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 17.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 18.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 20.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 22.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 23.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 38.