Ikki Niko

* Manga
* Anime

**Ikki Niko** (二 (に) 子 (こ)  一 (い) 揮 (っき) , *Niko Ikki*?) is a contender of Blue Lock.

When first arriving at Blue Lock, he was a member of Team Y during the First Selection and he was determined on surviving Blue Lock with the skills he already had but after losing to Yoichi Isagi in the First Selection, he decided to stop being afraid and changed to get better so he could survive Blue Lock.

He started as a center-back for the Blue Lock Eleven against the Japan U-20 and is currently a defensive midfielder for Ubers during the Neo Egoist League.

## Appearance

Niko has a lean body with long black hair that covers both his eyes. Niko is of average build and size so he does not appear to be a very strong player. His hair covers his eyes but he is still able to see through it enough to play high-level football.

At Blue Lock, Niko wears the standard-issued body suit (black with gray stripes) and tracksuit. During the First Selection, he wore Team Y's red with vertical black stripes and #7 jersey, and during Second Selection, wore Team Red's #63 jersey. During the Third Selection, he wore Team B's white #63 jersey. During the match against the Japan U-20, Niko dons an official Blue Lock player uniform with the #3.

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## Personality

Niko is incredibly confident in his ability to read the field, asserting his superiority to Isagi during the game against Team Z. However, Niko is not prone to arrogance, as he seems to appreciate people who demonstrate the same ability as himself. This could be seen when he showed Isagi respect during their game, upon realizing that they possess the same eyes. This has translated into a friendly rivalry with Niko aiming to one day play Isagi again and defeat him.

Niko has also shown that he is willing to adapt his mindset and playing style if it means evolving further. After losing to Isagi, he began focusing on his own goals and staying in the spotlight. During the U-20 match, he also grew to enjoy playing as a defender, where he uses his eyes to crush defenders. This demonstrates Niko's willingness to change both his style and his role for the sake of his ego, without issue.

## Abilities

### Archetype

* **Ball-winning Center-Back**: A ball-winning defender typically relies on their intelligence as opposed to their brawn. Where a stopper seeks to become involved in duels, a ball-winning defender will attempt to eliminate the need for such situations by stopping the ball at the source. That means reading the game well in order to make interceptions.
Niko's vision and ability read the entire state of the field makes him a formidable defender. He can take in most parameters of the field, as well as factors like the style of pass and off-the-ball movements of other players, in order to determine where the greatest danger is and exterminate it. Niko as one of the most intelligent players in Blue Lock has a spatial awareness that rivals Isagi's and is able to keep up with the combined forces of Sae and Shido briefly before being injured.

### Skills

* **Spatial Awareness**: Niko analyzes the entire field, taking account of both his allies and opponent's weapons, positions, and actions to be able to determine the next play and respond accordingly. Niko's ability to read rivals Isagi's, who is himself one of the most tactically aware players in Blue Lock. Indeed, Isagi himself has on occasion been impressed with the sheer scope of Niko's vision and ability to read the state of play. With his tactical ability, Niko organized Team Y's defensive playstyle, as well as their offensive strategy, acting as the core of the team, breaking up the opponent's attacks and initiating his own team. Niko has also demonstrated that he can read the way a pass was made and its flight path, to determine the best way to intercept it.

* **Watchtower Soccer**: By focusing his vision, not on the player who has the ball, but rather on the players around them, Niko is able to act as a watchtower in the defensive line, determining the most dangerous threat to his team's goal and the likely path they will take. After doing so, he is able to move to exterminate the threat. With this style of defending, Niko has managed to overcome the assault of Sae Itoshi, intercepting his pass twice (first to Shuto Sendo and second to Ryusei Shido), something nobody else but Rin Itoshi has done.

* **Metavision (超越視界 (メタ・ビジョン) , *Meta Bijon*?, Transcendence Sight)**: A term used to describe a player's evolved vision that gives them an omnipotent perspective of the field. Using his eyes to constantly take in information from his central and peripheral vision, Niko constantly collects data on every player, every play they make, and their positions on the field. During the Neo Egoist League match against Bastard München, Niko was able to awaken this ability, allowing him to scan the field at an alarming fast rate. Although he has yet to master this ability, as seen when he was so focused on stealing the ball from Rensuke Kunigami, he failed to notice that Jingo Raichi had sneaked up on him from his blind spot.

## Quotes

* (To Isagi) *You and I have the very same eyes, you can not win against me.*

## Etymology

* His given name, **Ikki** (一 (い) 揮 (っき) , *****Ikki*****?), means "one shake."
* His surname, **Niko** (二 (に) 子 (こ) , *****Niko*****?), means "twins."

## Trivia

* Majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
	+ He doesn't like washing his forehead in front of people.
	+ His hometown is Nagano prefecture, Karuizawa.
	+ His favorite animal is ferret.
	+ The team he played for (before Blue Lock) is Wasurenagusa Gakuen soccer club.
	+ His dominant foot is right foot.
	+ His 50m dash personal record is 5.91 seconds.
	+ His favorite soccer player is Luka Modrić.
	+ His motto is: "Eyes are the representation of a person" (which is why he covers his own).
	+ His strength is his cautiousness. His weakness is his cowardice.
	+ His favorite food is *Kappa Ebisen*. His disliked food is grapefruit.
	+ His favorite companion with rice is Korean seaweed.
	+ His hobby is watching anime.
	+ His favorite season is spring.
	+ His favorite football team is Independiente.
	+ His favorite TV show is the drama Chernobyl.
	+ His favorite music is Only my railgun.
	+ His favorite movie is the entire Puella Magi Madoka Magica series.
	+ His favorite manga is Banana Fish.
	+ His favorite color is sky gray.
	+ His favorite subjects are Music and Science. His worst subject is PE.
	+ Eyes are his fetish.
	+ Something that makes him happy is to surrender in a Yu-Gi-Oh! match (when someone gives up). Something that makes him sad is being looked at in the forehead (His eyes and forehead are his delicate zones).
	+ His favorite type is: "Someone who he can be with like a friend. Prefers staying indoors. If possible, likes anime."
	+ He sleeps for 7 hours.
	+ In bathroom, he starts with washing his forehead and finishing with his forehead again.
	+ He recently cried when he lost to Isagi-*kun*.
	+ He still receives presents from Santa. He's not sure whether it's bad or not. To the question: "What present you asked Santa for?", he answered: "Probably a PS5".
	+ If it were his last day on Earth, he'd become bald and feel refreshened.
	+ On his day off, he is binge-watching anime.
	+ If he had 100 million yen, he'd buy the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" 20th Anniversary Gold Edition Yu-Gi-Oh! Card.
* He (Episode 24) shared his English voice actor with Seishiro Nagi (Episode 11).
* Niko ranked 19th in the first popularity poll with 96 votes.

## References

*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 127.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Character profile from *Egoist Bible*
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 246.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 204.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 93.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 10.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 209.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 93.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 107.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 10.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 12.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 96.