Ranze Kurona

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**Ranze Kurona** (黒 (くろ) 名 (な)  蘭 (らん) 世 (ぜ) , *Kurona Ranze*?) is a contender for the Blue Lock Project, who currently plays as a sideback for Germany's Bastard München.

## Appearance

Kurona is relatively short compared to his teammates that are around the same age as him. He has bright pink hair with a single braid hanging on the left side of his face. Kurona also has pink eyes and sharp saw-like teeth.

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## Personality

Kurona is very quiet and introverted, only speaking when necessary and prefers to keep out of the spotlight. He also favors assisting others than take the full initiative when on the field, mainly with Yoichi Isagi. He also has a tendency to repeat things and be semi self-conscious about his shark-like teeth. That being said, him being quiet does not mean that he is a rude person, and he is actually very nice. In most situations seen with Kurona, he has never been confrontational and rather seems to carry himself very calmly.

## Abilities

### Archetype

* **Offensive Full-back**: Positioned at LB or RB, is an attack-minded player crucial in modern football. They provide width and attacking contributions to the team. They make overlapping runs, deliver accurate crosses, and have excellent dribbling skills. They also contribute to build-up play, linking with teammates, and are capable of taking shots on goal. Despite their attacking duties, they must balance these with defensive responsibilities, including tracking back, tackling, and one-on-one defending.

### Skills

* **Speed:** Kurona utilizes his speed to make short turns in order to get around opponents quickly.

* **Passing**: Unlike most players who specialize in long passes, Kurona specializes in short passes. As stated by Isagi, he is a great passing option at a perfect distance. In Noel Noa's state chart, his passes rate is even higher than Michael Kaiser's.
* **Positioning:** Kurona can instantly sense a position that is both unfavouritable for the enemy and advantagious for the ally staying at a perfect distance to recieve passes. Combined with his agility and the right allies, this makes him a dangerous offensive opponent.

## Etymology

* His given name, **Ranze** (蘭 (らん) 世 (ぜ) , *****Ranze*****?), means "orchid world," referring to his appearance.
* His surname, **Kurona** (黒 (くろ) 名 (な) , *****Kurona*****?), means "black name."

## Trivia

* Majority of this information is from the official Egoist Bible.
	+ Kurona's morning routine is: "Space out (not, so not a morning person) → Carefully brush my teeth (mine are crooked, crooked) → Style my hair (braiding’s fun, fun) → Go to school (oh sh\*t, time to dash, dash)".
	+ His pregame ritual is to make his bed to be at ease for whatever the outcome of the match would be.
	+ His hobby is playing with his braids ("Since I was a child, I've had the habit of touching my bangs when I'm dazed, watching TV and concentrating").
	+ His favorite animal is the great white shark ("I feel a sense of closeness because of its jagged teeth. Jaws. Jaws").
	+ His favorite food is twisted bread ("It's cute because it looks like braids. Any flavour is fine. Fine"). His disliked food is hard rice crackers from Iga ("When I was a child, I chipped my tooth on one. Hard. Hard").
	+ What makes him happy are subtle displays of affection ("I like people who always care about me").

## References

1. ↑ Character profile from *Volume 25*
2. ↑ Character profile from *Volume 25*
3. ↑ Character profile from *Volume 25*
4. ↑ Character profile from *Volume 25*
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 246.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 240.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 204.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 93.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 173.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 112.
*Blue Lock* Manga: Chapter 97.
12. ↑ Morning Routine and Luck Routine for Blue Lock Characters