Blue Lock: Who is Michael Kaiser?

The Neo Egoist League pits Blue Lock‘s most talented footballers against the world’s best players who are hungry to claim their spot at the pinnacle of footballing greatness. While many names are desperate to make a mark and stand out in this intense competition, some players, having already amassed a fan following, step foot on the field with the weight of expectation on their shoulders.

Bastard München’s Michael Kaiser is one such footballer whose unmatched presence and incredible talent demand performances that are on par with his hype. But what makes him so special? Why is Kaiser regarded as one of the best, and how did he achieve his greatness?

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Michael Kaiser’s Rough Past and Rise to Prominence

Despite being born into a broken family, Kaiser achieved greatness beyond his imagination

• Manga Debut: Chapter 149
• Anime Debut: Episode 38
• Position: Forward
• Weapons: Off-the-ball Movements, Kaiser Impact, Predator Eye, Flow State, Metavision, Spatial Awareness

Heralded as the future global football superstar, Michael Kaiser is a prodigious U20 forward whose talent and hunger for success are unmatched. Despite being so young, he has earned the acclaim of some of the best footballers and has also amassed a global fanbase. While his life might sound perfect, it has not always been smooth sailing for the young prodigy.

Born in Berlin, Kaiser had a very troubled childhood. His mother was an actress, while his father worked as a small-time theater director. As the romance between the couple fizzled out, Michael’s mother abandoned her husband and son. While she soon became a star actress, his father was heartbroken and could not deal with the burden of the failed marriage. He started drinking heavily and was consumed by despair.

Unfortunately for Kaiser, the burden of the failed marriage was put on his shoulders. His father would beat him black and blue for minor inconveniences and forced the young boy to steal for him. Michael learned to adapt to his cruel circumstances and accepted his miserable life as an unchangeable reality. Some years later, he bought a football for himself on his birthday and quickly became obsessed with it. Suddenly, he had found a source of solace and a means to escape reality.

Even in the hellish circumstances, Kaiser learned to survive, tolerating the emotional and physical abuse inflicted on him by his own father. But things changed forever when he was falsely implicated in a jewelry shop robbery in the neighborhood. When the police arrived to arrest Michael, his father learned about the charge and, without the conclusion of formal investigations, blamed his son. Kaiser again tolerated the abuse until his father tried to destroy his football.

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As his father was about to use the broken alcohol bottle on the football, something inside Michael snapped. He attacked his father and the police, following which he was jailed. Kaiser might have ended up getting involved in the crime world if not for PIFA-licensed agent Ray Dark’s timely intervention. While scouting for talented footballers, he learned about Michael’s story and was immediately impressed, as the young prodigy had used his football to take down seven policemen.

Ray Dark took Michael Kaiser to Bastard München, where his antisocial behavior isolated him from others. He realized that his survival depended on doing well, so he worked hard day in and day out to develop skills that made him stand out. But that was not enough since his hostile nature meant that players disliked cooperating with him. Kaiser knew this could eventually backfire, so he earned the loyalty of the brilliant dribbler Alexis Ness. The two formed a symbiotic relationship on the field and rose through the ranks, making a name for themselves.

Michael Kaiser’s On-Field Genius

Having endured years of abuse and poverty, Michael Kaiser knew that success was his only option. This meant that he had to become one of the best in the world. The Bastard München striker worked for years on his technique and refined it to the point that his precision and control became almost flawless. As a clinical finisher, his shooting ability is unparalleled, with a knack for scoring goals from nearly any angle or distance. Meanwhile, Michael’s brilliant off-the-ball movements allow him to expose flaws in rival defense tactics with a frightening frequency.

Kaiser is also gifted with the fastest kick swing speed in the world. Sometimes, the impact of his strike is so devastating that rivals and his teammates lose track of the ball. Moreover, the Bastard München ace uses the predator eye to narrow down his vision of the goal, which allows him to take advantage of the smallest gaps. As if these techniques and innate talents did not make Kaiser scary enough, he becomes almost invincible when he is in the flow state and plays with instinct. Michael stands as an example that even after coming from the darkest of places, one can ignite a fire that shines on the world’s grandest stage.

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Release Date

October 8, 2022

Studio

8bit

Creator

Muneyuki Kaneshiro