Aoashi

Aoashi (アオアシ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since January 2015. The series involves youth football player Ashito Aoi and his journey and experiences in the Tokyo Esperion youth academy. An anime television series adaptation by Production I.G premiered in April 2022.

Aoashi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ashito Aoi
アオアシ
GenreSports[1]
Manga
Written byYūgo Kobayashi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 5, 2015 – present
Volumes27
Manga
Aoashi Brotherfoot
Written byYūgo Kobayashi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 12, 2021 – August 23, 2021
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byAkira Satō
Written byMasahiro Yokotani
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNHK Educational TV
Original run April 9, 2022 – present
Episodes4

In 2020, the manga won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.

Synopsis

Aoashi tells the story of young Ashito Aoi in his third year at Ehime City Middle School and his meeting with football coach Tatsuya Fukuda. Ashito, although talented, is a difficult boy, but Fukuda believes in him and invites him to join his own team. Ashito could well change the face of Japanese football.

Characters
Ashito Aoi (青井 葦人, Aoi Ashito)
Voiced by: Kōki Ohsuzu[2] (Japanese); Ciaran Strange[3] (English)
Eisaku Ohtomo (大友 栄作, Ōtomo Eisaku)
Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[2]
Sōichirō Tachibana (橘 総一朗, Tachibana Sōichirō)
Voiced by: Seiichirō Yamashita[2]
Keiji Togashi (冨樫 慶司, Togashi Keiji)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[2]
Kanpei Kuroda (黒田 勘平, Kuroda Kanpei)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[2]
Jun Mathis Asari (朝利 マーチス 淳, Asari Māchisu Jun)
Voiced by: Wataru Katō[2]
Yūma Motoki (本木 遊馬, Motoki Yūma)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[2]
Ryūichi Takeshima (竹島 龍一, Takeshima Ryūichi)
Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai[2]
Tatsuya Fukuda (福田 達也, Fukuda Tatsuya)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[2] (Japanese); Eric Vale[3] (English)
Nagisa Akutsu (阿久津 渚, Akutsu Nagisa)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[4]
Haruhisa Kuribayashi (栗林 晴久, Kuribayashi Haruhisa)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[4]
Hana Ichijō (一条 花, Ichijō Hana)
Voiced by: Maki Kawase[2] (Japanese); Marisa Duran[3] (English)
Nozomi Date (伊達 望, Date Nozomi)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[5]
Anri Kaidō (海堂 杏里, Kaidō Anri)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[5]
Taira Nakamura (中村 平, Nakamura Taira)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[5]
Yōichi Kiriki (桐木 曜一, Kiriki Yōichi)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[5]
Eita Takasugi (高杉 榮太, Takasugi Eita)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[5]
Kenta Yoshitsune (義経 健太, Yoshitsune Kenta)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[6]
Aoi Kaneko (金子 葵, Kaneko Aoi)
Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[6]
Noriko Aoi (青井 紀子, Aoi Noriko)
Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki[6] (Japanese); Monica Rial[3] (English)
Shun Aoi (青井 瞬, Aoi Shun)
Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[6] (Japanese); Blake McNamara[3] (English)

Media

Manga

Aoashi is written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since January 5, 2015.[7] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on April 30, 2015.[8] As of February 28, 2022, twenty-seven volumes have been published.[9]

The series is licensed in Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia.[10]

A spin-off manga series, also written and illustrated by Kobayashi, titled Aoashi Brotherfoot (アオアシ ブラザーフット, Aoashi Burazāfutto), was serialized for five chapters in Weekly Big Comic Spirits from July 12 to August 23, 2021.[11][12][13] Its chapters were collected in a single tankōbon volume, released on August 30, 2021.[14]

Volume list
No. Release date ISBN
1 April 30, 2015[8]978-4-09-186892-3
  • 1. Fāsuto Tatchi (ファーストタッチ)
  • 2. Tōkyō Shiti Esuperion (東京シティエスペリオン)
  • 3. Fukaketsuna Hikari (不可欠な光)
  • 4. Shikō-ryoku (思考力)
  • 5. Issen (一閃)
  • 6. Kangaeru Ashi (考える葦)
  • 7. Kaigō Suru (会合する)
2 July 30, 2015[15]978-4-09-187144-2
  • 8. Chōsen (挑戦)
  • 9. Saishū Shiken Kaishi (最終試験開始)
  • 10. Honryō (本領)
  • 11. Akutsu (阿久津)
  • 12. Ressei (劣勢)
  • 13. Jukensei ni Tsugu (受験生に告ぐ)
  • 14. Tsumetai me (冷たい目)
  • 15. Ganbatteru (がんばってる)
  • 16. (CROW)
  • 17. (CLOCK STRIKES)
  • 18. Sōkatsu (総括)
3 October 30, 2015[16]978-4-09-187307-1
  • 19. (合否)
  • 20. Orenji-iro no Keshiki Zenpen (オレンジ色の景色前編)
  • 21. Orenji-iro no Keshiki Chūhen (オレンジ色の景色中編)
  • 22. Orenji-iro no Keshiki Kōhen (オレンジ色の景色後編)
  • 23. J Yūsu no Tokken (Jユースの特権)
  • 24. Saikai (再会)
  • 25. Shōkaku-sei (昇格生)
  • 26. Sukauto-sei (スカウト生)
  • 27. Ichijo Hana 1 (一条花1)
  • 28. Ichijo Hana 2 (一条花2)
4 January 29, 2016[17]978-4-09-187433-7
  • 29. Yūsu Uijin (ユース初陣)
  • 30. (WALK)
  • 31. Chōhatsu (挑発)
  • 32. Masshiro (真っ白)
  • 33. Mushi (無視)
  • 34. Tenteki (天敵)
  • 35. Hana no Tsui Iro (花の追爐)
  • 36. Yoru Neri (夜練)
  • 37. Dōshitsu no Otoko (同室の男)
  • 38. Suparuta Rīzento (スパルタリーゼント)
  • 39. Hirogaru Sashi Rikiichi (広がるサシ力一)
5 April 28, 2016[18]978-4-09-187595-2
  • 40. (A1)
  • 41. (A2)
  • 42. (A3)
  • 43. Kyūjitsu no Sugoshi Kata 1 (休日のすごしかた1)
  • 44. Kyūjitsu no Sugoshi Kata 2 (休日のすごしかた2)
  • 45. Nyūgakushiki Tōjitsu no Fūkei (入学式当日の風景)
  • 46. Yuzurenai Koto (譲れないこと)
  • 47. Tōkyōto Rīgu Dai 1-setsu Narikyō Kōkō-sen (東京都リーグ第1節成京高校戦)
  • 48. HT + kinkyū Mītingu (HT +緊急ミーティング)
  • 49. Shikō no Nami (思考の波)
  • 50. (EYE TO EYE)
6 July 29, 2016[19]978-4-09-187716-1
  • 51. (3)
  • 52. Kotae-awase (答え合わせ)
  • 53. (EAGLE EYE1)
  • 54. (EAGLE EYE2)
  • 55. (EAGLE EYE3)
  • 56. Shukushō no Yoru (祝勝の夜)
  • 57. Saikō Kessaku (最高傑作)
  • 58. Senbō no Taishō (羨望の対象)
  • 59. Tōkyōto Rīgu Dai 2-setsu Kurume Dai Ichi Kōkō-sen (東京都リーグ第2節久留米第一高校戦)
  • 60. Shisen (視線)
  • 61. Ten (転)
7 October 28, 2016[20]978-4-09-187897-7
  • 62. PIECE (Pīsu) (PIECE（ ピース）)
  • 63. Shiki-sha-tachi no Omowaku (指揮者達の思惑)
  • 64. Takaga Sakkā (たかがサッカー)
  • 65. Ki Ryō (帰寮)
  • 66. Miwataseru (見渡せる)
  • 67. Fujiyū (不自由)
  • 68. Irubeki Basho (いるべき場所)
  • 69. Jikaku (自覚)
  • 70. (Please tell me)
  • 71. Kubi (首)
  • 72. Ari (蟻)
8 January 30, 2017[21]978-4-09-189337-6
  • 73. Omae Mitai ni (お前みたいに)
  • 74. Mitaka-eki Kitaguchi Nite 1 (三鷹駅北口にて1)
  • 75. Mitaka-eki Kitaguchi Nite 2 (三鷹駅北口にて2)
  • 76. Ureshī (嬉しい)
  • 77. Tōkyōto Rīgu Dai 7-setsu Tama Taiiku Daigaku Fuzoku Kōkō-sen (東京都リーグ第7節多摩体育大学付属高校戦)
  • 78. Futatsu no Kōchingu (二つのコーチング)
  • 79. Chō-kyū (超級)
  • 80. Sentaku (選択)
  • 81. (Wind of Change)
  • 82. Omaega Ita Toko (お前がいたとこ)
  • 83. Ukanaikao (浮かない顔)
9 April 28, 2017[22]978-4-09-189487-8
  • 84. Satake Kantoku (佐竹監督)
  • 85. Oretachi ni nai Mono (俺達にないもの)
  • 86. Kono Chīmu de Ichiban (このチームで一番)
  • 87. In'nen no Honō (因縁の炎)
  • 88. Besuto Menbā (ベストメンバー)
  • 89. 3-nen Hira 1 (3年平刖1)
  • 90. 3-nen Hira 2 (3年平刖2)
  • 91. 3-nen Hira 3 (3年平刖3)
  • 92. Hontōni Yowai Yatsu wa (本当に弱い奴は)
  • 93. 10-bu Dake Inaku Naru (10分だけいなくなる)
  • 94. Tōkyōto Rīgu Dai 8-setsu Tōkyō Musashino Shūkyū-dan Yūsu-sen (東京都リーグ第8節東京武蔵野蹴球団ユース戦)
10 July 28, 2017[23]978-4-09-189605-6
11 October 30, 2017[24]978-4-09-189721-3
12 February 23, 2018[25]978-4-09-189796-1
13 May 30, 2018[26]978-4-09-189878-4
14 August 30, 2018[27]978-4-09-860062-5
15 November 30, 2018[28]978-4-09-860133-2
16 March 29, 2019[29]978-4-09-860244-5
17 June 28, 2019[30]978-4-09-860316-9
18 October 30, 2019[31]978-4-09-860404-3
19 January 30, 2020[32]978-4-09-860465-4
20 April 27, 2020[33]978-4-09-860596-5
21 July 30, 2020[34]978-4-09-860679-5
22 October 30, 2020[35]978-4-09-860753-2
23 February 26, 2021[36]978-4-09-860855-3
24 May 28, 2021[37]978-4-09-861047-1
25 August 30, 2021[38]978-4-09-861126-3
26 November 12, 2021[39]978-4-09-861179-9
27 February 28, 2022[9]978-4-09-861251-2

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in May 2021.[40] The series is produced by Production I.G and directed by Akira Satō, with scripts written by Masahiro Yokotani, and character designs by Manabu Nakatake, Toshie Kawamura, Asuka Yamaguchi, and Saki Hasegawa, with Nakatake and Yamaguchi also serving as chief animation directors. Masaru Yokoyama composed the series' music. It premiered on April 9, 2022, on NHK Educational TV.[2][4] The opening theme song is "Mushin Hakusū" by Alexandros, while the ending theme song is "Blue Diary" by Rinne.[6] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia.[41]

On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which premiered on April 23.[42][3]

Episode list
No.Title [43][44]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [45]
1"First Touch"
Transcription: "Fāsuto Tatchi" (Japanese: ファーストタッチ)		Akira SatōMasahiro YokotaniAkira SatōApril 9, 2022 (2022-04-09)
2"Tokyo City Esperion"
Transcription: "Tōkyō Shiti Esuperion" (Japanese: 東京シティ・エスペリオン)		Hideki TonokatsuMasahiro YokotaniHideki TonokatsuApril 16, 2022 (2022-04-16)
3"The Final Stage of Assessment Begins"
Transcription: "Saishū Shiken Kaishi" (Japanese: 最終試験開始)		Tsuyoshi TobitaDaisuke DaitōAkira SatōApril 23, 2022 (2022-04-23)
4"CROW"Takatoshi SuzukiShingo IrieAkira SatōApril 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)
5"Orange Scenery"
Transcription: "Orenji Iro no Keshiki" (Japanese: オレンジ色の景色)		Norihiro NaganumaMasahiro YokotaniNorihiro NaganumaMay 7, 2022 (2022-05-07)

Reception

As of April 2020, the manga had over 4.5 million copies in circulation, including digital versions.[46] As of February 2022, the manga had over 10 million copies in circulation, including digital versions.[47]

The manga was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō awards in 2017,[48] and was ranked 4th.[49] In 2020, along with Kaguya-sama: Love is War the manga won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.[50][51][52]

Notes
  1. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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