Aoashi | |
アオアシ | |
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Genre | Sports[1] |
Manga | |
Written by |
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Illustrated by | Yūgo Kobayashi |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 5, 2015 – present |
Volumes | 34 |
Manga | |
Aoashi Brotherfoot | |
Written by | Yūgo Kobayashi |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | July 12, 2021 – August 23, 2021 |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akira Satō |
Written by | Masahiro Yokotani |
Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
Studio | Production I.G |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | NHK Educational TV |
Original run | April 9, 2022 – September 24, 2022 |
Episodes | 24 |
Aoashi[a] (アオアシ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno. 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 produced by Production I.G aired from April to September 2022.
By May 2023, the manga had over 18 million copies in circulation. In 2020, the manga won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.
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.
Aoashi is written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi, and based on an original concept by Naohiko Ueno. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since January 5, 2015.[16] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on April 30, 2015.[17] As of December 27, 2023, 34 volumes have been published.[18] An alternate tankōbon edition for younger audiences, called Aoashi Junior-ban (アオアシ ジュニア版), began publication on March 17, 2022; this edition, published under Shōnen Sunday Comics imprint, features furigana and full-color guide written by former Kawasaki Frontale player Kengo Nakamura.[19] As of June 16, 2023, 31 volumes of the Junior-ban edition have been published.[20] The series is licensed in Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia.[21]
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.[22][23][24] Its chapters were collected in a single tankōbon volume, released on August 30, 2021.[25]
No. | Release date | ISBN | |
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1 | April 30, 2015[17] | 978-4-09-186892-3 | |
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2 | July 30, 2015[26] | 978-4-09-187144-2 | |
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3 | October 30, 2015[27] | 978-4-09-187307-1 | |
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4 | January 29, 2016[28] | 978-4-09-187433-7 | |
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5 | April 28, 2016[29] | 978-4-09-187595-2 | |
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6 | July 29, 2016[30] | 978-4-09-187716-1 | |
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7 | October 28, 2016[31] | 978-4-09-187897-7 | |
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8 | January 30, 2017[32] | 978-4-09-189337-6 | |
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9 | April 28, 2017[33] | 978-4-09-189487-8 | |
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10 | July 28, 2017[34] | 978-4-09-189605-6 | |
11 | October 30, 2017[35] | 978-4-09-189721-3 | |
12 | February 23, 2018[36] | 978-4-09-189796-1 | |
13 | May 30, 2018[37] | 978-4-09-189878-4 | |
14 | August 30, 2018[38] | 978-4-09-860062-5 | |
15 | November 30, 2018[39] | 978-4-09-860133-2 | |
16 | March 29, 2019[40] | 978-4-09-860244-5 | |
17 | June 28, 2019[41] | 978-4-09-860316-9 | |
18 | October 30, 2019[42] | 978-4-09-860404-3 | |
19 | January 30, 2020[43] | 978-4-09-860465-4 | |
20 | April 27, 2020[44] | 978-4-09-860596-5 | |
21 | July 30, 2020[45] | 978-4-09-860679-5 | |
22 | October 30, 2020[46] | 978-4-09-860753-2 | |
23 | February 26, 2021[47] | 978-4-09-860855-3 | |
24 | May 28, 2021[48] | 978-4-09-861047-1 | |
25 | August 30, 2021[49] | 978-4-09-861126-3 | |
26 | November 12, 2021[50] | 978-4-09-861179-9 | |
27 | February 28, 2022[51] | 978-4-09-861251-2 | |
28 | May 30, 2022[52] | 978-4-09-861336-6 | |
29 | August 30, 2022[53] | 978-4-09-861394-6 | |
30 | November 10, 2022[54] | 978-4-09-861468-4 | |
31 | February 28, 2023[55] | 978-4-09-861585-8 | |
32 | May 30, 2023[56] | 978-4-09-861705-0 | |
33 | September 28, 2023[57] | 978-4-09-862518-5 | |
34 | December 27, 2023[18] | 978-4-09-862618-2 |
An anime television series adaptation was announced in May 2021.[58] 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 aired from April 9 to September 24, 2022, on NHK Educational TV.[3][8] The first opening theme song is "Mushin Hakusū" by Alexandros, while the first ending theme song is "Blue Diary" by Rinne.[13] The second opening theme song is "Presence" by Superfly, while the second ending theme song is "Color Lily no Koibumi" by Kami wa Saikoro wo Furanai.[14] Crunchyroll has licensed the series outside of Asia.[59] Disney Platform Distribution licensed the series in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. They began streaming the series in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand from May 4, 2022;[60] Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore from June 8, 2022.[61]
On April 11, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered on April 23.[62][4]
No. | Title [63][64] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original air date [65] |
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1 | "First Touch" Transliteration: "Fāsuto Tatchi" (Japanese: ファーストタッチ) | Akira Satō | Masahiro Yokotani | Akira Satō | April 9, 2022 |
2 | "Tokyo City Esperion" Transliteration: "Tōkyō Shiti Esuperion" (Japanese: 東京シティ・エスペリオン) | Hideki Tonokatsu | Masahiro Yokotani | Hideki Tonokatsu | April 16, 2022 |
3 | "The Final Stage of Assessment Begins" Transliteration: "Saishū Shiken Kaishi" (Japanese: 最終試験開始) | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Daisuke Daitō | Akira Satō | April 23, 2022 |
4 | "CROW" | Takatoshi Suzuki | Shingo Irie | Akira Satō | April 30, 2022 |
5 | "Orange Scenery" Transliteration: "Orenji Iro no Keshiki" (Japanese: オレンジ色の景色) | Norihiro Naganuma | Masahiro Yokotani | Norihiro Naganuma | May 7, 2022 |
6 | "First Fan" Transliteration: "Saisho no Fan" (Japanese: 最初のファン) | Shōta Hamada | Sumika Hayakawa | Takashi Igari | May 14, 2022 |
7 | "The First Youth Match" Transliteration: "Yūsu Uijin" (Japanese: ユース初陣) | Sumito Sasaki | Shingo Irie | Takayuki Hamana | May 21, 2022 |
8 | "Night Training" Transliteration: "Yoruren" (Japanese: 夜練) | Masahito Otani | Masahiro Yokotani | Marie Tagashira | May 28, 2022 |
9 | "A Broader Soccer" Transliteration: "Hirogaru Sakkā" (Japanese: 広がるサッカー) | Hiromasa Seki | Daisuke Daitō | Jun Soga, Takayuki Hamana | June 4, 2022 |
10 | "No Compromises" Transliteration: "Yuzurenai Koto" (Japanese: 譲れないこと) | Sumio Watanabe | Sumika Hayakawa | Kiyoko Sayama | June 11, 2022 |
11 | "Tokyo Metropolis League Match 1 - Seikyo High School" Transliteration: "Tōkyō-to Rīgu Dai Issetsu Seikyō Kōkō Sen" (Japanese: 東京都リーグ第1節 成京高校戦) | Masahiko Suzuki | Shingo Irie | Akira Satō, Jun Soga, Eisuke Shirai | June 18, 2022 |
12 | "Eagle Eye" | Shūji Saitō | Shingo Irie | Jun Soga | June 25, 2022 |
13 | "Turn" Transliteration: "Ten" (Japanese: 転) | Jun Soga | Masahiro Yokotani | Jun Soga | July 2, 2022 |
14 | "It's Just Soccer" Transliteration: "Takaga Sakkā" (Japanese: たかがサッカー) | Norihiro Naganuma | Daisuke Daitō | Norihiro Naganuma | July 9, 2022 |
15 | "Where I Ought To Be" Transliteration: "Irubeki Basho" (Japanese: いるべき場所) | Shōta Hamada | Sumika Hayakawa | Shōta Hamada | July 16, 2022 |
16 | "Just Like You" Transliteration: "Omae Mitai ni" (Japanese: お前みたいに) | Masamitsu Abe | Shingo Irie | Satoshi Shimizu | July 23, 2022 |
17 | "Tokyo Metropolis League Match 7 - Tama Sports University High School" Transliteration: "Tōkyō-to Rīgu Dai Nanasetsu Tama Taiiku Daigaku Fuzoku Kōkō Sen" (Japanese: 東京都リーグ第7節 多摩体育大学附属高校戦) | Sumio Watanabe | Ken'ichi Takeshita | Kazuki Yokoyama | July 30, 2022 |
18 | "Wind of Change" | Shinnosuke Tonaka | Ken'ichi Takeshita | Kazuki Yokoyama | August 6, 2022 |
19 | "What We Lack" Transliteration: "Oretachi ni Nai Mono" (Japanese: 俺達にないもの) | Kazumi Yū | Sumika Hayakawa | Kazumi Yū | August 20, 2022 |
20 | "The Truly Weak One" Transliteration: "Hontō ni Yowai Yatsu wa" (Japanese: 本当に弱い奴は) | Masahiko Suzuki | Sumika Hayakawa | Takashi Igari | August 27, 2022 |
21 | "Tokyo Metropolis League Match 8 - Tokyo Musashino Football Club Youths" Transliteration: "Tōkyō-to Rīgu Dai Hassetsu Tōkyō Musashino Shūkyūdan Yūsu Sen" (Japanese: 東京都リーグ第8節 東京武蔵野蹴球団ユース戦) | Shūji Saitō | Shingo Irie | Kazuto Nakazawa | September 3, 2022 |
22 | "Like A Demon" Transliteration: "Shura no Gotoku" (Japanese: 修羅の如く) | Shōta Hamada | Shingo Irie | Tetsuya Takahashi | September 10, 2022 |
23 | "Do Your Best. Don't Lose. Fight to Your Limits" Transliteration: "Ganbare Makeru na Chikara no Kagiri" (Japanese: 頑張れ負けるな力のかぎり) | Sumio Watanabe, Jun Soga | Masahiro Yokotani | Takashi Igari, Jun Soga | September 17, 2022 |
24 | "From Now" Transliteration: "Koko kara" (Japanese: ここから) | Akira Satō | Masahiro Yokotani | Jun Soga, Akira Satō | September 24, 2022 |
Aoashi was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō awards in 2017,[66] and ranked fourth with 60 points.[67] In 2020, along with Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, the manga won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category.[68][69][70] The series ranked 20th on the 2022 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[71]
By April 2020, the manga had over 4.5 million copies in circulation, including digital versions;[72] over 10 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, by February 2022;[73] over 12 million copies in circulation by June 2022;[74] over 15 million copies in circulation by August 2022;[75] over 17 million copies in circulation by February 2023;[55] and over 18 million copies in circulation by May 2023.[56]
In March 2023, the manga was recommended by Spanish midfielder Andrés Iniesta.[76]