Aoashi (アオアシ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from January 2015 to June 2025, with its chapters collected in 40 volumes. 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. A second season produced by TMS Entertainment is set to premiere in October 2026.
By March 2026, the manga had over 25 million copies in circulation. 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.