Are you itching for some sports anime this Spring 2022? Aside from Love All Play, an upcoming badminton-inspired anime set to be released on April 2, 2022, Ao Ashi joins the sports anime genre, being a soccer-inspired anime that is also set to be released on April 9, 2022.
If you like soccer anime such as Captain Tsubasa, Inazuma Eleven, Days, and Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun, then Ao Ashi will be perfect for you. With that, here is the Ao Ashi Anime Release Date, Studio, Where to Watch, Trailer and Everything You Need to Know!
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What is Ao Ashi About?
Ao Ashi is a sports anime with soccer as its primary premise. It follows the story of third-year middle school student Ashito Aoi, who lives in Ehime prefecture, in a backwater town in Japan.
Ashito happens to be a talented soccer player with a very straightforward personality. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the team, the very outspoken and straightforward Ashito caused a disastrous incident, leading to their elimination in one of the most important tournaments of his life. Now that his hopes of attending a high school with a good soccer club have gone, how will he achieve his dream?
Fortunately, Aoi’s soccer potential has caught the eyes of J-Club Team Tokyo City Esperion veteran and coach of the youth team, Tatsuya Fukuya. As a result, Tatsuya invites Aoi to try out for J-Club’s youth team in Tokyo.
Ao Ashi Release Date
Ao Ashi anime is set to be released on April 9, 2022, at 6:25 pm Japan Time. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll will simulcast the anime, which means it will be available for international viewers one hour after it has been televised in Japan:
- Pacific Time: 2:25 AM PT
- Central Time: 4:25 AM CT
- Eastern Time: 5:25 AM EST
- British Time: 10:25 AM GMT
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Where to Watch Ao Ashi
In Japan, the Ao Ashi anime will premiere on the NHK Educational (E Tele) Channel. On the other hand, international viewers will be able to watch the anime on Crunchyroll.
The anime has yet to confirm how many episodes it will run in April 2022. Further announcements will be able to clarify the exact number of episodes that Ao Ashi will have. Rest assured that this page will be updated as soon as further news has been announced.
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What Studio is Producing Ao Ashi?
Production I.G will work on Ao Ashi’s anime production.
The studio has been famous for producing quality sports anime such as Kuroko’s Basketball, Haikyuu, and New Prince of Tennis. Hence, it is not a surprise that they will take on another sports anime, this time focused on soccer.
Akira Sato is directing the anime and has worked on key animations for shows such as Soul Eater, Deadman Wonderland, and Ergo Proxy. At the same time, Manabu Nakatake and Asuka Yamaguchi are also working as chief animation directors. Meanwhile, Masahiro Yokotani is doing the series composition. In terms of music, Masaru Yokoyama of "Your Lie in April" and "Scum’s Wish" is composing the theme.
On the other hand, Kouki Ohsuzu will voice Ashito Aoi (Pretty Boy Detective Club). He is joined by Maki Kawase (Zombieland Saga: Revenge) as Hana Ichijou and Chikahiro Koyabashi (Beastars) as Fukuda Tatsuya.
It’s always fun to watch sports anime. Aside from the motivation and inspiration, you absorb from watching a single episode, you also immerse yourself in the sport itself. Indeed, Ao Ashi will be a great addition to the sports anime genre.
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