One of the best things about anime is that you can find an anime about literally anything you can think of including cooking, gambling, fishing, boating and sports stories are actually one of the most popular themes you will probably see. Anime for years has been used to represent various sports such as Volleyball in “Haikyuu”, basketball in “Slam Dunk and water polo in “Re-Main“. And now there is a new upcoming series that the fans of sports genre definitely will love called “Aoashi”, a soccer-themed anime based on the manga by Yugo Kobayashi.
Update: since season 1 has ended now here is everything you need to know about Ao Ashi season 2 including its release date, Trailer, Countdown and future plot.
Here is everything we know about Season 1 of the anime “Aoashi”.
CONTENTS
- What is the release date of Aoashi?
- What is Aoashi about?
- Aoshi Anime Release Schedule with Episode 1 to 12 Air Dates
- Where to watch Aoashi Season 1 online? Is it available on Crunchyroll, Funimation or Netflix?
- How many episodes Season 1 of “Aoashi” will have?
- Aoashi English Dub Release and Updates
- Staff details of the anime
- Is the anime coming to Netflix?
What is the release date of Aoashi?
Aoashi anime is set to premiere on April 9, 2022, at 6:30 PM JST on NHK educational TV channel in Japan. The Episode 1 titled “First Touch” will release on the same date while the second episode titled “Tokyo City Esperion” will air a week later on April 16, 2022. The Episode 3 and 4 are titled “The Final Test Begins” and “Crow” will debut a week apart.
What is Aoashi about?
The story follows Aoi Ashito a third-year middle school student from Ehime. Behind his raw game hides his immense talent but Ashito suffers a huge setback because of his overly straightforward personality. The youth team manager of J1 club Tokyo City Esperion, Fukuda Tetsuya, appears in front of Ashito. Fukuda sees Ashito’s limitless potential and invites him to take part in his team’s tryouts in Tokyo. The story of the boy who will revolutionize football in Japan rapidly begins to unfold.
Aoshi Anime Release Schedule with Episode 1 to 12 Air Dates
The following schedule will help you keep track of Aoashi’s upcoming episodes and thier release date.
| Episode No. | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Episode 1 | April 9, 2022 |
| Episode 2 | April 16, 2022 |
| Episode 3 | April 23, 2022 |
| Episode 4 | April 30, 2022 |
| Episode 5 | May 7, 2022 |
| Episode 6 | May 14, 2022 |
| Episode 7 | May 21, 2022 |
| Episode 8 | May 28, 2022 |
| Episode 9 | June 4, 2022 |
| Episode 10 | June 11, 2022 |
| Episode 11 | June 18, 2022 |
| Episode 12 | June 25, 2022 |
| Episode 13 | July 2, 2022 |
| Episode 14 | July 9, 2022 |
| Episode 15 | July 16, 2022 |
| Episode 16 | July 23, 2022 |
| Episode 17 | July 30, 2022 |
| Episode 18 | August 6, 2022 |
| Episode 19 | August 13, 2022 |
| Episode 20 | August 20, 2022 |
| Episode 21 | August 27, 2022 |
| Episode 22 | September 3, 2022 |
| Episode 23 | September 10, 2022 |
| Episode 24 | September 17, 2022 |
Update: Ao Ashi will continue on with no split-cour break, with July to September air dates added. Also a new key visual has been revealed for the second cour.
Where to watch Aoashi Season 1 online? Is it available on Crunchyroll, Funimation or Netflix?
Aoashi is currently airing on NHK educational TV channel for viewers in Japan. It is also available online on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Netflix, Gyao, Docomo and Disney+ exclusively in Japan.
As for the audience outside Japan, the show is available on Crunchyroll with English subtitles in the US, Canada, Mexico and most of Europe.
The episodes will first air on Japanese local TV networks and then will arrive on the above-mentioned streaming platforms within 1-3 hours. Here is when the same episode will release in your region:
- Pacific Time: 9-10 AM
- Central Time: 11-12 AM
- Eastern Time: 12-1 PM
- British Time: 5-6 PM
- Indian Time: 10-11 PM
How many episodes Season 1 of “Aoashi” will have?
It has been confirmed on Twitter that Aoashi anime will run for 24 episodes starting from April 9, 2022, to October 17, 2022. A new episode will be released every Saturday at 6:30 PM JST.
Aoashi English Dub Release and Updates
Crunchyroll already has announced that they have started working on Aoashi’s dub. The cast will be announced very soon on thier official Twitter account and the dubbed episodes will be available from this May. They also have confirmed that they are working on Brazilian and Portuguese dubs. We will update the article once more information will be available.
Staff details of the anime
| 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 17, 2022 |
| Episodes | 24 |
Is the anime coming to Netflix?
Aoashi is only available on Netflix Japan as of this writing. Unfortunately, no word yet on whether the anime will be available on Netflix outside of Japan.
