“Violent football prodigy Ashito gets a second chance at Tokyo tryouts after his rural team is eliminated.”
Aoashi
アオアシ
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Synopsis
Violent football prodigy Ashito gets a second chance at Tokyo tryouts after his rural team is eliminated.
In a quiet rural town, the spotlight of a local junior high school football team rests on one player: Ashito Aoi. Known for his unpredictable moves and self-centered playing style, Ashito is the sole powerhouse pushing his team through an important high school preliminary tournament. However, their win streak is short-lived—an opponent causes Ashito to lose his temper and act violently, resulting in his removal from the rest of the game. Without their star player, the team is quickly eliminated from the tournament. Just as he believes all hope is lost, Ashito is approached by a youth team coach named Tatsuya Fukuda who senses potential in him, and Fukuda invites him for tryouts in Tokyo. In an unfamiliar setting surrounded by talent, Ashito must bring out the best of his ability to prove himself and secure what could be a life-changing career.
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Derived from 69 sampled reviews
What 69 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.46 · some divergence
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.0
↑ 0.42
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Sep 2025
- 9 “In a few words I can simply say that I loved it from start to finish, its characters are endearing and you definitely empathize with all of them the moment you start watching it. The story, despite...”
- 8 “This anime captures the authentic spirit of hard work and team bonding, reminiscent of classics like Haikyuu, while delivering high-quality animation and a grounded, superpower-free take on...”
- 10 “Good anime story wise.In 19 episode there is a head kick which is the only funny moment in this anime. I gave it a 10 because putting pieces together overall this anime is like a chess trainer so...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2022
Production I.G.Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions · Marvelous Entertainment
- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2022 – Sep 2022 Spring 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20781 catalog
Produced by
- Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Producer
- Marvelous Entertainment Producer
- NHK Enterprises Producer
- Bandai Spirits Producer
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- Crunchyroll Licensor