Aoashi

Overview

Ashito Aoi is a gifted young soccer player from a small town in Ehime, but his temper costs his junior high team dearly in a match that matters most. Just as his hopes of a soccer future seem finished, Tokyo City Esperion youth coach Tatsuya Fukuda notices something rare in him: an instinctive ability to see the entire pitch at once, like a bird scanning the field from above. Fukuda invites him to Tokyo for a tryout, and Ashito’s second chance begins.

At Esperion, Ashito discovers that raw instinct is not enough against players who have trained at an elite level since childhood. He must rebuild his game from the basics, learn to read the flow of play, and earn the trust of teammates who see him as an outsider. Aoashi follows that slow, hard climb through tryouts, league matches, rivalries and friendships, making it a sports drama about vision, discipline and belief as much as about goals.

Quick facts

• Year: 2022
• Type: Series
• Seasons: 2 (Season 1: 24 episodes; Season 2 premiered October 4, 2026)
• Genres: Animation, Sports
• Original language: Japanese
• Audio on Crunchyroll: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Network: NHK Educational TV
• Status: Returning Series

Watch the Teaser

The official teaser from Crunchyroll is embedded below. No full official trailer from the main Crunchyroll channel could be verified for Aoashi, so the teaser is shown here instead of a fan-made video.

Where to Watch

Stream Aoashi in India on Crunchyroll (JustWatch India also lists it on Netflix):

Frequently asked questions

What is Aoashi about? It is a soccer drama about Ashito Aoi, a talented but hot-headed teenager from Ehime who earns a tryout with the Tokyo City Esperion youth team after coach Tatsuya Fukuda spots his rare ability to read the whole pitch.

How many seasons and episodes of Aoashi are there? Season 1 ran in 2022 with 24 episodes, and Season 2 premiered on October 4, 2026, so the series is still continuing.

Is Aoashi based on a manga? Yes, it is based on the manga by Yugo Kobayashi, serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Big Comic Spirits.

Where can I watch Aoashi in India? It streams on Crunchyroll in India, and JustWatch India also lists it on Netflix.