It has been announced that all 24 episodes of the first season of the TV anime "Aoashi," based on the soccer manga by Yugo Kobayashi that was serialized in "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" (Shogakukan), will be rebroadcast on NHK Educational TV from April 5th. It will be broadcast every Sunday at 5pm.
It was also announced that a stage event for the series will be held at the ShoPro booth at AnimeJapan 2026, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo) on March 28th and 29th. Details such as speakers and the date and time will be announced at a later date.
"Aoashi" is a manga about the youth age group of the J.League. It follows the growth of the protagonist, Ashito, who becomes a member of a prestigious youth team after being selected. It was serialized in "Big Comic Spirits" from 2015 to 2025. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 24 million.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to September 2022. The second season will air in 2026.
