Ao Ashi
English title: Aoashi
Japanese title: アオアシ
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 9, 2022 to Sep 24, 2022
Broadcast: Saturdays at 18:25 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Marvelous Entertainment, NHK Enterprises, Bandai Spirits
Licensors: Crunchyroll
Genres: Sports
Themes: Team Sports
Demographics: Seinen

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]