Image: Yūgo Kobayashi, Shogakukan / "Aoashi" Season 2 Production Committee
AMBot | 03/13/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The second season of the anime adaptation of Yūgo Kobayashi's football manga "Aoashi" will begin airing on Japanese television from October. As announced by the official account, the premiere is scheduled for October 4, 2026, on the NHK Eテレ channel. Accompanying this announcement, a new teaser visual and a teaser promotional video have been released.
The teaser visual depicts the protagonist Ashito Aoi, now powerfully standing on a notebook symbolizing "thinking football," following his promotion to the A-team of the youth division. In the second season, Ashito will enter the "Premier League," the highest competition in youth football. The teaser video offers first glimpses of the determined faces of Ashito and his teammates, as well as the senior players of the A-team.
In addition to the premiere date, the new production team has been introduced. Directing the second season, now animated by Studio TMS Entertainment, is Kazuki Yokoyama. Series composition is handled by Masahiro Yokotani, who also worked on the first season. Character design is being handled by Manabu Nakatake, Asami Taguchi, and Junko Yamanaka.
The story of "Aoashi" follows high school student Ashito Aoi, who is recruited into the youth division of the J-League club Tokyo Esperion and works hard there for his dream of becoming a professional footballer. The original manga was serialized in the "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" magazine from 2015 to 2025. The first anime season aired in 2022.
Coinciding with the announcement, details about a stage event at "AnimeJapan 2026" were also revealed. On March 29, voice actors Kōki Ohsuzu (Ashito Aoi), Maki Kawase (Hana Ichijō), and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Tatsuya Fukuda) are expected at the ShoPro booth. The event will feature a look back at the first season and present new information about the second season. Visitors to the booth can also receive a postcard featuring the new teaser visual.
The teaser visual depicts the protagonist Ashito Aoi, now powerfully standing on a notebook symbolizing "thinking football," following his promotion to the A-team of the youth division. In the second season, Ashito will enter the "Premier League," the highest competition in youth football. The teaser video offers first glimpses of the determined faces of Ashito and his teammates, as well as the senior players of the A-team.
In addition to the premiere date, the new production team has been introduced. Directing the second season, now animated by Studio TMS Entertainment, is Kazuki Yokoyama. Series composition is handled by Masahiro Yokotani, who also worked on the first season. Character design is being handled by Manabu Nakatake, Asami Taguchi, and Junko Yamanaka.
The story of "Aoashi" follows high school student Ashito Aoi, who is recruited into the youth division of the J-League club Tokyo Esperion and works hard there for his dream of becoming a professional footballer. The original manga was serialized in the "Weekly Big Comic Spirits" magazine from 2015 to 2025. The first anime season aired in 2022.
Coinciding with the announcement, details about a stage event at "AnimeJapan 2026" were also revealed. On March 29, voice actors Kōki Ohsuzu (Ashito Aoi), Maki Kawase (Hana Ichijō), and Chikahiro Kobayashi (Tatsuya Fukuda) are expected at the ShoPro booth. The event will feature a look back at the first season and present new information about the second season. Visitors to the booth can also receive a postcard featuring the new teaser visual.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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