TV animation "Aoashi" to be broadcast on NHK E-television from April! Soccer manga that won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the general-interest category

A new anime "Aoashi" will begin airing on NHK E-television in April 2022 (tentative).

Based on the popular comic series by Yugo Kobayashi, which is serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits. It has sold a total of over 9 million copies and won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general-interest category. The "hottest soccer manga of the moment," which has been collaborating with the Japanese soccer world, has now been adapted into a long-awaited anime series!

The animation is produced by "HIQUE! and "Kuroko's Basketball," directed by Yoh Satou, with Masahiro Yokoya in charge of series composition.

TV anime "Aoashi" teaser PV/visual

As the first anime illustration, a teaser visual depicting the main character, Asito Aoi, and his teammates who are engaged in friendly competition at Tokyo City Esperion Youth was released.

The teaser PV depicts the fateful encounter between Asito and Esperion youth coach Tatsuya Fukuda, and the process of taking the youth team's entrance exam (selection), and also unveils the character voices.

Teaser Visual

Teaser PV

The first cast members, including Koki Oosuzu, Junya Enoki, and Hana Ichijo, have been announced.

The main character, Asito Aoi, will be played by Koki Oosuzu, his Esperion Youth teammate Eisaku Otomo by Ryumaru Tachibana, Soichiro Tachibana by Seiichiro Yamashita, Keiji Togashi by Taku Yashiro, Kanpei Kuroda by Shun Horie, Jun Asari Martis by Wataru Kato, Junya Enoki as Youma Motoki, and Ryuichi Takejima by Kentaro Kumagai.
Esperion Youth director Tatsuya Fukuda is played by Chikahiro Kobayashi, and Fukuda's sister-in-law, Hana Ichijo, is played by Maki Kawase.

Asito Aoi cv Kouki Oosuzu
His position is "genius forward. He calls himself "a reincarnation of Ronaldo in his prime. He met Fukuda in Ehime and knocked on the door of Esperion Youth.
He is confident and has a straightforward personality, but his short temper is a flaw. His soccer skills are crude, but he has a strong competitive spirit and a natural vision that will open up new possibilities.
He is characterized by his "shaggy head.

<Cast Comments
Q1: What was your impression of this work?
When I first read the work, I was just overwhelmed by its passion and read it in one sitting.
It is a work that emphasizes "thinking," so I think that not only those who like soccer, but also those who like other sports and those who are not involved in sports can relate to the story.

The passion that the players and coaches put into soccer.
The passion that the players and coaches put into soccer, and the careful depiction of their hearts and minds, which can be painful at times.
Both of these are the charm of Aoshi.
Ehime is also a really relaxing and wonderful place!
I am also looking forward to seeing how the anime will express the greatness and spirit that I sense in Mr. Kobayashi's drawings...!

Q2: What is your impression of the character you play and how do you feel about the role?
I get the impression that Asato is a straight-forward guy!
He has a strong core of his own and cannot bend it even if it is a lie.
Even when he hits a wall, he never stops and keeps trying.
He is determined to reach his lofty goal of becoming a professional.
There is no such thing as a dexterous way to live, so I give it my all and hit the ground running, no matter what.

I will not be left behind by director Fukuda, Hana, and the many other people I will meet in Tokyo, and I will not be left behind by Reed, who is growing and developing as he goes along!

I will give it my all and play my part with my voice coming from my stomach!

Please check out the comments from the other cast members on the official website.

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Work information】】
TV animation "Aoashi
Scheduled to start airing on NHK E-television in April 2022.
<Introduction
Aoashi" is a story about a junior high school student living in Ehime.

A junior high school student living in Ehime, Aoi Ashito is the ace of a weak soccer team.
On the day they lost their last junior high school tournament, Asito was running on the beach to take out his frustration,
Asito meets a man who was watching the game.

That man, Tatsuya Fukuda, was the manager of the youth team of Tokyo City Esperion FC, one of the leading clubs in the J-League, which trains high school students.

Fukuda sees unlimited potential in Asito, a youngster with a special talent, and begins to talk about his own ambitions.

I have an ambition. I want to take over the world with the club I have built. It is not a stepping stone to the world. My club is the world. The one thing that will carry all of my ambitions is the youth development program."

Accepting Fukuda's invitation, Asito decides to move to Tokyo to take the "selection" test to join the club, but...

Aoashi", which has always been at the forefront of soccer manga, has finally been made into a long-awaited animated TV series!

The story is about the frustration, growth, and friendship of youth!

＜Staff＞ Original Story
Original Story: "Aoashi" by Yugo Kobayashi (serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Big Comic Spirits")
Director : Yo Satou
Series Composition : Masahiro Yokoya
Soccer supervisor：Kenichi Takeshita, Jun Soga, Kenji Iizuka
Character Design: Manabu Nakatake, Toshie Kawamura, Asuka Yamaguchi, Saki Hasegawa
Sub-character Design：Naho Seike, Yukiko Watanabe, Miho Daidoji, Eisuke Shirai
Chief Animation Supervisors: Manabu Nakatake, Asuka Yamaguchi
Prop Design: Arisa Ito, Miori Tsusaka
Color Design: Eimiko Ueno
Art Director：Mr. Tsukasa Gaki Sakai, Yusuke Takeda
Art Setup: Kazushige Kanehira, Kura Ii
2D Works: Akiko Hamanaka
Pre-visualization: Masatake Maejima
3D: Sigma Morimoto
Director of Photography: Maiko Imaseki
Editing: Yoshinori Murakami
Sound Director: Shoji Hata
Music: Katsu Yokoyama
Animation Production: Production I.G

＜Cast
Asato Aoi: Koki Ouzuzuzu
Eisaku Otomo: Ryumaru Tachibana
Soichiro Tachibana: Seiichiro Yamashita
Keiji Togashi: Taku Yatsushiro
Kanpei Kuroda: Shun Horie
Jun Asari Martis: Wataru Kato
Yuma Motoki: Junya Enoki
Ryuichi Takeshima: Kentaro Kumagai

Fukuda Tatsuya: Kobayashi Chikahiro
Hana Ichijo: Maki Kawase

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