I'm not prepared to say whether Ao Ashi will be the next great soccer anime, but I am prepared to say this premiere met my expectations with no caveats required. Read more
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Ao Ashi – Episode 1 [First Impressions]
Quietcupcake's Thoughts: It's a good season to be a sports anime fan, and Ao Ashi definitely deserves its spot at the table. I love that in just this…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 24 [Final Impressions]
An absolute whirlwind of a final episode and I enjoyed every second of it! This series has been an absolute treat and the season finale is no exception.
Ao Ashi – 01
「ファーストタッチ」 (Faasutotatchi) "First Touch" I’m not prepared to say whether Ao Ashi will be the next great soccer anime, but I am prepared to say this premiere met my expectations…
Ao Ashi – 19
I would very much appreciate no more breaks from Ao Ashi. Read more
Ao Ashi – 07
Once more I'm struck by the parallels between the two superficially disparate series Ao Ashi and Dance Dance Danseur. Read more
Ao Ashi – 08
「夜練」 (Yoru neri) "Night Training" It's a Togashi sort of week.
Ao Ashi – 07
「ユース初陣」 (Yuusu uijin) "The First Youth Match" Once more I'm struck by the parallels between the two superficially disparate series Ao Ashi and Dance Dance Danseur.
Ao Ashi – 11
「東京都リーグ第1節 成京高校戦」 (Toukyouto riigu dai 1-setsu narikyou koukou-sen) "Tokyo Metropolis League Section 1 Seikyo High School Match" It's not only freemasons who're obsessed with triangles.
Ao Ashi – 23
I'm going to be seriously pissed off if Ao Ashi is a one-and-done adaptation. Read more
Ao Ashi – 10
「譲れないこと」 (Yuzurenai koto) "No Compromises" Ao Ashi continues to cruise both on and off-screen.
Ao Ashi – 09
「広がるサッカー」 (Hirogaru sakkaa) "Broad Soccer" Gotta walk before you can run.
Ao Ashi – 03
The really good days in anime, when they happen, still get my juices flowing. Read more
Ao Ashi – 13
If Production I.G. felt they needed to do something special for the occasion, they succeeded. Read more
Ao Ashi – 06
「最初のファン」 (Saisho no fan) "First Fan" This showdown between Hoozuki and Sugimoto could get interesting…
Ao Ashi – 16
It's only when one sufficiently masters a skill (or position) to the point where they can act on instinct that they can really succeed. Read more
Ao Ashi – 02
This is a genre where the great ones are always marathon and never sprint. Read more
Ao Ashi – 02
「東京シティ・エスペリオン」 (Toukyou shiti esuperion) "Tokyo City Esperion" This is a genre where the great ones are always marathon and never sprint.
Ao Ashi – 05
「オレンジ色の景色」 (Orenji-iro no keshiki) "Orange Scenery" Now the pedigree really shines through.
Ao Ashi – 10
Ao Ashi continues to cruise both on and off-screen. Read more
Ao Ashi – 03
「最終試験開始」 (Saishuu shiken kaishi) "Final Test Start" The really good days in anime, when they happen, still get my juices flowing.
Ao Ashi – 04
Ao Ashi is a more straightforward show than Dance Dance Danseur, as you'd expect - but that's not a criticism. Read more
Ao Ashi – 05
Now the pedigree really shines through. Read more
Ao Ashi – 06
This showdown between Hoozuki and Sugimoto could get interesting... Read more
Ao Ashi – 18
These are pretty decent times to be a sports anime fan. Read more
Ao Ashi – 11
It's not only freemasons who're obsessed with triangles. Read more
Ao Ashi – 15
That was the most interesting pure soccer episode I've seen since Giant Killing. Read more
Ao Ashi – 04
「CROW」 (Crow) "Crow" Ao Ashi is a more straightforward show than Danseur, as you'd expect - but that's not a criticism.
Ao Ashi – 12
「EAGLE EYE」 "EAGLE EYE" The beautiful game is not simple.
Ao Ashi – Episode 4
This episode had me on the edge of my seat! These tryouts are certainly far from the toughest experience he will have in his journey, but they emphasized…
Ao Ashi – Episode 14
Hana truly is the MVP of this series. Where would we be without her? Heck, where would Aoi be without her?
Ao Ashi – Episode 19
They are really hyping up this Musashino vs Esperion match and I just really want them to play! Please take all this frustration and fighting out on the…
Ao Ashi – Episode 7
Alright!! First practice match of the newbies on the youth team and I'm excited to see how this group works together! Or rather, how quickly they all go…
Ao Ashi – Episode 10
Oh boy, oh boy… The stakes have certainly risen and the tension among the team is higher than it's ever been. And… while it would be easier to…
Ao Ashi – Episode 8
This newbie game definitely hit Aoi in the ego… not that I'm complaining, I'm fully in the camp that thinks he needed to get knocked down a few…
Ao Ashi – Episode 5
AAAAA THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD EPISODE. It genuinely warmed my heart and I definitely cried. Miss Aoi Noriko and the Ehime soccer club you gave me everything…
Ao Ashi is Incredible
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Ao Ashi – Episode 9
Congratulations, Aoi! You finally figured out what "kill it and kick it means". But that doesn't mean you're the big kid on the block yet. That's just one…
Ao Ashi – Episode 18
It's time for Aoi to put his offensive and defensive skills to the test.
Ao Ashi – Episode 16
m glad that Aoi is making the best out of being a defender. Sure, it's not the place that he wants to be, but he's trying to improve…
Ao Ashi – Episode 22
This episode was an absolute rollercoaster, but let's take a moment to appreciate Tachibana before anything else.
Ao Ashi – Episode 23
I feel like this was both the longest and shortest episode yet. Honestly, it's amazing how much a team can change going into the second half. Heck! Even…
Ao Ashi – Episode 13
Aoi’s entire world has come crashing down in just a matter of minutes. And while I feel bad that he was led on f I do think that…