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Ao Ashi Episode 4 Review
Whenever trying something, there’s a very fine line between what we did and what we could have potentially done. “Could I have done more?” “Was it all I…


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…
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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 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…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 22
This episode was an absolute rollercoaster, but let's take a moment to appreciate Tachibana before anything else.
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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…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 11
I came into this episode fully ready to yell at Aoi, but I'm really excited about the way this episode developed. By the end of it, I really…


Ao Ashi – Episode 6
We've made it to Tokyo and the tensions are already slowly raising! We haven't even played a match with this new team yet, but oh boy, it's going…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 17
Picking up where we left off last week, Kaneda is here and he's pushing all of the buttons. . I have a feeling that Tachibana is going to…
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 12
We finally have it!! Conversation as to why Asari and Kuroda were mad at Aoi during the previous practice match!
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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…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 18
It's time for Aoi to put his offensive and defensive skills to the test.
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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 15
Welp, it looks like after one game Aoi is still not feeling being a defender. He doesn't quite understand what he needs to do and is still so…
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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.
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Ao Ashi – 10
Ao Ashi continues to cruise both on and off-screen. 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 – 11
It's not only freemasons who're obsessed with triangles. Read more


Ao Ashi – 23
I'm going to be seriously pissed off if Ao Ashi is a one-and-done adaptation. Read more
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 – 15
That was the most interesting pure soccer episode I've seen since Giant Killing. Read more
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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.
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Ao Ashi – 12
「EAGLE EYE」 "EAGLE EYE" The beautiful game is not simple.
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 – 03
The really good days in anime, when they happen, still get my juices flowing. Read more


Ao Ashi – 05
Now the pedigree really shines through. Read more


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
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Ao Ashi – 06
This showdown between Hoozuki and Sugimoto could get interesting... 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 18
These are pretty decent times to be a sports anime fan. Read more


Ao Ashi – 19
I would very much appreciate no more breaks from Ao Ashi. 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 – 09
「広がるサッカー」 (Hirogaru sakkaa) "Broad Soccer" Gotta walk before you can run.
Ao Ashi – 08
「夜練」 (Yoru neri) "Night Training" It's a Togashi sort of week.


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
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Ao Ashi – 02
This is a genre where the great ones are always marathon and never sprint. Read more
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…