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I’ve been thinking about this recently and this week I came to a conclusion – unless you’re interested in football (soccer), it is hard to get invested in…
Ao Ashi Episode 2 Review
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Ao Ashi Episode 18 Review
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Ao Ashi Episode 3 Review
One Piece 1015 was so crazy good I was having a hard thinking of any other anime! Did you watch it? I know I’m not supposed to be…
Ao Ashi Episode 22 Review
What an ep, guys. Where do I even begin?! Where does one even begins? Damn, this is just one of those eps where you have to experience it…
Ao Ashi Episode 15 Review
And so it begins – Ashito is now playing (or rather, doing his best to try) as a fullback defender and as expected the experience doesn’t go smooth.…
Ao Ashi Episode 20 Review
Certainly a flashback ep wasn’t what I was expecting this week but it might just be exactly what we needed before heading into the Musashino match. So many…
Ao Ashi Episode 6 Review
Compared to the other football anime coming up this year which I have knowledge of prior to its airing (Blue Lock), I have to say that I’m fairly…
Ao Ashi Episode 10 Review
With Spring Break on the horizon, a great portion of the Esperion Youth players part away home and the rest of the more unfortunate have no choice but…
Ao Ashi Episode 9 Review
In many ways, this was the most fun I had while watching Ao Ashi so far – maybe it’s because of my mood (which has been made much…
Ao Ashi Episode 23 Review
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Ao Ashi Episode 17 Review
Kaneda still being mad over Ashito and co. because of non-existent reasons is beyond stupid, really. I mean, it’s been over a year since those youth tryouts and…
Ao Ashi Episode 11 Review
Ashito’s still on his task to find out whatever the reason for Asari and Kuroda’s snapping was and well, it’s still not going as well as he wish…
Ao Ashi Episode 21 Review
Long time no see, uh? Had a few stuff running out but gladly I’m done with all of it but I’m back to Otaku Space! But we’re here…
Ao Ashi Episode 14 Review
Ao Ashi is an anime that captured me after only seeing its premise – I had a gut feeling this would turn out to be an exceptional sports…
Ao Ashi Episode 19 Review
I liked the tid bit involving Anri in the beginning. I don’t know how this possible love triangle (or square? Kurobayshi’s involved too) would unfold among them, but…
Ao Ashi Episode 12 Review
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Ao Ashi Episode 16 Review
We begin with Ashito finally discovering what is it both Anri and Takeshima had suggested him to incorporate from Kurobayshi’s game into his own – the answer being…
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Coming to this week’s Ao Ashi, I knew it’d emotional. The last ep did set it up and the preview was pretty clear about it. But the experience…
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Ao Ashi – Episode 7
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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…
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…
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 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 12
We finally have it!! Conversation as to why Asari and Kuroda were mad at Aoi during the previous practice match!
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 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 – Episode 6
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Ao Ashi – Episode 19
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Ao Ashi – Episode 13
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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…
Ao Ashi – Episode 9
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Ao Ashi – Episode 8
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Ao Ashi – Episode 18
It's time for Aoi to put his offensive and defensive skills to the test.
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 23
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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 – 05
「オレンジ色の景色」 (Orenji-iro no keshiki) "Orange Scenery" Now the pedigree really shines through.
Ao Ashi – 08
「夜練」 (Yoru neri) "Night Training" It's a Togashi sort of week.
Ao Ashi – 02
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Ao Ashi – 19
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Ao Ashi – 06
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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 – 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.