Is Aoashi coming back?

Aoashi (2022–present) — anime · sports on NHK Eductational TV

The answer: Yes — returns today. Next episode · S02E01 · "Starting Line" · on NHK Eductational TV

Genre: Anime · Sports
Network / streamer: NHK Eductational TV
Premiered: April 9, 2022
Runtime: ~30 min per episode

2seasons

38episodes

14upcoming

About Aoashi

Aoashi premieres on October 4, 2026, on NHK Eductational TV. The show is returning from a hiatus after its first season aired from April 9, 2022, to September 24, 2022.

Aoashi is an anime series that started in 2022, centered on Ashito Aoi, a young soccer player from a small town in Japan. The story follows his journey as he navigates the challenges of the sport and aims to join a top-tier high school soccer club. The series explores themes of perseverance and growth, showcasing Ashito's development as he encounters new opportunities and obstacles in the world of competitive soccer.

The cast includes Kōki Ohsuzu as Ashito Aoi, Seiichirō Yamashita as Sōichirō Tachibana, and Taku Yashiro as Keiji Togashi. The series has a runtime of 30 minutes per episode. As of now, the show has no rated score available on TVMaze.

Aoashi episode schedule

14 upcoming · 24 aired . Next episode: October 4, 2026.

Upcoming · 14

Date	Ep.	Title
October 4, 2026	S2·E1	Starting Line
October 11, 2026	S2·E2	Episode 2
October 18, 2026	S2·E3	Episode 3
October 25, 2026	S2·E4	Episode 4
November 1, 2026	S2·E5	Episode 5
November 8, 2026	S2·E6	Episode 6
November 15, 2026	S2·E7	Episode 7
November 22, 2026	S2·E8	Episode 8
November 29, 2026	S2·E9	Episode 9
December 6, 2026	S2·E10	Episode 10
December 13, 2026	S2·E11	Episode 11
December 20, 2026	S2·E12	Episode 12
December 27, 2026	S2·E13	Episode 13
January 3, 2027	S2·E14	Episode 14

Aired · 24

Date	Ep.	Title
September 24, 2022	S1·E24	From Now
September 17, 2022	S1·E23	Do Your Best. Don`t Lose. Fight to Your Limits
September 10, 2022	S1·E22	Like a Demon
September 3, 2022	S1·E21	Tokyo Metropolis League Match 8 - Tokyo Musashino Football Club Youths
August 27, 2022	S1·E20	The Truly Weak One
August 20, 2022	S1·E19	What We Lack
August 6, 2022	S1·E18	Wind of Change
July 30, 2022	S1·E17	Tokyo Metropolis League Match 7 - Tama Sports University High School
July 23, 2022	S1·E16	Just Like You
July 16, 2022	S1·E15	Where I ought to be!
July 9, 2022	S1·E14	It's Just Soccer
July 2, 2022	S1·E13	Turn
June 25, 2022	S1·E12	Eagle Eye
June 18, 2022	S1·E11	Tokyo Metropolis League Match 1 - Seikyo High School
June 11, 2022	S1·E10	No Compromises
June 4, 2022	S1·E9	A Broader Soccer
May 28, 2022	S1·E8	Night Training
May 21, 2022	S1·E7	The First Youth Match
May 14, 2022	S1·E6	First Fan
May 7, 2022	S1·E5	Orange Scenery
April 30, 2022	S1·E4	Crow
April 23, 2022	S1·E3	The Final Test Begins
April 16, 2022	S1·E2	Tokyo City Esperion
April 9, 2022	S1·E1	First Touch