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Guardian Enzo · 2021-05-26, 02:09

From high on Newman's "What took you so long?" list - strong-selling, much-awarded, and generally excellent soccer manga Ao Ashi will finally be getting an anime (but not till 2022, unfortunately).

The funny thing is that probably more than any series I remember, Ao Ashi has had many, many "big news" teasers that had fans jumping the gun and turned out to be nothingburgers. Not this time, though.

Rinvelt · 2021-05-26, 03:15

And still no Be Blues anime...

Guardian Enzo · 2021-05-26, 08:45

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Originally Posted by Rinvelt

And still no Be Blues anime...

I kind of feel as if that ship has sailed at this point, though the two series have a lot in common besides the color. Roughly similar sales, both won the same award (5 years apart). It's testament to the fact that relatively speaking, soccer is surprisingly underrepresented in anime. Present, certainly, but not as much as you'd think.

Maybe we'll get a Ashi/Be Blues/Lock tripleheader in 2022, who knows. Blue Period is getting an anime after all (and somebody really ought to adapt Blue Giant while we're at it).

Fevvers · 2021-05-27, 09:47

Shame, would have preferred Be Blues too, though Ao Ashi’s not bad.

shmaster · 2021-05-28, 00:27

Among those soccer Manga with blue in the name, I'd like to see Blue Lock getting animated a lot more than the rest.

MisaoFan · 2021-10-29, 03:29

Announced for April 2022 premiere on NHK by Production I.G

YouTube

https://youtu.be/PQbCVl_CDzI

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Guardian Enzo · 2021-10-29, 04:42

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Originally Posted by MisaoFan

Announced for April 2022 premiere on NHK by Production I.G

YouTube

https://youtu.be/PQbCVl_CDzI

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It's so nice when it happens good...

MisaoFan · 2022-02-09, 05:28

More info with premiere date on April 9

LG-MAX 2.o · 2022-03-14, 07:12

Music

NHK show

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...rtists/.183566

leongsh · 2022-04-09, 08:06

Episode 1
Solid start to the series. There's some budget behind the show but they are judicious in using it. The more important parts have good solid animation while the less important parts are slideshows.

I have been following the manga for some time. I am relieved that this first episode does a solid job of kicking off the series.

Guardian Enzo · 2022-04-09, 08:25

Better than solid for me - genuinely excellent. A great start in a genre not typically known for great starts.

2022-03-14, 07:12	Link #9
LG-MAX 2.o Senior Member Join Date: May 2014	Music <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/5hIIBK5H-Ug">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> NHK show https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...rtists/.183566

2021-05-26, 03:15	Link #2
Rinvelt 駄目人間 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: France	And still no Be Blues anime...

2021-05-27, 09:47	Link #4
Fevvers a regular van veen Join Date: Feb 2007	Shame, would have preferred Be Blues too, though Ao Ashi’s not bad.

2021-05-28, 00:27	Link #5
shmaster オンドリャァァァ!!! Join Date: May 2009	Among those soccer Manga with blue in the name, I'd like to see Blue Lock getting animated a lot more than the rest.

2022-04-09, 08:06	Link #10
leongsh Daijoubu! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Malaysia	Episode 1 Solid start to the series. There's some budget behind the show but they are judicious in using it. The more important parts have good solid animation while the less important parts are slideshows. I have been following the manga for some time. I am relieved that this first episode does a solid job of kicking off the series.