
Ashito Aoi
main character


Aoi Ashito’s game has now earned him a spot on the A team, but he is quickly overwhelmed by his harsh new reality. Surrounded by elite players like Kuribayashi and Akutsu, practices are just as merciless as the matches. In this U-18 Premier League of powerhouse talent, Ashito must evolve or be crushed, if he’s ever to be acknowledged. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Aoashi Season 2 has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 78% of 844 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #38 highest-rated anime of 2026, and #6 highest-rated anime of Fall 2026, and #12 most popular anime of Fall 2026 on AniList.
Of the 11.5K AniList users who started it, 0.7% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 145 have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Sports — especially football, seinen, male protagonist.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
34 episodes are listed.
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Aoashi Season 2 has 24 planned episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
Episode 3 is scheduled for Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00 UTC (Japanese broadcast time, shown in UTC).
Watch Aoashi first — Aoashi Season 2 is a direct sequel.
Yes. Aoashi Season 2 adapts the manga by Yuugo Kobayashi.
Aoashi Season 2 was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Kazuki Yokoyama.
The opening, "Fortress Defense", is performed by 10-FEET.
Aoashi Season 2 is listed on Crunchyroll, YouTube, iQ. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.