Ao Ashi Teams With DIME for World Cup-Themed Soccer Special
The collaboration ties Ao Ashi's fictional soccer narrative to real-world Japanese soccer history and the ongoing World Cup, using the manga's cultural weight to frame a broader feature on the sport's development in Japan.
Reporting from 1 sources: Comic Natalie.
The August issue of DIME magazine, out June 16, features a collaboration with Yugo Kobayashi's soccer manga Ao Ashi. The issue includes interviews with former Japan national team players Yasuhito Endo, Kengo Nakamura, Takashi Fukunishi, and Kazuyuki Toda, as well as coach Mihailo Petrović and Kobayashi himself. A bonus Ao Ashi backpack is included.
The August issue of DIME, released June 16, devotes its cover feature to Japanese soccer in partnership with Yugo Kobayashi's manga Ao Ashi. The special coincides with the FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. Interviews with former national team players Yasuhito Endo, Kengo Nakamura, Takashi Fukunishi, and Kazuyuki Toda are included, alongside comments from coach Mihailo Petrović and Kobayashi. The issue also examines how soccer manga like Ao Ashi have contributed to the sport's growth in Japan. Subscribers receive an Ao Ashi-branded backpack as a bonus. A separate feature covers business gadgets evolving with AI.
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- Comic Natalie 「アオアシ」とDIMEがコラボ、日本サッカーを特集 中村憲剛ら元代表にインタビュー