Aoashi Season 2 Reveals Visual, Theme Songs, and Anime Expo Panel
The anime adaptation continues after the manga's conclusion, with a new studio and director taking over production.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
The staff of the Aoashi anime revealed a new main visual, the theme song artists, and an Anime Expo panel for the second season on June 26. The season will premiere on NHK Educational on October 4. Japanese rock band 10-FEET will perform the opening theme for the first half of the season (12 episodes), while singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi will perform the ending theme. The second season will be animated by TMS Entertainment, replacing Production I.G. Kazuki Yokoyama takes over as director from Akira Sato. Asami Taguchi and Junko Yamanaka join as character designers alongside returning Manabu Nakatake, with previous designers no longer credited. The series will have a panel at Anime Expo on July 3, featuring producer Junichi Katsutani, a world premiere preview of footage, and a discussion on realistic soccer animation. The manga by Yugo Kobayashi ended in August 2025 with 40 volumes.
The new visual features Ashito Aoi alongside the Tokyo City Esperion Youth A Team, including Nagisa Akutsu, Haruhisa Kuribayashi, and other key players. The Anime Expo panel on July 3 will be hosted by Gigguk and include giveaways, fan activities, and a special announcement. Producer Junichi Katsutani will present a behind-the-scenes look and world premiere footage. Cast members Koki Osuzu (Ashito), Shunsuke Takeuchi (Nagisa), and Yuichiro Umehara (Haruhisa) also shared brief preview comments about their characters' arcs. The second season is planned for 24 episodes total, with the first cour covering the opening 12. The shift in animation studio from Production I.G to TMS Entertainment and the director change mark a notable production overhaul for the series. The Aoashi manga, which won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2020, concluded its serialization in August 2025 after 40 volumes.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.