It’s official…Ao Ashi is returning with Season 2, and the excitement is palpable. Fans must hold the line until 2026, but the wait will be worth it. After three years of speculation, the announcement dropped with a new teaser visual and one major shake-up. The shake-up is that TMS Entertainment is taking over production duties from Production I.G.
For longtime fans, this hits with a mix of hype and hesitation. We’re finally getting more Ashito Aoi and his intense climb through the elite youth football system. However, with the change in animation studios, there are some concerns about whether the tone and intensity of Season 1 will carry through. But with TMS’s impressive track record (Dr. STONE, Detective Conan), there’s a strong reason to be hopeful.
The manga itself is also winding down, and it is expected to wrap with Volume 40 this May, which means the anime might be gearing up to cover the series’ final arcs.
We’ve got cleats being tied and a dream still alive. Whether Season 2 lives up to the legacy will depend on how the new team executes. But with the talent and potential of TMS Entertainment, we can be confident that they will play to win.
Check out the official teaser visual and updates on the Ao Ashi official X account.
Talk Out Daily Final Thoughts
As longtime readers of Ao Ashi here at Talk Out Daily, we’ve been riding with Ashito Aoi since his first reckless sprint down the pitch. We’ve read the manga faithfully — up to the heartbreaking point where the English publication vanished like a striker ghosting past defenders. And that? That stung.
Ao Ashi isn’t just a sports series. It’s a coming-of-age drama, a deep dive into youth development systems, and a love letter to the grind it takes to chase greatness. Watching Ashito grow from a loudmouthed kid with vision into a player who reads the entire field like a language? That’s the kind of character arc that sticks with you.
So, while we’re grateful Season 2 is finally confirmed, that 2026 release hits differently when you’ve already seen how far this story goes… only to get benched mid-match because the English volumes just stopped.
Fans dust off your cleats. We’ve got another season coming our way!
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