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The official X account of Aoashi announced on April 29, 2025, that the second season of the anime is in production, and is scheduled to air in 2026.

Tms Entertainment will take over the responsibility from Production I.G. to produce Aoashi season 2.

A visual was also revealed to commemorate the announcement.

Aoashi season 1, produced by Production I.G., was directed by Akira Sato, with scripts written by Masahiro Yokotani, and character designs by Manabu Nakatake, Toshie Kawamura, Asuka Yamaguchi, and Saki Hasegawa. Nakatake and Yamaguchi also served as chief animation directors.

It aired from April 9 to Sept 24, 2022.

Aoashi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno. It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since January 2015.

By January 2025, the manga had over 23 million copies in circulation.

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More than three years on from when Ashito first took the field, the official website and accounts for the Aoashi anime announced today that a second season is in the works for a 2026 broadcast, with Tms Entertainment taking over production from Production I.G. The below visual was also unveiled. Aoashi Season 2 Announcement Visual Related: Why Did It Take Me So Long to Watch Ping Pong the Animation? Based on the manga by Yugo Kobayashi, Akira Sato ( Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc ) directed the first season of Aoashi at Production I.G, with Masahiro Yokotani ( All Out!! ) on series composition, Toshio Kawamura, Saki Hasegawa, Manabu Nakatake and Asuka Yamaguchi on character designs, and Masaru Yokoyama ( Tsurune ) on music. Crunchyroll streams the series and describes the story: After a loss in his last junior high school soccer tourney, Ehime Prefecture’s ace player, Ashito Aoi, is devastated but in every loss there’s a victory.

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show as the “Night of Champions” gets ever closer!

Match #1: Pretty Deadly def. The Brawling Brutes The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

In their in-ring debut on SmackDown, Pretty Deadly took on Butch and Ridge Holland of The Brawling Brutes. With Sheamus providing commentary, Butch and Holland used their strength to combat the debuting duo. Holland’s power was on full display as he lifted both Prince and Wilson, dropping them unceremoniously. The Brawling Brutes continued to hammer on Pretty Deadly with both brutes hitting 10 Beats of the Bodhran. Just as Butch and Holland were looking to wrap up a victory, Pretty Deadly snatched the win with Spilt Milk.

My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #2: Asuka def. Zelina Vega The following is courtesy of wwe.

Welcome to this review of this past Friday’s episode of Friday Night Smackdown, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show as the “Night of Champions” gets ever closer!

Match #1: World Heavyweight Title Tournament Triple Threat Match – Aj Styles def. Edge and Rey Mysterio The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

In an incredible Triple Threat Match filled with explosive moments, Edge foiled Rey Mysterio’s attempt to attack from the top rope. As The Rated-r Superstar turned, though, Aj Styles hit Edge with the Phenomenal Forearm to pick up the victory over his two WWE Hall of Fame opponents. As a result, The Phenomenal One advanced to the semifinals of the World Heavyweight Title Tournament later in the same evening.

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