Audience reviews
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smol_minnies
This got too long to keep in notes so i moved it here. Anyways, 4 main points I disliked about Ao Ashi:
1-The first half was painful to get through, I was watching in 1.5x speed and skipping practically half the episodes. The MC was so unbearable to watch. Every tine he opened his mouth, it was just to spew some chunni BS. His nonsense screaming dialed down a LOT after getting a much needed reality check. That was ofc in the latter half which made it a decent enough watch.
2-This show relies heavily on suspension of disbelief, cuz ain't no way in hell Aoi should've made it into Esperion (especially since the anime is trying to do a realistic depiction of the cutthroat world of football). They literally had to teach him the basics that even the grade schooler members of the club know.
3-It'…
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So Aoashi is the complete opposite of Blue Lock and I like it with better animation and character development. The romance aspect is good and the idea of a selfish player turning into a team based one. Blue lock is just unrealistic where people fire shots from 40 meters at full power and it manages to go in every single time or the can pull acrobatic shit after just 5 minutes of so called thinking and awakening. This aired nearly 2 cours before Blue Lock and is so much better but isn't getting a second season. While some of you all will say that anime is not supposed to be realistic and blah blah blah but even if it isn't realistic you need basic character character development for it to be good. Like in solo leveling, leveling up is not character development, hard work and letting the off…
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Good anime story wise.In 19 episode there is a head kick which is the only funny moment in this anime.
I gave it a 10 because putting pieces together overall this anime is like a chess trainer so you can learn a lot
Art style is very modern
Characters are okay
Series is for learners not for amusement seakers
It seems i need at least 105 words for this review so exclude things that arent interesant to you me personally think that there is Blue Lock too to be watched,it's completely(100%) different than this anime so you can try that there is only one lesson there though and that is to be fast fast if you wanna be successfull playing football
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I watched Blue Lock a couple of months back and I thought it stood alone as a great soccer/football (however you wanna call it) anime. I was wrong, Ao Ashi is a severely underrated anime that adds realism and a better story than Blue Lock. While I still do think Blue Lock is a bit better than Ao Ashi, I believe that Ao Ashi has potential to become a much better anime because of its character development and public views of what soccer is.
Aoi Ashito, the protagonist of the show, is similar to Haikyu's Hinata in the sense that they are always excited for a new challenge and never get disappointed when playing against a player stronger than them. The very likable protagonist develops more maturely as he starts to understand the basics of soccer while having a specific trait that makes him d…
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This is my first review .It's been a long time since i saw an good sport anime, there have been some but not like this.This anime brings back the feelings Haikyuu gave me a few years back,that feeling of hard work and people trying to get to know each other so they can play better and win.No superpowers or anything like that ,just plain old football with a little bit of anime plot.I wish to see a season 2 of this one and fast .This deserver many seasons.The animation was good,just what i expected from an sport anime,maybe even better.I think if you liked Haikyuu or Diamond no Ace you should give this anime a chance.
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I always thought the sports anime genre lacked a good football show and i'm glad i found Ao Ashi. Sure we have Blue Lock but i think this show really shows what football is and what is really all about.
Ao Ashi has it all when we talk about sports anime. Good plot, funny moments, good drama moments, excellent characters and perfect football knowledge. This is a show you actually hear about the tactics used, why something work and something doesn't, how moral affects the athletes performances. Even in trainings, they will do something and explain to the viewer why they are doing it, what's the purpose and how it will roll out in the game. Maybe i'm overselling it but it truly goes in depth and beyond on certain aspects of football.
I really enjoyed the characters and i this season really m…
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This anime is what would happen if Kuroko no Basuke and Haikyuu had a child, but the mother drank heavily, overdosed on crack daily and threw herself down every flight of stairs she saw for the whole pregnancy.
I haven't used this account in years but I had to dig up the password and log back in just to write a review for this absolute pile of trash. Morbid curiosity was the only thing keeping me going throughout because lord knows the most boring cast, basic plot and impossibly generic main character weren't nearly good enough for something rated above 8/10 here. The animation is a slideshow at best, the voice acting is uninspired, the art is dull and most of all the football on display is just beyond bad.
If you're from a country where football is popular, you probably know more than…
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I don't understand this anime. The whole anime and character development of the MC is based on the double talk, lies and reverse psychology of the people in his team. I mean not one person who contributes to MCs development through honest talk. People borderline abuse the MC emotionally to the point of insulting his mother, but somehow it is supposed to be some sort of motivational push INTENTIONALLY done by the said people. I know it's a fantasy story, but I doubt anyone will grow to be better with such treatment in real life. Anyone with a little self-respect would find another way to succeed than to bow down to people who insult his/her family. It started off really well, personally disappointed as the story progressed.
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I read the Ao Ashi manga in fall of 2020. I think I started it while in the middle of some zoom class or the other, but it very quickly consumed all my waking thoughts and it is most certainly my favorite manga ever. When I found out that Ao Ashi was getting an anime adaptation, I was cautiously excited, but mostly my expectations were pretty low.
I think the anime did a great job at adapting the manga. Though it was very shocking to see some characters in full color (cough Kiriki cough), it was great to see them on the small screen. The games were super engaging and fun to watch. I do think some of the more normal seeming things in the manga came off as superpowered in the anime, mostly the way they chose to depict Aoi's vision. It wasn't as bad as it could have been, but not exactly wh…
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What drives this anime apart from the cliche of a sports anime is the relatability one has with Aoi. Growing up playing football, every child has a dream to reach the pro leagues and loves the game for certain reasons. After watching 3 episodes of Blue Lock garbage, I wanted to watch an anime that was actually based on football.
What resonates with me in this anime is the natural feeling of getting behind the mc, given that his ability is nothing more than any kid who grew up wanting to become the best. To see how this anime has blessed the mc with bang-average skills but with "talent" that can be nurtured through experiences makes you feel like you're part of the team.
From a technical aspect the art and music are pretty average, however, what really hooked me to this anime is the way…
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This is way better than I expected. I happen to see this in one of the recommendations so I decided to binged it all at once and now I'm addicted.
Although I've seen a lot of sports animes before, I never really had the urge to write a review on them until Ao Ashi. That's because I see a lot of people underestimates it because of mere clips and rumors they saw in the internet, and the animation quality and art style of it, but here's a simple advice: Don't judge the book by it's cover. I don't really care how un-review-like this review may be but I had to do it. I have to make an exemption because I don't think that this series got the credit or acknowledgement that it deserves. (I will not go into details like music etc. but know that i like them)
All I will say is: This anime is great…
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Ao Ashi was good. Not great, but good. It's simple and follows the main tropes of a sports anime. A hereto unknown, hyper-skilled, especially positive [soccer] savant is plucked from the sticks to play ball in the big city. That being said I don't hate any of those at all. I haven't watched enough for those commonalities to have gone stale. Like I have said in previous sports anime reviews, you don't have to reinvent the wheel as long as it's fun and entertaining.
I liked the art style. Simple, not especially over-stylized, nothing special, it feels comfortable. The animation of action and movement isn't great, they don't do anything special, but they also don't overly rely on voice-overs on still images. The characters are mostly uninspiring. The main cast are filled with characters you'…
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The best football anime I've ever seen.
As a fan of this sport living in a soccer country like Argentina, I can say that it is the most real thing you will see on a field.
The characters can be annoying or they are not to your liking but the best thing about this is how their skills, mentality, leadership, competitive, camaraderie, strategist, vision and among many things you need to be a soccer professional are gradually developed.
On top of that what broke my heart the most is the bond that a mother has with her son, my favorite chapter without a doubt.
This Anime deserves a lot of recognition because I want to see more of this beloved sport well done.
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The most realistic football story I've ever seen.
One more sports story, one more soccer story. The truth is I didn't expect much from Aoashi, I was content to watch a good game, however I was surprised.
Aoashi is the most realistic soccer story I've seen, it doesn't just focus on showing you great games, plays or shots, but it plays with what every child wants to be a professional soccer player.
I love the first transition arc, how they emphasize the fact that you need money to fulfill your dreams, needing friends to motivate you, needing family to keep you going, and needing a special person to keep you from falling.
Aoashi is the only spokon that has made me cry, I look forward to continuing the story and seeing how Aoi becomes a professional player.
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This show is alright if you like sports anime. It's definitely not in my top sports anime when compared to shows like Run with the Wind, Haikyuu, Free or Kuroko's Basketball, but for a show about soccer it does a great job keeping the viewer interested. If you love soccer or sports anime in general, this will be a decent watch for you. The show deeply focuses on the concept of soccer, which I thought made it decent because for someone who doesn't know much about soccer it helps you understand positions and gameplay.
The reason I gave this show a 7 and not an 8 or higher is because the MC (in my opinion) was really annoying to me. I did not root for him AT ALL. I just felt like all he did was whine and act like a child, sometimes it felt a little unrealistic because in the real world he w…
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THIS ANIME WAS GASSSSSSS! I can’t lie I didn't hear a lot about Ao Ashi before I saw that Production IG got it. That and the fact that we haven’t gotten a good soccer anime in a pretty long time, but this had to be the surprise of the season for me. It covered most of the boxes for me and is a really nice underdog story. I personally hope and can’t wait for a season 2.
Art: 8
So the actual animation was a little lackluster at times, but almost everything else was perfect. I think the art style really complimented the anime and the sport in general, plus the character designs are kind of fun too. Also, the music was really good. Everything fit really well from the openings to the endings to the background music.
Characters: 10
The characters are what made the anime for me, from the comple…
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Ao Ashi dropped the ball on so many levels. From an outsider's perspective, it looked really promising but ended up being a letdown after diving into it.
It's not a horrible sports anime but it is ridden with so many annoyances it sucks out all the fun. Well, watching Ao Ashi never really was accompanied by a high level of fun. At least for me, there was no feeling of hype or energy in the show.
First of all, the characters. Aoi is almost a perfect cookie-cutter sports anime main character.
Pretty much an always upbeat, goody two-shoes that values friendship and camaraderie above all else. Don't insult his friends or family, unless you want him to get really mad. Well, good guy mad. Personally, I also can't get used to his voice and his constant screaming.
His gift, which, naturally, ca…
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Sports anime might be fundamentally similar to each other, but the writing and deliverance can differ a lot. Ao Ashi creates a world full of lessons and hardships, in both football and life. And like most sports anime, it doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of football to appreciate it. The characters are there, the build-up is there, and the emotions are there too, like in any other good anime. The main purpose of this review is to express how well Ao Ashi excels in certain things compared to other sports anime, what it lacks compared to them, and how good it really is overall.
The protagonist lives in Ehime, a prefecture of Japan that is located on an island and is not famous for its football players. Ashito, who is at a young age, is the best player in his school and is very passionate abo…
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I like Ao Ashi.
What I like about Ao Ashi is the emphasis that in the world of football, not everyone is instantly a top star football player who only plays in the frontline like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. In the world of football, a team consisting of multiple talented players in different positions is what makes different players stand out and valuable in the eyes of many football enthusiasts. When a show like Ao Ashi breaks this false perception in the established norm media, it’s a welcoming thing to see because that means a show like Ao Ashi can explore other aspects of football other than the conventional route.
Ao Ashi begins like any other sports series: A high schooler who’s passionate about the sport he plays and strives to be the best at the sport in the hopes of goi…
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As a sports connoisseur, I would like to ask you a genuine question: "When was the last time that we actually got a really good sports show, most particularly concerning about soccer/football?" Sure, you have the constant answers of either the modern Inazuma Eleven or the much beloved classic Captain Tsubasa series, but if both aren't your cup of tea, there should be something on the plane of a realistic, young adult-ish setting that showcases all the nerfs of growing in a soccer team. And no, I'm not talking about superpower types like Blue Lock (which is coming next season) nor this season's original "reboot" of Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'s "Shoot! Goal to the Future" which is just plain effing abominable. And we have long since waited for the coming that's released now in the form of Ao Ashi,…
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