{"rewrite":{"id":"r_079d2c0ff79a62abd3ec15aa","clusterId":"c_931917ab9d79e41651bafa7d","slug":"aoashi-season-2-reveals-visual-theme-songs-and-anime-expo-panel","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Aoashi Season 2 Reveals Visual, Theme Songs, and Anime Expo Panel","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"The anime adaptation continues after the manga's conclusion, with a new studio and director taking over production.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u0026#39; 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.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Rock band 10-FEET will perform the opening theme for Aoashi Season 2, and the anime will have a panel at Anime Expo with preview footage and a discussion on realistic soccer animation.","twitterPost":"Aoashi Season 2 premieres October 4 with a new studio (TMS Entertainment) and director (Kazuki Yokoyama). The manga ended in 2025, but the adaptation continues.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Aoashi Season 2 reveals its key visual and theme song artists ahead of an October premiere. The anime will host a panel at Anime Expo with world premiere footage. Production shifts to TMS Entertainment with a new director.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/aoashi-season-2-anime-reveals-new-visual-theme-song-artists/.238966\",\"title\":\"Aoashi Season 2 Anime Reveals New Visual, Theme Song Artists\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/aoashi-season-2-reveals-main-visual-theme-songs-anime-expo-panel-ahead-of-october-premiere/\",\"title\":\"Aoashi Season 2 Reveals Main Visual, Theme Songs, Anime Expo Panel Ahead of October Premiere\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5681,"outputTokens":2394,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782466116,"createdAt":"2026-06-26T09:25:20.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-26T09:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T09:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_931917ab9d79e41651bafa7d","canonicalTitle":"Aoashi Season 2 Reveals Main Visual, Theme Songs, Anime Expo Panel Ahead of October Premiere","representativeArticleId":"a_1697c7cfc7d101aec9cef6a4","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Aoashi\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Ai Higuchi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T03:58:05.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T06:49:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-26T09:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/aoashi-season-2-anime-reveals-new-visual-theme-song-artists/.238966","title":"News\nAoashi Season 2 Anime Reveals New Visual, Theme Song Artists"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/aoashi-season-2-reveals-main-visual-theme-songs-anime-expo-panel-ahead-of-october-premiere/","title":"Aoashi Season 2 Reveals Main Visual, Theme Songs, Anime Expo Panel Ahead of October Premiere"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Aoashi"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Ai Higuchi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second season of Aoashi will premiere on NHK Educational on October 4.","Japanese rock band 10-FEET performs the opening theme for the first 12 episodes, and singer-songwriter Ai Higuchi performs the ending theme.","TMS Entertainment replaces Production I.G as the animation studio, with Kazuki Yokoyama taking over as director from Akira Sato.","The series will have a panel at Anime Expo on July 3, featuring a world premiere preview of footage and a discussion on realistic soccer animation.","The Aoashi manga by Yugo Kobayashi ended in August 2025 with 40 volumes."]}