Aoashi Season 2: release date, where to watch, and what's changing
Aoashi is coming back, and the timing is perfect. With the 2026 World Cup on and soccer anime having its loudest year in ages, the most tactically grounded football series of the lot returns this fall. Aoashi Season 2 premieres October 4, 2026.
If Blue Lock is football as a superpower anime, Aoashi is the opposite: a patient, intelligent story about a raw striker learning to actually read the game. Here's everything confirmed, the one big change to be aware of, and how to get caught up first.
When does Aoashi Season 2 come out?
Season 2 premieres October 4, 2026, airing on NHK E TV in Japan. It was confirmed back in March 2026, and a late-June drop added the first-cour main visual and the theme-song artists, so the date is locked.
One thing to be precise about for international viewers: as of now, a Crunchyroll simulcast has not been officially announced, even though Crunchyroll streamed Season 1 and has been carrying all the Season 2 news. There's a dedicated Aoashi announcement scheduled for the Anime Expo panel on July 3, 2026, which is the likely moment that gets confirmed. Treat "it'll be on Crunchyroll" as very probable but not yet official.
The season is set up as 24 episodes across two cours, with the first cour starting in October.
The big change: a new studio
This is the headline for returning fans. Season 2 moves from Production I.G to TMS Entertainment. Production I.G made Season 1's grounded, almost documentary look, so a studio change is worth flagging, the art and animation direction will carry a new hand.
The rest of the creative core shifts too, with some continuity:
- Director: Kazuki Yokoyama takes over.
- Returning staff includes series composition writer Masahiro Yokotani and composer Masaru Yokoyama, so the writing and music backbone stays consistent.
- Koki Osuzu returns as Ashito Aoi, alongside the rest of the core cast.
- Theme songs: 10-FEET on the opening, Ai Higuchi on the ending.
A studio change can go either way, but keeping the writer and composer is a good sign that the show's identity stays intact.
What does Season 2 adapt?
Spoiler-light version. Season 1 followed Ashito from rural Ehime into Tokyo City Esperion's youth academy, through his position switch to fullback and his first real steps learning to read space and movement instead of relying on raw instinct. It ended with him finding his footing inside the academy system.
Season 2 pushes into the next rung of the climb: Ashito's fight to rise through the academy's ranks toward the top youth squad and higher-level competition. Fans of the manga point to the A-Team stage and the youth Premier League as the material here, though note that the exact arc framing comes from reader trackers rather than the official announcement, so treat the "A-Team arc" label as likely rather than confirmed. Either way, it's the part where Ashito stops being a promising newcomer and starts genuinely competing for a pro-track future.
How to catch up before October
Season 1 is 24 episodes, and in the US it streams on Crunchyroll (subbed and dubbed). It's also purchasable on services like Apple TV and Prime Video if you'd rather own it. It is not on Netflix or Disney Plus in the US.
If you've never watched it, this is a great time to start. Aoashi rewards patience: there are no special moves or screaming power-ups, just a kid slowly understanding why a pass that looks boring is actually brilliant. By the end of Season 1 you'll watch real World Cup matches differently.
Add Aoashi to your watchlist and we'll keep you posted when the Season 2 simulcast and exact platform are confirmed. And if you want more of the genre while you wait, our best soccer anime guide and the Blue Lock x 2026 World Cup story are the natural next reads.
Verified as of June 28, 2026. We'll update this piece once the Crunchyroll simulcast and any remaining staff details are officially confirmed (likely at the July 3 Anime Expo panel).