This year’s 31st issue of Shogakukan, Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine revealed that author Yugo Kobayashi is focusing on an Aoashi Soccer spinoff titled Aoashi Brotherfoot, which will launch in the magazine’s next issue on the 12th. The series will focus on Shun’s brother Ashito and his reasons for leaving football. The first chapter will have 63 pages.
The main story focuses on third-year high school student Ashito Aoi, who lives in Ehime Prefecture. Ashito has a talent for soccer, but he tries to hide it. Due to his very outspoken personality, he caused a disaster and considered it a huge step backwards. Then, Tatsuya Fukuya – a veteran of the strong J-Club team Tokyo City Esperion and coach of the club’s youth team – appeared in front of Ashito. Tatsuya sees through Ashito and sees his talent, and invites him to try his hand at the youth team in Tokyo.
Kobayashi launched the manga in Shogakukan, Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine in January 2015. Shogakukan published 24 volumes of the manga. This manga is based on a story concept originally by Naohiko Ueno. The manga was nominated for the 10th Manga Taisho Awards in 2017. The manga won the Best General Manga award during the 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards in 2020.
The manga is adapting the television anime that will premiere in spring 2022.
