The Aoashi Season 2 English dub began streaming on Crunchyroll on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with Ciarán Strange back as striker Ashito Aoi and Eric Vale returning as coach Tatsuya Fukuda. It follows the Japanese broadcast, which has been simulcasting on Crunchyroll since October 4.
Quick answer
Aoashi Season 2 premiered October 4, 2026 on NHK Educational and streams on Crunchyroll as it airs in Japan. The English dub started on Crunchyroll on October 18, 2026. TMS Entertainment animates this season, taking over from Production I.G. 10-FEET performs the opening "Fortress Defense" and Ai Higuchi the ending "Triangle." According to SenpaiRanks, Aoashi Season 1 holds a 7.79 adjusted score — enough to top our soccer anime ranking, just ahead of Blue Lock.
The dub cast
Crunchyroll Studio kept the Season 1 core together, which matters for a show this dialogue-heavy — half of Aoashi is coaches explaining why a run was wrong. Key roles:
- Ciarán Strange — Ashito Aoi
- Eric Vale — Tatsuya Fukuda
- Garret Storms — Kuribayashi
- Molly Zhang — Anri Ichijō
- Ry McKeand — Kuroda
- David Matranga — Yoshitsune
- Ricco Fajardo — Yuma
- Marisa Duran — Hana
Shawn Gann directs the voices, with Bonny Clinkenbeard supervising the adaptation. Per Anime News Network's write-up of Crunchyroll's announcement, the full list runs to more than two dozen named roles.
Where to watch Aoashi Season 2
- Japanese with subtitles: Crunchyroll, simulcast weekly after NHK Educational.
- English dub: Crunchyroll, weekly from October 18, 2026.
- Season 1 (2022): also on Crunchyroll, which streamed it as it aired.
Need the production backstory first? Our Aoashi Season 2 release-date and where-to-watch guide covers the studio change and theme songs.
Key visual — Aoashi Season 2
Why the dub is worth it
Yūgo Kobayashi's manga ended at 40 volumes in August 2025, won Best General Manga at the 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards, and has over 15 million copies in circulation, so Season 2 is adapting from a finished story. If you rated Season 1, log your score on its ranking page and then rate Season 2 as it airs — SenpaiRanks scores broad appeal (Consensus) and staying power (Quality) separately, so a slow-burn sports show isn't punished for a quiet first cour.
Crunchyroll's dub week also brought Black Clover Season 2's English dub on the Saturday, and the Saga of Tanya the Evil movie dub earlier in the month. For more returning shows, see the best anime sequels of 2026 and the best sports anime ranking.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When did the Aoashi Season 2 English dub start?
A: Crunchyroll began streaming it on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with weekly episodes.
Q: Who voices Ashito in the Aoashi English dub?
A: Ciarán Strange returns as Ashito Aoi; Eric Vale returns as Fukuda.
Q: Where can I watch Aoashi Season 2?
A: Crunchyroll streams both the Japanese simulcast and the English dub.
Q: Which studio animates Aoashi Season 2?
A: TMS Entertainment, replacing Season 1's Production I.G.
Q: How does Aoashi rank on SenpaiRanks?
A: Season 1 holds a 7.79 adjusted score and leads the SenpaiRanks soccer anime ranking.