[Photos/Images] Final 40th Volume of "Aoashi" Released, Final PV and Commemorative Illustrations Published! Voices from fans saying "I am sad that my favorite soccer manga has ended", "It was a worthwhile final episode with the best ending" 1st

The final volume, volume 40, of the popular soccer manga "Aoashi" by Yugo Kobayashi was released on Friday, August 29, 2025, and the voices of fans mourning the final volume followed. On the same day, a PV commemorating the release of the final volume was published.

"Aoashi" is a manga work serialized for 10 years from January 5, 2015, to June 23, 2025, in "Big Comic Spirits" (Shogakukan). It depicts the growth of the protagonist, Aoi Ashito, who moved to Tokyo from Ehime Prefecture, set in the youth club "Tokyo City Esperion FC" of the J-League.

Various comments have been received from readers who read the final volume, such as "I was moved by Aoashi, I can only say thank you for your hard work for a long time", "It was the best ending, it was a worthwhile final episode", "My favorite soccer manga has ended", "The fun of the manga, the story, the excitement, it's very wonderful", "The afterword in the last of the comics was also quite good", "I cried again", "The final volume of Aoashi was very interesting!!".

On June 23, when the final episode was published in "Big Comic Spirits", comments were raised such as "The best manga filled with youth and growth", "It taught me the fun of side back", "I was moved by the author's passion and Ashito's growth", "It was good until the end".

▼ "Aoashi" Final Volume 40 Release Commemorative PV

On August 14, on Aoashi Official X, a thank you comment for fans from the author, Yugo Kobayashi, was posted with a commemorative illustration, saying "I want to celebrate the release of the final volume on the 29th with as many people as possible". For two weeks from August 15 to August 28, 39 volumes of comics were released for free on the Shogakukan WEB manga site "Bicomi" and the manga apps "Manga One" and "Sunday Webry", boosting the release of the final volume.

"Aoashi" has been staged in July 2019 and May 2022, and there have been special collaborations with the J-League. The first season of the anime was broadcast from April 9, 2022, to September 24, and the second season is scheduled to be broadcast in 2026.

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