{"product_id":"aoashi-vol-1-blu-ray","title":"Aoashi Vol.1 Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eAoashi, consistently at the forefront of football manga, finally receives its long-awaited television animation. Setbacks, growth and friendship: every part of youth is here. This is Blu-ray volume 1, containing episodes 1–12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith cumulative collected-volume circulation exceeding twelve million copies at the time of the release announcement, winner of the general-category award at the 65th Shogakukan Manga Awards, and continuing numerous collaborations with Japanese football, the 'hottest football manga right now' is broadcast nationwide on NHK E-Tele. Animation production is by Production I.G, responsible for acclaimed sports anime including Kuroko's Basketball and Haikyu!!. Accomplished artists [Alexandros] perform the opening theme, and Rin-ne performs the ending. The story follows protagonist Ashito Aoi and his teammates at Tokyo City Esperion Youth through setbacks, growth and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I'll take you to the world.' Ashito Aoi, a middle-school student living in Ehime, is the ace of a weak football club. On the day he loses his final middle-school tournament, he runs along the shore to vent his frustration and meets a man who watched the match. That man, Tatsuya Fukuda, coaches the youth team that develops high-school-age players at Tokyo City Esperion FC, one of the leading clubs in the J.League.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeeing limitless potential in Ashito, who is rough around the edges but possesses a special talent, Fukuda begins to speak of his ambition. 'I have an ambition. With the club I build, I'll hold the world in the palm of my hand. It won't be a stepping stone to the world. Our club itself will be the world. Youth development is what carries every part of that ambition.' Accepting Fukuda's invitation, Ashito decides to travel to Tokyo for the club's selection trials, but…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegular video and audio extras include the creditless opening and ending, web-exclusive next-episode previews, a collection of promotional videos and commercials, and the first part of the cast video Aoashi Presents: Nozomi Date's Emergency Meeting!, featuring Hiroki Yasumoto, Koki Osuzu and Taku Yashiro. This includes newly recorded material exclusive to the packaged release. An audio commentary is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe initial first-press specification offered a special three-sided slipcase and digipak newly illustrated by character designer Manabu Nakatake, plus a special booklet, available only while supplies lasted. The exact-edition retailer now marks these as no longer available; they are excluded from the current listing. The former all-volume purchase gift has also ended. Packaging edition and extras were stated to be subject to change without notice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marvelous","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67623928988013,"sku":"HT-BD-4535506020338","price":478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/9700\/8749\/files\/hobbytiger-media-aoashi-vol-1-blu-ray-01.jpg?v=1791296729","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbytiger.net\/products\/aoashi-vol-1-blu-ray","provider":"HobbyTiger.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}