Ao Ashi

Aoi Ashito is a third year middle school student from Ehime. Behind his raw game hides his immense talent but Ashito suffers a huge setback because of his overly straightforward personality. One day the youth team manager of J1 club Tokyo City Esperion, Fukuda Tetsuya, appears in front of him. Fukuda sees his limitless potential and invites him to take part in his team's tryouts in Tokyo. The story of the boy who will revolutionize football in Japan rapidly begins to unfold.

• Won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for General Manga in 2019