With a great boost from the success in the last match, the team is out celebrating their first win. When Kuribayashi plays for the Japan team on live television, everyone is hyped about it. Will the players learn from his game? Let’s find out more in this review of Aoashi Episode 13.
Aoashi Episode 13 Overview
Aoashi, also referred to as Ao Ashi, is a sports anime based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi. It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since January 2015. It is being produced by Production I.G, who have great hits such as Guilty Crown, Psycho-Pass, Kuroko’s Basketball, Haikyuu!!, Psycho-Pass 3 and Moriarty the Patriot.
Ao Ashi follows the story of a third-year middle school student Ashito Aoi living in Ehime prefecture, a backwater town in Japan. Ashito seems to possess talent but has a very straightforward personality. Because of this, other players dislike playing with him. Finally, he was able to join an average team where he felt accepted and came into the eyes of the coach of the youth team, Tatsuya Fukuya. Aoashi proceeds to showcase his journey from here.
The anime is being directed by Akira Satou, who worked on previous projects such as Deadman Wonderland and Release the Spyce, with scripts written by Masahiro Yokotani, and Nakatake and Yamaguchi also serving as chief animation directors. This episode of the show is also known as Ao Ashi Episode 13.
– Ao Ashi Episode 13 Review does not contain any spoilers –
Aoashi Episode 13 Review- A Shocking News
We have started with the second cour of the anime. The previous cour of Aoashi ended with Aoi learning about the triangle team in the soccer game. Instinct and great learning ability allowed him to not just learn in skill within a matter of minutes but also visualize and adapt it according to the situation. His bird’s eye ability is really proving to be a great resource and continues to evolve as Aoi continues to learn and improve.
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We start with the team celebration in Aoashi Episode 13. Aoi is impressed with Kuribayashi’s skills and decides to become a soccer prodigy just like him. With this determination, Aoi tries his best to implement it in the next match taking place a week later. The entire team’s coordination seemed to have improved greatly. After a few trials and errors, Aoi is finally able to execute some moves he saw Kuribayashi do and is on cloud nine.
This new cour we see from Ao Ashi Episode 13 seems to have a justified bigger budget. The animations are more fluid. The dialogues are more stable. The colour scheme is more detailed, varied, and vibrant. The opening theme is a definite upgrade, especially in terms of animations and lightning. Its animations are no joke! This sets our expectations high for this half of the show. The closing theme song is also well made.
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This episode of Aoashi has a great flow. From the subtle beginning to the energetic game to the jaw-dropping news given by Fukuda, not a moment felt slow or unnecessary. The surprise announcement has certainly taken us aback, but the reasoning stands clear. It is an interesting plot introduction, and it will be fascinating to see how everyone will react to the news in future episodes.
Prognosis
Aoashi Episode 13 has kicked off the second cour of the series with a big bang and huge expectations. From crisp animations to a solid storyline, this episode is a must-watch!
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