The first 2020 issue of Shogakukan 's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine teased on Monday that Yūgo Kobayashi 's Aoashi manga will have "big news" in the magazine's combined second and third issue, which will ship on December 9. The manga will be celebrating its 200th chapter in the issue, with an opening color page. The issue will also feature a "special present" for the manga.

Kobayashi launched the manga in Weekly Big Comic Spirits in January 2015. Shogakukan published the 18th compiled volume on October 30. The manga is based on an original story concept by Naohiko Ueno . The manga was nominated for the 10th Manga Taisho awards in 2017.

The manga centers on third-year middle school student Ashito Aoi, who lives in Ehime prefecture. Ashito has a strong talent in soccer, but he tries to hide it. Due to his very straightforward personality, he causes a disaster that serves as a huge setback for him. Then, Tatsuya Fukuya — a veteran of the strong J-Club team Tokyo City Esperion and coach of the club's youth team — appears in front of Ashito. Tatsuya sees through Ashito and sees his talent, and invites him to try out for the youth team in Tokyo.

