Ashito Aoi

 (青井 葦人; Aoi Ashito) is the main protagonist of Ao Ashi. He is currently a first year student and member of Tokyo City Esperion FC.

Appearance & Personality
Ashito is a fit teenage boy of fairly average height. He has curly, brown hair and brown eyes and is usually seen in his esperion uniform.

Ashito initially is a brash naive kid from Ehime who has dreams of becoming the world's greatest forward. However, that is all shattered quickly when not only is his position changed, Ashito realizes just how much he is lacking in technique and football knowledge in comparison to the rest of his peers. However, instead of falling into despair, Ashito acknowledges his setbacks and asks anyone to help him move forward, showing his eagerness to learn and drive to better himself. This quality of his is admired by others, especially by fellow teammate Tachibana. Ashito is stubborn and refuses to go down without a fight, as shown when he argues with Asari and Kuroda in class. Ashito is someone who loves football and can get dangerously obsessed if not checked, as noted by many characters in the series. We see this especially in the Funabashi match when he tries to throw away his support system in order to reach a new height in football. Ashito is someone who also understands and needs people, as Noriko stated. He has a high emotional intelligence as he strives to understand his teammates both in and outside of football.

Abilities
Wide Vision: Ashito can see the position, body orientation, and location of nearly, and on some occasions, everyone in the field. Thanks to this, he can simulate their projected path. He can also determine the spaces his opponents wish to use, and identify where his teammates would want or need him to be at, making him a great playmaker. Long Term Memory: Combined with his wide vision, Ashito can remember the entire match to a stunning degree, which greatly helps in his development as a player since he can figure out what play he did right or wrong, how he did it and the events that lead up to it, as well as its effects on his and the opponent's team. Subconcious Neck Turning: Greatly aids Ashito's vision and expands his options.

Official Promo Art
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Etymology
The name Ashito means "reed" (葦) (ashi) and "person" (人) (to). His surname ,Aoi, means "blue, green" (青) (ao) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i).