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Ashito Aoi (青井 葦人; Aoi Ashito) is the main protagonist of Ao Ashi. Ashito is currently a first year high school student and a 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 when on the pitch, or in his school uniform or an Esperion jacket when off it.
Initially, Ashito is a brash and naive kid from a remote prefecture called Ehime. As an aspiring player who has dreams of becoming the world's greatest forward, his personality is considered self-centered, arrogant, selfish and scoring focused, which can be defined by his playstyle when first joining Esperion. However, that is shattered quickly when not only is his position changed, Ashito realizes exactly how much he lacks in technique and football knowledge in comparison to the rest of his peers. But instead of falling into despair, he acknowledges his setbacks and asks anyone to help him move forward, showing his eagerness to learn and drive to better himself. This quality is admired by others, especially by fellow 1st year teammate Tachibana.
Ashito is stubborn, sometimes violent, determined, headstrong and refuses to go down without a fight, as shown when he gets into altercations with the promoted players Asari and Kuroda on the first day of school. As someone who loves football, he can get dangerously obsessed if not kept in check, as noted by others. This is especially prevalent in the Funabashi match when he tries to throw away his support system in order to reach a new height in football, discarding all notions of other people's concern for him. But as stated by his mother, Ashito is someone who also understands and needs people, in order for him to consistently outdo himself every time he is playing on the pitch. He has a high emotional intelligence as he strives to understand his teammates both in and outside of football.
Despite being a hard-headed and outwardly strong player, Ashito's character will crack when facing off against other players his age who are already world-class, possibly displaying a slight case of inferiority complex. However, as with all things related to football, he is not downed by adversity and is only thrilled to seek further challenges to force ever continuous improvement.
Plot Overview[]
Early Life[]
Ashito and his older brother, Shun, were raised single-handedly by their mother, Noriko ever since they were young in Ehime. Despite not being well-off, they lived a carefree life while being innovative in the way of creating their own entertainment. As Ashito and Shun could not be left alone while their mother was at work, they often spent their time in her workplace. In order to cure their boredom, the two brothers made a crude football out of newspapers and dribbled it around the store while avoiding customers and furniture. This resulted in Ashito developing an ability that allowed him to view all things in his peripheral vision.
Even throughout Ashito's childhood, he had a very egocentric playstyle where all he wanted to do was score and only have his team pass him the ball. As a result many teams did not like Ashito after a while and then proceeded to ignore him. In Ehime though, Ashito found his Junior High Team - Futami Middle School. They were very grateful to have such a player on their team and played exactly how Ashito told them to.
Main Story[]
Skills[]
Abilities[]
Eagle Eye: Ashito can see the position, body orientation, and location of nearly, and on some occasions, every player in the field. Thanks to this, he can simulate their projected path. As stated by Anri Kaido, his ability is to remember the positioning of players on the pitch and predicting their next movement. 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.
Photographic 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.
Scanning: A habit he learned from his respected senior Kuribayashi, he is able to gain more information such as which players are around him. This is also to ensure he performs his plays correctly and is able to link up with teammates and their actions while in possession of the ball. An example of this in use is when Ashito first utilized it, he is able to instantly execute a long pass towards a forward moving up the field before other players even realize what happened. This information gathering, when used in conjunction with his eagle eye and photographic memory, allows for more advanced plays as the match progresses, furthering his development as a playmaker.
Trivia[]
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).
Statistics[]
Esperion B[]
| vs | Games | Goals | Assist | Participation in goal plays | Chapters
(Manga) |
Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||
| High school | No | |||||
| Musashino | 8° Match | 1 | 1 | 100-115 |
Tokyo Esperion A[]
| Vs | Games | Goals | Assist | Participation in goal plays | Chapters
(Manga) |
Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Kashiwa Business High School(5°) | 7° Match
Premier League U-18 |
0 | 0 | Created the
counterattack with Kuribayashi for 3-0 |
126-136 | W(3-0) |
| Tokyo Vans | 13°Match
Premier League U-18 |
1 | 0 | Made the pass
for Kiriki to assist Yuuma |
153-170 | W(2-0) |
| Funabashi Academy | 8°Match
Premier League U-18 |
0 | 0 | 180-202 | D(2-2) | |
| Omiya | 14°Match
Premier League U-18 |
- | - | 207 | W(1-0) | |
| Kashiwa | 15°Match
Premier League U-18 |
- | - | 207 | W(2-0) | |
| Soleil | 16°Match
Premier League U-18 |
- | - | 207 | W(3-0) | |
| Iwata Allegrio | youth cup | - | - | W(2-0) | ||
| Ganon Osaka | youth cup
quarter finals |
- | - | 215 | L(1-5) | |
| Funabashi Academy | 17°Match
Premier League U-18 |
- | - | L(0-1) | ||
| Aomori Seiran High School | 18°Match
Premier League U-18 (Champion ♪) |
0 | 2 | 232-280 | W(2-1) | |
| Ganon Osaka | Takamado Cup |
Tokyo Esperion City[]
| Vs | Games | Goals | Assist | Participation in goal plays | Chapters(Manga) | Scoreboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | |||||
| - |