Blue Lock

Both recent hit soccer series. While Ao Ashi is more grounded and Blue Lock is more exaggerated fantasy, if you're watching one you likely enjoy shonen anime, sports anime and football/soccer. So you will likely get at least some enjoyment out of the other series too. 

Both have a football theme, but for Blue Lock we are shown the ambition of a striker who is faced with obstacles and difficult training between fellow strikers from all over the country, for Aoashi we are shown the fate of a striker who is required to be in the wing back position in order to become the perfect striker. 

a good anime that is centered around football and some special players 

Vision. Each MC has extraordinary vision and foresight of the field. The way these authors showcase the application of vision in offense and defense creates a really cool comparison. One focuses on how vision can grow the team, while the other shows how foresight can pave the path for the individual.  

Both anime are based on soccer but focus on different topics. Blue Lock is more action packed but Ao Ashi is more realistic. 

these both are soccer/futball anime where the mc tries to be the best at what they do while they learn to better themselves in the process 

Both series have protagonists who have faced circumstances that motivated them to join a sports camp/organization on their journey to become the best players. They meet new players in which many of them have their background stories. These animes portray the essence of holistic teamwork as well as individual competitiveness.  

Both are top tier soccer anime. Both focus on an MC trying to find what makes him unique on the soccer field to put him above the rest to continue advancing in the Japanese soccer tiers.  

while both have football as a common theme, ao ashi is more realistic and targets the seinen audience. BL is shounen on the other hand. As a seinen fan BL was a tad bit cringe for me in the earlier episodes but as Isagi progresses it fills you up with adrenaline the same way when you watch an actual football match. Seemingly shallow, BL surprises you with deep takes on psychology at times. In a way a feel good anime for sadistic people. But the similarity bw the 2 anime is that both of them make YOU feel more interested in football as a sport.  read more 

Both are related to football. There is different storyline in both but you will enjoy Blue Lock if you liked Ao Ashi 

Protagonist with: - high football IQ -- check - excellent spatial awareness -- check it's really interesting how contradicting the way both MCs in 'using' their teammates. And yet, still giving the same fulfilling drama.  

Two of the most hyped soccer animes in recent years. They feature interesting protagonists that throughout their anime become great players. 

If u like football with team work and other players and sports men spirits then Ao Ashi is best  

I'm going to start off by saying the obvious. They're both football/soccer sport animes! Both of them are very very good. Blue Lock without a doubt tops Ao Ashi however. The artwork and animation are exceedingly more stunning and interesting to look at, the action of it all immerses you. Whereas with Ao Ashi there is far more downtime with the training arc bits and personal problems, there's even a hint of romance in there. Both animes have this supernatural feel to them, like Kuroko's Basketball if you have seen that. Comparing them both together is difficult to do but I can say this with certainty. Even if you hate soccer/football with every fibre of your being (just like me), you will still enjoy these two a lot. read more 

They're both about someone who loves being a forward in soccer, but is at first held back by the team their in. Both main characters find their own way of becoming the best forward they can be all while facing obstacles on the way to the top. 

both pretty much accurate football anime and their main characters also show development stages from the start, it is really worth to binge 

Two of the best soccer anime imo. 

when it comes to sports anime, it is the most realistic production in the topic of football, which shows how in this genre it is far from ideal, it is boring at the beginning, but then it becomes more interesting 8/10 also emotional anime about football 

The Best Sports/ Football Animes 

well both of them are related to "Football" ahh that's it I don't wanna give some kinda spoiler just enjoy this master pieces.  

Two of the best football anime. Blue Lock is more action packed with sick moments, while Ao Ashi is more realistic/tactical. 

Same football anime but realistic. Blue lock is from team work to ego while Ao Ashi is from ego to team work 

Both of these are 2 of my fav sports anime and are polar opposites of one another in terms of how it explores its characters, however the storytelling of both is on par with one another and is really fun to binge  

Yo, I'm surprised no one has recommended Haikyuu yet? In terms of intensity, these two are basically at par. There's tension, rivalry, and constant evolution, both in skills and perspective of their sport. 

Both animes have school friendship and development of tactical skills in players 

If you're looking for an anime like haikyuu but with black air force energy, battle royale theme and having the sole purpose of destroying your teammates rather than working together then here is blue lock 

Both of the series are similar in terms of sports and in both series they are trying to get to the top. While Blue Lock is a bit serious and strange, Haikyuu is more chill and funny Both are quite competitive. 

I found out about this anime because of that one edit on Tiktok. The U20 match edit, yes. I believe you would like this if you liked Haikyuu. Similar to Haikyuu, each character is explored, their backstory is revealed, and you can watch how they develop over the course of the show. What makes it different from Haikyuu is that there can only be one victor, which makes it difficult for them to work together. In Haikyuu, the teams do their best to support one another so that nobody is left behind. While in Blue Lock, you have to learn to improve on your own, or you'll be left behind. read more 

Both haikyuu and blue lock are sports anime with teenage boys as the main characters. Both protagonists have some extraordinary abilities setting them apart from other people in the same sport, while being weak in other areas required. Both anime have a somewhat similar plot: the main character loses a match, but is selected into a place with strong players. Both anime are popular shounen 

If you liked teamwork and development to achieve a goal, how about competitiveness and selfishness to grow and achieve your goal? Completely opposite poles, different points of perspective. 

If you enjoyed the unique powers and characters, impactful and exciting animation, and especially the second half of he series’ smaller team battles then you’ll probably love KnB. Kuroko no Basuke is huffing from the same paint can as Blue Lock and I’d argue it does everything Blue Lock does better. If Blue Lock gave you a rush you’ll be jumping out of your seat at certain points in KnB. Give it a shot, you won’t be disappointed! 

Blue lock is very similar to Kuroko. Blue lock is just creating 1 GOM but better. As Kuroko progresses it leans towards "friendship is power" trope while blue lock is individuals getting better(becoming GOM's). They both demonstrate their moves like some super power but it looks super freakin good. They both are just super fun to watch. if u like GOM then you'll enjoy Blue lock (vice-versa).  

team sports anime with super power-like elements, main characters have their own unique skills, and both use color to show when players are in a flow state 

I know, it is not the same sport. Kuroko no basket can be old, but the levels of hype are equivalent to the blue lock ones. It is close. With better development of characters Kuroko no Basket ends up being BETTER than Blue Lock for me. Highly recommend. 

Both are sports animes. Both anime has egoist characters. Both anime's rival characters are incredibly powerful. Both anime's characters have personal special abilities which allows them to win towards their rivals instead of winning only with hard work. If you watched Blue Lock with excitement and enjoyed it, then you'll 100% enjoy Kuroko no Basket as well. (vice-versa) 

Both anime show the protagonist as an inteligent player, value the strategies they use during the game and show how this alternative ways to winning are stronger than the natural talent, such as being super fast or strong, type of skills that are really requested to be the best player, but that´s not all without a great vision of the entire game.  

Kuroko no Basket and Blue Lock are sports manga. What makes those two similar is that both has some kind of "superpower" system that make those two unrealistic. 

While Isagi looks like a normal high schooler and the MC of One outs is just intimidating from ep1 , Isagi strangely starts to lose his shit the same way MC of one outs does. Except for the feeling that One outs is a more mature take, you would feel that both the MCs are great at playing mind games in 2 different ways. One's diligent and scary while other is sly and cunning 

High stakes with added elements to the sport. Both execute this very well; albeit differently, non-the-less you will be at the edge of your seat and root for more than just the main character. 

Is awesome ,I recommend these two animes (10/10) one of the best sports anime ever 

Both anime are about Football (Soccer). They both have superpowers, the only difference being that Inazuma Eleven's are more exagerated, compared to Blue Lock's. Also, Inazuma Eleven, since it's about middle schoolers, is less serious than Blue Lock, most of the time that is. 

both are about soccer or football blue lock is really better than cap tsubasa no disrespect and is a must-watch.  

both are about survival game, in the same vein as Battle Royale and Squid Game..