In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Ao Haru Ride”, also known by the following titles:
- Blue Spring Ride
- アオハライド
- Aoharaido
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Ao Haru Ride is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Ao Haru Ride ↗ ↖
Blue Spring Ride
Summary
While most girls desire popularity among boys, Futaba Yoshioka wants the exact opposite. After attracting many admirers back in middle school which resulted in her being shunned by her female classmates, she decided that high school will be her chance to revamp her image. Therefore, she starts acting unfeminine and indifferent to boys, allowing her to make some "friends" along the way.Little does Futaba know, her life will take another drastic turn when her first love, Kou Mabuchi, returns after his sudden disappearance years ago in middle school. Despite his extended absence, the fond memories they shared together still linger in her mind, and she wishes to return to those days. But she realizes that the sweet, gentle boy of the past has completely vanished, and in his place stands someone cold and pessimistic. While he admits that her feelings for him back then were mutual, he warns that they can never go back to the past, as everything, including him, has changed.
Ao Haru Ride follows Futaba as she searches for true love and friendship, all while trying her best to stay true to herself.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Ao Haru Ride was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint from October 2, 2018, to October 6, 2020. It was also published in French by Kana from July 5, 2013, to July 1, 2016; in German by Tokyopop from September 17, 2015, to December 17, 2015; in Polish by Waneko from February 20, 2014, to February 20, 2016; in Spanish by Editorial Ivrea from February 2015 to February 2016; in Turkey by Gerekli Şeyler; and in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics from March 2015 to March 2017. The series was adapted into a Japanese live-action film that was released on December 13, 2014.
Ao Haru Ride ↗ ↖
Aoharaido
Summary
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has always liked, Tanaka-kun.Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won’t be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?
Ao Haru Ride: Special Booklet ↗ ↖
Blue Spring Ride Special
Summary
Short story about Futaba preparing for the leaders camp.
Ao Haru Ride ↗ ↖
アオハライド
Summary
While most young girls make an effort to show off their feminine charms, Futaba Yoshioka deliberately behaves like she wants to repel anyone who might be attracted to her. Ostracized by her female classmates in middle school for being a little too popular with the boys, she desperately strives to avoid a similar situation in high school by being unnecessarily noisy and graceless.Nevertheless, scattered among Futaba’s unpleasant memories are the treasured moments with the boy she had a crush on, Kou Tanaka. Unfortunately, that spell abruptly ended on a sour note when he suddenly stopped attending school and never came back. When Futaba finds out that Kou has returned—with a different last name this time—she can already feel the butterflies in her stomach. However, Kou Mabuchi is not the warm boy that she remembers from her days in middle school; he is now taller, more charismatic and withdrawn—making him far less approachable.
Futaba believes that if she returns to her former self, Kou will begin to take notice of her again. But is she prepared to sacrifice her bubble of normalcy and risk losing her friends in the process?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Ao Haru Ride is the anime adaptation of the manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka, which was serialized in the shoujo magazine Bessatsu Margaret between 2011 and 2015. It has sold over 5.84 million copies, and released in Germany, France, Italy, Taiwan and Poland. It was adapted into a live action film directed by Takahiro Miki and released on 13 December 2014. The anime is licensed for release in North America with English subtitles by Sentai Filmworks.
Ao Haru Ride OVA ↗ ↖
アオハライド OAD
Summary
Unwritten Junior high student Futaba Yoshioka has always despised boys—she thinks they are all way too rowdy and annoying. The only exception is a boy in the class next to hers, Kou Tanaka, who seems different from the others. Through frequent encounters, Futaba and Kou exchange shy glances and awkward words with one another. Having had no experience in romance prior, Futaba has no idea what her growing feelings for Kou are supposed to imply.Page.13 During their second year of high school, Futaba and her friends go to a summer festival together. While the other girls decide not to wear yukatas, Yuuri Makita does as she is determined to get closer to Kou. Caught off guard, Futaba can only watch from afar as Yuuri and Kou seem to grow more and more intimate. At this rate, will Futaba be able to make progress with Kou?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Ao Haru Ride: Awaken ↗ ↖
Blue Spring Ride awaken
Summary
Chapter 1 Kou's own retelling of the events in the prologue chapter, unwritten.Chapter 2 Futaba thinking about how to change her image as her middle school graduation ceremony approaches.
Chapter 3 Kou noticed Futaba and changes in her behavior during the first days of high school.