Blue Box is one of the latest manga series that will receive an anime adaptation. It is a romantic comedy and sports manga series that will remind viewers of anime shows like Chihayafuru and Cross Game. Here's what we know so far about the release date of the Blue Box anime!
Since April 2021, Kouji Miura's manga has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump, producing 12 tankobon manga volumes with over 120 chapters.
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What Is the Plot of Blue Box?
Blue Box follows the budding relationship between high school badminton player Taiki Inomata and female basketball star player Chinatsu Kano.
While Taiki is a capable badminton player, Chinatsu's popularity in the academy prevents him from closing the gap between the two of them, let alone dating her!
In Eimei Academy, Taiki strives to attend open practices as early as possible, but his long-time crush, Chinatsu, always arrives before him every single time.
In a sudden twist of fate, Taiki finally gets to know Chinatsu better when she starts living with him in the same house after Chinatsu's parents decide to work abroad.
As a result, Taiki decides to train harder than anyone else in the badminton team in the hopes of one day reaching Chinatsu and competing in the Nationals.
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Is Blue Box Getting an Anime?
Yes, Blue Box is getting an anime, as announced in the 51st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shounen Jump Magazine. The series also held a stage event at Jump Festa '24 and revealed a teaser trailer, an animation studio, and one more cast member.
Given how well Blue Box has been received by anime viewers and manga readers alike, this news comes as no surprise.
The first volume of Blue Box has sold over 170,000 copies in less than a week since its release in August 2021.
In addition, the manga was nominated for the 7th Kadokawa's Next Manga Award in the Best Print Manga category, finishing 8th out of 50 nominees.
Blue Box finished eighth, but the manga won the global prize.
Furthermore, the series came in fourth place on the recently held National Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2022 list.
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Blue Box Anime Release Date Predictions
While the official release date of the Blue Box anime has not yet been confirmed, we are speculating that it will arrive sometime in 2024, based on previous manga series that received anime adaptations.
However, it's also possible that the release date of the Blue Box anime will arrive two years from now, sometime in 2025, due to delays in anime production.
As usual, take these predictions with a grain of salt.
Who Will Be the Cast of Blue Box Anime?
So far, the following cast of the Blue Box anime has been announced, and they are:
- Shoya Chiba (Yu in Fire Force) as Taiki Inomata
- Reina Ueda (Anri Kaido in Ao Ashi) as Chinatsu Kano
- Akari Kito (Kaho Hinata in Blend S) as Hina Chono
What Studio Is Animating Blue Box?
Telecom Animation Film will be the studio behind Blue Box Anime.
It is a Japanese animation studio affiliated with TMS Entertainment. They are known for working on anime shows like Astro Note, the BUTA movie, Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, From North Filed ONA, and Moyashimon Returns.
They also worked in between animation for My Hero Academia Season 4, Phoenix: Eden 17 ONA, Porco Rosso, and RahXephon, just to name a few.
Where to Read the Blue Box Manga Online
Blue Box by Koji Miura is available for free on the Manga Plus website. As of writing, the manga has been updated until Chapter 126, with Chapter 127 due on November 26, 2023.
It can also be read on Viz Media's official website, where recent chapters are free for everyone to read.
However, manga readers must subscribe to Viz Media in order to access the previous chapters of Blue Box.
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Where to Buy the Blue Box Manga Online
The first volume of Blue Box is now available in digital English copy on Google Play, iBooks, Kindle, and Nook.
Blue Box is also available in paperback from online manga retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, RightStuf Anime, and Walmart, to name a few.
Blue Box Teaser Trailer
Will Taiki reach Chinatsu? Keep on reading Blue Box to find out!
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