Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump

Kouji Miura’s Blue Box (Ao no Hako) manga officially ended its serialization with the release of Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #33 on July 13, concluding after over 5 years. The series has over 10 million copies in circulation.

Koji Miura wrote and illustrated the Blue Box manga, which was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump since April 2021.The series follows the story between Taiki, a highschool badminton player, and his basketball-loving crush, Chinatsu.

Chinatsu started living together with Taiki right from the start, and they both aimed for success in their respective sports as they gradually got closer to each other.

The first season of the anime adaptation by Telecom Animation Film began in October 2024 and ran for two consecutive cours until March 27, 2025. Yuichiro Yano directed, with series composition by Yuko Kakihara, character design by Miho Tanino, and music by Takashi Omama. Serving as chief animation directors were Shinobu Isoko, Miho Tanino, Manabu Nii, and Aya Miyajima. The voice cast for the Blue Box anime consists of the following members:

• Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
• Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
• Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
• Akari Kito as Hina Chono
• Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara

Season 2 is set to premiere in October 2026.

Source: Blue Box Dream Land Anime
© Kouji Miura /SHUEISHA/ Blue Box Film Partners

Source: Dream Land Anime