Series synopsis
Blue Box, also known as アオのハコ is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on MBS on October 3, 2024. It stars Shoya Chiba, Reina Ueda, Akari Kito and Chiaki Kobayashi.
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Premise
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Premise: Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano (voice)
- Akari Kito as Hina Chono (voice)
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Kengo Haryu (voice)
- Shogo Sakata as Ryosuke Nishida (voice)
- Kana Ichinose as Ayame Moriya (voice)
- Haruka Shiraishi as Karen Moriya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yuki Ono as Shota Hyodo (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Shuji Yusa (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Kazuma Matsuoka (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Shoichiro Kishi (voice)
- Anna Nagase as Nagisa Funami (voice)
- Asaki Yuikawa as Niina Shimazaki (voice)
- Gen Sato as Yakushiji (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Taiki's Mother (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Chinatsu's Mother (voice)
- Kenta Sasa as Coach Yuasa (voice)
- Naoko Komatsu as (voice)
- Satoshi Inomata as Club Member (voice)
Guest cast
- Haruka Shiraishi as Karen Moriya (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Shota Hyodo (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Shuji Yusa (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Kazuma Matsuoka (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Shoichiro Kishi (voice)
- Anna Nagase as Nagisa Funami (voice)
- Asaki Yuikawa as Niina Shimazaki (voice)
- Gen Sato as Yakushiji (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Taiki's Mother (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Chinatsu's Mother (voice)
- Kenta Sasa as Coach Yuasa (voice)
- Naoko Komatsu as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | October 3, 2024 | March 27, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 1 | October 4, 2026 | October 4, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chinatsu Senpai Despite a few heart-fluttering encounters, Taiki doubts his crush Chinatsu even knows his name. Later, shocking news forces him to make a bold move. |
October 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
You Have to Go to Nationals Taiki's new housemate quickly makes herself at home. As they grow closer, his attempts to keep the situation a secret cause a misunderstanding. |
October 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
Chii Taiki overhears Haryu calling Chinatsu by a special nickname and gets flustered. Will it affect his upcoming match against the upperclassman? |
October 17, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 4, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2025 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:56:00 |