Series synopsis
RED BLUE, also known as レッドブルー is a Japanese action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on MBS on December 17, 2024. It ended on February 11, 2025. It was created by Atsushi Namikiri. It stars Keito Kimura, Makoto Hasegawa, Taiga Tsubaki and Eiku Yamashita.
Aoba Suzuki is a gloomy high school freshman who has always been a social outcast, and he leads a fulfilling student life in which he continues to get beat up by his classmate, Sannosuke Iwase, in what he calls “pretend fights.”
One day, Kenshin Akazawa, a student in the class next door who also happens to be a superstar in the martial arts world, saves Aoba from a “pretend fight.” But when Kenshin tells Aoba, “You really are empty, huh?” Aoba can’t let it go. He declares that he wants to punch ...
Premise
Aoba Suzuki is a gloomy high school freshman who has always been a social outcast, and he leads a fulfilling student life in which he continues to get beat up by his classmate, Sannosuke Iwase, in what he calls “pretend fights.”
One day, Kenshin Akazawa, a student in the class next door who also happens to be a superstar in the martial arts world, saves Aoba from a “pretend fight.” But when Kenshin tells Aoba, “You really are empty, huh?” Aoba can’t let it go. He declares that he wants to punch Kenshin.
Aoba joins the Shark Gym, which looks like it’s on the brink of shutting down, and enters the MMA Koshie n, a competition to determine the strongest high school
martial artist. Aoba has his eyes on winning the championship, using the techniques he learned from Aochi, a grappler.
A social outcast attempts Mixed Martial Arts
A New Sports related Life Story
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Keito Kimura as Suzuki Aoba
- Makoto Hasegawa as Iwase Sannosuke
- Taiga Tsubaki as Akasawa Kenshin
- Eiku Yamashita as Tamamatsu Kota
- Okubo Nalu as Hazuru Yuga
- Kaisei Takechi as Nueji Ganmaru
- Takato Okura as Hiiragi Amu
- Kazuma Sumi as Hachiya Mamoru
Supporting cast
- Gaku Sano as Tokiwa Kanenari
- Show Kasamatsu as Amachi Wataru
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | December 17, 2024 | February 26, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 17, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 24, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 7, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 17, 2024 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2025 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |