The TV anime adaptation of Kouji Miura's romantic comedy sports manga series, Blue Box, is getting ready to return for its second cour in a few days. The first cour of Blue Box anime started in Fall 2024 and ran for 13 episodes, and now, the official website has revealed the preview for Episode 14, which is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Studio Telecom Animation Film will return to animate the second cour.
According to the official website of the anime, the English-translated title of Blue Box Episode 14 is What context?. The site also revealed preview stills, an official synopsis, and information about the next episode's staff. Based on the episode's synopsis, Hina will appear, and we can expect her to make a move on Taiki. Check out the preview stills for Blue Box Episode 14 in the image gallery below:
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
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© Kouji Miura / Netflix/ SHUEISHA / Blue Box Film Partners
The official synopsis of Blue Box Episode 14 reads:
On the night before the second round of the Inter-High tournament, Chinatsu feels the pressure of facing last year’s runner-up team in a crucial match. However, she is encouraged by Nagisa, who helps her regain her confidence. On the day of the match, as the start time approaches, Taiki finds himself alone in the usual gym, thinking deeply about Chinatsu. Just then, Hina, who hadn’t contacted him since the Inter-High began, suddenly appears…
The staff of Blue Box Episode 14 includes:
Direction: Hitomi Ezoe
Script: Yuko Kakihara
Storyboard: Yuichiro Yano, Yuka Yamato
Animation Directors: Yoshihiro Takeda, Mai Ogawa, Kyohei Maruyama, Tofu, Naho Koyama, Megumi Iino, and Hong Ka Yu
Chief Animation Directors: Shinobu Isoko, Manabu Nii, Miho Tanino, and Aya Miyajima
Here's the previously-released visual for Blue Box Cour 2:
Blue Box TV anime was previously confirmed to run for 25 episodes in 2 consecutive cours, and the first one started in the Fall 2024 anime season. Netflix is currently streaming the series worldwide, and new episodes will be released on the service weekly.
The Japanese voice cast of Blue Box anime are listed below:
Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara
Akari Kito as Hina Chono
Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
What is Blue Box about?
Blue Box anime is based on the romantic comedy sports manga series by Koji Miura, which began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in April 2021. As of August 2024, the series has its chapters compiled in 16 tankoubon volumes. The manga series was originally a 2020 one-shot.
Viz Media, which is publishing the manga in English, shared a plot description for Blue Box:
Taiki admires Chinatsu from afar, but he doubts that she sees him in the same way. Yet somehow, he musters up the courage to tell her to never give up on her dreams! After such a bold declaration, will Taiki’s fleeting high school romance finally begin?
Watch the main trailer for Blue Box Cour 2 below:
For the latest information about the anime adaptation, check out the official website of Blue Box.
