The second cour of the TV anime adaptation of Kouji Miura's romantic comedy sports manga series, Blue Box, started last month. The first cour broadcasted in the Fall 2024 anime season and ran for 13 episodes, and now, the official website of the sports/romance anime has revealed the preview for Episode 18, which is scheduled to premiere this Thursday, February 6. Studio Telecom Animation Film is producing the animation of the series.
According to the official website of the anime, the English-translated title of Blue Box Episode 14 is I Know. The site also unveiled preview stills, an official synopsis, and details about the next episode's staff. The preview reminds us that despite the focus on romance and relationships in recent episodes, Blue Box is still a sports anime. The official synopsis shows that Episode 18 will focus on Taiki showing his determination in the practice match with Sachigawa High School.
Check out the preview stills for Blue Box Episode 18 in the image gallery below:
Credit:
© Kouji Miura / TMS Entertainment / Telecom Animation Film / Netflix/ SHUEISHA
The official synopsis of Blue Box Episode 18 reads:
With Chinatsu and Hina watching, the practice match with Sachigawa High School finally begins. Still unable to shake off the lingering sense of impatience, Taiki plays lackluster in the match against Yusa. But Taiki clings to Yusa, determined to surpass his own incompetence. Seeing him desperately chasing the shuttlecock, Chinatsu and Hina are also moved.
The staff of Blue Box Episode 18 includes:
Screenplay: Kakihara Yuko
Storyboard: Yano Yuichiro
Director: Chikushi Daisuke
Chief Animation Directors: Isoko Shinobu, Nii Manabu, Tanino Miho, Miyajima Aya
Animation Directors: Ogawa Mai, Uranaka Toshihiro, Nishide Sayaka, tofu, Yagi Motoki, Madeline M Ali Mukhtar, Takahashi Shigeyuki, Yamamichi Towei, Kawahara Kumiko, Hefei Ban'e Animation, Kishiage Animation, Hangzhou Shinzai Animation, EN.studio
Blue Box TV anime was previously confirmed to run for 25 episodes in 2 consecutive cours, and the first cour started in the Fall 2024 anime season, so we can expect 8 more new episodes to release this Winter 2025 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 includes:
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 publishes 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?
Here's the main trailer for the second cour of Blue Box anime:
For the latest information about the anime adaptation, visit the official website of Blue Box.
