Score
8.1 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
25
Studio
Telecom Animation Film
Official Streams
Blue Box
Also known as アオのハコ | Ao no Hako
TVFall 2024Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
RomanceSlice of LifeSports
8.1/10
Community score
#497
Rank
336.7K
Members
4.5K
Favorites
Synopsis
Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
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!
(Source: TMS Anime)
Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.
Cast Highlights
Chouno, Hina
Main
Voice: Kitou, Akari (Japanese)
Inomata, Taiki
Main
Voice: Chiba, Shouya (Japanese)
Kano, Chinatsu
Main
Voice: Ueda, Reina (Japanese)
Funami, Nagisa
Supporting
Voice: Nagase, Anna (Japanese)
Haryuu, Kengo
Supporting
Voice: Uchida, Yuuma (Japanese)
Hyoudou, Shouta
Supporting
Voice: Ono, Yuuki (Japanese)
Inomata, Grandfather
Supporting
Voice: Miyazaki, Satoshi (Japanese)
Inomata, Father
Supporting
Voice: Maeda, Hiroki (Japanese)
Core Staff
Inoue, Yuuji
Producer
Ishiyama, Takahiro
Producer
Kikuchi, Hitoshi
Producer
Kishida, Takuma
Producer
Tanaka, Junichirou
Producer
Itou, Yuuki
Assistant Producer
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Same Blue" by Official HIGE DANdism (Official髭男dism) (eps 1-12)
2: "Saraba (然らば)" by Macaroni Empitsu (マカロニえんぴつ) (eps 13-25)
Endings
1: "Teenage Blue (ティーンエイジブルー)" by Eve (eps 1-12)
2: "Contrast (コントラスト)" by TOMOO (eps 13-25)
If You Liked This
Recent Episodes
Episode 1
Chinatsu Senpai
Aired 10/3/2024
Episode 2
You Have to Go to Nationals
Aired 10/10/2024
Episode 3
Chii
Aired 10/17/2024
Episode 4
If He Wins
Aired 10/24/2024
Episode 5
Aquarium
Aired 10/31/2024
Episode 6
Wish Me Luck
Aired 11/7/2024
Episode 7
Can I Have One?
Aired 11/14/2024
Episode 8
Score!
Aired 11/21/2024
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes25
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2024
AiredOct 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#833
Scored by155.5K
BroadcastThursdays at 23:56 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Blue Box
Romaji title
Ao no Hako
Japanese title
アオのハコ
Synonyms
Unknown
Production Team
Main studio
Telecom Animation Film
Producers
TBS, Magic Capsule, TOHO animation, Shueisha, TMS Music, Unlimited Produce by TMS
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
アオのハコ
Themes And Audience
Love PolygonSchoolTeam SportsShounen