Blue Box, an upcoming TV anime based on the Shonen Jump romantic comedy and sports manga of the same name, released a new piece of key art this weekend during Anime Expo, alongside a special trailer that was shown during the convention.
The series will broadcast in Japan on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network beginning in October 2024, as well as stream on Netflix in 2024.The original Blue Box manga by Kouji Miura is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since April 2021, with 15 volumes released in Japan to date. VIZ Media also publishes an English-language version. Yuichiro Yano directs the anime adaptation as Telecom Animation Film. Yuko Kakihara provides the series composition and Miho Tanino provides the character designs.
TMS Entertainment describes Blue Box:
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 Entertainment USA Inc., Blue Box official X (formerly Twitter)
