During the event AnimeJapan 2024 A new promotional video was revealed for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Kouji Miura“blue box (Ao no Hako)”. The video confirms that the premiere is scheduled for the season of Fall-2024 (October-December) in Japan.
More members of the voice cast were also revealed, including:
- Chiaki Kobayashi like Kyo Kasahara.
- Yuuma Uchida like Kengo Haryuu.
Kouji Miura The publication of the manga in the magazine began Weekly Shonen Jump from the publisher Shueisha in April 2021. Kouji Miura He is also the author of other mangas such as “Sensei, Suki desu.” and “Aozora Rubber“, while “Ao no Hako” is based on a one-shot that he published in 2020.
voice cast
- Queen Ueda (Kanao Tsuruyi in Kimetsu no Yaiba, Ganyu in Genshin Impact) as Chinatsu Kano.
- Shoya Chiba (Kiyotaka Ayanokoji in Classroom of the Elite) as Taiki Inomata.
- Akari Kito (Nezuko Kamado in Kimetsu no Yaiba, Suzune Horikita in Classroom of the Elite) as Hina Chouno.
Production team
- Yuuichirou Yano (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Kimi ni Todoke, Lupine III: PART IV) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Telecom Animation Filmwhile UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is responsible for the planning and production of the project.
- Yuuko Kakihara (Orange, Hataraku Saibou, Tsuki ga Kirei) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Miho Tanino (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Tsukumogami Kashimasu, Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
Blue Box Synopsis
Taiki Inomata, a third-year high school student, attends Eimei Academy, an integrated school with a major sports program. Having joined the high school badminton team, Taiki tries to attend open training as soon as possible. But no matter how early he goes, he always arrives second to the gym. The person who is one step ahead of him is Chinatsu Kano, a first-year high school student who is in love with Taiki. Chinatsu is the rising star of the basketball team, and the difference between her and Taiki couldn’t be greater.
Although Taiki is a decent badminton player, his popularity is nowhere near Chinatsu’s, making it even less likely that his feelings will be reciprocated. However, in a strange twist of fate, he ends up living in Taiki’s house! Wanting to become a worthy rival for Chinatsu, Taiki pursues the same dream as his lover: participating in the Nationals. Taiki begins to train harder than ever, all in order to establish a solid relationship with his new housemate.
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