Chinatsu Kano
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Format:ONA
Episodes:25
Episode Length:24 mins
Season:FALL 2024
Studio:Telecom Animation Film
Source:manga
Estimated watch time
10h
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Heterosexual90%Primarily Teen Cast89%School Club88%Coming of Age87%Athletics87%Male Protagonist85%Badminton84%School82%Female Protagonist75%Cohabitation74%
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Synopsis & Story
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.
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Blue Box: should you watch it?
At a glance
Blue Box has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 81/100 — 78% of 50,831 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #41 highest-rated anime of all time, and #12 most popular anime of all time, and #6 highest-rated anime of 2024 on AniList.
Of the 108.7K AniList users who started it, 5.0% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 72.1K have finished it.
At about 10 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Romance, Slice of Life, Sports — especially heterosexual, primarily teen cast, school club, coming of age.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Blue Box is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Blue Box Season 2 (2026)
Episodes
25 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kouji Miura
- Series composition
- Yuuko Kakihara
- Character design
- Miho Tanino
Blue Box FAQ
- How many episodes does Blue Box have?
- Blue Box has 25 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Blue Box?
- About 10 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Blue Box finished?
- Yes. Blue Box has finished airing — the final episode aired March 20, 2025.
- Is there a season 2 of Blue Box?
- Yes — the story continues in Blue Box Season 2 (2026).
- Where do I start Blue Box?
- Start here: Blue Box is the first entry, followed by Blue Box Season 2.
- Is Blue Box based on a manga?
- Yes. Blue Box adapts the manga by Kouji Miura.
- Who animated Blue Box?
- Blue Box was animated by Telecom Animation Film.
- Where can I watch Blue Box?
- Blue Box is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.