Blue Box manga has exceeded 7 million copies in circulation and announced reprinting of all 18 volumes, with the author crediting the anime for the achievement. The manga by Koji Miura began in April 2021, with the latest volume, Volume 18, releasing in December 2024.
Miura reposted the official announcement, saying “7 million copies sold! The anime effect!!” and thanking the fans for the support,
Koji Miura writes and draws the manga for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. The manga began serialization in April 2021 and has 18 published volumes as of Decenber 2025. The series follows the story between Taiki, a highschool badminton player, and his basketball-loving crush, Chinatsu.
She started living together with him right from the start, and they have slowly been making progress in their relationship as they both aim for success in their respective sports.
The anime adaptation began in October 2024 and is running for the consecutive cours. Yuichiro Yano is directing, with series composition by Yuko Kakihara, character design by Miho Tanino, and music by Takashi Omama. Serving as chief animation directors are Shinobu Isoko, Miho Tanino, Manabu Nii, and Aya Miyajima. The voice cast for the Blue Box anime consists of the following members:
- Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
- Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
- Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
- Akari Kito as Hina Chono
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara
Source: Blue Box Official X
© Kouji Miura /SHUEISHA/ Blue Box Film Partners
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