Ending Soon!? Blue Box Manga Artist Says Series Is Approaching Conclusion – ‘Probably’

Blue Box manga author Kouji Miura said in a letter at Jump Festa 2026 that the series is likely approaching its ending; Blue Box will celebrate its fifth anniversary in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 2026.

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Oricon reports Miura’s statements [translated], “The series is approaching its fifth anniversary, and the conclusion is approaching. Probably. I believe what I can do is take responsibility for what is published and work sincerely to make the manga interesting every week. I hereby promise to keep this feeling in mind while writing until the end, so I would be happy if you continue to read Blue Box.“

Blue Box began a full serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on April 12, 2021, following a one-shot prior. Volume 24 will be released on February 4, 2026. VIZ licenses the series in English; it’s available to read on the Shonen Jump and MANGA Plus apps. The Blue Box anime production committee announced at Jump Festa that Season 2 will premiere in the Fall 2026 season. Full details, the new visual, and exhibition plans are available here. Follow Anime Corner’s full coverage of Jump Festa 2026 here.

MANGA Plus describes Miura’s Blue Box manga:
Taiki Inomata is on the boys’ badminton team at sports powerhouse Eimei Junior and Senior High. He’s in love with basketball player Chinatsu Kano, the older girl he trains alongside every morning in the gym. One Spring day, their relationship takes a sharp turn … And thus begins this brand-new series of love, sports and youth!

Source: Oricon
© Kouji Miura /SHUEISHA/ Blue Box Film Partners

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