The anime Blue Box (Ao no Hako) has revealed a new teaser with previously unseen information about its second season. The series returns to Japanese TV on October 4, 2026, airing on TBS and other channels. Additionally, the anime will also be available on Netflix in the same month.
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The production will have significant changes in the team. Daisuke Sakō will take over as director, replacing Yūichirō Yano. The studio Electric Circus will now lead the animation, replacing Telecom Animation Film . Other positions, such as art direction and editing, have also been updated.
Blue Box: New phase of anime production
Based on the manga by Koji Miura, Blue Box is a romance and sports story published in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2021. The plot follows Taiki Inomata, a badminton player who is in love with Chinatsu Kano, an older basketball player at the same school.
The first season premiered in October 2024 and consisted of two consecutive cours, also shown on Netflix . The second cour was released in January 2025, maintaining the continuity of the story and the development of the main cast.
The cast returns with new names
The main cast returns with names like Shoya Chiba (Taiki), Reina Ueda (Chinatsu), and Akari Kito (Hina). The new season also adds characters and expands on the school and sports conflicts involving the protagonists.
With over 6 million copies in circulation, the manga continues to be actively published in Japan. For more anime , follow AnimeNews and stay up-to-date on upcoming releases.