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Blue Box
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Blue Box – 04 – The Wager
It’s been a month since Chinatsu moved in, and while Taiki claims to have gotten used to her “dazzling aura,” he is still far from immune to it,…
First Look: Blue Box
Taiki Inomata is obsessed with badminton and the cute girl who practices her basketball in their school’s gymnasium. Will he ever muster up the courage to go talk…
First Look: Blue Box
Taiki Inomata is obsessed with badminton and the cute girl who practices her basketball in their school’s gymnasium. Will he ever muster up the courage to go talk…
Blue Box Episode 3
HARYU’S SUCH A TROLL!!
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Blue Box GN 2
Blue Box continues to surprise its readers, but it's about time Chinatsu got more time in the spotlight.
Blue Box – Episode 1
This is a lovely little premiere about two nice kids who’re passionate about sports, but it's a little overly polished.
Blue Box Episode 2
This week we got another very cute and wholesome episode!
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Every morning, first year Taiki Inomata looks forward to heading to the school gym to practice badminton before school starts. However, it isn't so much that
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First Impression: Blue Box
Sport runs in the veins of the Inomata family. In her time, Taichi’s mother played basketball at the same high school her son goes to. Less suited for…
Blue Box GN 3
Regardless of where the romantic component of the story goes, if it continues to develop its theme of straightforward dedication with believably emotional moments, I definitely will find…
Manga of the Month: Blue Box
Blue Box by Kouji Miura In this November’s manga of the month we discuss the Shonen Jump romance series Blue Box! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord!
The Winning Formula
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Blue Box – 22 – Doing All the Work
Barring a second season (which isn’t outside the realm of possibility; I just haven’t heard any confirmation) we’re in the home stretch of Blue Box. Time’s a-wasting for our…
Blue Box – 18 – Pocari Beset
Taiki couldn’t just aim to beat the Yusa that was, but the bigger, stronger, better Yusa of today. As he prepares to face him, Hina is too scared…
Blue Box – 15 – Seventeen Candles
After her big loss at the Nationals, Taiki has assumed that Chinatsu wouldn’t be in the mood for a big celebration for her birthday. However, at practice her…
Blue Box – 03 – No Excuses
Seeing Chinatsu with the badminton ace Haryuu Kengo was a shock to Taiki, but Hina tells him it doesn’t mean they’re dating. I mean, after all, the two…
Blue Box Episode 4 & 5
We got some funny and cute moments between Chinatsu and Taki,
Blue Box – 09 – Lofty Goals
Right on the heels of his defeat, Taiki must rush to prepare for final exams. Like him, Hina is also struggling, but with a different subject. But exams…
Review: Blue Box, Chapter Two
“A badminton guy falls for a basketball girl. Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?” Whoa, hold the phone! Did I just see the words “badminton guy” and…
Blue Box – 21 – Different Speeds
While initially surprised, Taiki is glad to see Chinatsu back in his home, but when he tries to bring up the play, she stuffs his mouth with snacks…
Blue Box – 24 – Set Free
The day of the bonfire, we follow Hina as she goes over her feelings for Taiki in her head again and again. She sees him watching Chinatsu, who…
Blue Box #01 — Kot Kat
Snap me off a stick of that kot kat square. That's four and halfway for the day. I need to actually do some work stuff for a…
Blue Box – 07 – Karaage Envy
Taiki pairs with Haryuu-sensei during practice in preparation for prefecturals, but isn’t able to beat him. Afterwards the two of them encounter the girls’ basketball team. Haryuu doens…
Blue Box – 14 – Momentum Swing
It’s a new low for Chinatsu x Taiki. The two never see or speak with one another, as Chinatsu is sequestered with her team at a hotel near…
Manga First Impression: Blue Box
Blue Box is the newest manga series to hit Shonen Jump. From mangaka Kouji Miura, who previously created two different shonen romance series, this one seems to fall…
Review: Blue Box, Chapter Three
Three chapters in to Blue Box, a manga serialization on Shonen Jump, and my love for the series continues to grow. Did I mention I’m a fan of…
Blue Box – 12 – Lost Children
No sooner do Taiki and Hina meet up does Chinatsu spot the two together. Worse, her teammates spot them, and assume the first years are dating. Chinatsu doesn’t…
Blue Box – 23 – Night Run
It’s looking like Taiki has to state who he loves when Kyou comes out of nowhere and delivers an exquisite bailing out, saying Taiki loves Yusa because he dreams about…
Blue Box: A Chadminton Story
Blue Box is a story of love and basketball....and badminton. And it's also basically a 90s sitcom. Only a Chad like Taiki could pull all of those concepts…
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What You’re NOT SEEING in Blue Box! Blue Box Episode 19 [Video Review]
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Blue Box – 17 – Standing Still Hurts the Most
I don’t know if Hina knew how Chinatsu would react to her telling her that she likes Taiki, but does she end up learning that Chinatsu is living…
Blue Box Episode 13 Review – The Power Couple
Karen and Haryu’s relationship is so good.
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Blue Box’s Shocking Shift! Blue Box Episode 25 [Review]
What happens after you get turned down? Pain.. and a focus elsewhere. Video Review What Stands Out About This Episode? An End of Hina’s Arc Leads to Ayame’s..…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 14
If I hear a complaint most often about Blue Box, it's that everything (generally they mean the romance) takes too long to develop.
Blue Box Episode 23 Review – Uneasiness
Chinatsu would fight that bear if it was real.
Blue Box – 06 – Like-Minded Souls
It’s a Chouno Hina episode, cats and kittens! Taiki’s longtime friend is caught between wanting to leave the scene she’s discovered immediately and having to return Chinatsu’…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 06
This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 05
With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 23
It strikes me that the things I like about this series are the things that drive most fans crazy. And the things that drive me crazy are the…
Blue Box – 19 – Samoyed at Two
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Blue Box Episode 1 [First Impression]
Here we go! A sports love story!
Blue Box – 05 – No Ordinary Girls
I’ll confess, while it’s well-animated, I’m not watching Blue Box for the badminton. It could feature no badminton and still be spellbinding. So it’s with glee I report that…
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 13
We start out the cour with a very strong episode decidedly light on the tropism Blue Box leans into a bit too much of the time.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 18
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Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki's mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways.