Blue Box Episode 16 is gonna start the Cultural Festival Arc. Nationals are finally done, and things between Chinatsu and Taiki are back to normal now, or maybe even better.
Chinatsu is in a much better mood after her loss at Nationals, and Taiki played a big part in cheering her up. For her birthday, he took her to the beach to celebrate, which really helped lift her spirits.
So far, the anime has covered 47 chapters of the manga. After that sweet moment between Taiki and Chinatsu, where they apologized and had a heartfelt talk, things are about to take a bit of a turn. Chinatsu’s mother will return in Blue Box Episode 16.
Blue Box Episode 16 Release Date
According to the schedule shared by Netflix, Blue Box Episode 16 is scheduled to be released on 23rd January 2025 on Netflix at 5 PM CEST (Central European Summer Time) on Thursday.
In the United States, the episode will be available on 23rd January 2025 at 8:00 a.m. PT (Pacific Daylight Time).
Blue Box Episode 16 will be released on 16th January on Netflix Japan. Netflix Japan is one episode ahead. To watch the episode early, you will need to download a VPN, change your location to Japan, and then sign in to your Netflix account.
| Region/Timezone | Release Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Japan (Netflix Japan) | 16th January 2025. |
| Pacific Time (PT) | 23rd January 2025, 8:00 a.m. |
| Eastern Time (ET) | 23rd January 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| British Time (BST) | 23rd January 2025, 4:00 p.m. |
| Central European Time (CEST) | 23rd January 2025, 5:00 p.m. |
Since Blue Box is a Netflix Original anime, the anime is not available on Crunchyroll, etc.
Warning: Spoilers Ahead
What To Expect From Blue Box Episode 16?
The new arc starts in Episode 16, and things are about to get interesting. The misunderstanding between Chinatsu and Taiki was cleared up during their stay at the inn in the last episode, so their friendship is in a better place now.
For the cultural festival, Eimei Senior High’s first years will be performing the play Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, with Hina taking the lead role.
Taiki will head out to meet the second-year rep to submit the participant list but will bump into Chinatsu instead. Chinatsu will imagine what life would have been like if Taiki was her classmate, thinking about small things like sitting together.
Later, Taiki starts to realize something. If Chinatsu was not living at his house, the only time he could see her would be during practice. It hits him hard that they might not have had much to do with each other in that case.
But Taiki’s worst fear is about to come true. When he gets home, he finds out that Chinatsu’s mom is back in Japan because Chinatsu’s grandfather has surgery in a month because he fell. Her mom rented an apartment for now, and Chinatsu will be staying with her temporarily.
In Blue Box Episode 16, we will see Chinatsu leave the Inomata house to live with her mom (the whole cultural festival arc). Things are going to change for both Taiki and Chinatsu, and it will be interesting to see how they deal with the distance!
What Happened in Blue Box Episode 15?
Episode 15 focuses on Chinatsu’s birthday, August 26. It starts with the Basketball Girls’ Team celebrating her special day. Meanwhile, Taiki tells Kyo that he knows it is Chinatsu’s birthday, but he is stuck on what gift to give her and still figuring it out.
Later, Taiki has a heart-to-heart with Hina, where he tells her he is completely into Chinatsu and will do everything he can to make things work with her.
This pretty much counts as rejecting Hina after her confession in Episode 14, which had made things awkward between them.
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After school, things get busy for Chinatsu. The senior members of the basketball team have left to focus on their entrance exams, and Chinatsu has been made the team’s vice-captain.
Once school ends, Chinatsu heads home. On her way, she talks to her mom on the phone about basketball. After hanging up, she notices Taiki walking behind her.
Taiki surprises her by taking her to the beach, which cheers her up after her loss at Nationals. He even brings out a cake he was hiding and celebrates her 17th birthday with her.
On their way back home, it starts raining, and they discover the train isn’t running due to a landslide. They end up staying at an inn for the night. Taiki lies to his parents, saying everyone from the team is there, but it’s actually just him and Chinatsu.
At the inn, Taiki clears up the misunderstanding about Hina. Chinatsu had thought he went to the festival with her and was hiding it because they were dating, but that wasn’t true. After hearing this, Chinatsu apologizes for creating distance between them, which lightens the mood.
Taiki ends up sleeping on a chair by the window while Chinatsu takes the mattress. The episode ends with Chinatsu saying her first “Good morning” as a 17-year-old. Blue Box Episode 15 covers manga chapters 45-47.
Blue Box Episode 15 is now streaming on Netflix Japan
