Blue Box Season 2 is officially happening! Right after the Season 1 finale aired, a teaser trailer was released by Telecom Animation Film on TMS Anime Channel, confirming that the anime will continue. Fans had been expecting the news for a while, especially after leaks from Sugoi Lite suggested that a second season was in production. Now, it is no longer just a rumor, Blue Box is coming back!
Many fans thought that the big reveal would happen at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 22, where Blue Box had a stage event, but there was no news. Instead, the official confirmation came right after Blue Box Episode 25 aired worldwide on March 27.
Thank you for supporting Taiki and the others over the past two seasons! Please look forward to season 2 to see how each character’s emotions and relationships will change. We hope you will continue to support “Ao no Hako”!
Blue Box Season 2 Will Adapt Remaining Arcs of First Year Saga
Blue Box Season 1 adapted up to Chapter 79 of the manga, including a flashback from Chapter 80. If Season 2 follows a similar pace, it will cover the next major arcs, which include:
- Yumeka’s Return Arc.
- Confession Arc.
- Relationship Beginnings Arc.
Cast
- Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
- Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
- Akari Kito as Hina Chono
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara
- Kana Ichinose as Moriya Ayame
- Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
Blue Box’s Success Helped Secure a Second Season
The anime’s popularity, along with strong manga sales, likely played a huge role in getting a second season greenlit. However, the anime faced some challenges on Netflix due to its delayed global release, leading many fans to watch through unofficial sites instead of waiting a week for Netflix.
Despite this, the anime performed well enough to get renewed, and TMS Entertainment is officially moving forward with Season 2. Telecom Animation Film will continue handling the animation.
Blue Box’s Manga Sales Have Been Rising
Even though the anime had some struggles on Netflix, the Blue Box manga has been growing fast. Since the anime was announced and started airing, manga sales have jumped significantly. According to the official Blue Box Twitter account, the total copies in circulation have now reached 7 million.
Here’s how the manga sales grew during the anime’s airing:
- October: 513,289 copies sold
- November: 255,805 copies sold
- December: 410,946 copies sold
- Total sales during anime airing: 1.18 million copies
The first volume was released on August 4, 2021, and as of March 4, 2025, a total of 19 volumes have been published.
Blue Box is a Netflix Original, meaning Netflix holds exclusive streaming rights. The first season aired from October 3, 2024, to March 27, 2025, with a total of 25 episodes. The Blue Box manga, written and illustrated by Kouji Miura, is serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump by Shueisha. The English version is officially available on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump. MangaPlus describes the plot of Blue Box as:
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: TMS Anime YouTube Channel.
