On the official site for the anime adaptation of the manga Kouji Miura“Blue Box (Year of the Hako)”, a new promotional video for the project was revealed. The video confirms that The premiere is scheduled for October 3 in Japan and the Netflix platform will be in charge of its worldwide distribution.and shows a snippet of the musical themes, which include:
- Official band HiGE DANdism will perform the opening theme song “Same Blue,” while singer EVE will perform the ending theme song “Teenage Blue.” Both artists shared comments regarding their participation:
- Official HiGE DANdism: «I was filled with such intense emotion that it made me forget about time and myself, meeting my immature and weak self. The vivid colors of youth are conveyed through the work, so much so that it seems like they will dye my heart as well. The direct words and the feeling of speed, almost as if stumbling, are born from there. The feelings towards love and towards club activities are different, but they share the same impulse that moves the heart, the same color 'blue'. That same 'blue' is also within me, who composed this song. However, as each one experiences various things, that blue becomes cloudy or clear. I think those nuances of the heart overflow in this song.».
- EVE: «I remember when I would lose track of time and become completely immersed in something, how ordinary days were special to me, and how, without realizing it, we grew up and became adults. Blue Box It is a work that reminds me of those important things. I have gathered everything I could create now that I am no longer a teenager, and I would be happy if, through the work, you could feel it.».
Kouji Miura The manga began publication in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump from the publisher Shueisha in April 2021. Kouji Miura is also the author of other manga such as “Sensei, Suki desu.” and “Aozora Rubber,” while “Ao no Hako” is based on a one-shot he published in 2020.
Cast of voices
- Queen Ueda like Chinatsu Kano.
- Shoya Chiba like Taiki Inomata.
- Akari Kito like Hina Chouno.
- Chiaki Kobayashi like Kyo Kasahara.
- Yuuma Uchida like Kengo Haryuu.
Production team
- Yuuichirou Yano (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Kimi ni Todoke, Lupine III: PART IV) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Telecom Animation Filmwhile UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS is responsible for the planning and production of the project.
- Yuuko Kakihara (Orange, Hataraku Saibou, Tsuki ga Kirei) is responsible for writing and supervising the scripts.
- Miho Tannin (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Tsukumogami Kashimasu, Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
Synopsis of Blue Box
Taiki Inomata, a third-year high school student, attends Eimei Academy, an integrated school with a strong sports program. Having joined the school’s badminton team, Taiki tries to attend open training as early as possible. But no matter how early he goes, he always arrives second at the gym. The person who is one step ahead of him is Chinatsu Kano, a first-year high school student with a crush on Taiki. Chinatsu is the rising star of the basketball team, and the gap between her and Taiki couldn’t be greater.
Although Taiki is a decent badminton player, his popularity is nowhere near that of Chinatsu, making it even less likely that his feelings will be reciprocated. However, in a strange twist of fate, he ends up living in Taiki's house! Hoping to become a worthy rival to Chinatsu, Taiki pursues the same dream as his crush: to participate in the Nationals. Taiki begins training harder than ever, all in order to build a strong relationship with his new housemate.
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