They have not yet appeared in the anime, but they are some of the most important secondary characters in the work
2024 was a fantastic year for fans of Japanese animation, and in its final stretch, new developments as interesting as Dandadan either The Blue Boxa romance anime that has established itself as one of the best Netflix exclusives. Its story has fun comedy scenes, but in it we can also find teen drama moments really well written.
In addition to being one of the romantic animes that are causing the most talk, The Blue Box is being an exemplary adaptation of the manga created by Kouji Miura, a Shonen Jump success that already has more than 175 chapters published and 18 compilation volumes for sale. Those people who keep up to date with their history will know that There are still many characters to appear in the animeand in this article we will delve into some of the most interesting ones.
The following lines include spoilers from the Blue Box manga.
Ayame Moriya
A very outgoing girl who will appear in the second part of the first season
Ayame Moriya was briefly seen in the trailer for the second part of the first season, but we will still have to wait a few more episodes to see her in the anime. She is Karen Moriya’s little sisterKengo Haryu’s current girlfriend, and shortly after being introduced into the plot she took on the job of being the manager of the badminton team from the Eimei Institute, which allowed him to be a recurring character in the plot.
In reality, Ayame approached the world of badminton to meet Shuji Yusa, a star of the Sajikawa team that she has admired for a long time, but he went to the wrong institute. She plays the role of the group’s partying friend and her personality is completely opposite to that of her sister Karen.
Unlike Hina Chono, Ayame does not have romantic feelings for Taiki Inomata and sees him simply as a close companion. However, yes he has some interest in Kyo Kasaharaalthough their own pride and the boyon’s introversion constantly prevent them from clarifying their feelings. She is willing to help Hina in any way she can, and has become her best friend.
Saki Kanaishi
Saki does not practice badminton or study at Eimei with our protagonists, but she has a relevant participation in some of the most recent story arcs of the manga. She is a neighbor and one of Kyo Kasahara’s childhood friendsour protagonist’s best friend.
Kyo was secretly in love with Saki, and his heart broke when he found out that she I had started a relationship with a boy. At the moment Saki is single and has resumed her friendship with Kyo, which is causing certain jealousy in Ayame.
Haruto Yusa
Haruto has romantic feelings for Hina Chono
This boy appears for the first time at a fairly late point in the story, so we will have to wait a long time to see him in the anime. Haruto is Shuji Yusa’s little brothera young badminton prodigy who has eclipsed him since childhood with his talent. This situation has caused Haruto to feel inferior to his brother, since He doesn’t have the same skills as him..
Haruto has decided to study at Eimei High School and join the badminton team so he can face his brother in the future. Many consider him a problematic boy because of his appearance, but he is actually quite calm and has some problems making friends. Also He has some feelings for Hina. and he has let her know, but the girl has preferred to leave the subject up in the air.
Akari Hyodo
This young woman is one of the new first-year students at Eimei High School. Is a shy and happy girl who spends his time playing badminton and practicing sports with his family. Is Shota Hyodo’s little sisterone of the best players on Sajikawa’s team and Kengo Haryu’s biggest rival.
Akari has joined Eimei’s badminton team and is one of Taiki Inomata’s companionsour protagonist. She has certain romantic feelings towards him, but is quite clumsy when it comes to expressing herself and doesn’t know for sure if Taiki is single or not. He has earned the affection of readers thanks to his innocence and his arrival in history has brought with him a second love triangle that involves our protagonist. She wants to follow in Taiki’s footsteps and be a great player in the future.
