On the official website of the anime adaptation of the manga Kouji Miura“blue box (Ao no Hako)”, a new promotional video for the project was revealed. The video confirms this The premiere is scheduled for October 3rd in Japan and the Netflix platform will be responsible for its worldwide distribution.and shows a snippet of the theme songs, including:

• Official 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 about their performance:
• Official HiGE DANdismo: «I was overcome by such intense emotion that it made me forget time and myself, rediscovering my immature and weak self. The vivid colors of youth are conveyed through the work, so much so that it seems they will also color my heart. The direct words and the sense of speed, almost like a stumble, are born from there. The feelings regarding love and the club's activities are different, but they share the same impulse that moves the heart, the same color 'blue.' This same 'blue' is also within me, the one who composed this song. However, as each person experiences different things, this blue becomes cloudy or clear. I think these nuances of the heart overflow in this song.».
• EVE: «I remember when I would lose track of time and completely immerse myself in something, how special ordinary days were to me and how, without realizing it, we grew up and became adults. blue box It's a work that reminds me of these important things. I've gathered everything I could create now that I'm no longer a teenager, and I'd be happy if, through the work, you could feel that.».

Kouji Miura The publication of the manga in the magazine began 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.

voice cast

• Queen Ueda like Chinatsu Kano.
• Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata.
• Akari Kito like Hina Chouno.
• Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara.
• Yuuma Uchida like Kengo Haryuu.

Production team

• Yuichirou Yano (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Kimi ni Todoke, Lupine III: PART IV) is in charge of directing the anime at the studios Animated film for telecommunicationswhile UNLIMITED PRODUCT 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 Tanino (Kami no Tou: Tower of God, Tsukumogami Kashimasu, Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation) is responsible for character design and animation direction.

Blue Box Synopsis

Taiki Inomata, a third-year high school student, attends Eimei Academy, a high school with a strong sports program. Having joined the high school badminton team, Taiki tries to participate in open practice as soon as possible. But no matter how early he arrives, he always comes in second at the academy. The person 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 difference between her and Taiki couldn't be greater.

Although Taiki is a decent badminton player, his popularity doesn't come close to Chinatsu's, 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! Wanting to become a worthy rival to Chinatsu, Taiki pursues his girlfriend's dream: to compete in the Nationals. Taiki begins training harder than ever, all to establish a solid relationship with his new roommate.

Source: Natalie in comics

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