Announcement of Blue Box Volume 18 Release Date

Essential Highlights

Volume 18 of Blue Box is scheduled for release on December 4, accompanied by a potential novel adaptation.
The anime version of Blue Box commenced airing on October 3, featuring a skilled cast and creative team.
This manga series consistently ranks within the top five titles in Weekly Shōnen Jump, cementing its popularity.

The anticipated release of volume 18 of Kōji Miura’s acclaimed sports romance manga, Blue Box, has been unveiled shortly after the launch of volume 17.

The 18th volume will become available on December 4, just two months post the release of volume 17. There are also unconfirmed reports suggesting a Blue Box novel may debut alongside volume 18. The anime adaptation of Blue Box, produced by Telecom Animation Film, began its broadcast on October 3.

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About Blue Box

A Top Contender in Jump

Blue Box revolves around Taiki Inomata, a student at Eimei Junior and Senior High who is part of the boys’ badminton team and harbors feelings for Chinatsu Kano, the future ace of the girls’ basketball team. Each morning, he trains with her in the gym before others arrive. When Taiki learns that Chinatsu might immigrate with her family, his heart sinks. Luckily, she’ll remain with some family friends, focusing on her aspiration to lead her team to the Nationals.

Determined to express his feelings only when he has worked equally hard in badminton, Taiki recognizes the challenges that lie ahead on his path to the Nationals, and how crucial it is to share his emotions with Chinatsu eventually. First introduced as a one-shot in August 2020, Kōji Miura’s Blue Box has been a staple in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump since April 2021 and has maintained a top-five ranking consistently, often achieving the number one spot, solidifying its status as one of the most beloved titles in the magazine in recent years.

Blue Box by Miura Kouji will be releasing its 1st Novel in December 2024 alongside Volume 18. More details will be revealed in the future. pic.twitter.com/SPhiaU5UbD — Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) October 17, 2024

The series’ anime adaptation was announced in November 2023, produced by Telecom Animation Film, known for their work on Tower of God season 1, with planning handled by TMS Entertainment. Yūichirō Yano serves as the director (collaboration on original work from MF Ghost), while Yūko Kakihara handles series composition. Character designs come from Miho Tanino, Yūki Kawashita oversees photography direction, Takashi Ōmama is responsible for the music, and sound direction is by Jin Aketagawa. The voice cast includes Reina Ueda (Kisa Soma, Fruits Basket [2019]) as Chinatsu Kano, Shōya Chiba (Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, Classroom of the Elite) as Taiki Inomata, Akari Kitō (Eve, Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story-) as Hina Chōno, and Chiaki Kobayashi (Gabimaru, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku) as Kyō Kasahara. While no official announcements have confirmed the novel adaptation yet, fans can look forward to Blue Box volume 18 releasing on December 4.

You can watch Blue Box streaming on Netflix.

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