The manga Blue Box (JP: アオのハコ) is nearing its conclusion, it was revealed on the 21st during the Blue Box stage event at Jump Festa, currently being held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The announcement was made through a letter from the original creator, Kouji Miura.

In the letter, Miura expressed gratitude for the strong response to Blue Box, which has also been adapted into an anime, and went on to hint at the series approaching its ending, stating, “The serialization is about to reach its fifth anniversary, and the ending is getting closer. Probably.”

Miura continued by sharing his mindset as a creator, saying, “What I can do is take responsibility for what gets published and sincerely face the task of making the manga interesting every week.”

He concluded the letter with a message to readers, writing, “I promise here that I will continue writing with that feeling until the very end, so I would be happy if you continue reading Blue Box.”

About Blue Box

Blue Box is a sports romance manga that has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since April 2021. The story begins with Taiki Inomata, a member of the boys badminton team, who falls in love with Chinatsu Kano, a senior on the girls basketball team, after they repeatedly find themselves alone together during early morning practice sessions at the gym. One spring, as they move up a grade, an event occurs that drastically changes the distance between them.

The series delicately portrays the earnest dedication of its characters as they pursue their club activities while carrying their personal feelings, as well as the subtle emotional shifts that come with falling in love.

Since its debut, Blue Box has received widespread acclaim. It won the Global Special Award at the Next Manga Awards 2021 and placed fourth in the Nationwide Bookstore Staff Recommended Comics 2022 ranking. The manga has surpassed 1.5 million copies in circulation as of November 2022 and has also drawn attention through a collaboration with Asahi Soft Drinks’ Calpis brand in November 2022.

The first season of the TV anime aired from October 2024 to March 2025, and a second season is scheduled to air in fall 2026.

Source : ORICON NEWS