A new trailer and teaser visual for the upcoming season have also been released.
The popular sports romcom anime series “Blue Box” Season 2 revealed its 4 October, 2026 premiere date at AnimeJapan2026. A brand new trailer for the upcoming season, complete with a new character from Chinatsu’s past, has also been released. The second season is also being animated by a new studio.
Blue Box Season 2
Premiere date: 4 October, 2026
Studio: Electric Circus
Streaming platform: Netflix
Who is the new cast member of Blue Box Season 2?
The new voice actor joining the cast of Blue Box Season 2 is Yoshino Aoyama as Yumeka Goto, who is Chinatsu’s former basketball teammate and rival.
Cast comment (machine translated):
Even when you know the opposing side is right, you can feel yourself appearing dark and miserable when illuminated by its dazzling light. Sometimes jealousy and hatred become the driving force that propels you forward. I've only been alive for a short time, but I've experienced these kinds of struggles many times. I'm truly honored to entrust these feelings, which are difficult to describe, to Yumeka, and to be able to contribute to the richness of this work together with her.
The main cast of the anime includes:
- Shoya Chiba as Taiki Inomata
- Reina Ueda as Chinatsu Kano
- Akari Kito as Hina Chono
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara
- Kana Ichinose as Ayame Moriya
- Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu
Who are the staff members of Blue Box Season 2?
Daisuke Sato is directing the second season of Blue Box at Electric Circus, replacing Yuichiro Yano at Telecom Animation Film from the first season. Yuko Kakihara continues to write the series composition while Miho Tanino returns as the character designer and Chief Animation Director. Other staff members include:
- Colour Designer: Narumi Konno
- Art Director: Azusa Ishii
- Director of Photography: Yuki Kawashita
- Editor: Yumika Okazaki
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Music: Takashi Ohmama
- Creative Advisor: Shingo Mogi
- Project Producer: UNLIMITED PRODUCE by TMS
What is the story of Blue Box?
The Blue Box anime is based on the manga series by Kouji Miura, which has been serialised in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since 2021. The first season of the anime aired from October 2024 to March 2025. Netflix streams the first season of the series and will do the same with the second season when it airs.
Viz Media publishes the manga in English and describes the story as:
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
Where can I watch the Blue Box anime?
You can watch the Blue Box anime globally on Netflix.
Where to read the Blue Box manga?
The Blue Box manga is available to read in English digitally on the Viz Media and Manga Plus platforms.