Blue Box (2024) · Tastebuds

Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?

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!

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Contemporary, classical in form, spare and earnest.

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classical in formformally daring
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Cast

Shoya ChibaTaiki Inomata (voice)
Reina UedaChinatsu Kano (voice)
Akari KitoHina Chono (voice)

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Yuki KawashitaDirector of Photography
Takashi OhmamaOriginal Music Composer
Yumika OkazakiEditor

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Seasons

Season 125 eps · 2024
Season 21 ep · 2026

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