{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e31b343116e8515ddc40f9fc","clusterId":"c_e9b3acbf216e16dca192c767","slug":"blue-box-manga-ends-after-five-year-serialization-in-weekly-shonen-jump","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump","summary":"Kouji Miura's Blue Box manga concluded its serialization on July 13, 2026, with the release of Weekly Shonen Jump issue 33. The series, which began in April 2021, ran for over five years and published 28 volumes. Shueisha will release the 27th volume on October 2 and the 28th and final volume on December 4. The franchise had surpassed 10 million copies in circulation as of May 2026. Two novel adaptations shipped in December 2024, and a vertical full-color version launched on Jump TOON in December 2024. The anime adaptation by Telecom Animation Film aired its first season from October 2024 to March 2025, running for two consecutive cours. The second season is scheduled to premiere on October 4, 2026, on TBS and other channels, and will stream on Netflix in October. The manga follows Taiki Inomata, a badminton player, and Chinatsu Kano, a basketball player, as they navigate their relationship and sports ambitions.","whyItMatters":"The manga's conclusion arrives as the anime adaptation prepares for a second season, making the finale a timing event for both readers and new viewers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKouji Miura first published Blue Box as a one-shot in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2020 before beginning full serialization in April 2021. The story combines sports and romance, centering on badminton player Taiki Inomata and basketball player Chinatsu Kano, who live together from the start. The series accumulated over 10 million copies in circulation, a figure confirmed by both Shueisha and the manga\u0026#39;s official channels. The 26th volume shipped on July 3, 2026, just before the finale. Alongside the print editions, Shueisha launched a vertical full-color version on its Jump TOON service in December 2024. Two novel adaptations, Ao no Hako Prologue and Ao no Hako Interlude, were released in December 2024. The anime adaptation, directed by Yuichiro Yano with series composition by Yuko Kakihara, debuted in October 2024 and ran for 24 episodes across two cours. The voice cast includes Shoya Chiba as Taiki, Reina Ueda as Chinatsu, Yuma Uchida as Kengo Hanyu, Akari Kito as Hina Chono, and Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Kasahara. The second season is set for October 2026, with Viz Media releasing the English print volumes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Blue Box manga ends with 28 volumes, 10 million copies in circulation, and an anime second season arriving in October. The final volume ships December 4.","twitterPost":"Kouji Miura's sports romance Blue Box closes its run in Weekly Shonen Jump after five years. The anime's second season starts October 2026. Who's reading the finale?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kouji Miura's Blue Box manga concluded its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump on July 13, 2026, after a five-year run. The series, which accumulated over 10 million copies in circulation, will see its final volume ship in December. The anime adaptation's second season arrives in October.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-13/koji-miura-blue-box-manga-ends/.239547\",\"title\":\"Kōji Miura's Blue Box Manga Ends\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/blue-box-manga-ends-after-five-year-serialization-in-weekly-shonen-jump/\",\"title\":\"Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5339,"outputTokens":2245,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783931260,"createdAt":"2026-07-13T08:18:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-13T08:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T08:18:59.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e9b3acbf216e16dca192c767","canonicalTitle":"Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump","representativeArticleId":"a_5cbefcbe07600c3b2a301a56","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Blue Box\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kouji Miura\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-12T15:11:34.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-13T11:00:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-13T11:03:53.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-13/koji-miura-blue-box-manga-ends/.239547","title":"News\nKōji Miura's Blue Box Manga Ends"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/blue-box-manga-ends-after-five-year-serialization-in-weekly-shonen-jump/","title":"Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump"},{"source":"Animehunch","url":"https://animehunch.com/kouji-miuras-blue-box-manga-ends-with-chapter-250/","title":"Kouji Miura’s Blue Box Manga Ends With Chapter 250"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Blue Box"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Kouji Miura"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Kouji Miura's Blue Box manga ended its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 33 on July 13, 2026.","The series accumulated over 10 million copies in circulation as of May 2026.","The 28th and final volume will be released on December 4, 2026.","The manga began serialization in April 2021 and ran for over five years.","The anime adaptation's second season is scheduled to debut on October 4, 2026."]}