Blue Box Manga Ends After Five-Year Serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump
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.