Fall 2024

Ao no Hako

Blue Box

8.1ONA25 episodesTelecom Animation Film Shonen

Ideal if you're looking for those seeking a love story that unfolds naturally alongside personal ambition, where sports and romance fuel each other equally.

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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! (Source: TMS Anime) Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.

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Cast

Characters

Taiki InomataMainShouya Chiba

Chinatsu KanoMainReina Ueda

Hina ChounoMainAkari Kitou

Yukiko InomataSupportingRyouka Yuzuki

Taiki no ChichiSupportingHiroki Maeda

Ichirou KishishouSupportingKengo Kawanishi

Chinatsu no HahaSupportingKaori Nazuka

Yuasa KantokuSupportingKenta Sasa

Ayame MoriyaSupportingKana Ichinose

Ryousuke NishidaSupportingShougo Sakata

Karen MoriyaSupportingHaruka Shiraishi

Kyou KasaharaSupportingChiaki Kobayashi

Nagisa FunamiSupportingAnna Nagase

Kazuma MatsuokaSupportingYuuki Kaji

Kengo HaryuuSupportingYuuma Uchida

Nina ShimazakiSupporting

Shuuji YusaSupportingKenshou Ono

Shouta HyoudouSupportingYuuki Ono

Niina ShimazakiSupportingAsaki Yuikawa

Taiki no SofuSupportingSatoshi Miyazaki

Shinatisou-bu KomonBackgroundKaori Nakamura

Buin DBackgroundReo Osanai

Buin ABackgroundKousuke Kiminarita

Buin EBackgroundKatsunori Okai

Buin BBackgroundGentoku Kumazawa

Team

Staff

Miho TaninoCharacter design

Yuuko KakiharaStaff

Kouji MiuraOriginal creator

Yuuichirou YanoStaff

EveStaff

Official HIGE DANdismStaff

Takashi OomamaMusic

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Ao no Hako

How many episodes does Ao no Hako have?

Ao no Hako has 25 episodes.

Is Ao no Hako a movie or a series?

Ao no Hako is a ONA.

When did Ao no Hako premiere?

Ao no Hako premiered in Fall 2024.

Is Ao no Hako available to stream?

Yes, you can watch it on Netflix.

Is Ao no Hako worth watching?

A sports romance that breathes with ease and authenticity, free from unnecessary melodrama. Taiki and Chinatsu are genuinely lovestruck people learning to balance their athletic ambitions with what they feel for each other. Ideal if you're looking for those seeking a love story that unfolds naturally alongside personal ambition, where sports and romance fuel each other equally.

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