Is Blue Box Ending Soon? The Truth Behind the Rumors
Jump Festa 2026 left Blue Box fans buzzing after creator Kouji Miura teased that while the anime is safe, the manga could be nearing its finish line.
If you saw people panicking after Jump Festa and thought Blue Box was about to vanish overnight, take a breath. The anime is fine. The confusion came from a letter the creator read at the event, and yeah, the wording was vague enough to send everyone into speculation mode.
So, is Blue Box ending?
The short version: the manga seems to be heading toward its finale, but the anime is not shutting down. In fact, Season 2 is coming.
What Miura actually said
During Jump Festa 2026, Blue Box author Kouji Miura had a note read on stage. He pointed out that the series will hit its five-year mark in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 2026 and suggested the end is in sight. The message, translated by Oricon, went like this:
"The series is approaching its fifth anniversary, and the conclusion is approaching. Probably. I believe what I can do is take responsibility for what is published and work sincerely to make the manga interesting every week. I hereby promise to keep this feeling in mind while writing until the end, so I would be happy if you continue to read Blue Box."
Key thing to underline: he was referring to the manga. The anime was not part of that 'probably' line. Classic cautiously worded foreshadowing from a mangaka who does not want to lock himself into a date.
Anime side: new season, new art, and a real-life exhibit
On the anime front, Jump Festa 2026 brought actual good news. A new teaser visual dropped, and Blue Box Season 2 is slated for Fall 2026. An exhibition is also set for Osaka from March 7 to April 5, 2026. Voice actors Shoya Chiba (Taiki Inomata), Reina Ueda (Chinatsu Kano), Akari Kito (Hina Chono), and Chiaki Kobayashi (Kyo Kasahara) were on stage to share the updates.
Quick refresher: what Blue Box is about
Blue Box is a romance-meets-sports series that kicked off in April 2021. It follows Taiki Inomata, a hardworking, sometimes awkward badminton player who refuses to fold after setbacks, and Chinatsu Kano, a girls basketball standout who climbed from clumsy to killer through sheer grind, aiming for the national stage. What starts as admiration and encouragement turns into a genuine relationship; they do eventually confess and become a couple, backing each other through their sports and everything that comes with them.
Quick facts
- Title: Blue Box
- Author: Kouji Miura
- Studios: Telecom Animation Film with TMS Entertainment
- Genre: Romance, Sports
- Manga serialization start: April 12, 2021 (Weekly Shonen Jump)
- Anime premiere: October 3, 2024
- Season 2 window: Fall 2026
- 5th anniversary milestone: April 2026
- Exhibition: Osaka, March 7 to April 5, 2026
- Voice cast on stage: Shoya Chiba (Taiki Inomata), Reina Ueda (Chinatsu Kano), Akari Kito (Hina Chono), Chiaki Kobayashi (Kyo Kasahara)
- Ratings at the time of the event: IMDb 7.9/10; MyAnimeList 8.32/10
- Where to watch the anime: Netflix
- Where to read the manga: VIZ Media
The bottom line
The Blue Box anime is not going anywhere right now, and Season 2 is on the calendar for Fall 2026. The manga, on the other hand, is likely easing into its final stretch — emphasis on likely, because Miura kept it deliberately non-committal. Until he plants the flag, consider it a heads-up rather than a hard end date.