Blue Box release schedule: When are new episodes out?

While Chinatsu is one of the school's most successful basketball stars, Taiki is an unremarkable athlete, setting him up as a classic style of underdog protagonist.

As the show wears on, he gets more chances to prove his potential in the badminton team - and deepen his relationship with Chinatsu. To complicate matters further, Chinatsu ends up moving in with Taiki's family after her parents move overseas for work.

So far, Blue Box offers plenty of appeal for fans of two eternally popular subgenres: coming-of-age love stories and sports anime. Here's everything we know about the release schedule for season 1!

Blue Box release schedule: When are new episodes out?

Premiering in October 2024 and airing 25 episodes in total, here's the full release schedule for Blue Box season 1:

• Episode 1 – "Chinatsu Senpai" - Thursday 3rd October
• Episode 2 – "You Have to Go to Nationals" - Thursday 10th October
• Episode 3 – "Chii" - Thursday 17th October
• Episode 4 – "If He Wins" - Thursday 24th October
• Episode 5 – "Aquarium" - Thursday 31st October
• Episode 6 – "Wish Me Luck" - Thursday 7th November
• Episode 7 – "Can I Have One?" - Thursday 14th November
• Episode 8 – "Score!" - Thursday 21st November
• Episode 9 – "I'll Be Rooting For You" - Thursday 28th November
• Episode 10 – "It's Not a Good Thing" - Thursday 5th December
• Episode 11 – "Uncool!" - Thursday 12th December
• Episode 12 – "Girls..." - Thursday 19th December
• Episode 13 – "I Want a Back-and-Forth Rally" - Thursday 2nd January
• Episode 14 – "What's the Connection?" - Thursday 9th January
• Episode 15 – "August 26" - Thursday 16th January
• Episode 16 – "Unfair Woman" - Thursday 23rd January
• Episode 17 – "Of Course I Want to See It" - Thursday 30th January
• Episode 18 – "I Know" - Thursday 6th February
• Episode 19 – "I've Got Plans" - Thursday 13th February
• Episode 20 – "As One of Her Closest Friends" - Thursday 20th February
• Episode 21 – "A Chance to Blossom" - Thursday 27th February
• Episode 22 – "Inota!" - Thursday 6th March
• Episode 23 – Thursday 13th March
• Episode 24 – Thursday 20th March
• Episode 25 – Thursday 27th March

At present, the show is only available in Japanese with subtitles in other languages including English. We'll update this post if we hear any news about an English dubbed release.

What time are new Blue Box episodes released?

New episodes premiere on Netflix at 4:30pm GMT every Thursday.

How many episodes will there be in Blue Box season 1?

The first season of Blue Box will be 25 episodes long, split into two blocks with a break over Christmas. Part 1 began in January 2025 and will conclude later this spring.

What is the plot of Blue Box?

Blue Box's story centres on two things: The athletic careers of its two main characters, and their budding romantic relationship.

It's definitely a slow-burn kind of story, using the early episodes to establish Taiki and Chinatsu's roles at school. She's an older student who is seemingly out of his league, but they become friends after she moves in with his family.

Later episodes see both students train for important competitions in their respective sports, and develop other relationships among the school's supporting cast - including Taiki figuring out how to react to a different girl confessing her feelings for him.

Blue Box premiered on Netflix on Thursday 4th October, with new episodes airing weekly on Thursdays.

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