The official website of the Ao no Hako (Blue Box) television anime revealed additional staff, the theme songs, and first promotional video on Saturday. The anime series adapting Kouji Miura's sports romance manga will begin airing on October 3 at 11:56 p.m. on TBS' 28 affiliated channels. Netflix will stream the first two episodes in Japan on October 4.

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Miho Tanino (Kami no Tou)
Color Design: Narumi Konno (Himesama "Goumon" no Jikan desu)
Art Director: Ounoou Fujii (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S assistant art director)
Director of Photography: Yuuki Kawashita (Vinland Saga)
Editing: Yoshihiro Kasahara (Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san)
Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai)
Music: Takashi Oomama (Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo)
Creative Advisor: Shingo Mogi (Hakushon Daimaou 2020 creative director)

J-pop band Official HIGE DANdism (Spy x Family, Tokyo Revengers) is performing the opening theme "Same Blue." Singer-songwriter and Vocaloid producer Eve (Jujutsu Kaisen, Shoushimin Series) is performing the ending theme "Teenage Blue."

Yuuichirou Yano (Lupin III (2015)) is directing the anime at Telecom Animation Film. Yuuko Kakihara (Chihayafuru 2) is handling the series composition and Miho Tanino is designing the characters. Unlimited Produce by TMS is credited for planning and production.

Miura originally published the manga as a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Jump in August 2020. The magazine began serializing the series the following April. Shueisha published the 15th volume on August 2, with the 16th scheduled to be released on October 4.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in April 2021. The 11th volume went on sale on July 2 and the 12th is being released on October 1. Shueisha is also publishing the manga in English on its Manga Plus website and app.

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Source: Moca News