With our Blue Box release schedule, we kept up to date with all the happenings of one of the most popular manga out there. Mixing the high drama of a great sports manga with slice-of-life romance is a winning combination. The manga went strong from 2021 to 2026, but now you have the entire series to enjoy from beginning to end.

How often do new Blue Box chapters come out?

New Blue Box chapters were published most weeks in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump, alongside new chapters of One Piece and Sakamoto Days. There were occasionally breaks and hiatuses to contend with, but Blue Box had a fairly consistent release schedule over the years.

What is the Blue Box 251 release schedule?

Sadly, there are no plans for a Blue Box 251... because the series ended on July 13 with Blue Box 250.

What time do new chapters of Blue Box come out?

New chapters of Blue Box were released at 11:00 am EST every Sunday in the US. This release time corresponds with the release of Weekly Shonen Jump on Monday morning in Japan.

Where can you read Blue Box?

Every chapter of Blue Box is available to read on the Shonen Jump app or on the Viz Media website. If you have a subscription to either of these services, you can get caught up on this popular manga quickly. New chapters are published in English as soon as they are available in Japan.

Will there be a season 2 for Blue Box?

 

 

Yes, a second season of Blue Box has been confirmed. Blue Box anime Season 2 will be released on October 4, 2026, just two years after Season 1 started airing. Netflix streamed the first season and will be streaming the second season outside of Japan as it is released.

Will the Blue Box manga end in 2026?

Yes, Kouji Miura brought Blue Box to a proper end in July 2026 after 250 chapters... not bad for something that was just a one-shot when it first started.

Do Taiki and Chinatsu end up together?

Yes, Taiki and Chinatsu end up together in Blue Box, which can be reassuring for fans of other romance manga where they can have years of build-up without the emotional payoff they’re after. We won’t say exactly when the pair finally end up together, but they do end up together.

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