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Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Blue Box Episode #7!
Taiki Inomata has been making expert strides in his quest for love inBlue Box, especially with how receptive Chinatsu is to his company. In their latest installments, Taiki had his first outing to the aquarium with his crush, brought her to a shrine to pray for luck at the nationals, and even enjoyed mundane moments like sharing snacks. But with the release ofBlue Boxepisode #8, Taiki will soon see a true challenge to his rapid ascent among Eimei’s badminton players.
Eimei Academy is Taiki’s home school inBlue Box.It is particularly well-known for its athletics department, with exceptional athletes among its main cast in badminton, basketball, and rhythmic gymnastics. The series has highlighted Taiki and Chinatsu’s pure romance as they navigate their athletic ambitions to find fulfillment while bonding. However, as they create memories inBlue Box, others may soon rise to challenge their string of successes,with potential new rivalries emerging as a result.
When Does Episode #8 of Blue Box Release?
Produced by Telecom Animation Film, Based on the Manga by Kouji Miura
Blue Boxreleases new English-subbed episodes on Netflix every Thursday,with episode #8 set to release on Thursday, July 29, 2025, at 8:30 AM PT (11:30 AM ET).Part of the Fall 2024 anime season,Blue Boxwill run two consecutive cours at twenty-five episodes, carrying it through to the end of the Winter 2025 season as well. This means viewers will see dozens of the belovedWeekly Shōnen Jumphit adapted in season 1, withTaiki’s love life and athletic pursuitsprominently on display.
As Netflix ramps up its production of hit anime, moreWeekly Shōnen JumpandShōnen Jump+series join its library with simulcast releases, often exclusively.Sakamoto Days, based on another of the hottest series in Shueisha’s flagship publication, will joinBlue Boxin its second cour in 2025. ButBlue Box’sparticular edge in this lineup isa blend of relatable shōnen sports and romance. With a female author, Kouji Miura, however, it balances the gentler aesthetics of a shojo manga.
What Happened in Blue Box Episode #7?
Taiki and Chinatsu Are Syncing Up
As the prefectural qualifiers heat up for Taiki and Chinatsu, they put their best foot forward inBlue Boxepisode #7. Despite this event demanding their focus, they remain mutually conscious of each other’s matches, down to the date. As they practice, Taiki takes the opportunity afterward to walk Chinatsu home, slyly contriving a chance encounter to bring her to a local shrine and pray for each other to reach the nationals.Taiki’s moves work on Chinatsu as she grows more comfortable interacting with him in public.
But not everything is going perfectly. InBlue Boxepisode #7, despite Chinatsu’s Eimei basketball team being a well-oiled machine, the competition badmouths them, with Kagohara High underestimating Chinatsu. Taiki even witnesses how the team reacts and adjusts, eavesdropping on their conversation, with Chinatsu surprising him by saying she’s playfully doing the same. Despite her competition showing such negative behavior,Chinatsu resolves to beat the other team so badly at the qualifiers that they can’t help but acknowledge Eimei.
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Meanwhile,Taiki makes strides of his own on the badminton court when not courting Chinatsu, winning a game against his senpai, Kengo Haryu. Haryu quickly adjusts and shows Taiki he has plenty to learn, but it’s clear the young player has a shot at the upcoming tournament. But as Taiki will soon learn, others are more than a match for him inBlue Boxepisode #8.
Rivals Emerge for Taiki and Haryu in Blue Box Episode #8
Taiki. Score!
AsBlue Boxepisode #8’s release will adapt the events of chapter #22-onward, Taiki will bookend his prefectural qualifiers with important check-ins with Chinatsu. But the tournament will be a testing event for him,with Eimei Academy going against Sajikawa Senior High, their natural rivals; Kengo Haryu will soon square off against Shota Hyodo, his rival. Meanwhile, Taiki will soon meet Shuji Yusa, an incredibly talented opponent whose personality is a perfect foil to Taiki’s good-natured competitive attitude.
This will be a key episode in the first season ofBlue Boxas Taiki sees how far he has come and what he can still do to improve. But Chinatsu’s developments remain just as important as her team vies for the nationals. InBlue Boxepisode #8, the viewers will see firsthand whether Taiki and Chinatsu can go to the nationals together or not.
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Taiki Inomata, a junior high student at Eimei Academy, is a dedicated badminton player with a crush on Chinatsu Kano, a star basketball player. Their paths intertwine in unexpected ways when Chinatsu moves in with Taiki’s family. Balancing sports, school, and budding feelings, Taiki aims to prove himself worthy of her admiration while striving for Nationals.
