Image: TV-Anime „Ao no Hako“ Season 2, Hauptvisual, Kouji Miura/Shueisha, Produktionskomitee „Ao no Hako“
AMBot | 08/26/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
The producers of the anime adaptation of "Ao no Hako" (Blue Box) announced new details about the second season at the end of August: In addition to a main visual and a main trailer, the theme songs have now also been confirmed. The opening "Anata no Hana no Iro" is sung by singer-songwriter aiko, while the ending "blue in" is contributed by the duo Elsewhere Kikou. Both tracks can be heard for the first time in the new promotional video.
The sequel starts on October 4, 2026, on Japanese television. The TBS network will broadcast the new episodes on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. across 28 stations nationwide; from 5:00 p.m. on the same day, the episodes will be released on Netflix, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, and more than 20 other streaming services. The first season ran from October 2024 in two consecutive cours with a total of 25 episodes – back then, however, in the late evening program. With the move to Sunday afternoon, the series now reaches a broader audience.
The main visual shows Chinatsu in a quiet winter landscape: Surrounded by falling snow, the basketball player lies on the snow and looks directly at the viewer with shining eyes. The image was revealed on August 26, the character's birthday; the production also released an official wallpaper at the same time. The main trailer, meanwhile, introduces the new character Yumeka Kido, who appears before the protagonists Taiki and Chinatsu and causes unrest. The focus is on the changing relationships and feelings of the characters as the seasons change.
aiko describes her song as a piece in which her present and past selves meet; memories of school days played a central role. Elsewhere Kikou are already connected to the series: Singer and guitarist Sou Anno had sung the insert song "Koiiro" in episode 24 of the first season after being asked by composer Takashi Ohmama. The new ending will be released under the label Toy's Factory, while the opening will be released by Pony Canyon.
Behind the second season is a partially new team. The direction is taken over by Daisuke Sakou, who follows Yuichiro Yano; the animation is now handled by Studio Electric Circus, replacing Telecom Animation Film. Series composition and screenplay remain in the hands of Yuko Kakihara, character design is by Miho Tanino, and music is by Takashi Ohmama. In the main roles, Shoya Chiba as Taiki, Reina Ueda as Chinatsu, and Akari Kito as Hina can be heard again; Yoshino Aoyama voices the new character Yumeka Kido.
The original work by Kouji Miura has been published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" since April 2021 and was completed in July 2026; the total circulation is over ten million copies. Volume 27 will be released on October 2, 2026, and the final 28th volume will follow on December 4. In addition, the first exhibition dedicated to the manga is running in Nagoya until the end of September.
The sequel starts on October 4, 2026, on Japanese television. The TBS network will broadcast the new episodes on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. across 28 stations nationwide; from 5:00 p.m. on the same day, the episodes will be released on Netflix, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, and more than 20 other streaming services. The first season ran from October 2024 in two consecutive cours with a total of 25 episodes – back then, however, in the late evening program. With the move to Sunday afternoon, the series now reaches a broader audience.
The main visual shows Chinatsu in a quiet winter landscape: Surrounded by falling snow, the basketball player lies on the snow and looks directly at the viewer with shining eyes. The image was revealed on August 26, the character's birthday; the production also released an official wallpaper at the same time. The main trailer, meanwhile, introduces the new character Yumeka Kido, who appears before the protagonists Taiki and Chinatsu and causes unrest. The focus is on the changing relationships and feelings of the characters as the seasons change.
aiko describes her song as a piece in which her present and past selves meet; memories of school days played a central role. Elsewhere Kikou are already connected to the series: Singer and guitarist Sou Anno had sung the insert song "Koiiro" in episode 24 of the first season after being asked by composer Takashi Ohmama. The new ending will be released under the label Toy's Factory, while the opening will be released by Pony Canyon.
Behind the second season is a partially new team. The direction is taken over by Daisuke Sakou, who follows Yuichiro Yano; the animation is now handled by Studio Electric Circus, replacing Telecom Animation Film. Series composition and screenplay remain in the hands of Yuko Kakihara, character design is by Miho Tanino, and music is by Takashi Ohmama. In the main roles, Shoya Chiba as Taiki, Reina Ueda as Chinatsu, and Akari Kito as Hina can be heard again; Yoshino Aoyama voices the new character Yumeka Kido.
The original work by Kouji Miura has been published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" since April 2021 and was completed in July 2026; the total circulation is over ten million copies. Volume 27 will be released on October 2, 2026, and the final 28th volume will follow on December 4. In addition, the first exhibition dedicated to the manga is running in Nagoya until the end of September.
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