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With Blue Box, you just have to take the bitter with the sweet.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 03
I have an odd mix of feelings on this series.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 02
In romcoms the main couple really is everything - and this is one of the best in my opinion.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 06
This passage of the series is pretty much a slog for me.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 10
Blue Box is possessed of two qualities - patience and restraint - which are an essential part of its ability to succeed,
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 07
This series' highs and lows are not only extreme, but immediate.
Ao no Hako (Blue Box) – 09
It struck me in watching this episode that Taiki's mom is pretty horrible towards him in many ways.
First Impressions – Ao no Hako (Blue Box)
Chinatsu and Taiki are the reason to punch your ticket as far as I’m concerned.
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Wow, a manga with "Blue" in the title?
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「千夏先輩」 (Chinatsu-senpai) "Chinatsu Senpai" Shoot for the stars, or at least some hoops.
Blue Box – 04 – The Wager
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Hikari no Hako / Box of Light by Erisawa Seiko
A couple of weeks ago I met a friend for coffee at a Barnes & Noble. While I was there, I did my usual scan of the various…
Blue Box – 03 – No Excuses
Seeing Chinatsu with the badminton ace Haryuu Kengo was a shock to Taiki, but Hina tells him it doesn’t mean they’re dating. I mean, after all, the two…
Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo) – 03
It's clear that this is going to be a story that paints in primary colors, but that can work when you have a really interesting premise.
Blue Box
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Blue Box
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Blue Box
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Ao no Hako is finally getting all the love it deserves!
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Blue Box – 05 – No Ordinary Girls
I’ll confess, while it’s well-animated, I’m not watching Blue Box for the badminton. It could feature no badminton and still be spellbinding. So it’s with glee I report that…
Ao Ashi – 04
「CROW」 (Crow) "Crow" Ao Ashi is a more straightforward show than Danseur, as you'd expect - but that's not a criticism.
Ao Ashi – 04
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Second Impressions – Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo)
I can already kind of tell that Ao no Miburo is going to be one of those series I want to like more than I actually do.
First Impressions – Ao no Miburo (Blue Miburo)
What kept repeating itself in my mind was that old expression "the winning side writes history".
Ao no Exorcist 15 – True Blue Shounen
This was an excellent week for Ao no Exorcist. They really stirred things up this time, and the last half had one of the best fights yet. A-1…
Blue Box GN 3
Regardless of where the romantic component of the story goes, if it continues to develop its theme of straightforward dedication with believably emotional moments, I definitely will find…
Blue Box Episode 2
This week we got another very cute and wholesome episode!
Blue Box – Episode 1
This is a lovely little premiere about two nice kids who’re passionate about sports, but it's a little overly polished.
Joy and Blue Box
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Blue Box GN 2
Blue Box continues to surprise its readers, but it's about time Chinatsu got more time in the spotlight.
First Look: Blue Box
Taiki Inomata is obsessed with badminton and the cute girl who practices her basketball in their school’s gymnasium. Will he ever muster up the courage to go talk…
Joy and Blue Box
This episode, we’re talking about Etsuko’s Joy published by Kodansha and Koji Miura’s Blue Box published by...
First Look: Blue Box
Taiki Inomata is obsessed with badminton and the cute girl who practices her basketball in their school’s gymnasium. Will he ever muster up the courage to go talk…
Blue Box Episode 3
HARYU’S SUCH A TROLL!!
First Impression: Blue Box
Sport runs in the veins of the Inomata family. In her time, Taichi’s mother played basketball at the same high school her son goes to. Less suited for…
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Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de Review
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Blue Period – 04
「我々はどこへ行くのか」 (Wareware wa doko e iku no ka) "Where Are We Going?" The desire to express one’s soul, once awakened, can never be extinguished – only suppressed at cost.
Blue Period – 04
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Review: Blue Box, Chapter Two
“A badminton guy falls for a basketball girl. Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?” Whoa, hold the phone! Did I just see the words “badminton guy” and…
Review: Blue Box, Chapter Three
Three chapters in to Blue Box, a manga serialization on Shonen Jump, and my love for the series continues to grow. Did I mention I’m a fan of…
Manga First Impression: Blue Box
Blue Box is the newest manga series to hit Shonen Jump. From mangaka Kouji Miura, who previously created two different shonen romance series, this one seems to fall…
Blue Box Episode 4 & 5
We got some funny and cute moments between Chinatsu and Taki,
Blue Box – 09 – Lofty Goals
Right on the heels of his defeat, Taiki must rush to prepare for final exams. Like him, Hina is also struggling, but with a different subject. But exams…
Blue Box: A Chadminton Story
Blue Box is a story of love and basketball....and badminton. And it's also basically a 90s sitcom. Only a Chad like Taiki could pull all of those concepts…
Blue Box #01 — Kot Kat
Snap me off a stick of that kot kat square. That's four and halfway for the day. I need to actually do some work stuff for a…
Blue Box – 07 – Karaage Envy
Taiki pairs with Haryuu-sensei during practice in preparation for prefecturals, but isn’t able to beat him. Afterwards the two of them encounter the girls’ basketball team. Haryuu doens…
Ao no Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati-hen – 04 – Angels and Demons
Damn Takara Nemu, the little shit! Izumo is about to be fashionably late for her food stall duty, showing she really does care about not breaking her word…
Blue Exorcist, Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga-, Izumo, Possessions
Nomad: Megalo Box 2 – 04
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Blue Box – 02 – A Simple Objective
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