Valentine’s Day worries and new team mates are the focus in volume 14 of the Blue Box manga

(Featured Image Source: © Kouji Miura / Shueisha, Weekly Shonen Jump / Viz Media)

Volume 14 of the romance sports manga Blue Box is now available, with the focus on the teens dealing with anxiety around Valentine’s Day and the challenge of new team members.

“With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, an unusually stressed-out Ayame fusses over giving special chocolates to Kyo. Can she follow through despite her fear of rejection? Then, a new school year starts, bringing with it promising first-year athletes. The newest member of the boys’ badminton team makes a bold declaration that Taiki won’t soon forget!”

via Viz Media

Blue Box is a romantic comedy sports manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Miura. It is about athletic student Taiki, who plays for his school’s boys’ badminton team, and his crush Chinatsu, who plays for the girls’ basketball team. Both strive to reach the national championships in their respective sports, but they are forced to live together when Chinatsu’s parents travel for work. The series follows the pair as they strive to be the best and come to terms with how they feel about each other.

The series has been adapted into an anime series premiered in October 2024. It is directed by Yūichirō Yano, written by Yūko Kakihara, with music by Takashi Ohmama, animation by Telecom Animation Film, and production and planning by TMS Entertainment.

Blue Box Volume 14 is available now. Learn where to order your copy (either physical and digital) on Viz.com or get it at your local comic/book shop.

The Blue Box anime is available to stream on Netflix.

(Source: Viz Media)

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